XMRV Link to CFS Accelerates Scientific Inquiry and Sustains Media Interest

(Updated most recently on Feb. 7, 2012)

CFS has been linked to a family of murine leukemia virus-related viruses, including XMRV. High profile studies have expanded research interest and sustained media interest. Keep up with the latest news.

• XMRV Overview
• MLV Overview
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Media:

• Fallout From Fatigue Syndrome Retraction Is Wide, by David Tuller, New York Times (Feb. 6, 2012)
• “XMRV papers retracted,” by Ansu Varughese, BioTechniques (Jan. 11, 2012)
• A Tale of Two Viruses: Why AIDS Was Pinned to HIV, but Chronic Fatigue Remains a Mystery, by Vincent Racaniello, The Crux, Discover (Jan. 12, 2012)
• TWiV 164: Six steps forward, four steps back, by Vincent Racaniello, PhD, Virology Blog (Jan. 1, 2012)
• 2011 Science News of the Year, ScienceNews (Dec. 31, 2011)
• 2011: A Letter from the Loom, by Carl Zimmer, Discover (Dec. 31, 2011)
• The Year of the Retraction: A look back at 2011, by Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch (Dec. 30, 2011)
• This year in virology, by Vincent Racaniello, PhD, Virology Blog (Dec. 29, 2011)
• A Message from CII Director W. Ian Lipkin Regarding the XMRV/MLV CFS/ME Study, by Ian Lipkin, Center for Infection and Immunity (Dec. 28, 2011)
• Authors Pull the Plug on Second Paper Supporting Viral Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Martin Enserink, ScienceInsider (Dec. 28, 2011)
• Second High-Profile XMRV-Related Paper Retracted, by Amy Dockser Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Dec. 27, 2011)
• D'oh! Top science journal retractions of 2011, by Christopher Wanjek, Vitals (Dec. 27, 2011)
• Scholars Retract Another Study Linking Virus to Fatigue Syndrome, by David Tuller, New York Times (Dec. 26, 2011)
• "Court rules against Mikovits," by Jeff Askt, TheScientist (Dec. 21, 2011)
• "Civil court rules against CFS researcher," by Jon Cohen, ScienceInsider (Dec. 21, 2011)
• "Institute claims victory in civil suit Judy Mikovits," by Ewen Callaway, Nature News (Dec. 20, 2011)
• "In lawsuit, judge rules against researcher from Ventura," by Tom Kisken, Ventura County Star (Dec. 20, 2011)
• Top Science Scandals of 2011, TheScientist (Dec. 19, 2011)
• "WPI prevails in lawsuit," by Victoria Campbell, KRNV News4 (Reno) (Dec. 19, 2011)
• "WPI vows to get past setbacks," by Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette-Journal (Dec. 17, 2011)
• Shine's Woman of the Year 2011: Here She Is!, by Jessica Ashley, Shine (Dec. 16, 2011)
• Chronic fatigue syndrome scientist finds a temporary home, by Ewen Callaway, Nature newsblog (Dec. 15, 2011)
• Criminal Attorney Speaks for Controversial CFS Researcher, by Jon Cohen, ScienceInsider (Dec. 5, 2011)
• Stolen Notebooks and a Biochemist in Chains, By Julie Rehmeyer, Slate
  (Dec. 2, 2011)
• XMRV-Chronic Fatigue Saga Takes Bizarre Turn, by John Gever, MedPage Today (Nov. 30, 2011)
• Scientist surrenders in Reno research theft case, by Scott Sonner, MercuryNews.com (Nov. 29, 2011)
• CFS Researcher Reportedly Surrenders to Nevada Police, by Jon Cohen, ScienceInsider (Nov. 29, 2011)
• Embattled scientist in theft probe, by Ewen Callaway, Nature (Nov. 29, 2011)
• Missing notebooks returned to Reno chronic disease lab, by Frank X. Mullen Jr., RGJ.com (Nov. 28, 2011)
• Inmate Mikovits Meets Judge, by Jon Cohen, ScienceInsider (Nov. 22, 2011)
• Discredited chronic fatigue researcher in California jail, by Trine Tsouderos, Chicago Tribune (Nov. 22, 2011)
• Researcher arrested over missing lab notebooks, Nature newsblog (Nov. 21, 2011)
• Xenotropic murine leukemia virus–related virus does not pose a risk to blood recipient safety, Transfusion (Nov. 21, 2011)
