RogerBlack
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A welcome letter, though I question if a retraction is likely for the reasons posted above.
Hopefully will gain traction in the rest of the scientific community though.
Even if one reviewer of a CFS paper sees coverage like the above it may lead them to be more careful about scrutinising papers, which is good for everyone.
I also note http://www.microbe.tv/contribute/ - this is the donation link for the organisation publishing the letter.
It is primarily lead by Vincent Racaniello, who does many excellent podcasts on the topic of viruses, parasites, evolution and microbiology.
Lots of potentially related topics have been discussed, from XMRV (which alas turned out not to be), to how viruses stay latent in the body, and many others.
I find it great to listen to, as I can excuse myself not understanding due to the biochemistry, not the brain fog.
Hopefully will gain traction in the rest of the scientific community though.
Even if one reviewer of a CFS paper sees coverage like the above it may lead them to be more careful about scrutinising papers, which is good for everyone.
I also note http://www.microbe.tv/contribute/ - this is the donation link for the organisation publishing the letter.
It is primarily lead by Vincent Racaniello, who does many excellent podcasts on the topic of viruses, parasites, evolution and microbiology.
Lots of potentially related topics have been discussed, from XMRV (which alas turned out not to be), to how viruses stay latent in the body, and many others.
I find it great to listen to, as I can excuse myself not understanding due to the biochemistry, not the brain fog.