by Cort Johnson | May 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Homepage, long COVID
“I have sympathy for people with chronic fatigue syndrome now, and I believe this disease fast-tracks you into experiencing these symptoms.” Paul Garner – Infectious Diseases Specialist A lot of infections can trigger chronic fatigue syndrome...
by Cort Johnson | May 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Homepage
Right now, after roughly 2 months of social distancing, cases are increasing in 17 states, about the same in 23 states, and declining in 13 states. Cases in the U.S. overall have largely plateaued at about 25,000 new cases a day. Deaths have plateaued at about 2,000 a...
by Cort Johnson | May 5, 2020 | Autoimmune, Epstein-Barr Virus, Human Herpes Virus Six (HHV-6), Immune
Nuno Sepulveda proposes that people with chronic fatigue syndrome are engaged in a never ending battle between autoimmunity and herpesvirus clearance.
by Cort Johnson | Apr 26, 2020 | Autoimmune, Energy Production, Homepage, Human Herpes Virus Six (HHV-6), Immune
Bhupesh Prusty and Bob Naviaux team up to show that a simmering herpesvirus infection could produce the key features of the "cell danger response" where a mitochoncrial breakdown and immune activation combine to sap chronic fatigue syndrome patients' energy.
by Cort Johnson | Apr 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Homepage
“It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before.” ER physician – New York The world’s medical systems were hardly ready for COVID-19. It turns out that our bodies, in a new and strange way, were unprepared as well. A viral trickster, COVID-19 appears to be doing...
by Cort Johnson | Apr 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Homepage
The Grand Experiment: California vs Kansas, South Dakota and Sweden Across the world a grand experiment is taking place between countries and states which have employed aggressive social distancing measures versus those which have employed less restrictive ones. The...