Category Archives: Health Care

The Ten Commandments in The Age of Trump

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Ten Commandments in The Age of Trump I am the Lord thy God, and DJT is Not.  You shall have no other gods before me, and that right wing sinner Donald Trump must stop selling Bibles, especially with the … Continue reading →

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Covid Updates: China, Long Covid, Bivalent Omicron Vaccine Success

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Let’s start with the very positive.  The Pfizer bivalent Omicron vaccine is a success.  Israeli analysis of its use before patients 65 and over got infected, versus those not so boosted, showed that it resulted in 81% less hospitalization.  That … Continue reading →

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IHME Global Covid Deaths Modeled at More Than Twice that which are Reported

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Dennis SILVERMAN

IHME Global Covid Deaths Modeled at More Than Twice that which are Reported  The bad news is that the IHME model of total Covid deaths, as of April 1, 2023 of 18.6 million, will be more than twice that which … Continue reading →

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IHME Projections of Covid Surge for China with Peaking Infections in Mid-March

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

IHME Projections of Covid Surge for China With Peaking Infections Mid-March The new December 16 issue of IHME Covid projections for China has fully vaccinated at 87%, with 59% masking.  Other sources say that China now has an inhaleable booster. … Continue reading →

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IHME Covid Projections for the US to February, 2023

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Pretty much steady as she goes.  The latest run was using data up to October 18. Total deaths on February 1 are 1,389,053.  Subtracting the model total for October 27 of 1,353,396 gives 35,653 more deaths to go.  Again, I … Continue reading →

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My Midterm Election Opinions, Part II

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Election Opinions, Part II As usual, I will try to back up my opinions on the midterm election with facts.  Those who wish to continue living in their fact-free universe should not read any further.   The increases in crime … Continue reading →

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The United States Women’s Inclusion, Justice, and Security Index of 2020

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We summarize the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GWIPS) 2020 indexing of the status of women by state, in the areas of Inclusion, Justice, and Security.  We then compare this to the new imposition of laws limiting abortion … Continue reading →

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My Opinions on Inflation, Political Policies, and Abortion Economics

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

My Political Opinions on Economics and the Midterm Elections In contrast to my data articles, which I separate, I’m just going to pack my economic political opinions into this one. Although I read, follow, and attend webinars on economics, I … Continue reading →

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IHME Global Projected Daily Covid Infections at a Minimum, to More Than Double by January 1

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

IHME Global Projected Daily Covid Infections at a Minimum, to More Than Double by January 1. Today, September 21, Global Daily Covid Infections are modeled at about 18 million a day.  This will rise to 45 million per day by … Continue reading →

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IHME Projects Four Million Infections a Day in China by New Year’s

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

IHME Projects Four Million Infections a Day in China by New Year’s We use the IHME model run on September 9.  For China, today, September 19th, there are projected to be about 320,000 infections a day.  However, the infections per … Continue reading →

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