• Controversial CFS Researcher Arrested and Jailed, by Jon Cohen, ScienceInsider (Nov. 19, 2011)
• Chronic fatigue syndrome researcher Judy Mikovits arrested, Retraction Watch (Nov. 19, 2011)
• Chronic Fatigue Researcher Sued, By Jef Akst, TheScientist (Nov. 15, 2011)
• Lawsuit Filed Against Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Researcher by Former Employer, by Jon Cohen, ScienceInsider (Nov. 14, 2011)
• 10-Q: HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA INC, MENAFN News (Nov. 9, 2011)
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Study Supports Autoimmune Disease Theory, by Katie Moisse, Good Morning America (Oct. 24, 2011)
• Scientists Say XMRV Poses No Risk To Blood Supply, by Amy Dockser Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Oct. 24, 2011)
• Controversial New Virus Tied to Fatigue Not Transmitted by Blood, by Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg (Oct. 22, 2011)
• Fatigue syndrome takes its toll in US by Leigh Dayton, The Australian (Oct. 8, 2011)
• Partial XMRV Retraction, Group Leader Leaves Institute, by Ansa Varughese and Andrew S. Wiecek, BioTechniques (Oct. 7, 2011)
• Integrity issue follows fired researcher, by Heidi Ledford, Nature (Oct. 5, 2011)
• CFS Researcher Fired Amidst New Controversy, by Jon Cohen with Martin Enserink
  ScienceInsider (Oct. 4, 2011)
• Chronic Fatigue Researcher Fired, by Edyta Zielinska, The Scientist (Oct. 4, 2011)
• XMRV: This Is Not Good, by Derek Lowe, PhD, In the Pipeline (Oct. 4, 2011)
• Manipulation alleged in paper linking virus, chronic fatigue syndrome, by Trine Tsouderos, Chicago Tribune (Oct. 3, 2011)
• Why didn’t XMRV-chronic fatigue syndrome researcher Mikovits — now fired — share data with Science?, by Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch (Oct. 3, 2011)
• Scientist Who Led XMRV Research Team Let Go, by Amy Dockser Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Oct. 3, 2011)
• The mystery of chronic fatigue syndrome, by Jay Levy and Daniel Peterson, Los Angeles Times, (Sept. 30, 2011)
• Trust science, not scientists, by Vincent Racaniello, PhD, Virology Blog
  (Sept. 27, 2011)
• TWiV 150: Contaminated, by Vincent Racaniello, PhD, Virology Blog (Sept. 25, 2011)
• Scientists still struggle to find cause behind chronic fatigue syndrome, by pauline tam, The Ottawa Citizen (Sept. 24, 2011)
• Solution to chronic fatigue falls short, by Rupert Shepherd, BSc Medical News Today (Sept. 24, 2011)
• Scientists retreat on chronic-fatigue theory, by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Sept. 23, 2011) (print edition: paywall)
• More chinks in the XMRV-CFS Link, by John Gever, MedPage Today (Sept. 23, 2011)
• CFS caused by virus? What new study says, by Ryan Jaslow, CBS News
  (Sept. 23, 2011)
• The penultimate chapter in the XMRV-chronic fatigue story?, by Carl Zimmer, DISCOVER Magazine - The Loom (Sept. 23, 2011)
• Viral theory for chronic fatigue partially retracted, by Andy Coghlan, The Scientist (Sept. 23, 2011)
• Should HIV drugs get off-label use for chronic fatigue?, by Tracy Staton, FiercePharma (Sept. 23, 2011)
• Off-Label Use of H.I.V. Medications Is Catalyst for More Controversy, by Scott James, New York Times (Sept. 23, 2011)
• Not following the drug company script, by Scott James, Bay Citizen (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Virus theory for CFS discredited by Brenda Goodman, WebMD (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Link between CFS and virus gets even weaker by Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times (Sept. 22, 2011)
