A groundbreaking study from the University of Edinburgh has uncovered that around 404,000 people in England are living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). This figure represents a 62% increase from the previously accepted estimate of 250,000 cases. Researchers analyzed NHS data from over 62 million people to reveal not just higher numbers, but troubling gaps in who gets diagnosed based on ethnicity and location. The Hidden Scale of ME/CFS The study, published in the medical journal BMC Public Health, shows that nearly 1% of women (0.92%) and 0.25% of men in England are affected by this debilitating condition. Previous … Continue reading 404,000 England residents have ME/CFS; study shows diagnosis inequality