Meg Mundell

Oct 18, 2024 | thesicktimes.org | Meg Mundell

Key points you should know:Naltrexone is a well-known drug for treating opioid and alcohol addiction.  Known as Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN), mini-dosages have long been used off-label to treat other diseases, including chronic pain and multiple sclerosis. Some people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Long COVID report benefits from LDN, but clinical trials of the drug have been limited.  New clinical trials, including one in Australia, are formally testing whether LDN can treat Long COVID.

Jun 29, 2024 | themonthly.com.au | Meg Mundell |Margaret Simons |Jonathan Green |Anthony Ham

Microbats are the “gothic canary in a coalmine” for the health of our ecosystems, and their populations are in decline It’s lunchtime by the human clock. Ericka Tudhope reaches one gloved hand into the incubator and carefully lifts a small creature from the huddled mound inside. “This is Xavier,” she says. “He’s got a big attitude.”Xavier lifts his snout. He’s mouse sized, with soft fur and a plucky demeanour.