• XMRV and related viruses not confirmed in blood of healthy donors or CFS patients, NIH News (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Study Deals a Blow to a Viral Theory, by David Tuller, New York Times (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Virus As The Cause Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Shot Down, Again, by Joanne Silberner, National Public Radio (Sept. 22, 2011)
• New Report Casts More Doubt on Virus' Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Nine labs failed to spot CFS patients based on presence of XMRV in blood alone, by Amanda Gardner, HealthDay / US News & World Report (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Supposed XMRV virus, chronic fatigue link undermined by new research, by Rob Stein, Washington Post (Sept. 22, 2011)
• More doubt on virus, chronic fatigue connection, Associated Press (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Paper Linking Virus to Chronic Fatigue Partially Retracted, by Amy Dockser Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Chronic Fatigue Not Tied to Mouse Virus in Repudiation of Earlier Findings, by Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg News (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Again: No XMRV-Chronic Fatigue LinkResearchers publish yet another study against the link between a murine leukemia virus and CFS, and partiallyretract the original results., by Tia Ghose, The Scientist (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Chronic fatigue study partially retracted, by Heidi Ledford, Nature News
  (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Virus link to ME called into question, by James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News (Sept. 22, 2011)
• More Doubt Cast on Chronic Fatigue's Link to Virus, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer (Sept. 22, 2011)
• XMRV tie to chronic fatigue debunked; Virus previously tied to syndrome was lab contaminant, studies suggest, by Laura Sanders, Science News (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Why did Science partially retract the XMRV-CFS paper?, by Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Cleveland Clinic researchers retract findings that link XMRV to CFS, by Angela Townsend, The Plain Dealer (Sept. 22, 2011)
• Family Puts $10 Million Into Chronic Fatigue Research, by Jocelyn Kaiser, ScienceNow (Sept. 19, 2011)
• Medical Mystery of CFS Returns, by Joanne Silberner, NPR Morning Edition
  (Sept. 5, 2011)
• The Final Chapter: XMRV Virus is Not linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Courtney Leighton-Kelso, Health Enclave (Aug. 30, 2011)
• CFS: Death threats for scientists?, The LOOM, DISCOVER magazine (Aug. 21, 2011)
  
• Scientists are subjected to a campaign of abuse and violence, The Guardian (Aug. 21, 2011)
• Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-related Virus (XMRV): An Update on Infectious Disease Transmission by Transfusion of Blood Products, by Matthew S. Karafin, MD, College of American Pathologists's NewsPath (Aug. 15, 2011)
• His work has gone viral, by Karen Weintraub, Boston Globe (July 18, 2011)
• Donor Fatigue: Should Blood Banks Reject Chronic Fatigue Sufferers? By Nina Bai, Scientific American (July 4, 2011)
• Local man with multiple cancers is part of national study, by Jo Ciavaglia, phillyBlurbs (July 3, 2011)
• It’s Science, but Not Necessarily Right, by Carl Zimmer, New York Times
  (June 25, 2011)
• Murine gammaretroviruses in prostate cancer cell lines, by Vincent Racaniello, PhD
  (June 24, 2011)
• For chronic fatigue sufferers, another blow, Consumer Reports Health.org
  (June 22, 2011)
• ME 'not caused by virus', scientists announce, by Andy Bloxham, The Telegraph (June 21, 2011)
• Now doctors say M.E. is NOT caused by virus but is found in the blood, by Sophie Borland, Mail Online (June 21, 2011)
