Three of the most serious global public health problems we face are: multimorbidity, polypharmacy and antibiotic resistance. Multimorbidity refers to the phenomenon, seen most commonly in the elderly but increasingly in the younger population as well, of people having multiple diseases or conditions at the same time. For example, it is quite common that people with high blood … [Read more...]
American Medical Association article questions flu vaccination as a public health priority
On December 29, 2015, a piece appeared in Medscape, the professional newsletter of the American Medical Association, entitled "Flu Vaccine For All: A Critical Look at the Evidence" by Eric A. Biondi, MD, MS and C. Andrew Aligne, MD, MPH. The article traces the earliest days of testing a vaccine for influenza in 1968 to the current time when influenza vaccination has emerged as … [Read more...]