Are British Libel Laws Used To Silence The ME/CFS Debate In Belgium?

by Johan August 12, 2011

In a previous article I explored what could be the cause of the lack of media-attention for a successful action by ME/CFS patients. Meanwhile some new data has surfaced.

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Belgian ME/CFS Protest of March 14, 2011

by Johan August 12, 2011

On March 14, 2011 a national ME/CFS protest took place in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. What intrigues me and this is also the topic of this article, is why this successful action hardly got any press coverage at all.

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Worden De Britse Libel Laws Gebruikt Om Het ME/CVS Debat In België Te Fnuiken?

by Johan August 12, 2011

In een vorig artikel ging ik na wat de oorzaak kon zijn van het gebrek aan media-aandacht voor een overigens succesvolle protestactie door ME/CVS patiënten in België. Begin juli kwam er extra informatie beschikbaar.

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Nationale ME/CVS Protestactie Van 14 Maart 2011

by Johan August 12, 2011

Op 14 maart 2011 vond de nationale ME/CVS protestactie plaats te Brussel. Wat mij vooral intrigeert, en dat is ook het onderwerp van dit artikel, is waarom deze overigens succesvolle actie nauwelijks aandacht kreeg van de pers.

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Playing FarmVille Offline

by Johan July 24, 2011

While house-sitting I played some FarmVille. The offline version that is. In real life.

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Review: Reviving The Broken Marionette by Maija Haavisto

by Johan July 6, 2011

Review of ‘Reviving The Broken Marionette’ by Maija Haavisto, a book with over 250 medications for treating CFS/ME and Fibromyalgia.

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To Get Tested For XMRV Or Not. Oh No, Not Again!

by Johan June 9, 2011

The third article in the series “Should you get tested for XMRV or not?” with the results of my tests. As with several of my more recent articles, better late than never.

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Review: XMRV-associated CFS Reveals A Distinct Inflammatory Signature

by Johan June 3, 2011

My review of the WPI study by Lombardi et al “XMRV-associated CFS Reveals A Distinct Inflammatory Signature” published in In Vivo, May 2011. Better late than never.

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Yes, We Can!

by Johan May 12, 2011

ME/CFS still doesn’t get the attention and funding it deserves, even after decades and thousands of publications. Can we do something about that?

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12 Mei Is Werelddag Voor ME/CVS en FM, niet ME

by Johan May 10, 2011

Is de werelddag voor ME/CVS en FM het moment om campagne te voeren voor een naamsverandering naar ME? Volgens een nieuwe Belgische patienten-vereniging, de Wake-Up Call Beweging (WUCB) wel. Volgens mij niet.

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