David Tuller
@davetuller1.bsky.social
Senior Fellow in Public Health and Journalism, Center for Global Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. I blog at Virology Blog (virology.ws). My academic position is largely funded by donations from patients. davetuller@berkeley.edu
I've taken three weeks of medical leave because of bruised ribs sustained in a fall on the pavement. I'm slowly trying to get back to work and catch up. Here's an insightful and moving piece someone sent me about living with severe ME.
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Trial By Error: An Essay on Living with Severe ME | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH I’ve been totally out of commission for three weeks while recovering from bruised ribs sustained in a fall. I have devoted most of my ...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I've taken three weeks of medical leave because of bruised ribs sustained in a fall on the pavement. I'm slowly trying to get back to work and catch up. Here's an insightful and moving piece someone sent me about living with severe ME.
virology.ws/2026/01/27/t...
virology.ws/2026/01/27/t...
This is an extremely disturbing situation. I am familiar with legal noises from this cohort of people. How awful. I've been totally out of commission with a back injury the last two weeks so just becoming aware of this mess...
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
@davetuller1.bsky.social
An academic has been intimidated into downplaying her views on CBT and GET by Wessely threatening to sue. The book is out in the world and will influence readers. We need this story to be more widely known.
Can you help?
#LongCovid
#ME
@davetuller1.bsky.social
An academic has been intimidated into downplaying her views on CBT and GET by Wessely threatening to sue. The book is out in the world and will influence readers. We need this story to be more widely known.
Can you help?
#LongCovid
#ME
The journalist who coined the phrase “the #GreatestMEdicalScandal of the 21st century” got interested in ME after this same psych lobby accused him of spreading Long Covid by writing about it. He was so taken aback by their absurdity that he investigated further:
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January 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
This is an extremely disturbing situation. I am familiar with legal noises from this cohort of people. How awful. I've been totally out of commission with a back injury the last two weeks so just becoming aware of this mess...
Remarkably, Alem Matthees, the Australian patient whose freedom of information request liberated the raw data from the PACE TRIAL, has reported some improvements in his condition: virology.ws/2026/01/02/t...
Trial By Error: My Unexpected E-Mail Exchange with Alem Matthees | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH In recent months, one of the most high-profile people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)—Australian Alem ...
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January 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Remarkably, Alem Matthees, the Australian patient whose freedom of information request liberated the raw data from the PACE TRIAL, has reported some improvements in his condition: virology.ws/2026/01/02/t...
The medical field still hasn't figured out what to call illnesses defined by symptoms whose pathophysiology remains unclear, or even what they are, but nonetheless insists that multidisciplinary interventions are the way to go: virology.ws/2025/12/31/t...
Trial By Error: Journal Publishes Confusing Section on "Enduring Symptoms" | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH As part of its December issue, Future Healthcare Journal, sponsored by the UK's Royal College of Physicians, has published a spec ...
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December 31, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The medical field still hasn't figured out what to call illnesses defined by symptoms whose pathophysiology remains unclear, or even what they are, but nonetheless insists that multidisciplinary interventions are the way to go: virology.ws/2025/12/31/t...
Can you actually lie to participants in a clinical trial and still pass ethical review? It seems so, at least at Western University in Ontario, Canada. virology.ws/2025/12/11/t...
Trial By Error: In Protocol for Long COVID Exercise Trial, Investigators Advocate Lying to Participants | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH Researchers are planning yet another trial of a rehabilitative exercise program for Long COVID—but, in this one, they propose to lie t ...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Can you actually lie to participants in a clinical trial and still pass ethical review? It seems so, at least at Western University in Ontario, Canada. virology.ws/2025/12/11/t...
