Last week, I very briefly brought up the concept of a “cytokine storm,” a dangerous immune response to a perceived threat. Cytokine storms have been linked to Covid-19 related deaths—where, in some cases, patients weather the disease itself for some time only to suddenly crash. Cytokines could even possibly be the culprit behind the blood clots and strokes that are being seen in some Covid-19 patients (although this has not been confirmed—the prevalence of blood clots in Covid-19 patients may be a direct consequence of the virus). Cytokine storms are immune system overreactions that can happen towards the end of…
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