Henry Miller

2 weeks ago | acsh.org | Henry Miller |Andrew I. Fillat

One thing is certain: Impoundment isn’t new. But before we get into its history and potential importance to our government’s budgetary management, let’s consider some of its recent indisputable impacts and the reactions to them. “Your Local Epidemiologist” Dr. Katelyn Jetelina posted this in March in response to the impoundment of funds for public health agencies, organizations, and programs:There was an abrupt $11B cut to local and state public health (PH) infrastructure yesterday.

Jan 16, 2025 | acsh.org | Henry Miller

By Henry I. Miller, MS, MD — Jan 16, 2025 Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the brink of human-to-human transmission, but predicting whether a virus will cross that threshold remains an uncertain science. After at least 66 documented cases of humans infected with bird flu – which is surely an undercount — the first death was just reported.

Jan 14, 2025 | acsh.org | Henry Miller

“The Terrorism Warning Lights Are Blinking Red Again,” according to former CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell, who delivered that message on CBS’ “Face the Nation” and in an article in the journal Foreign Affairs.

Jan 14, 2025 | acsh.org | Henry Miller

A university professor and two students recreated a virus identical to the one that caused the devastating 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. If they can do it, so can terrorists. “The Terrorism Warning Lights Are Blinking Red Again,” according to former CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell, who delivered that message on CBS’ “Face the Nation” and in an article in the journal Foreign Affairs.

Jan 10, 2025 | acsh.org | Henry Miller

American science and medicine are becoming increasingly infiltrated by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), to their detriment. Dr. H. Holden Thorp, the editor-in-chief of the prestigious journal Science since 2019, described on Substack a discussion that occurred during a recent meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).