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Pandemic Vector Map
Ideally, this flu outbreak burns itself out quickly (a la SARS). If it doesn’t – we could soon see the global supply chain system crash overnight. However, the traditional media is too slow and too beholden to vested interests (noise) … Continue reading
NHPSS
A smart friend on the forefront of medical technology policy explains (via email): The robust surveillance systems are not publicly available. One particularly interesting (restricted) system I’ve heard of is the NHPSS. It tracks real-time over-the-counter and prescription drug sales … Continue reading
Confusing Empowerment for Twitter
Foreign Policy runs a pretty lame column on how Twitter is amplifying the noise levels in coverage of the swine flu outbreak. The solution is simple – empowered consumers of information should pick smarter people to listen to. Instead of … Continue reading
Disease Dashboard
Is there a good pandemic dashboard for individuals, families, and communities to track this (or any) disease? CDC provides good quality data on the symptoms etc, could pull that and map Promed data on a map. -Shlok Sign up for … Continue reading
DHS Report on Violent Vets
Regardless of the political noise around it, the DHS report on combat vets (loosely defined) as armed non-state actors is useful. We’ll should more go the merc route (security privatization) vs renegade radical. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.