Dr Byron Hyde, a Canadian physician, became interested in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in the 1980's and stayed interested for the rest of his life. Here is a profile of him written on behalf of the Nightingale Research Foundation, an organization he established in

The National ME/FM Action Network has filed a submission. A committee of the United Nations is currently reviewing Canada's implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Disability organizations have been invited to bring up issues with the committee. The

We received a delightful email from Armand Lupien. He is planning a bicycle ride across Canada this summer to raise awareness of Fibromyalgia and chronic pain diseases. He will also be fund-raising. Donations will given to the National ME/FM Action Network. His sister has FM and he sees what

Statistics Canada recently provided the National ME/FM Action Network with two spreadsheets showing prevalence figures for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, both CFS and FM, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. These figures are from the Canadian Community Health Survey