Now that the Covid-19 Pandemic has waned tuberculosis is once again the top killer of people worldwide. By some estimates the mortality rate is about 50% if left untreated. More than eight million people around the world are infected with tuberculosis (TB), according to the World Health Organization
Category: COVID-19 and Public Health
Wednesday Links
- Evidence on the declining mental health of children and theories to explain that from Jonathan Haidt.
- Rochelle P. Walensky wins the Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award.
- Here are all the reasons she doesn’t deserve it.
- The media is misreporting what the IRA act actually did.
- How a Donald Trump presidency would change health care. (Included: Goodman Institute plan to revamp the Obamacare exchanges.) Statnews
San Francisco Bay Area Reinstates Mask Mandates for Health Care Workers: Who’s Next?
Whether or not they work, requiring people to wear masks is controversial.
WSJ: Alcohol Abuse is on the Rise Among Women
My late mother told me about a slogan when she was young with women saying, “lips that touch alcohol will never touch mine.” Those days are long gone. Women are drinking more than ever before.