We cannot discover or confirm the origins of chronic disease until treating physicians recognize the infectious origins of chronic diseases; have diagnostic tools capable of diagnosing a variety of immortal pathogens and parasites, available at a reasonable cost; and the diagnosis of immortal pathogens and parasites becomes the standard-of-care. When physicians are able and allowed to routinely diagnose immortal pathogens and parasites, the root causes of many chronic diseases will rapidly become clear.

Research into cost-effective diagnostic tools for immortal pathogens and parasites, which can be made available to practicing physicians, will advance discovery into the root causes of chronic diseases. In the meantime, physician advocacy to allow testing of patients for immortal pathogens and parasites is necessary, until better and more cost-effective diagnostic tools become available.