by Monty Self | Jun 30, 2021 | Opinion
A strong majority (76%) of U.S. adults say they have been, or plan to be, vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a June 7 Gallup report. This is good news, but it means roughly 24% of the nation is vaccine resistant. As these numbers have only slightly fluctuated...
by Monty Self | Jun 22, 2021 | Opinion
Gain of Function Research (GoFR) is a hot topic in the news these days, but what is it and why would we even consider doing it? GoFR is the alteration of an organism in order to increase specific abilities for future study. Virologist use GoFR to study three areas:...
by Monty Self | Jun 14, 2021 | Opinion
Primary care providers, or PCPs, have long been the hallmark of a successful public health strategy. Patients who know and have a trusting relationship with their provider are more likely to catch issues early and to follow up with treatment. When there are more PCPs...
by Monty Self | Jun 10, 2021 | Opinion
More than 100 unvaccinated employees have filed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital over its vaccine mandate. On Tuesday, the hospital suspended without pay 178 of its employees who refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19. It is shocking to see a group of...
by Monty Self | Jun 9, 2021 | Opinion
Private industry investments in vaccine development have declined in recent decades. Vaccine development is a very expensive and complicated process, and so investors naturally look to more certain profitable ventures. The fact that we have not had a massive pandemic...
