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Unlearned lessons from the Steven Hatfill case/ Salon (Glen Greenwald)
From Glenn Greenwald’s blog at Salon.com: … It requires an extreme level of irrationality to read what happened to Hatfill and simultaneously to have faith that the “real anthrax attacker” has now been identified as a result of the FBI’s wholly untested and uninvestigated case against Bruce Ivins. The parallels are so overwhelming as to be self-evident….
Excellent theoretical approach to treating Ebola, from 3 Hong Kong scientists/ BioMedCentral
Just out as a provisional pdf (final version is in production), 3 scientists have reviewed the totality of the published data on Ebola therapeutics, and come up with a framework for combining the use of drugs for their potential synergistic effects. For me, this put many disparate facts about Ebola into focus, providing much of…
“Pressure Grows for FBI’s Anthrax Evidence”–NY Times
The NY Times’ Scott Shane and Nicholas Wade are drilling down on the essentials, elaborating on who had access to the particular anthrax found in Ivins’ lab and, purportedly, the letters: But at least 10 scientists had regular access to the laboratory and its anthrax stock — and possibly quite a few more, counting visitors…
What I am seeing happening in the world of Covid now
1. A case was adjudicated in Weimar, Germany regarding the necessity of pandemic measures (and the actual occurrence of a dangerous pandemic) for children several months ago. The plaintiffs won, and the Weimar government was ordered to dismantle its lockdown and school-based measures. Next, the judge was attacked, had electronics seized, was searched and possibly…
AMA ties itself in knots because its own ethical code disputes its current position in favor of mandatory vaccinations
AMA Code of Medical Ethics Opinion 2.2.1 https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/pediatric-decision-making As the persons best positioned to understand their child’s unique needs and interests, parents (or guardians) are asked to fill the dual responsibility of protecting their children and, at the same time, empowering them and promoting development of children’s capacity to become independent decision makers. In giving…
Hong Kong: 1 in 2700 teenaged males develops a clinical case of myocarditis after the 2nd Pfizer shot/ Clin Inf Dis
About 180,000 adolescents received Comirnaty vaccine in Hong Kong. 33 developed myocarditis. 88% were males and 12% were females. 82% followed the second dose, and 18% followed the first dose. The mean age of these cases was 15. One in 2700 boys got a diagnosed case of myocarditis after their second shot. Epidemiology of Acute…