Courts ruling against Covid-19 measures
Many Governors and public health officials asserted they have supreme power in a public health emergency. One public health official said the Constitution itself may be suspended in a public…
Why ObamaCare ACA policies skyrocketed in price
Today, Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) made an ass of herself by telling straight up lies about the ACA, affordability and pre-existing conditions. Here is a link to my 52 page…
Missing in action: The need for hope
Saturday is World Mental Health Day, and decades of research show hope is a robust predictor of mental health. Not only does it make life more enjoyable, experts say, but…
Covid-19 tracing apps: UK’s tracking app continues to be a mess
3 days after official launch the UK’s contact tracing app is a mess: Users who report symptoms but then get a negative test result still must isolate because there is…
Dangers Of ‘Doomscrolling’
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Experts say spending too much time on social media can be damaging to your mental health, especially when consuming too much negative news.Are you finding yourself wasting…
CDC director says you do not need a flu shot? Says face masks more effective than vaccine
This post was originally written on September 18, 2020 but not published at the time. It has gone live on January 26, 2021. This post highlights some insane comments from…
It’s worse than we thought: “Second Analysis of Ferguson’s Model”
In the past I had some comments on Neil Ferguson’s disease model and have repeatedly noted its poor quality. This model was used, last spring, as the basis for setting…
Interesting comparison finds ICL disease model was worthless
Disease models have been a fiasco from day one: We can refer to a natural experiment in Sweden for some clarity. Sweden’s government did not lock down the country’s economy,…
Remember smart phone tracing apps?
Update: This says several U.S. states have rolled out contact tracing apps. Plus, Google and Apple just announced they are now rolling out contact tracing apps to all Android and…
What if public health disease mitigation does not work or does not work well?
We have social distancing, physical distancing, six foot spacing, face masks, schools closed and more. But what if these public health measures do not work or do not work well?…