When the world narrows, a small discovery brings some of it back
For a lot of people living with ME/CFS or Long COVID, spring arrives second-hand. Discoveries for ME is two people and a tiny mission: someone brings back a little piece of the world for someone who can’t get out to find it.
Can glandular fever lead to ME/CFS? What Kaylee McKeown’s withdrawal tells us about the risk
Reviewed by Dr Chris Armstrong, Director of the Melbourne ME/CFS Collaboration, University of Melbourne. Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown withdrew from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow while recovering from glandular fever, citing the risk of chronic fatigue. University of Melbourne researcher Dr Chris Armstrong, who studies the chronic outcomes of infectious disease, called it a […]