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Home virus tests recalled over false positives reach 2 million kits/ NY Times
The Australian company Ellume has expanded a recall of its at-home coronavirus test because of concerns about a “higher-than-acceptable” rate of false positives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday. The recall now includes roughly two million of the 3.5 million test kits that Ellume had shipped to the United States by last month, a substantial increase from the company’s…
U.S. healthcare by the numbers / Reuters
According to Reuters, the US ranks close to the bottom on a number of healthcare indices, compared to the 33 other countries in the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). Of course, the US ranks at the top in terms of cost: 17.9% of GDP is spent on healthcare in the US. There is…
The illegality of mandated COVID-19 vaccinations/Andrew Napolitano
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/6/the-illegality-of-mandated-covid-19-vaccinations/ A brief history of the law of personal privacy and bodily integrity As more governors issue so-called mandates requiring municipal and state employers, as well as private employers and public accommodations, to require their employees and patrons to be vaccinated against COVID-19, they are being challenged by arguments based on personal privacy and bodily…
Our Obituary for Dr. Zev Zelenko
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/dr-vladimir-zelenko/ Miss a day, miss a lot. Subscribe to The Defender’s Top News of the Day. It’s free. By Vera Sharav, Meryl Nass and Josh Mittledorf Last week, we lost a precious ally, a doctor whose simple commitment to scientific truth and caring for those in his charge carried him to extraordinary places in the…
One step could dramatically improve hospital care and patient safety
Information has many ways of falling through the cracks in hospitals and medical practices. The wrong test may be mistakenly ordered by the doctor. The ward secretary may order the wrong test. The lab may perform the wrong test, or rarely perform it on the wrong person. The result may not be available until after…
An interview with KPFA from February 2022
Here’s an interview I did a little while ago. It chops off some of the final words in some sentences. My section starts at 38:40 https://soundcloud.com/kmudpublicaffairs/current-affairs-with-kpfas-david-rosenberg