An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
August 3rd, 2011
Why the Proposed Massachusetts HIV Testing Bill is Bad for Patients
As I’ve written about here multiple times, I’m not a big fan of the HIV testing law in our state. First, there’s the requirement for written informed consent, something that every state (except a couple) has wisely abandoned. Second, it’s more than a testing law — it’s also an HIV privacy law, which is arguably unnecessary […]
October 5th, 2009
No Baseball Tonight
“Are you writing another funny blog post because there’s no baseball?” asks my son J. As “funny” is very much in the eye of the beholder, that remains to be seen. But here are a few things on my mind the last few days: No data supporting N95 over surgical masks for flu. One huge logistical issue […]