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Joan Rivers Out of ICU and “Comfortable” Likely Ominous

September 3, 2014

Although we are not participating in the care of comedy legend Joan Rivers, we have noted news reports that her daughter Melissa has said her mother … [Read more...]

British Ebola Patient Will Pooley Released From Hospital

September 3, 2014

British Ebola patient Will Pooley released from hospital today, according to news reports. Pooley was admitted to a London hospital on August 24, 2014 … [Read more...]

Thomas Jefferson University Spends Millions on Naming Rights to Subway Station

September 3, 2014

Thomas Jefferson University spends (wastes?) millions on naming rights to the SEPTA Market East subway station two blocks from its campus. In a … [Read more...]

Ebola Strikes Second American Doctor

September 2, 2014

Ebola strikes second American doctor on Liberia is the report out of Monrovia. The physician was working in the same hospital as Dr. Kent Brantly but … [Read more...]

Nigerian Doctor Contracts Ebola

September 1, 2014

The Nigerian doctor who took care of a Nigerian doctor who got the disease from a international health official has been diagnosed with Ebola … [Read more...]

Ebola in Senegal

August 29, 2014

Ebola in Senegal is now being reported by health authorities there. This case occurred in a 21 year old student from Guinea and was discovered one … [Read more...]

Ebola in Southern Nigeria

August 28, 2014

Ebola in Southern Nigeria is being reported by health officials. In an ominous development, a patient with Ebola in Lagos purposefully evaded … [Read more...]

British Ebola Patient Given ZMAPP

August 26, 2014

British Ebola patient given ZMAPP, according to press reports today. Nurse Will Pooley was infected while working in an Ebola clinic in Sierra Leone … [Read more...]

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Being Studied for Traumatic Brain Injury

August 25, 2014

Transcranial direct current stimulation (TCDS) is being studied by researchers as a possible way to treat traumatic brain injury. The United States … [Read more...]

Ebola Cases Reported in Congo

August 25, 2014

Ebola cases reported in Congo according to health officials there. Two patients have tested positive for the disease and are now under quarantine. It … [Read more...]

Black Boxes for Surgery Being Advocated

August 23, 2014

Black boxes for surgery, much like the black boxes used in airplanes, is being advocated by some physicians and many malpractice attorneys. The … [Read more...]

Ebola Spreading In Nigeria

August 22, 2014

Ebola spreading in Nigeria, health officials in that country are reporting. To date, all cases can be traced back to the attempt of naturalized United … [Read more...]