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A more reasoned response

On May 1st, the New York Times had an op-ed article by Julio Frenk, Mexico’s minister of health from 2000 to 2006, currently the dean of the Harvard School of Public Health.   It’s well written and he also says that Mexico responded in a quick and effective manner.  I don’t think it is just political [...]

Sneezing in my elbow

The outbreak of swine flu should be renamed “Mexican” influenza in deference to Muslim and Jewish sensitivities over pork, said an Israeli health official Monday.
That’s got to be one of the most ridiculous statements I’ve read lately.  Whenever they try to mix religion and science it just comes out stupid.  If your god has problems [...]