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by James Katz, MD, MPH Two months ago, I got a call from Sam North at Quest Diagnostics. The Cleveland Clinic had launched a new Preventive Medicine program with Quest, and based on our lab profile, Age Management Boston stood…
In June, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that the next round of Covid-19 boosters be targeted against the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant. Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will use the same platforms to manufacture the…
A Lesson in the Law of Unintended Consequences. Understanding of DNA from 1955 to 2012 Spit in a tube and learn your risk of future diseases from your DNA? No, you won’t. Murky heritage Spit in a tube and learn…
What Could Go Wrong? Starting January 5, 2023, all travelers from China, Hong Kong, and Macau must have proof of a negative PCR COVID test to enter the US, even if they pass through other international airports. It won’t shield…
Can It be Fixed in Time? A Quote Worth Repeating: “Population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilization than global warming,” (tweet on August 26) — Elon Musk, president of Tesla motors. Read Part…
Only The US Working Population Resists Shrinkage Read Part 1 here and Part 3 here “Population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilization than global warming,” — Elon Musk Elon Musk, the president of…
Read Part 2 here and Part 3 here The “Working-age population” around the world is shrinking. Birth rates have fallen in developed countries; climate change and food insecurity will undermine expanding population trends in less developed countries. The implications include fewer…
What should one do about omicron? First, take a deep breath. We have the playbook for this. It is called layered defense. In 2020, we did not know how Covid spread, what measures could block the spread. We didn’t have vaccines, immunoglobulins, and oral medications. We also learned that lockdowns in First World didn’t work. They caused social and political disruptions, significant psychological damage to the elderly and children. First World lockdowns deprived the Third world of medical supplies and food, causing non-Covid deaths. We now realize the virus will continue to circulate regardless of any of our efforts, but its damage can be contained. Read the Great Barrington Declaration. We know the drill for airborne pathogens. Cut the exposure with ventilation, masks, and social distancing indoors. This worked so well last year there was no seasonal flu. When Covid is flaring, quarantine is needed for nursing home populations and other susceptible individuals...
We are Standing on the Cliff with Our Toes over the Edge In the First Wave of Covid, we were led to believe the disease spread through surface contact or people coughing nearby. However, when Covid hit nursing homes, patients…
Tested in a Total of 76 People …But It’s So Good, You Don’t Need to See the Data Russia approved the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine August 11. It has been tested in just 76 people. It is to be given…
