- Tyler Cowen compares Classical Liberalism with the New Right.
- The nation’s capital now has an estimated 120 homeless tent cities and their growth shows no signs of slowing down.
- Uber Eats to deliver marijuana in Canada.
- More details on the lab-created (and much more dangerous) omicron virus. Are scientists playing Russian roulette?
- ARPA is the protégé of DARPA – aimed at game changing innovations in medicine.
- Our health care data infrastructure is broken. What difference does that make?
Category: Direct Primary Care
Costa Rican Ex-President Says Public Health is Not About Flashy Investments
Carlos Alvarado Quesada, the former president of Costa Rica, recently participated in a fireside chat at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dean Michelle Williams introduced Alvarado to a small group of faculty and students for the fireside chat. Alvarado guided Costa Rica through the COVID-19 pandemic, which the country was able to weather well due to its strong…
DIY Dentistry is a Bad Idea but I Have Some Better Ones
I went to the dentist today. It was just a cleaning and checkup. A dental hygienist cleaned my teeth and the dentist stopped by to check on her work and ask me if I had any questions for him. My dentist has a deal where you pay $200 a year upfront and two cleanings a…
OTC Hearing Aids are Finally Here. Say What? Do Speak Up!
Starting today Americans will be able to legally buy hearing aids over the counter (OTC). Granted, there were a few already available before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations were announced. However, big-name electronics manufacturers held out until the FDA issued its Final Rule. In the interim between when the law was passed and when the FDA promulgated regulations, legacy purveyors of prescription hearing aids lobbied behind the scenes in hopes of hobbling OTC competition.