Is ebola in liberia on the wane?
Maybe.
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The elites and the little people
Peggy Noonan’s been on a roll lately, and this column of hers about quarantine is especially fine. I recall similar stories to the one she tells, from my in-laws. My own parents had no immigration stories. My father virtually never … Continue reading →
Brittany Maynard postpones assisted suicide
Assisted suicide is a huge topic about which I have tremendously conflicted feelings, including compassion for those who are suffering so greatly that they feel the need to consider it. But this isn’t going to be a long, complex article … Continue reading →
Ebola in the US: some trends
Been wondering about the condition of Dr. Craig Spencer, being treated at Bellevue? There hasn’t been all that much in the news about him, but here’s a relatively laconic article saying he has been upgraded from serious but stable to … Continue reading →
Kaci Hickox wins in court
The lower court had upheld state authorities wanting to restrict her movements, but a District Court judge in Maine has overturned that ruling and let her go about her business. The reason? The science is settled: Judge Charles C. LaVerdiere … Continue reading →
Dr. Rick Sacra to Megyn Kelly: about those ebola patients without fevers
[NOTE: I’d like to get the following information to Megyn Kelly, so she can do some further investigating on this point. Just emailing her seems futile, because it will get lost in the shuffle. Any ideas?] Last night I watched … Continue reading →
Okay, so here’s my question
Here’s an article about a study that says drinking more milk may be bad for you. It may not reduce the risk of bone fracture, and it may even increase the risk of death: We indeed found higher oxidative stress … Continue reading →
Kaci Hickox, America’s sweetheart
New Jersey’s loss seems to be Maine’s gain: Kaci Hickox, the nurse who was quarantined at a New Jersey hospital despite exhibiting no Ebola symptoms after arriving from West Africa, won’t follow the quarantine imposed by Maine officials, her attorney … Continue reading →
The great ebola policy divide
It breaks down this way— The Obama administration and liberals: don’t panic. Trust us, less is more. No travel restrictions, no forced quarantine, the CDC knows best. We are the educated scientists and smart people, you are the dummy hysterics … Continue reading →
Let’s make quarantine so wonderful…
…they’ll be looking forward to it, not dreading it. This is the sort of thing I’ve been suggesting: What’s needed is a quarantine so luxurious that health care workers will look forward to their 21 day quarantine, or at least … Continue reading →
Squeaky wheel Kaci Hickox gets the grease: out of quarantine
Well, that didn’t last long: The New Jersey Department of Health issued a statement this morning that Hickox has been “symptom free for the last 24 hours,” and that it decided to discharge her after consulting with the Centers for … Continue reading →
Latest installment in Obama’s failure to protect: states should halt the quarantine
Ten days ago I wrote a post about one of the most salient characteristics of the Obama administration: the failure to protect. It’s happened time and again: the lack of security in Benghazi. The complete pullout from Iraq. The porous … Continue reading →