• XMRV, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Prostate Cancer, and the Journal “Science”, by Dr. Mark Borigini, Psychology Today (June 17, 2011)
• PCR Testing Casts Doubt on XMRV Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Reveals Reagent Contamination, by Ben Butkus, GenomeWeb (June 09, 2011)
• New Research Says XMRV Not Cause of CFS, Prostate Cancer, by Janis C. Kelly, Medscape (Might require registration in order to access) (June 7, 2011)
• Exonerating a Virus, by Jacqueline Mitchell, Tufts Now (June 6, 2011)
• Studies linking XMRV virus to chronic fatigue system shown to be false, thousands needlessly taking antiviral drugs, by Jonathan Benson, Natural News (June 5, 2011)
• This Week in Virology, episode 136: Exit XMRV, by Vincent Racaniello, PhD
  (June 5, 2011)
• NIH Updates Website With XMRV Study Info, The CFIDS Association of America, Research1st (June 5, 2011)
• The chronic fatigue syndrome Rubik’s Cube, by Alexandra Nikolchev, Need to Know on PBS (June 3, 2011)
• XMRV doesn't cause chronic fatigue, by Tia Ghose, The Scientist (June 3, 2011)
• National Association of Science Writers blog, by Tabitha M. Powledge (June 3, 2011)
• Chronic fatigue syndrome: life after XMRV, by Ewen Callaway, Nature (June 3, 2011)
• The painstaking way science really works, by Steve Connor, The Independent
  (June 3, 2011)
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is Misunderstood, by Llewellyn King, Real Clear Science (June 2, 2011)
• Prostate Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Not Linked To XMRV Virus, Medical News Today (June 2, 2011)
• Mouse virus doesn't cause chronic fatigue syndrome, by Andy Coghlan, NewScientist (June 2, 2011)
• Chronic fatigue syndrome: virus hypothesis collapses further, by Steven Salzberg, PhD, Forbes (June 2, 2011)
• New Doubts on XMRV as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cause, WebMD (June 1, 2011)
• Retrovirus No Longer Thought to Be Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Erica Westly, Scientific American (June 1, 2011)
• Reports: Mouse virus doesn’t cause chronic fatigue syndrome, by Brian Vastag, Washington Post (June 1, 2011)
• No Evidence XMRV Plays Role In CFS, Contamination More Likely Explanation Say New Reports, Medical News Today (June 1, 2011)
• Flaws in Mouse Virus Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Known Before Blood Ban, States Cooperative Diagnostics, Gamut News (June 1, 2011)
• Given Doubt Cast on CFS-XMRV Link, What About Related Research?, by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (June 1, 2011)
• Report deals blow to fatigue sufferers, by Deborah Kotz, Boston Globe
  (June 1, 2011)
• 2 Studies Examine Syndrome of Fatigue, by David Tuller, New York Times
  (June 1, 2011)
• Studies refute virus link to CFS, HealthDay (May 31, 2011)
• Doubts rise over virus as cause of CFS, NPR (May 31, 2011)
• New data spark retraction request for chronic fatigue virus study, Science Now (May 31, 2011)
• Retraction sought, refused on XMRV-CFS study, MedPage Today (May 31, 2011)
• "More Doubt Cast on Study of Chronic Fatigue," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (May 31, 2011)
• “Concern” over ME/viral research, BBC (May 31, 2011)
• Mouse virus doesn’t cause chronic fatigue-reports, Reuters (May 31, 2011)
• Scientists now doubt studies linking chronic fatigue syndrome to mouse virus, CBS HealthNews (May 31, 2011)
• New studies doubt chronic fatigue’s link to virus, MyHealthNewsDaily (May 31, 2011)
• Study: Link of virus chronic fatigue false alarm, NPR (May 31, 2011)
• Chronic Fatigue Study That Sparked Ban May Have Been Flawed, Bloomberg News (May 31, 2011)
• New studies say XMRV virus that was latest chronic fatigue suspect probably was a false alarm, Associated Press (May 31, 2011)
