Medical Uncertainty

Research project on experiences of medical uncertainty in Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, Long Covid and Chemobrain. Hosted at @MancHSTM, funded by @wellcometrust

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She has a longstanding interest in how medical systems shape the experiences of patients and professionals. Her previous research has focused on breast cancer, and she is particularly interested in the relationship between gender and medicine.

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Cinzia Greco is the principal investigator on the Medical Uncertainty project. She is a first-generation migrant academic, and works across several countries, languages, and disciplines.

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Her earlier research focused on experiences of irritable bowel syndrome, and she is interested in conditions which blur the boundaries between mental and physical health categories.

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Sally Cross is working as a Research Assistant on the Medical Uncertainty project, and completing a PhD focused on fibromyalgia and ME/CFS. She has previously worked for non-profit organisations, working on initiatives to reduce health inequalities.

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The Medical Uncertainty project is hosted at Centre for History of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Manchester and funded by the Wellcome Trust.

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We are exploring experiences of medical uncertainty in relation to fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome, long COVID and chemo-brain. We are working with patients, doctors and researchers to transform medical perceptions of these conditions.