The COVID-as-bacterial-pneumonia conspiracy theory rises again
Science-Based Medicine,
In yet another example of everything hold being new again, antivaxxers have resurrected the claim that deaths due to COVID-19…
An Open Letter to Henry I. Miller
Cafe Hayek,
(Don Boudreaux) TweetJanuary 11…
We Have a Tripledemic. Not of Disease, But of Fear.
The Right Coast,
For the last few weeks, the media has been filled with stories about whatThe New York Timeshas described as our latest “viral…
Some Links
Cafe Hayek,
(Don Boudreaux) TweetWriting in the Wall Street Journal, Jenin Younes and Aaron Kheriaty expose “the White House covid…
Two summary pieces of HART and SWPR on masks
Club Troppo,
Since I learned in April 2020 that transmission of covid was mainly via extremely small aerosols, I have regarded face masks as…
Masks Are Not Created Equal
Bioethics.net,
Finally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working on developing standards for masks to see which ones actually…
Masks are an effigy of American technocratic incompetence
KevinMD.com,
Seven weeks before President Trump declared COVID-19 a federal emergency heralding the economic lockdown, Jesse’s customers…
The Story of an American Mask Distributor
The Health Care Blog,
By SAURABH…
General Masking is Useless
Climate Science,
vor 6 Std. The author has shown that wearing face masks by the public outside of hospital/nursing settings is useless as…
General Masking is Useless
Iowa Climate,
The author has shown that wearing face masks by the public outside of hospital/nursing settings is useless as source control…
How Masks Went From Don’t-Wear to Must-Have
Feed: All Latest,
Public health messaging and science have to work hard to stay in sync during a crisis. During the Covid-19 pandemic, they haven’t…
The Pandemic Could Actually Be Good News For Future Flu Seasons. Here's How
Science Alert,
It's a steep price to pay, though.
14 Ways To Be Civilly Disobedient in the Face of the Corona Ban
Wake Up To The Truth,
By Allan Stevo April 10, 2020 Let’s face it, these corona shelter-in-place orders are illegal and ineffective. Politicians…
The Fear Mask and the ‘I Surrender’ Pose
Wake Up To The Truth,
By Allan Stevo April 18, 2020 “For if you put me to death, you will not easily find another, who, to use a rather absurd figure…
14 Ways To Be Civilly Disobedient in the Face of the Corona Ban
Wake Up To The Truth,
By Allan Stevo April 10, 2020 Let’s face it, these corona shelter-in-place orders are illegal and ineffective. Politicians…
Varför jag använder ansiktsmask
Nonicoclolasos,
Nonicoclolasos, Stockholm, april…
What is the evidence on wearing masks to stop COVID-19?
Forum:Blog,
A doctor explains the role masks could play in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
It's Time to Face Facts, America: Masks Work
Feed: All Latest,
Official advice has been confusing but the science isn't hard to grok. Everyone should cover up.
Some Links
Cafe Hayek,
(Don Boudreaux) TweetEnjoy and learn from the discussion of my GMU Econ colleague Dan Klein with Knud Haakonssen, Mike…
COVID-19: Seife und weitere Hygienemaßnahmen – Evidenz aus Cochrane Reviews
Wissen was wirkt,
Seit Anfang des Jahres breitet sich weltweit ein neues Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) aus, das die Erkrankung COVID-19 (Corona virus…
Major social decision making in conditions of extreme uncertainty
Lawyers, Guns & Money,
This is from John Ioannidis, professor of medicine, of epidemiology and population health, of biomedical data science, and of…
Prominent scientist dares to ask: Has the COVID-19 response gone too far?
Fort McMurray,
It’s a clash of titans — an epic battle between two famous scientists over the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In…
As The Coronavirus Pandemic Takes Hold, We Are Making Decisions Without Reliable Data
Iowa Climate,
In the absence of data, prepare-for-the-worst reasoning leads to extreme measures of social distancing and lockdowns.
As The Coronavirus Pandemic Takes Hold, We Are Making Decisions Without Reliable Data
The Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF),
In the absence of data, prepare-for-the-worst reasoning leads to extreme measures of social distancing and lockdowns.
Carl Heneghan: Assessing mortality during the covid-19 outbreak
Latest BMJ blogs,
On the 31st of December 2019, the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, was first reported to the World Health Organization.
Kieran Walsh: Taking my own medicine
Latest BMJ blogs,
Influenza is a serious illness and so we need to do all that we can to treat and prevent it. Until recently, prevention has…
In a Lather Over Triclosan? Thumbs Down to Fear-Mongering Soap Operas
Scientific American Blog: Absolutely Maybe,
Another day, another fuss about an animal study. This time, it’s a cancer scare around a common antibacterial in soaps…
In a Lather Over Triclosan? Thumbs Down to Fear-Mongering Soap Operas
Scientific American Blog: Absolutely Maybe,
Another day, another fuss about an animal study. This time, it’s a cancer scare around a common antibacterial in soaps…
False “Balance” and an Appeal to Nature in the Globe and Mail
Science-Based Pharmacy,
One of the encouraging shifts I’ve seen in health journalism over the past few years is the growing recognition that…
False “Balance” and an Appeal to Nature in the Globe and Mail
Science-Based Pharmacy,
One of the encouraging shifts I’ve seen in health journalism over the past few years is the growing recognition that…
The winter sneeze – hand, tissue or Dracula style? (Gesundheit!)
Scientific American Blog: Absolutely Maybe,
When I was a kid from the wrong side of the tracks, wiping your nose on your clothes was a marker of social class. Lots of us…
“Alternatives” to the flu vaccine are no alternative at all
Science-Based Pharmacy,
Once again, it’s influenza season. The vaccine clinics are open, and the hysterical posts about the vaccine’s danger are…
Do Facemasks Protect Against the Flu? It’s Hard to Tell.
Mind the Science Gap,
The flu is a popular topic of conversation this time of year, as indicated by the fact that both my fellow blogger, Liz, and I…
A physician takes his flu vaccine under protest
Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog,
To hospital administration,I am writing this letter to inform you that when I take my mandated influenza vaccine I will be…
Emergency Medicine Update May 2012
Life in the FastLane Medical Blog,
Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog Emergency Medicine Update May 2012Here’s an overview of this May’s EMU in a highly…