• Study that linked virus to chronic fatigue in dispute, Canadian TV (May 31, 2011)
• The Chronic Fatigue Virus: De-Discovered?, Carl Zimmer for DISCOVER (The Loom) (May 31, 2011)
• Science raises questions about XMRV study - updated, Ewen Callaway for Nature (NewsBlog) (May 31, 2011)
• Virus linked to chronic fatigue false Alarm, Associated Press (May 31, 2011)
• Science does the right thing, releasing XMRV-chronic fatigue material early, no sanctions for WSJ, by Ivan Oransky, Embargo Watch (May 31, 2011)
• "XMRV is a recombinant virus from mice," by Vincent Racaniello, PhD (May 31, 2011)
• "Science Papers ‘Cast Further Doubt’ on XMRV’s Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (May 31, 2011)
• Science asks authors to retract XMRV-chronic fatigue paper; when they refuse, issue Expression of Concern, by Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch (May 31, 2011)
• "Chronic-Fatigue Paper Called Into Question," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (May 31, 2011)
• "Study Finds No Link Between XMRV Virus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," HeathDay (May 12, 2011)
• "Researchers stand by findings linking XMRV to chronic fatigue syndrome," By Trine Tsouderos, Chicago Tribune / For the Booster Shots blog (May 11, 2011)
• "Study Discounts Chronic Fatigue Link to Mouse Retrovirus," by Michael Smith, MedPage Today (May 9, 2011)
• Abbreviated Pundit Round-up, Daily KOS (May 9, 2011)
• "Ian Lipkin on XMRV," by Vincent Racaniello, PhD (May 6, 2011)
• "Study Finds No Link Between XMRV and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (May 4, 2011)
• "Ila Singh finds no XMRV in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome," by Vincent Racaniello, PhD (May 4, 2011)
• “CFS Not Linked to XMRV,” Medscape (Apr. 19, 2011)
• This Week in Virology, episode 129, by Vincent Racaniello, PhD (Apr. 17, 2011)
• "Scientists Study How Retroviral Genes May Play a Role in Lymphoma and Other Diseases," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (April 12, 2011)
• "At NIH Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Conference, XMRV Debate Heats Up," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (April 8, 2011)
• No Evidence of XMRV in Prostate Cancer Cohorts in the Midwestern United States,7th Space Interactive (March 29, 2011)
• "The Mystery of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," by Edward Geehr M.D., Lifescript (March 28, 2011)
• "Scientists Seeking Biological Causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," Fox News (March 22, 2011)
• "The Hunt for the Biological Causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," by Katherine Hobson, Wall Street Journal (March 22, 2011)
• "Unlocking Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (March 22, 2011)
• "Virus link to chronic fatigue disputed," United Press International (Mar. 18, 2011)
• "XMRV, CFS and a fuller look at their dubious connections," Trine Tsouderos, TribNation, Chicago Tribune blog (Mar. 18, 2011)
• "Research casts doubt on theory of cause of chronic fatigue," by Trine Tsouderos, Chicago Tribune (March 17, 2011)
• "Amid War on a Mystery Disease, Patients Clash With Scientists," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (March 12, 2011)
• "XMRV may be a wanted suspect in cases of prostate cancer," by Martha Nolan McKenzie, Emory Medicine (Winter 2011)
• "Fresh Doubts About Connection Between Mouse Virus and Human Disease," by Jon Cohen, ScienceNOW, (March 8, 2011) (available to subscribers; abridged version online)
• "XMRV and the Blood Supply: More Study Needed," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (March 7, 2011)
• "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Spotlight," by Katherine Hobson, Wall Street Journal (March 7, 2011)
