Restoring Health. Renewing Hope.
We are a nonprofit dedicated to solving chronic disabling diseases such as Long COVID and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Through groundbreaking research and successful treatment of patients in clinic, we are on the path to curing these conditions.
A Unique Challenge
Tackling one of the greatest challenges in modern medicine: Long COVID.
Long COVID has silently reshaped human health, affecting more than 400 million people worldwide and costing the global economy over one trillion dollars through an epidemic of disability. Despite this staggering toll, no effective treatments have been identified. Equanimitas Health is determined to address this problem.
Through rigorous basic science and clinical research, we are committed to solving Long COVID and other complex, unexplained conditions often labeled as "psychosomatic."
Our breakthrough work at Yale has already revealed critical insights into the biology of Long COVID. These insights inform our completely novel approach to patient care, which has demonstrated efficacy of multiple new medications.
To deliver these clinical solutions to patients rapidly on a broad scale, we need your support.
A Devastating Yet Marginalized Disease
What is Long COVID?
What is Long COVID?
- Common symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, cough, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, muscle pains, and anxiety.
- At least 5% of the population currently has Long COVID. Recent work indicates this number could be as high as 23%.
- Debilitating, activity-limiting illness develops in the majority of patients with Long COVID.
- Several theories for Long COVID pathogenesis have been suggested including prolonged infection, autoimmunity, gut dysbiosis, and mitochondrial dysfunction. None provide a satisfactory explanation for the myriad of symptoms in Long COVID, and none point to effective therapies.
Is It Real?
What is Long COVID?
- Modern medicine has no model to explain Long COVID and no definitive tests for the disease. For these reasons, many people doubt it is real - including some physicians.
- A study in marines provides one of the clearest proofs. In this elite group of athletes, 20% showed a decrease in exercise performance three months after SARS-CoV-2 infection. These deficits persisted for more than a year.
- Despite an incontrovertible body of evidence, Long COVID is still doubted, and patients remain stigmatized. The disease is dismissed by colleagues, friends, and even physicians as being "in their head". But it's not - Long COVID is real, and it is rampant
What is Our Solution?
What is Our Solution?
Our team has developed a simple unifying theory that explains the diverse manifestations of Long COVID. Evidence for this theory has come from clinical research at Yale and - most importantly - from successful treatment of patients with our novel therapies.
To prove our model and deliver evidence-based treatments for patients suffering from Long COVID, we will pursue the following:
- Targeted funding of existing research projects that align with our scientific vision.
- Academic collaborations to explore novel areas of research.
- Non-profit partnerships with academia, industry, private foundations, and federal agencies to execute high-quality clinical trials for new treatments.
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