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  Have a Happy Thought:  The medical progress just within my lifetime will never cease to amaze me. The latest entry: We may now have a blood test for ME/CFS. (That’s Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). This is a syndrome (complex group of symptoms that come from a disease or other mis-working of the body) that has evaded physical testing for a really long time. And because of that, many people who have ME/CFS have been discounted by their doctors or other medical providers. Or by family, friends, coworkers, bosses, etc. And with the rise of Long Covid, which is theorised to be very much similar to ME/CFS, any research into this area is much needed. Enough background, the news: A group of scientists in England have announced a blood test that is highly sensitive (correctly picks up “positive” cases) and highly specific (correctly identifying “negative” cases). (Obviously, being good at both is best – otherwise you’re either missing a whole bunch ...