Tag Archives: epidemiology
Brief Medical Updates
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 20th December 2020Three recent medical reports. The first is from Science. A conference held by Biogen in February of this year was a superspreader event. Phylogenetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston highlights the impact of superspreading events reports the spread of SARS-CoV-2 following an international business conference in at the Marriott Long Wharf on Feb 26-27. By…
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Prostate Cancer Mortality
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 20th July 2012A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes: Among men with localized prostate cancer detected during the early era of PSA testing, radical prostatectomy did not significantly reduce all-cause or prostate-cancer mortality, as compared with observation, through at least 12 years of follow-up. This will come as no surprise to readers of this site. The…
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Virginia Bans Smoking in Bars
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 11th March 2009Virgina governor Tim Kaine signed into law on March 9th a bill that bans smoking in most restaurants and bars. Texas is considering a similar law. I suspect it will pass. Let’s just consider banning smoking in bars.
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