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Open Medicine Foundation (OMF)
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OMF is fundraising to support open, collaborative research to find effective treatments and a cure for ME/CFS, Long COVID, and related diseases.
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🩺 Share OMF’s VuMedi channel with your healthcare professional: https://ow.ly/CFVu50Y4lpZ

OMF’s expert-led channel features research-informed videos on #MECFS, #LongCOVID & related conditions to support evidence-informed care. Access limited to licensed healthcare providers.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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TELEHEALTH UPDATE: The House passed the Department of Health and Human Services’ funding bill yesterday, including telehealth extensions.
Under the proposal, Medicare telehealth flexibilities would be extended by 2 years, until Dec. 31, 2027. They are not permanent so there is still work to be done.
Photo of computer with a telehealth graphic on the screen in center of graphic. Text above: Breaking News. The House passed Medicare telehealth flexibilities extension- on to the Senate! Text underneath: Medicare telehealth flexibilities would be extended by two years, until Dec. 31, 2027. The bill is now headed to the Senate for a vote before the Jan. 30th deadline
January 23, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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A newly published protocol in npj Women's Health introduces the MELLOW study, a global collaboration between OMF’s Melbourne and Uppsala teams.

🔗 Read the full protocol: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44294-025-00120-9.

#WomensHealth #MECFS #LongCOVID #CircadianRhythm #HormoneResearch
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January 22, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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OMF is proud to partner with Vumedi, a global education platform for healthcare professionals, to bridge research and clinical practice.

Our expert-led content on #MECFS, #LongCOVID, and related diseases is now live—helping clinicians worldwide stay up to date with evidence-based learning.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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“Out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His words continue to remind us to hold on to hope. #MLKDay
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January 19, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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🛍️ Imagine if every item you added to your cart could help fuel OMF's vital #MECFS and #LongCOVID research.

With iGive, you can shop online at 1,700+ stores, and a percentage of your purchase will go to OMF, at no extra cost to you.

Shop & Support 👉 www.igive.com/welcome/lp19....
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January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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📑 Scientific papers typically include: abstract, introduction, methods, results & discussion. TIP: use the abstract, look at the figures for the results, form your own conclusion, then read the discussion.

👉 Reading scientific papers: www.omf.ngo/scientific-p...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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On January 21 at 1:00pm ET, Linda Tannenbaum (CEO and Founder) and Danielle Meadows, PhD (VP of Research Programs) will host a webinar with the objective of answering your questions about OMF and its research.

Register for the webinar: ow.ly/IyGz50XWboB
Submit question: ow.ly/81OM50XWboA
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January 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Give your car new purpose! 🚙

When you donate your car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat to OMF, the proceeds from your sale will support #MECFS and #LongCOVID research.

👉To learn more, visit: careasy.org/nonprofit/Op....
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January 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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OMF’s team incorporates symptom burden into the portfolio of work in a variety of ways, spanning different methods of assessing function to analysis that clusters participants based on symptom burden.

Learn more about symptom burden and OMF's projects: www.omf.ngo/symptom-burd...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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➡️ Add impact to your inbox! Subscribe to OMF newsletter 👉 ow.ly/w0TO50WwRs4

🌟When you subscribe, you’ll get the latest on OMF research, announcements, campaigns, and more.. Your information is kept private, and you can unsubscribe anytime.

#pwME #MECFS #LongCOVID #pwLC
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January 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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With just a few hours left in 2025, you have a unique opportunity to make a difference with a year-end gift. 🔗Donate now: www.omf.ngo?form=donatenow

ICYMI: Director interviews, OMF Journal Club, Science Wednesdays & an upcoming community webinar: www.omf.ngo/year-end-202....
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December 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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⏳ Only 2 Days Left to Donate in 2025! 👉 Donate today: ow.ly/jNMx50XQmj6.

As 2025 draws to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made together.🔬 Check out our 2025 Publications and Preprint Overview: ow.ly/YTQT50XQmj4.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Because of our community, 2025 moved the field forward. Since 2012: $60M+ raised, 76 projects, 53 publications.

With just a few days left in 2025, will you consider making a gift? A year-end gift keeps research moving. Donate hope today👉 www.omf.ngo?form=donatenow
Key highlights from 2025: 40 active research projects underway; 16 new scientific publications and one preprint; StudyME registry with over 14,500 participants supporting 21 studies worldwide; launch of BioQuest, the largest biomarker discovery study in ME/CFS research; progress in the Life Improvement Trial (LIFT); and release of a Clinical Care Guide for ME/CFS and Long COVID through the Medical Education Resource Center.
December 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Rachel Riggs’ long-awaited cookbook, In Good Health, is here for food lovers who crave simple, flavorful, and nutrient-rich cooking. The first year’s proceeds from the book will go to OMF.

Learn more and explore the Dark Chocolate Tahini Truffles Recipe: ow.ly/hyWf50XNHgn
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December 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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The citric acid (TCA) cycle is a series of chemical reactions in the mitochondria. At OMF’s CRC at Stanford University, Dr. Ron Davis’ team is investigating alterations to the TCA cycle in #pwME, specifically a hypothesis called the itaconate shunt.

🔗 Read more about this work👉 ow.ly/fkNN50XKRx6
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December 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Honor Your Loved Ones with the Gift of Hope and Research ❤️ To make a tribute gift:

1️⃣ Visit ow.ly/kaQP50XKjNk
2️⃣ Select "Dedicate this donation"
3️⃣ In the comments section, let us know who we should notify about your gift
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December 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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ICYMI: Dr. Armstrong & the team recently published a paper on their work looking at which genes were most impactful to metabolites in #MECFS and which were most impactful in controls.

👉 Watch a short video update : ow.ly/ZW4M50XJGr2
December 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Thank you to our OMF community for making this year's Triple Giving November record-breaking. We are thrilled to share that our Triple Giving November campaign raised over $3 million this year! Because of the remarkable generosity of our leadership donors every gift was tripled.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Stratification is a fancy way of saying that participants in a research study are divided into subgroups, or stratified, based on specific characteristics (like sex or age). It helps researchers determine how those characteristics influence the results.

Learn more👉 www.omf.ngo/what-is-stra...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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🔬Help advance #MECFS and #LongCOVID research by joining OMF’s StudyME, a free global participant registry that connects you with researchers conducting studies in these areas. Healthy volunteers are needed too!

👉 Sign up today: www.omf.ngo/studyme/

#UnitedForME #MECFSresearch #POTS #pwME #pwLC
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December 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Dr. Chris Armstrong, the Director of OMF’s Melbourne ME/CFS Collaboration, and his team recently published a paper on their work looking at which genes were most impactful to metabolites in #MECFS and which were most impactful in controls.

👉Read more: ow.ly/ast150XG0rz.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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New myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME, also known as ME/CFS) genetics study reveals 250+ core genes, shared mechanisms with long COVID, and dozens of drug repurposing opportunities. This would not have been possible without the thousands of people with ME who contributed their data.
Thank you.
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Physiological response is an involuntary, automatic, internal process that is stimulated by something like stress or infection. Symptoms are how a person experiences those internal changes in a clinically observable way. In #MECFS research, it’s important to monitor both.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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OMF’s Directors talk about their overarching hypotheses of the disease. They also discuss research findings that complement or validate each other, including the underlying mechanism of #PEM, treatment strategies, & more.

👉 ow.ly/IOv850XASO9
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December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM