Who I Am & How I Work
I am Thomas Emmett, an independent researcher focused on immune dysfunction, persistence mechanisms, and clearance failure in post-viral and post-vaccination syndromes. My background is in connecting fragmented findings across MS, Lyme, and spike-related pathways. This site is self-funded. I have no industry funding, no supplement affiliations, and no paid promotions.
More on my personal story and why I started this work is on the About page.
My Evidence Grading System
Every claim on this site carries a tag. I do not bundle them.
- [ESTABLISHED] — Multiple RCTs or strong, consistent human data.
- [HUMAN-IMAGING] — Clinical cohorts with DTI-ALPS, Cog-PASC, or comparable biomarkers.
- [AUTOPSY] — Tissue series.
- [MECHANISTIC] — In vitro or animal pathway-level data.
- [HYPOTHESIS] — Convergent inference, not yet confirmed at scale.
I separate what is well-supported from what remains hypothesis. If new evidence overturns a claim, the article is updated and the change is logged in the revision history.
How the Tags Relate
Three tagging dimensions are in use across the site. They answer different questions and are not interchangeable.
| Dimension | Where it appears | What it answers | Vocabulary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claim tier | Article-level summary | How well-supported is the overall claim? | ESTABLISHED, HUMAN-IMAGING, AUTOPSY, MECHANISTIC, HYPOTHESIS |
| Study type | Inline badge on a specific statement | What kind of source backs this statement? | AN (Animal/In vitro), PR (Human Trials), PP (Peer-Reviewed), MR (Meta-Analysis), SR (Systematic Review) |
| Confidence | Inline badge on a specific statement | How much do I trust the synthesis given what is currently known? | HIGH, MODERATE, LOW-MODERATE, LOW |
A claim tagged [MECHANISTIC] at the top of an article can legitimately rest on individual [AN] (animal / in vitro) findings supplemented by a smaller number of [PP] (peer-reviewed) human observations. The claim tier summarises the weight of the overall evidence; the inline badges show what kind of evidence each statement rests on. Confidence is a separate judgement and can be LOW even when the claim tier is ESTABLISHED, if replications are sparse or contradictory.
Some articles also define local tiering for a specific purpose (test-ordering tiers in the stratification post, compound-priority tiers in compound-focused posts, protocol-intensity tiers in defence protocols). These are scoped to that article and are not part of the site-wide evidence vocabulary.
Sourcing Standard
- Every mechanistic claim cites a PMID or DOI.
- Every human claim cites a peer-reviewed source or high-quality cohort.
- Every hypothesis is explicitly tagged as such.
- I prioritise 2025–2026 data where available and note limitations in older work.
Conflict of Interest & Correction Policy
- No industry funding.
- No supplement brand affiliations or paid promotions.
- Self-funded through my own research and writing.
- If a claim is shown to be wrong or materially incomplete by better evidence, the article is corrected and the change is noted at the bottom with the date. Lastmod date reflects the most recent substantive update.
This site is not medical advice. It is a synthesis and framework for informed discussion between patients and clinicians who understand the literature.
Errors of interpretation are mine. Corrections and constructive criticism are welcome.