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Trial By Error by David Tuller: Why Won't BMJ Take Action on Music Therapy Study? In their letter to the BMJ’s research integrity coordinator, Professors Racaniello and Hornig note that continued delay in this matter is not acceptable. As they write, “It seems clear that BMJ has an obligation...

Fantastic news!! Congratulations!! :party::party::party:

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health declares an estimation of 96% recovery in Norway among people with covid-19. They define recovery as being alive and not hospitalised 14 days after having tested positive for covid-19.

Oops. Thanks for spotting that @Milo !

Full title Autoantibodies to Beta-Adrenergic and Muscarinic cholinergic receptors in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) patients – a validation study in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid from two Swedish cohorts Journal Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health Authors Annie Bynke, Per Julin, Carl-Gerhard...

There is now a correction to the article in BMJ. The correction states: We have replaced the word “advises” with “cautions” in the title of this news story (BMJ 2020;370:m2912, doi:10.1136/bmj.m2912) to make it clearer that the advice was not formal guidance.

Twitter bio of Michael L. Barnett: Assistant professor of health policy at @HarvardChanSPH @HarvardHPM . Primary care physician @BrighamWomens . Editor @HC_TheJournal

Trial By Error by David Tuller: Another Letter About BMJ's Music Therapy Study I am still waiting for answers from BMJ about the Norwegian study of cognitive behavior therapy plus music therapy for treatment of chronic fatigue in adolescents after mononucleosis. The study was published in BMJ...

Great opinion piece! Many thanks to the authors! STAT has shared it on social media, for those who want to like and/or comment there

It's also the same journalist who wrote the BMJ article Pressure Grows on Lancet to review "flawed" PACE trial

Trial By Error by David Tuller - No Evidence for CBT and Other "Conversion Disorder" Therapies The new review is an update of a 2005 version. Its stated objective was “to assess the beneficial and harmful effects” of the psychosocial interventions in question, several of which were forms of...

I just heard today of a young ME sufferer where it took ages to fill up the glasses when drawing blood. This was not the first time this had happened and I think they just had to in the end give up drawing as much as was intended. When searching on the forum, there are a few threads on this...

Chicago Tribune: COVID-19 patients could be at risk for chronic fatigue syndrome: "Your whole life can change if you get this" Jason says that when chronic illness sets in, patients tend to question why they can’t resume their previous lifestyle. But if researchers get out ahead of this now...