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'''Brian Vastag''' is a journalist, previously with the United States ''The Washington Post'', advocate, and person living with [[ME/CFS]]. When the [[National Institutes of Health]] announced in late 2015 they would be increasing funding for [[myalgic encephalomyelitis]]/[[chronic fatigue syndrome]] (ME/CFS), [[Francis Collins]] called a number of advocates including Brian Vastag to break the news.<ref>[http://www.cortjohnson.org/blog/2015/11/07/nih-effort-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/ Promises To Keep: NIH Commits to Reinvigorate Effort on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]</ref><br />
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In 2015 he confirmed his latest project was contributing to a new edition of ''The Science Writers' Handbook''.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Science-Writers-Handbook-Everything-Publish/dp/0738216569/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&q&tag=rnwap-20 The Science Writers' Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in the Digital Age]</ref><br />
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In 2012, he was a News Winner of the David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism for his article, “For Virginia’s fault zone, an event of rare magnitude,” published 23 August 2011 in ''The Washington Post''about an earthquake near Washington, D.C.<ref>http://honors.agu.org/medals-awards/david-perlman-award-for-excellence-in-science-journalism-news/</ref><br />
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==Talks and interviews==<br />
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==Online presence==<br />
*[https://www.facebook.com/Brian-Vastag-Washington-Post-188000647905185/ Facebook - Brian Vastag Washington Post]<br />
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianvastag LinkedIn - Brian Vastag]<br />
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==Learn more==<br />
*2015, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/07/20/dear-dr-collins-im-disabled-can-nih-spare-a-few-dimes/ "I’m disabled. Can NIH spare a few dimes?"]<br />
*2015, [https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/chronic-fatigue-patients-push-for-an-elusive-cure/409534/ "The Tragic Neglect of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" by Olga Khazan for ''The Atlantic'']<ref name="Khazan, 2015"/><br />
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/brian-vastag Washington Post - Brian Vastag]<br />
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==See also==<br />
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==References==<br />
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<ref name="Khazan, 2015">{{citation<br />
| author = Olga Khazan<br />
| title = The Tragic Neglect of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome<br />
| journal = The Atlantic<br />
| date = 8 Oct 2015<br />
| url = https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/chronic-fatigue-patients-push-for-an-elusive-cure/409534/<br />
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