The dark psychosomatic history of epilepsy
Few illnesses have faced such persistent and damaging stigma as epilepsy. People with the illness
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The dark psychosomatic history of asthma
In this blog post, we delve into the psychosomatic history of asthma. Long considered an
The dark psychosomatic history of multiple sclerosis
In this first of many blog posts on the dark history of psychosomatic medicine, we
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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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