BHC Blog
A New Path for ME/CFS and Long COVID Research
This National Clinical Trials Day, the Bateman Horne Center calls for a shift in how we fund and value patient-centered research. On National Clinical Trials Day, we celebrate the scientific backbone of modern medicine: the clinical trial. But...
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...
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...
Borrowing and Holding Onto Hope: A Journey Through Long COVID and ME/CFS
Borrowing and Holding Onto Hope: A Journey Through Long COVID and ME/CFS Living with Long COVID and ME/CFS means facing uncertainty, loss, and often, unimaginable suffering. But it also means discovering resilience in ways few can understand. One...
Are Long COVID Research and Education Leading to Better Treatment and Care?
Are research and education on Long COVID translating into better treatment and care for those with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and related conditions? The answer is yes—though progress is painfully slow. Still, I see significant forward movement, and I...
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,...
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...
Promising Clinical Trials
Promising Clinical Trial Results: Advancing ME/CFS and Long COVID Treatment by Suzanne Vernon, PhD, Director of Research At the Bateman Horne Center (BHC), we are committed to finding effective treatments for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic...
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...