Long-neglected chronic conditions finally come into the spotlight

POST-VIRAL syndrome received little medical attention for decades until the covid-19 pandemic caused tens of millions of long-term covid cases, leading to large-scale research efforts.

This week, we report on increasing evidence that long-term conditions such as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are caused in whole or in part by viral infections. “Condition”). Researchers have linked ME/CFS to some herpes viruses, which are acquired at a young age and remain in the body for life. There is also evidence.