Bridging the Gap: A Decade of Knowledge in One Freely Accessible Guide In our last post, we introduced the One Guide. One Goal. campaign—a grassroots effort to raise $500,000 to distribute the Bateman Horne Center’s (BHC) Clinical Care Guide to healthcare...
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One Guide. One Goal. A Campaign to Change Knowledge to Care
At BHC, we believe that no one should suffer alone —and no clinician should be without the tools to help. That belief drove us to create the Clinical Care Guide for ME/CFS, Long COVID, and related Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions. It’s also the driving force...
Stepping into the Future: Tahlia Ruschioni Named Executive Director of Bateman Horne Center
A New Chapter at BHC: Rooted in Experience, Leading with Purpose As millions grapple with the long-term effects of post-infectious illness, the Bateman Horne Center (BHC) is entering a new era—one defined by lived experience, scientific urgency, and a commitment to...
The Youngest Victims: A Mother’s Perspective on Long COVID Research and the ME/CFS Reality We’ve Lived
As a mother who has watched my child suffer with ME/CFS for ten years, I felt a complex mix of validation and heartbreak reading the groundbreaking study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Finally, researchers are documenting what I've witnessed firsthand: viruses can...
A Roadmap to Better Care
A Roadmap to Better Care: Clinical Care Guide for ME/CFS, Long COVID & Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions Introducing the Clinical Care Guide for ME/CFS, Long COVID & Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions For individuals living with ME/CFS, Long COVID,...
Knowledge Shared, Lives Changed through MERC
The Medical Education Resource Center (MERC) was founded by Open Medicine Foundation and Bateman Horne Center to inform clinicians about ME/CFS and other complex infection-associated chronic conditions.
Bridging Borders to Advance ME/CFS Care
Bateman Horne Center Bridges Borders to ME/CFS Care: A Conversation with Dr. Hacohen and Jennifer Bell, CNP Bridging Borders to Advance ME/CFS Care: A Conversation with Dr. Gourgy-Hacohen and Nurse Practitioner, Jennifer Bell At the Bateman Horne Center (BHC), our...
A Common Disease Hidden in Plain Sight
Far From Rare: A Common Disease Hidden in Plain Sight Why ME/CFS Needs to be Recognized Now February often brings conversations about rare diseases—conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. ME/CFS doesn’t fit that definition. Yet, we chose to...
COVID-19 Triggers ME/CFS
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, swept across the globe with an unparalleled speed and severity. As a researcher dedicated to understanding how viral infections lead to chronic illness, I knew this pandemic would have far-reaching...
Practical Tools for Managing ME/CFS: Insights from Amy Mooney, MS OTR/L and Caregiver
Practical Tools for Managing ME/CFS: Insights from Amy Mooney, MS OTR/L and caregiver Caring for a teenager with severe ME/CFS has been a life-changing journey for me, both as a mother and as an occupational therapist. The complexities of this condition—where energy...
Reflections on the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference

Reflections on the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference By Melanie Hoppers, M.D. Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference in Oregon with my Bateman Horne Center colleagues, Dr. Brayden Yellman and Jennifer Bell, FNP-C....
Living with Orthostatic Intolerance (OI)
Living with Orthostatic Intolerance (OI) by Melanie Hoppers, MD If you’ve ever felt like simple, everyday activities drain your energy, you’re not alone. Living with orthostatic intolerance (OI) can turn activities like standing in line, taking a shower, or even...