Some things I've read recently: Australian aboriginals and Long COVID, Medscape on LC and ME/CFS disability claims, Stanford Medicine magazine profile of Ron Davis @croakeynews.bsky.social @melissasweetdr.bsky.social @janetdafoe.bsky.social
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Trial By Error: Some Things I've Read Recently--Aboriginals and Long COVID, Tips for Disability Claims, Profile of Ron Davis | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH Failure to address Long COVID in Australian Aboriginal communities Croakey Health Media is a small but feisty Australian news outlet t ...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Some things I've read recently: Australian aboriginals and Long COVID, Medscape on LC and ME/CFS disability claims, Stanford Medicine magazine profile of Ron Davis @croakeynews.bsky.social @melissasweetdr.bsky.social @janetdafoe.bsky.social
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virology.ws/2025/12/05/t...
In recent @jamanetworkopen.com exercise study with clinically insiginficant findings, all participants scored way below healthy adults--a major fact overlooked by the paper. Also, @thesicktimes.org reports on exercise trials. virology.ws/2025/11/25/t...
Trial By Error: JAMA Touts Long COVID Exercise Trial with Clinically Insignificant Results; Most LC Exercise Trials Ignore PEM, Per Sick Times | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH In its current “Medical News in Brief” section, JAMA is touting and amplifying the questionable claims of a flawed trial to treat or p ...
virology.ws
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
In recent @jamanetworkopen.com exercise study with clinically insiginficant findings, all participants scored way below healthy adults--a major fact overlooked by the paper. Also, @thesicktimes.org reports on exercise trials. virology.ws/2025/11/25/t...
Why do these people keep promoting exercise studies with reported benefits that do not reach the threshold for clinical significance? Here's another one of these, from @jamanetworkopen.com: virology.ws/2025/11/21/t...
Trial By Error: Another Exercise Trial with Clinically Insignificant Findings | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH A recent study from JAMA Network Open, called “Resistance Exercise Therapy After COVID-19 Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial,” dem ...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Why do these people keep promoting exercise studies with reported benefits that do not reach the threshold for clinical significance? Here's another one of these, from @jamanetworkopen.com: virology.ws/2025/11/21/t...
Someone asked me yesterday if they could still donate to the crowdfunder even though it technically ended Friday night and they missed the deadline. Yes! Berkeley has left the link open until midnight tonight, California time, for just this reason.
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025
Help UC Berkeley raise $68,000 for the project: David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025. Your gift will make a difference!
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November 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Someone asked me yesterday if they could still donate to the crowdfunder even though it technically ended Friday night and they missed the deadline. Yes! Berkeley has left the link open until midnight tonight, California time, for just this reason.
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
Yes, it's excellent! I've just seen it. Thanks to @mecfsskeptic.bsky.social for applying his usual care in highlighting @bmhughes.bsky.social's key points!!!
This is a very deft thread. A concise precis of our conversation on conservatism, capitalism, and disability
Thank you @mecfsskeptic.bsky.social
#MECFS #LongCovid @davetuller1.bsky.social
Thank you @mecfsskeptic.bsky.social
#MECFS #LongCovid @davetuller1.bsky.social
1) Interesting interview of Prof. Brian Hughes by David Tuller.
In his new book Hughes argues that psychology is not woke but that its methods are essentially conservative because it focuses on an individualistic view and ignores social context.
In his new book Hughes argues that psychology is not woke but that its methods are essentially conservative because it focuses on an individualistic view and ignores social context.
November 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Yes, it's excellent! I've just seen it. Thanks to @mecfsskeptic.bsky.social for applying his usual care in highlighting @bmhughes.bsky.social's key points!!!
