Tag: Links

Antibiotic development. Am I normal? Youngest self-made woman billionaire (healthcare-related) An ebola vaccine? What is your arm worth?

£300m for dementia research. Drug-resistant malaria on the rise? Pregnancy tester + nanotechnology. Dentists lose a monopoly. The end of p-values. Time bombs under the streets.

Good intentions. Taxes around the world. Big bucks for dementia research. Are providers ready for value-based purchasing? An interview with Mark Smith. Uninsured and tax penalties.

A new fat tax. Ebola: it’s not over. End the employer mandate? Job lock. Penn and Teller on vaccinations.

How well does Tamiflu work? Does the supply of PCPs affect access to specialist care? Big data and causal inference. Who will deliver health care to Africa? [Hint: Not the US] Illegal libraries. No place for a heart attack.

Who pays public employee health costs? How to lose weight? White Coats for Black Lives Flu shot efficacy. The ObamaTax.

US investment in medical research. Health insurance cost the most in this state. 23% Can technology fix the adherence problem? Disney’s got a case of….

I’m headed off on a week of vacation starting on Saturday.  Blog posting will resume Jan 12.  Before I leave, here are some more interesting reads to start off the new year. The global pharmacy. New year’s resolutions and wearable tech. 87% of exchange customers eligible for subsidies. Cancer deaths down 22%. Is most cancer due…

12 Common Mistakes in Empirical Social Science Pondering plasticity. “Americans aren’t stupid, they’re ignorant.” Understanding health insurance benefits. What are the benefits of hypertension apps?

The end of debate. Deleting data from research files. Cell phones and cancer. Does residency teach waste? Learning to let go.