A new blog series on the dark history of psychosomatic medicine
In a new blog series, we will investigate how illnesses were once thought to result
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The NICE guideline committee and GRADE methodology
On 16 February, a group of researchers published a rapid response in the BMJ in
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From Paralysis to Fatigue: a critical review of Edward Shorter’s view on chronic fatigue syndrome
Canadian historian Edward Shorter is one of the most influential writers to have dismissed the
The fascinating history of surgery: when placebo-controlled trials clash with common beliefs
This blog post takes a closer look at the fascinating history of surgical procedures. In
2020: looking back on a year of ME/CFS research
2020 was an exceptional year in many ways. The coronavirus pandemic swept across the world
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A closer look at the Qure Study
The Qure study was one of the largest randomized treatment trials for patients suffering from
A summary of our paper on exercise therapy and bias caused by lack of blinding
On 25 November a new paper was published by David Tuller (University of California, Berkeley),
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Why is ME/CFS getting so little research funding?
In a previous blog, Evelien and I argued that ME/CFS is getting less research funding
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Criticism of the 2020 NICE guideline draft: some things that could be improved
On 10 November 2020, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released the
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The new NICE guideline – a summary and discussion of the draft
On 10 November 2020, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published a
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