Berkeley's crowdfunding campaign for Trial By Error, which investigates problematic psycho-behavioral research involving ME, ME/CFS, Long COVID, etc., has reached 98% of the goal, with one day remaining:
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025
Help UC Berkeley raise $68,000 for the project: David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025. Your gift will make a difference!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Berkeley's crowdfunding campaign for Trial By Error, which investigates problematic psycho-behavioral research involving ME, ME/CFS, Long COVID, etc., has reached 98% of the goal, with one day remaining:
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
Thanks for flagging it @drfionac.bsky.social. For those interested, Berkeley's crowdfunding campaign for Trial By Error has reached 98% of the goal, with 500+ donations and one day remaining. crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
November 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Thanks for flagging it @drfionac.bsky.social. For those interested, Berkeley's crowdfunding campaign for Trial By Error has reached 98% of the goal, with 500+ donations and one day remaining. crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
With several days left to go, the current Berkeley crowdfunder for Trial By Error has received 400 donations! The support is greatly appreciated!!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025
Help UC Berkeley raise $68,000 for the project: David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025. Your gift will make a difference!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
With several days left to go, the current Berkeley crowdfunder for Trial By Error has received 400 donations! The support is greatly appreciated!!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
For the first time, Berkeley's Trial By Error crowdfunding campaign has reached 50% of the goal right at the 15-day half-way point. Most times, it's at about a third at this point. If you'd like to donate, here's the link:
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025
Help UC Berkeley raise $68,000 for the project: David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025. Your gift will make a difference!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu
October 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
For the first time, Berkeley's Trial By Error crowdfunding campaign has reached 50% of the goal right at the 15-day half-way point. Most times, it's at about a third at this point. If you'd like to donate, here's the link:
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
For several years, I have spent my time busting terrible and even fraudulent research into ME, ME/CFS, Long COVID, etc. If this crowdfunding works out, I will do one more in the spring and then retire from Berkeley. If you'd like to support my work, here's how: crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025
Help UC Berkeley raise $68,000 for the project: David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025. Your gift will make a difference!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
For several years, I have spent my time busting terrible and even fraudulent research into ME, ME/CFS, Long COVID, etc. If this crowdfunding works out, I will do one more in the spring and then retire from Berkeley. If you'd like to support my work, here's how: crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
Dutch Paper on Medical Abuse of Kids Ignores NICE Guidance on ME/CFS-Related Safeguarding Issues
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Trial By Error: Dutch Paper on Medical Abuse of Kids Ignores NICE Guidance on ME/CFS-Related Safeguarding Issues | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH This is a crowdfunding month for UC Berkekely and Trial By Error. If you’d like to support my work, here’s the link: https://crowdfund ...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Dutch Paper on Medical Abuse of Kids Ignores NICE Guidance on ME/CFS-Related Safeguarding Issues
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Berkeley's crowdfunder has reached 32% of the goal, with 199 donations so far. Who will make the 200th donation?
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025
Help UC Berkeley raise $68,000 for the project: David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025. Your gift will make a difference!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu
October 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Berkeley's crowdfunder has reached 32% of the goal, with 199 donations so far. Who will make the 200th donation?
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
An interview with University of Edinburgh's Chris Ponting @cgatist.bsky.social about the PRIME project to increase ME/CFS research infrastructure;
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Trial By Error: Interview with Professor Chris Ponting on Building ME/CFS Research Infructure with PRIME | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH This is a crowdfunding month for UC Berkekely and Trial By Error. If you'd like to support my work, here's the link: https:/ ...
virology.ws
October 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
An interview with University of Edinburgh's Chris Ponting @cgatist.bsky.social about the PRIME project to increase ME/CFS research infrastructure;
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virology.ws/2025/10/13/t...
Berkeley's crowdfunder has reached 5% of the goal after its first day, with 49 donors! This pace won't keep up, but it's a decent start. Thanks to all past, current and future supporters!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025
Help UC Berkeley raise $68,000 for the project: David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025. Your gift will make a difference!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu
October 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Berkeley's crowdfunder has reached 5% of the goal after its first day, with 49 donors! This pace won't keep up, but it's a decent start. Thanks to all past, current and future supporters!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
Berkeley's fall crowdfunder for Trial By Error is now up!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025
Help UC Berkeley raise $68,000 for the project: David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025. Your gift will make a difference!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu
October 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Berkeley's fall crowdfunder for Trial By Error is now up!
