Parliament was told that 75% of Australians with ME and CFS recover. The real figure is closer to 5%.
Why would the government allocate funding for medical research and treatment if it is told that most patients recover without it?
The Australian federal government is spending the ME and CFS research budget on training medical professionals to use cognitive behavioural therapy and graded exercise therapy on patients in Australia and internationally, despite the fact these therapies show no benefit and may do harm.
by Sasha Nimmo Online public consultation on the second draft National Strategic Framework for Chronic Conditions is now open. This
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by Sasha Nimmo In a radio interview with The Wire, Senator Scott Ludlam says Australia shouldn’t be funding research into
by Sasha Nimmo Senator asks medical research council about ‘remarkably small amount of funding since 2000’ and if they are funding
by Sasha Nimmo Large controversial UK study refusing to release data: PACE trial The authors of a £5 million trial
by Sasha Nimmo Most of the $2.4 million in research the government says is for ME or CFS is spent
by Sasha Nimmo Senator Ludlam on ME: “I am struggling to think of a cohort of people in our community
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