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- alandove: No, the Lexus with its lights on probably doesn't belong to anyone at this public health meeting.
- alandove: RT @stevesilberman: Taxes, spending and deficits are all lower today than when Obama took office. http://t.co/NGnJlr5l
- alandove: Good: Apple store next door to conference. Bad: they couldn't fix it either. Good: bought Bluetooth keyboard, now phone = laptop.
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- alandove: RT @profvrr: This Week in Virology (TWiV) episode 183 is up: Bats out of hell http://t.co/8ukXCDCq
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Tag Archives: flu
One of the two H5N1 influenza papers that fueled this brouhaha has finally seen the light of day. Rather than rehash what others have already said so well, I refer readers to the excellent summaries by Vincent Racaniello and Ed … Continue reading
2012.05.02
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A Chat with Mike Osterholm
I got a call last night from Mike Osterholm, noted epidemiologist and member of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB). He wanted to talk about H5N1 flu – if you don’t know why, scroll down to the previous … Continue reading
Some Unsolicited Debate Coaching for Tonight’s Speakers
The New York Academy of Sciences is hosting a panel discussion tonight about H5N1 influenza, “dual-use” research, and scientific censorship. Of course this stems from the ongoing debate about the alleged development of mammal-adapted H5N1 strains (see my earlier summaries … Continue reading
The Day the Science Died
This afternoon, a coalition of influenza virologists released a statement saying that they are voluntarily suspending research on H5N1 “bird flu” for 60 days. This was in response to the Category 5 hype storm that has accompanied the publication of … Continue reading
The Biodefense-Industrial Complex vs. Science
I was revving up to post a long rant about the censorship of a new paper on H5N1 influenza, but my friend and TWiV co-host Vincent Racaniello beat me to it. I do, however, have a couple of things to … Continue reading
So Does The Flu Vaccine Work Or Not?
A paper that came out Wednesday on influenza vaccine efficacy has generated a new round of speculation about what is probably the hardest sell in the vaccine business. There’s a lot to complain about with our current flu vaccines: everyone … Continue reading
Another Great Reason to Get a Flu Shot
Getting an annual flu shot seriously reduces your risk of getting the flu, but now it turns out that it could also help prevent a heart attack: We included 78,706 patients, of whom 16,012 were cases and 62,694 were matched … Continue reading
Stick to The Data, Dammit!
The media coverage of H1N1 flu, and many physicians’ approach to the outbreak, are really starting to annoy me. A story in today’s Boston Globe typifies the problem: Emergency doctors at Children’s Hospital Boston began seeing an increase in what … Continue reading
The Other White Meat
As you already know if you’ve come within 100 meters of any radio, television set, newsstand, or computer in the past week, there’s a flu pandemic underway. My TWiV colleagues and I will be talking about it tomorrow, when we … Continue reading
Civic Duties
It’s that time again, and this year it’s more important than ever. No matter what race, creed, color, or political persuasion you are, you need to join your neighbors and take care of a crucial civic duty: getting a flu … Continue reading