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NEWS: I have a new website!
The website is merylnassmd.com. While it will still undergo some tweaks (and your comments will help me improve it) my goal was twofold: 1. To get out of the clutches of the Goog universe 2. To make my writing easier for readers to access, by indexing posts, having a Contents bar, and being able to…
US Airstrike bombs MSF hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan relentlessly for an hour, despite knowing its location/ Reuters, NYT, Guardian
UPDATE: From the Oct 11 WaPo: The AC-130U plane, circling above in the dark, raked the medical compound with bursts of cannon fire, potentially even using high explosive incendiary munitions, for more than an hour. The assault left at least 22 people dead, some of them burned to death. A US airstrike on Kuduz repeatedly…
The Cost Conundrum: What a Texas town can teach us about health care
Atul Gawande is a marvelous writer, as well as a surgeon. In an article in today’s New Yorker, Gawande proves himself to be in the first rank of health care pundits, as well. His extraordinary article is a joy to read, but also extremely important. For example, it identifies and explores the reasons a negative…
Regarding Testing Anthrax Vaccine in Children
Below is my recent letter to the Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, preceding the Commission’s meeting last week. The Commission’s blog mentions some of what was discussed. The Commission will report its views to the DHHS Secretary by year’s end. Meryl Nass, MD Board Certified in Internal Medicine Mount…
Anthrax Redux: Did the Feds Nab the Wrong Guy?/ Wired
Noah Schactman has an extremely detailed, useful piece on the anthrax mailings in Wired. Noah did his homework. The 72 comments are also interesting. UPDATE: Podcast with Noah here. Extracts of the magazine story follow: In February 2003, anthrax became part of the rationale for invading Iraq. Colin Powell went to the United Nations Security…
Head Start vaccine mandate enjoined in 24 more states: Ruling strong, says Biden cannot issue mandates for multiple reasons
https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/01/01/louisiana-judge-blocks-another-biden-covid-vaccine-mandate-head-start/9067347002/ A Louisiana federal judge on Saturday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for the Head Start program in 24 states. It’s Louisiana Western District Judge Terry Doughty’s second injunction against a Biden vaccine mandate. The first blocked a shot requirement for health care workers where government insurance is accepted. The Supreme Court will hear…