Harm Reduction

Climate “We find that global warming beyond 1.0 °C above pre-industrial levels, which has already been exceeded, carries a moderate likelihood of triggering tipping elements.”

The authors have provided a bit of a summary of their proposals at The Conversation.

The Problem – “Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.”

In May 2021, the Department of Homeland Security warned that

In New York State, roughly two-thirds of individuals incarcerated in local jails are unsentenced. In 2019 that represented 12,933 individuals; bail reform reduced that number to 10,669 by 2021.

This article examines the IRIS assessment for ethylene oxide, showing how scientific inaccuracy can lead to flawed public policy decisions with significant implications. What is IRIS?

The constant chirping sound in hospitals is the wide range of alarms notifying nurses and physicians of conditions requiring their attention.

To get an answer, they used a question in the National Institutes of Health’s "All of Us" Research Program, a prospective study seeking a more diverse participant base.

One percent of the 3000 medical devices approved by the FDA are Class III, high-risk medical devices sustaining or supporting life or capable of “unreasonable risk or illness or injury.” They require pre-market approval (PMA) through clinical tria

“anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac.” – George Carlin