• "This Week in Virology Episode 123: Contaminated prostates, absolute truth, and bleached worms," by Vincent Racaniello, PhD (March 6, 2011)
• "The Puzzle of Chronic Fatigue," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal
  (March 5, 2011)
• A Short History of XMRV, Wall Street Journal (March 5, 2011)
• "An Illness That's Hard To Live With—Or Define," by Leonard A. Jason, Wall Street Journal (March 5, 2011)
• Rural NY Town Becomes Chronic Fatigue Laboratory, Wall Street Journal
  (March 4, 2011)
• "Troubles of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Start With Defining It," by David Tuller, New York Times (March 4, 2011)
• "Authenticity of XMRV integration sites," by Vincent Racaniello, PhD (March 2, 2011)
• "A Step Closer to Tests for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Lyme Disease," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Feb. 23, 2011)
• "This Study on Chronic-Fatigue Syndrome Has Nothing to Do With XMRV," by Katherine Hobson, Wall Street Journal (Feb. 18, 2011)
• "XMRV infection of Rhesus macaques," by Vincent Racaniello, PhD (Feb. 17, 2011)
• XMRV: Study Shows Virus Can Cause ‘Persistent Infection’ in Monkeys by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Feb. 17, 2011)
• "This Week in Virology Episode 119: Science and journalism with David Tuller," by Vincent Racaniello, PhD (Feb. 6, 2011)
• "Optimism grows for treatment of fatigue disorder," by Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star (Feb. 4, 2011)
• "XMRV: Testing the Blood Supply," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal
  (Jan. 20, 2011)
• "XMRV: It's Ugly, But That's Science," by Derek Lowe, PhD, Corante (Jan. 11, 2011)
• "Big Study Linking Chronic Fatigue To Virus May Be Fatally Flawed," by Steven Salzberg, PhD, Forbes (Jan. 9, 2011)
• "Studies point to possible contamination in XMRV findings," by Jocelyn Kaiser, Science (Jan. 7, 2011) (full text available only to subscribers or pay-per-article basis)
• "Retroviral integration and the XMRV provirus," by Vincent Racaniello, PhD
  (Jan. 4, 2011)
• "Exhausted by Illness, and Doubts," by David Tuller, New York Times (Jan. 3, 2011)
• "This Week in Virology Episode 114: Ten of '10," by Vincent Racaniello, PhD
  (Jan. 2, 2011)
• "This Week in Virology Episode 113: Alan Rein on XMRV," by Vincent Racaniello, PhD (Dec. 26, 2010)
• Retrovirology: studies, commentary and media reports (Dec. 2010)
• "FDA advised to turn away blood donors with chronic fatigue syndrome,"  by Heidi Ledford, Nature.com  (Dec. 16, 2010)
• "How Common is it For Chronic-Fatigue Syndrome Patients to Give Blood?" by Katherine Hobson, Wall Street Journal (Dec. 15, 2010)
• "New Blood-Screening Advised," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal
  (Dec. 15, 2010)
• "Chronic Fatigue Patients Should Be Barred From Giving Blood, Panel Says," by Rob Waters and Catherine Larkin, Bloomberg (Dec. 15, 2010)
• "Humboldt County blood banks warn against chronic fatigue patients donating," by Donna Tam, The Times-Standard (Dec. 9, 2010)
• "Red Cross Bans Chronic Fatigue Patients From Donating Blood," by Michelle Cortez and Dan Hart, Bloomberg (Dec. 4, 2010)
• "XMRV: Red Cross Now Barring Blood Donors Who Have CFS," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Dec. 3, 2010)
• "Chronic fatigue patients barred from blood donation," by Rob Stein, Washington Post (Dec. 3, 2010)
• "Red Cross bars chronic fatigue patients from donating blood," by Rob Stein, Washington Post Health blog (Dec. 3, 2010)
• "Validation In a Virus?" by Claudia Kalb, Newsweek (Nov. 28, 2010)
• "Seeking New Blood-Supply Test," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal
  (Nov. 23, 2010)
• "A Man From Whom Viruses Can’t Hide," by Carl Zimmer, New York Times
  (Nov. 22, 2010)
