Science advances when we listen, argue, and debate.
My blogs posts are about debates and controversies in tropical medicine and in the post-COVID condition. The series will evolve over time. I welcome constructive feedback, respectful discussion, and corrections of factual errors. Please keep comments kind and considerate
Categories:
SIRPA Conference
September 28, 2026
In May 2025, an Association of practitioners of mind-body medicine, SIRPA, invited me to talk about my post-covid-19 condition and controversies in the field. The video is available here.
Listen to the communities of people who have recovered from ME/CFS and Long Covid
September 28, 2026
If we listen to people who have recovered from ME/CFS and the post-COVID-19 condition, it is obvious that holistic “mind-body” interventions are often instrumental in recovery. We must engage the public in a broader, science-based understanding of these conditions.
Corticosteroids in people with pericardial tuberculosis
September 9, 2026
TB infection of the pericardium is serious. A brilliant researcher tested corticosteroids in a trial published in the NEJM. A Guideline Panel in India asked for a reanalysis which changed the study findings. This resulted in results more helpful for policy, and is available in the Cochrane review.
My narrative around the post-covid-19 condition
August 3, 2026
This post is a collection of selected written blogs, articles, podcasts and videos about my journey with the illness and the recovery.
