Scientists on panel defending ultra-processed foods linked to food firms
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/28/scientists-on-panel-defending-ultra-processed-foods-linked-to-food-firms?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
The world will need to stop piggybacking on US pharma
New Medicare drug negotiating rules could change the global pharmaceutical research and pricing landscape The world will need to stop piggybacking on US pharma – https://on.ft.com/3En59Mg via @FT
Babylon Disrupted the UK’s Health System. Then It Left | WIRED UK
On the perils and repeated failed promises of privatising UK NHS and the use of AI in healthcare https://www.wired.co.uk/article/babylon-disrupted-uk-health-system-then-left
Just How Dangerous Are India’s Generic Drugs? Very
Just How Dangerous Are India’s Generic Drugs? Very https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-04-04/big-pharma-india-s-drug-industry-needs-a-major-overhaul
Machine learning models that detect COVID-19 on chest X-rays are not suitable for clinical use – Physics World
https://physicsworld.com/a/machine-learning-models-that-detect-covid-19-on-chest-x-rays-are-not-suitable-for-clinical-use/
Time to open the friendly skies.
As I’ve previously posted, there is extremely low risk from flying. Opening up flying saves the airlines and tourist dependent regions.Allowing those with covid negative tests to fly is about the safest way to reopen economies. The US and EU should create uniform test criteria that would be accepted in all states and EU member …
NYTimes: Local Officials in China Hid Coronavirus Dangers From Beijing, U.S. Agencies Find
US intelligence concensus adds more nuance of China’s role in the Covid19 outbreak. Far from being a top down Beijing controlled conspiracy of silence, it was in fact local officials shielding information from Beijing Local Officials in China Hid Coronavirus Dangers From Beijing, U.S. Agencies Find https://nyti.ms/2EbxVnr
Modi stumbles: India’s deepening coronavirus crisis
Article illustrates the dammed if you, do, damned if you don’t aspect of lockdowns as well as the politics of pandemics. Modi stumbles: India’s deepening coronavirus crisis – https://on.ft.com/3g3Xc0G via @FT
NYTimes: Slowing the Coronavirus Is Speeding the Spread of Other Diseases
The side effects of Covid response are severe worldwide. Where was the WHO? https://nyti.ms/3fnJwN9
Thousands of cancer patients could die early due to coronavirus delays, study finds
The responses to Covid will be deemed a complete failure in at least one respect – the total lack of consideration of secondary impact of the lockdown. I rarely heard health pundits who advocated lockdown discuss thr secondary and tertiary costs. Long after it was clear hospital capacity wouldn’t be overwhelmed the public health experts …