The Syphilis Scam Part 3: Imitation Game

The sincerest form of fakery. Throughout human history, those who have suffered noticeable signs of disease have been treated as outcasts and pariahs. This was most famously seen with those who suffered from the condition known as leprosy. These unfortunate souls, who primarily lived in poor, unsanitary conditions, were often covered in ulcers, boils, and… Continue reading The Syphilis Scam Part 3: Imitation Game

How HIV Fails Koch’s Postulates

Virologists can’t get no (da da da)…satisfaction…(da da da)…even though they try and they try and they try and they try… I often find inspiration for my writing through interactions on Twitter—or X, as it’s now known—particularly when these exchanges spark ideas or lead me to explore new topics. Sometimes, someone poses a challenge that… Continue reading How HIV Fails Koch’s Postulates

Montagnier’s Monster

“HIV is neither necessary nor sufficient to cause AIDS.” -Luc Montagnier VI Int’l AIDS Conference, Jun 24 1990 http://aras.ab.ca/aidsquotes.htm If you have been following the news recently, you may have heard that there is currently a new “highly virulent strain” of HIV running around the Netherlands (I think there is a pun in there somewhere).… Continue reading Montagnier’s Monster

The Infectious Myth Busted Part 3: HIV Transmission Rare or Non-Existent?

For those who believe HIV is a highly infectious “virus,” they’ve probably never seen Nancy Padian’s 1996 study which followed 176 discordant couples (1 HIV positive and the other negative) for 10 years. These couples regularly slept together and had unprotected sex. There were no HIV transmissions from the positive partner to the negative partner… Continue reading The Infectious Myth Busted Part 3: HIV Transmission Rare or Non-Existent?