• "Gearing Up for the Big Search for XMRV," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Nov. 17, 2010)
• "What’s Next for X (as in XMRV)?" by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal
  (Nov. 4, 2010)
• "UK ME Sufferers Banned from Donating Blood," Demotix (Nov. 1, 2010)
• "New study casts doubt on retrovirus link to cancer and CFS," Trine Tsouderos, Los Angeles Times (Oct. 26, 2010)
• "XMRV On Everyone’s Mind at a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Meeting," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Oct. 15, 2010)
• "XMRV Found in Prostate Cancer Again, But More Study Is," by Zosia Chustecka, Medscape Today (Oct. 14, 2010)
• "New studies find no link between retrovirus and chronic fatigue syndrome," by Trine Tsouderos, Chicago Tribune (Oct. 13, 2010)
• "Links Between XMRV and Human Disease Studied," ScienceDaily (Oct. 12, 2010)
• "This Week in Virology Episode 99: ICAAC Boston 2010," by Vincent Racianello, PhD (Sept. 19, 2010)
• "Emerging Issues in Infectious Diseases," MicroWorld reporting from the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) (Sept. 13, 2010)
• "No Meeting of Minds on XMRV's Role in Chronic Fatigue, Cancer," by Jocelyn Kaiser, Science (Sept. 17, 2010)
• "Murine musings, electric shirts, and rabid pathologists," Vincent Racaniello, PhD (Sept. 10, 2010)
• "PMRV joins XMRV as possible etiologic agent of chronic fatigue syndrome," Vincent Racaniello, PhD (Sept. 9, 2010)
• "Researchers Study Virus' Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," by Matt McMillen, WebMD Health News (Sept. 9, 2010)
• "'World Class Virus Hunter' To Head Up the Latest XMRV Study," by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (Sept. 8, 2010)
• "Cleveland Clinic researcher helps organize international XMRV meeting," by Angela Townsend, The Plain Dealer (Sept. 8, 2010)
• "TWiV 94: XMRV with Dr. Ila Singh," Vincent Racaniello, PhD
  (Aug. 8, 2010)
• "Blood Products Advisory Committee Mulls XMRV Information," by Fran Lowry, Medscape Today (July 27, 2010)
• "FDA Advisory Committee to Hear About XMRV Working Group’s Research,"
  by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (July 26, 2010)
• "XMRV: A Virus That May Cause Prostate Cancer," Kathy Miller, MD (July 18, 2010)
• "Potential XMRV-Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Link Not Easy to Tease Out,"
  by Amy Dockser-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (July 16, 2010)
• "Delay in Release of Study on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Prompts an Outcry,"
  by David Tuller, New York Times (July 14, 2010)
• "Study that 'solves' chronic fatigue syndrome blocked," by Steve Connor, The Independent (July 9, 2010)
• "Chronic fatigue findings were held back," by Heidi Ledford, naturenews (July 2, 2010)
• “CDC team’s XMRV-chronic fatigue syndrome paper is out,” by Amy Docker-Marcus, Wall Street Journal (July 1, 2010)
• "Journal publishes CDC paper discounting viral link with CFS," by Jocelyn Kaiser, ScienceInsider (July 1, 2010)
• "Conflicting papers on hold as XMRV frenzy reaches new heights," by Martin Enserink, Science (July 1, 2010) (subscription or $15 payment required; longer version of June 30 article)
• "Publication of XMRV papers should not be blocked," Vincent Racaniello, PhD
  (June 30, 2010)
• "Chronic-Fatigue Link to Virus Disputed," by Amy Dockser Marcus, Wall Street Journal Health Blog (June 30, 2010)
• "With Papers On Hold, Government Scientists Fuel Debate on Virus for Chronic Fatigue," by Martin Enserink, ScienceInsider (June 30, 2010)
• "Chronic fatigue syndrome: suspicion is back on virus," NewScientist (June 24, 2010)
• Further Evidence of an XMRV-Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Connection?
