Rivers on COVID-19’s origin:
“I think this is a really difficult area that, from my perspective, will never be settled to the highest evidentiary standard. I don’t think we will ever truly know from where the pandemic originated. I think it most likely originated from animals because most new infectious diseases are. But again, I’m not sure that we’ll ever get that final say. But I think it’s enough to recognize that it is a possibility, maybe, that labs can be sources of leaks, of accidents, of spillover events. And I think just that observation, enough to know that it’s possible, is reason to continue to focus on lab safety and lab biosecurity as important strategies for reducing our overall risk.” -Caitlin Rivers (Video: Washington Post Live)
Peter Goodman: Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning People
This is what the auto industry wants people to see: sparkling factories turning reclaimed lead into batteries for Ford, Toyota, GM and the rest. But…
Thought Leader: Peter Goodman
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: What You Need to Know About Hormone Therapy
The FDA is planning to remove the “black box” warning from many hormone treatments for menopause — a major shift that could change care for millions of women in this country. On this week’s Paging Dr.…
Thought Leader: Sanjay Gupta
David Frum: Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis
The danger of stablecoins lies in the ways they are meant to be safe. On july 18, President Donald Trump signed into law the boastfully…
Thought Leader: David Frum
