The ebola news has been quiet since the flare-up in the US has died down. But ebola’s destructive power goes on. Note that Dr. Willoughby died after treating a patient who was not known to have ebola, but who later … Continue reading →
The bad news just keeps coming, so here’s an antidote—a shoulder-level double amputee has been fit with robotic arms whose movement is controlled by his mind. This process has involved a series of training steps: In order to prepare his … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →This link at Drudge caught my eye: “Scientists discover ‘off-switch’ for pain.” That would certainly be something to be thankful for. But then I thought, “Well, I bet it doesn’t apply to neuropathic pain.” I have a special interest in … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson has lost his beautiful and accomplished daughter Susanna, 27 years old. It is heartbreaking to see the photos of this vibrant young woman and know that her life was cut short. I offer my condolences to the … Continue reading →
Last night when I heard that Dr. Martin Salia, a Sierra Leone native who is married to a US citizen and who contacted ebola while treating patients in his native country, had been flown here for treatment and was in … Continue reading →
Could an older technique yield an effective ebola treatment? And will researchers take the suggestion and try to develop it, instead of a more conventional vaccine?: The proposal builds on the use of “convalescent serum,” or survivors’ blood, which has … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →