Author Archives: Michael Weissman

Covid Origins

Understanding the origins of the Covid pandemic matters because the answer should guide how much we regulate work on pathogens that could start another pandemic. Did it come from some sort of lab leak (LL) or did it spill over … Continue reading

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COVID-19: Local Responses and Lessons for the Future

The Public i asked Professor Weissman, in light of his involvement with helping doctors with statistics, for his thoughts on the local response to COVID-19 and any lessons learned from it for the future. First, I think it’s more important … Continue reading

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Letter to the Public i

Dear PI, I was disappointed to see in your March issue an unbalanced and unscientific article by Ayanna Qadeem attacking the new HPV vaccine. Although Qadeem cites many statistics, most are simply irrelevant to her case that the costs would … Continue reading

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