By David Tuller, DrPH I wrote a post last month about the recent wave of Long Covid coverage, some of it excellent (The Atlantic) and some way over the edge in its assertions of psychogenic causation of symptoms (The American Spectator, Spiked). Then there was the seemingly sympathetic New Yorker article by a physician, with …
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By David Tuller, DrPH Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting an equivalence between COVID-19 and influenza has been a consistent approach among those seeking to downplay the current situation. So it’s not surprising to see something similar happen with comparisons between Long COVID and the delayed recovery some people experience after an acute …
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By David Tuller, DrPH On September 1st, The Atlantic published another excellent piece by Ed Yong, €œLong-haulers are fighting for their future.€ In exploring how this population has confronted widespread misunderstanding in the medical community, the article highlighted the links between the experiences of Long Covid and ME/CFS patients by focusing on the crucial symptom …
By David Tuller, DrPH I have been focused lately on the continuing saga of the hijacked-and-still-unpublished ME/CFS clinical guidelines (HSUME/CFSCG) from Britain’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The fate of the HSUME/CFSCG will apparently be addressed at an October so-called “roundtable” meeting of NICE and representatives from relevant interest groups. (I’m not …
By David Tuller, DrPH Two weeks ago, NICE abruptly announced that it was putting the brakes on publication of its new ME/CFS guidelines, a move precipitated by fierce opposition from key members of the GET/CBT ideological brigades in the British medical establishment. Then last week, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, a well-known journal, published a different set …
By David Tuller, DrPH This morning, I sent the following letter to Professor Gillian Leng, the chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. ********** Professor Gillian Leng CBEChief ExecutiveNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence Dear Professor Leng, Please find below a letter urging NICE to publish the new ME/CFS guideline, …
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