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Dr. Charles Shepherd and Dr. Ken Friedman – UK and US Updates on ME/CFS and Long Covid

August 17, 2025

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 OverlapDecodeME 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

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

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