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768
I spoke last week with Yale immunologist Akiko Iwasaki about her work on Long COVID. This interview has more than 1.3K views so far:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJTa...
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Interview with Yale immunologist Akiko Iwasaki
YouTube video by David M Tuller
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October 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I spoke last week with Yale immunologist Akiko Iwasaki about her work on Long COVID. This interview has more than 1.3K views so far:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJTa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJTa...
Thanks to Yale's Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social, a leading immunologist and Long COVID investigator, for talking with me yesterday about the recent Keystone Symposium, the
debate over viral persistence, and more. Here's our interview:
virology.ws/2025/09/26/t...
debate over viral persistence, and more. Here's our interview:
virology.ws/2025/09/26/t...
Trial By Error: Yale's Akiko Iwasaki on the Keystone Symposium, the Debate on Viral Persistence, and Related Issues | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH Akiko Iwasaki, a professor of immunobiology at the Yale School of Medicine, is a leading investigator into long Covid. She was el ...
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September 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Thanks to Yale's Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social, a leading immunologist and Long COVID investigator, for talking with me yesterday about the recent Keystone Symposium, the
debate over viral persistence, and more. Here's our interview:
virology.ws/2025/09/26/t...
debate over viral persistence, and more. Here's our interview:
virology.ws/2025/09/26/t...
This piece for @thesicktimes.org about people with Long COVID receiving diagnoses of funcitonal neurological disorder...
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thesicktimes.org/2025/09/26/l...
Long COVID is not FND, but some patients are getting diagnosed with it. Here’s what to do if it happens to you. - The Sick Times
Some people with Long COVID are receiving potentially unhelpful diagnoses of functional neurological disorder (FND), a condition in which people experience neurological symptoms that cannot be attribu...
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September 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This piece for @thesicktimes.org about people with Long COVID receiving diagnoses of funcitonal neurological disorder...
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thesicktimes.org/2025/09/26/l...
Reposted by David Tuller
On Thursday there will be a preliminary injunction against the hospital. Pls help by reading & sharing this 🙏 #SaveSanne
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social @swastrosarah.bsky.social @nelehelena.bsky.social @davetuller1.bsky.social @anilvanderzee.bsky.social @tomkindlon.bsky.social @janetdafoe.bsky.social
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social @swastrosarah.bsky.social @nelehelena.bsky.social @davetuller1.bsky.social @anilvanderzee.bsky.social @tomkindlon.bsky.social @janetdafoe.bsky.social
We also made English posts for the Global Chronicle about the horrible situation Sanne from The Netherlands is in. She's being denied total parenteral nutrition (TPN) by the hospital & her weight is dropping rapidly.
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Is Sanne going to be the Dutch Maeve Boothby-O’Neill?
ME patient Sanne (38) denied life-saving treatment ⚖️ Lawyers are taking action this week. Your help is also needed! 38-year-old Sanne van Enckevort from Hegelsom (Limburg, The Netherlands) is seri…
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September 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
On Thursday there will be a preliminary injunction against the hospital. Pls help by reading & sharing this 🙏 #SaveSanne
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social @swastrosarah.bsky.social @nelehelena.bsky.social @davetuller1.bsky.social @anilvanderzee.bsky.social @tomkindlon.bsky.social @janetdafoe.bsky.social
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social @swastrosarah.bsky.social @nelehelena.bsky.social @davetuller1.bsky.social @anilvanderzee.bsky.social @tomkindlon.bsky.social @janetdafoe.bsky.social
Dr Ian Lipkin: "There's no question that threshold for triggering inflammation with ME/CFS is lower than the threshold in people who are healthy. So anything can set this off."
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Interview with Ian Lipkin
YouTube video by David M Tuller
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September 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Dr Ian Lipkin: "There's no question that threshold for triggering inflammation with ME/CFS is lower than the threshold in people who are healthy. So anything can set this off."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_ih...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_ih...