A new study using AI and DNA methylation analysis proposes a groundbreaking theory about the origins of COVID-19, suggesting it emerged from the fusion of two rare infectious diseases, glanders and Sennetsu fever, with common human diseases. This finding challenges the widely held belief that COVID-19 originated in animals and highlights the potential for human-to-human transmission of the virus.
Despite years of extensive research, the origins of COVID-19 remain a mystery. A groundbreaking new study published in KeAi's journal Advances in Biomarker Science s and Technology (ABST) utilizes an AI-driven approach to shed light on this elusive question. The study, led by Zhengjun Zhang from the Department of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin, examines DNA methylation patterns at 865,859 CpG sites within blood samples collected from early COVID-19 patients.
Zhang's team employed max-logistic intelligence, a powerful AI algorithm known for its interpretability and robustness, to analyze these vast amounts of genetic data. The results reveal compelling evidence of a genetic link suggesting that COVID-19 likely emerged from the natural fusion of two rare infectious diseases: glanders and Sennetsu fever. Furthermore, the study indicates that these diseases share commonalities with certain human diseases, pointing towards a potential origin within the human population rather than bats or pangolins, as previously theorized.Establishing connections across such a massive number of CpG sites is a formidable task. Random correlations occurring at a probability of less than one in ten million, according to Zhang. Yet, when considering the rarity of these diseases, the odds of discovering a meaningful link drop to a mere one in one hundred million, significantly bolstering the validity of these findings. This research challenges existing paradigms surrounding COVID-19's origins and underscores the importance of exploring alternative hypotheses
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