Is COVID Variant B.1.1.7 More Lethal?

There is growing evidence that B.1.1.7, a variant of concern (VOC), is more infectious than garden variety COVID-19. What has been missing is data on whether it pursues a more aggressive, lethal course. The media is reporting that it “may be 30% more lethal.” Of...

A Conversation Between ACSH and Great.com

A few weeks ago, our medical director, Chuck Dinerstein, sat down to discuss ACSH with Great.com on their podcast “Great Talks With.” Great.com is a Swedish company funded by online gambling and dedicated to talking “with organizations and experts dedicated to doing...

It’s Time to Go Back to School. Do No Harm.

Whatever you might think of our educational system, there can be no doubt that what is now almost a year of remote “learning” will turn out to be disastrous – especially for those already educationally disadvantaged. The science increasingly says that schools,...

Tracking the Vaccinations – Week 2

A weekly look at how our national and global vaccination program is going. We are improving getting vaccine into arms, but perhaps not improving as quickly as we should.

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