Episode 1370 • • 1:01:45 - 1:06:09
1370: Jab Click Share
PCR Test Limitations and the Definition of Sickness
Scientist Julia Bach explained that the PCR test, while accurate at detecting genomic material, cannot determine if a virus is active or replicating. This reliance on PCR as a "gold standard" has effectively changed the medical definition of being "sick" or "infected" to include asymptomatic individuals. Critics argue that a cell-based assay would be a more appropriate diagnostic tool for determining actual illness.