Dr. Charles Shepherd is the Honorary Medical Adviser to the ME Association, a patient charity in London, UK.

Dr. Ken Friedman is a retired Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology, New Jersey University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, New Jersey.

Following up on Paradigms February 27, 2022 with Dr. Ken Friedman and Dr. David Maughan, Drs. Friedman and Shepherd describe the current state of research regarding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the US and UK respectively, as well as links between ME/CFS and Long Covid.

Current Resources:

• ME/CFS Importance of Early and Accurate Diagnosis

• Long Covid and ME/CFS Overlap • DecodeME Research Results – the Genetics of ME/CFS

• Reframing Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Biological Basis of Disease and Recommendations for Supporting Patients

• Causes of symptoms and symptom persistence in long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

• Leaving ME Behind: A Personal Journey Through Chronic Illness by Simon Harrison (Author), Kenneth J. Friedman Ph.D. (Foreword)

Music by: Fleetwood Mac, Peregrine, New Party Systems, Holly Near, and G. Love & Special Sauce.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 58:17 — 133.9MB)