  by Amy Dockser Marcus, Wall Street Journal Health Blog (June 23, 2010)
• "FDA and NIH confirm WPI XMRV findings," Vincent Racaniello, PhD
  (June 22, 2010)
• "Blood Banks Urged to Discourage Chronic Fatigue Patients From Giving Blood,"
  by Martin Enserink, ScienceInsider (June 21, 2010)
• "The AABB Makes it Official: CFS Patients Shouldn’t Give Blood," by Amy Dockser Marcus, Wall Street Journal Health Blog (June 19, 2010)
• "Controversy continues on whether XMRV retrovirus contributes to chronic fatigue syndrome," by Kathleen Louden, Medscape Today (June 17, 2010)
• "Giving blood: no gay men, chronic fatigue patients?" Time.com, by Tiffany O'Callaghan (June 15, 2010)
• "Blood center in middle of debate on chronic fatigue," by Tory Brecht, Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) (June 15, 2010)
• "Chronic fatigue sufferers may be asked to avoid donating blood," by Amy Dockser Marcus, Wall Street Journal Health Blog (June 14, 2010)
• "Hope outrunning science on chronic fatigue syndrome," by Trine Tsouderos,
  Chicago Tribune (June 7, 2010)
• "XMRV in human respiratory tract," Vincent Racaniello, PhD (May 19, 2010)
• “The trouble with ME,” the Guardian (U.K.), May 13, 2010
• "Chronic Fatigue Link Prompts Blood Ban," The Sydney Morning Herald
  (Apr. 28, 2010)
• "Chronic Fatigue Set To Disqualify New Zealand Blood Donors," Voxy.co.nz
  (Apr. 21, 2010)
• "Viral link sparks blood donor review," The Australian (Apr. 20, 2010)
• "Virus leads Canadian blood service to ban certain donors," The Toronto Star
  (Apr. 7, 2010)
• "New investigation supports correlation between XMRV and prostate cancer,"
  Eurek Alert (Apr. 10, 2010)
• "TWiV 76: XMRV with Professor Stephen Goff ," Vincent Racaniello, PhD
  (Apr. 4, 2010)
• "Potential Risk to Blood Supply Probed," Wall Street Journal (Apr. 4, 2010)
• "AIDS drugs fight prostate cancer-linked virus, U. scientists say," Salt Lake Tribune (Apr. 2, 2010)
• "HIV drugs could have second life as treatment for retrovirus correlated with prostate cancer," Scientific American (Apr. 1, 2010)
• "The Race Is On," Pharmaceutial Executive (Mar. 2010)
• "XMRV Not Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," MedPage Today (for CME)
  (Feb. 26, 2010)
• "XMRV not detected in Dutch chronic fatigue patients," Vincent Racaniello, PhD
  (Feb. 26, 2010)
• "Secrets of Novel Retrovirus Unfolding," MedPage Today (Feb. 21, 2010)
• "New Challenge to Chronic Fatigue 'Virus,'" by Sam Kean, ScienceNOW
  (Feb. 16, 2010)
• "XMRV not found in 170 additional UK chronic fatigue syndrome patients,"
  Virology blog, Vincent Racaniello, PhD (Feb. 15, 2010)
• Fibromyalgia, H.I.V. and Chronic Fatigue, New York Times (Jan. 21, 2010)
• Seconds out, The Economist (Jan. 7, 2010)
• An Indefatigable Debate Over Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, ScienceNOW
  (Jan. 6, 2010)
• Research casts doubt over US chronic fatigue virus claim, The Guardian
  (Jan. 6, 2010)
• Research finds no proof that a virus is the cause of ME, BBC (Jan. 5, 2010)
• Discover magazine recognizes XMRV study as #55 on its Top 100 Science Stories of 2009 (Dec. 30, 2009)
• Update on meeting at Cleveland Clinic of XMRV researchers - The Plain Dealer
  (Nov. 24, 2009)
• Dr. Nancy Klimas answers questions about CFS and XMRV - New York Times
  (Nov. 24, 2009)
• "Top scientists to meet at Cleveland Clinic on trail of XMRV" - The Plain Dealer (Nov. 10, 2009)
• Readers Ask: A Virus Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - New York Times
  (Oct. 15, 2009)
• Article in the Scientific American about CFS and XMRV (Oct. 8, 2009)
• More media coverage (Spark!)