A team of scientists has developed a highly accurate blood test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The test reads tiny DNA patterns that reveal the biological signature of the illness. For millions who’ve faced doubt and misdiagnosis, it’s a breakthrough that finally validates their experience — and may help diagnose long Covid too.

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    1 month ago

    Because many people call it laziness, even though it is a genuine bodily disorder, and not some perceived mental limit you can just power through.

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      Yup, and those same assholes will now go “we have created the blood test to find lazyness in people.”

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      Doc: “Oh, you sound depressed.”

      Patient: “Well fuck, I’m exhausted and in pain, why wouldn’t I be depressed?!”