ME/CFS and the closely related long COVID could be caused by damage to the brainstem, according to a new scientific theory.

New possibilities for the treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID are emerging as research continues to untangle the complex, multisystem ...

Artist and musician Becca Thomas knew something was wrong when they went from working two jobs, making art, and exercising consistently to feeling winded from a single flight of stairs. It all started ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Emerging evidence is shedding light on the common underlying mechanisms contributing to the ...

The extreme and persistent fatigue from CFS lasts for at least 6 months and doesn’t go away with bed rest. Medications along with diet and lifestyle changes may help you manage symptoms. Chronic ...

Long before the world had heard of long COVID, Sanna Stella experienced firsthand how a simple respiratory infection can shape-shift into a chronic illness. In 2014, a case of bronchitis left Stella, ...

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating multisystem disorder from which adults rarely recover. Researchers have struggled to find changes in the body that ...

What Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (MF/CFS) is also called chronic fatigue syndrome. MF/CFS causes extreme fatigue that has no clear cause. ME/CFS ...

Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) share certain symptoms, and researchers believe there may be links between the conditions. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread ...

Sarah Annesley receives funding from The Judith Jane Mason & Harold Stannett Williams Memorial Foundation and ME Research UK (SCIO charity number SCO36942). Myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue ...

Massachusetts-based energy startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has struck a deal to deliver 200 MW of electricity to Google from its upcoming ARC power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia.