Blood and Milk

• Three Ways to Spot Bad Data
  [16 Apr 13, 11:50am] Warning Sign #1: When government officials use the data to set targets like an increase in vaccination or a decrease in cancer numbers, they always use percentages, not absolute numbers. That’s … more Blood & Milk...The post Three Ways to Sp…
• Field Notes from the Development Industry 2/28/2013
  [28 Feb 13, 6:49pm] 1) A reader wrote in to ask for advice on an NGO that packages and sends rice and beans to “starving people.” I though my answer might be useful for … more Blood & Milk...The post Field Notes from the Development Industry 2/28/2013 appeared…

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Tomorrow Global

• Rebranding Again: The future (and past) of HIV terminology
  [17 May 13, 7:30pm] Recently a colleague forwarded me an artfully-written piece by Gary Dowsett, which brings light to some of the problems with branding and promotion of biomedical prevention for HIV, including treatment as prevention and ‘test and treat.’  Mr. Do…
• A Future Without Antibiotics – 16/05/2013
  [16 May 13, 3:05pm] Hello everyone! Here is your weekly update on global antibiotic resistance. We welcome your feedback on these posts, and feel free to add any news you come across! News One in 12 hospital patients carries antibiotic-resistant superbug – CTV More th…

UN Dispatch

• A New Deal for Fragile, Conflict Affected Countries
  [17 May 13, 6:11pm] It's time to let conflict affected states determine their own development agendas. READ MORE
• UN Commemorates International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
  [17 May 13, 2:20pm] On May 17, 1990 "homosexuality" was de-listed from the WHO's list of diseases. READ MORE

Selected Writings

• Three Cups of BS
  How I am Preparing to Get Alzheimer's
  Seven Billion: How did we get here?
  Bottle Rockets: Is Polluted Breast Still Best? How Not to Help Haiti More than CSR: how to promote new drugs for the developing world Why I Am Annoyed by Neglected Tropical Diseases
  

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• Research Reveals New Positive Insight into Girls’ Migration
  [16 May 13, 3:05pm] Research Reveals New Positive Insight into Girls' Migration Migration for majority of girls leads to greater autonomy and prosperity; Strong safety nets needed WASHINGTON, DC (14 May 2013) — The Population Council today released G…
• Global Health Service Corps (GHSC) Changes Name to Seed Global Health
  [16 May 13, 4:14am] Global Health Service Corps (GHSC) Changes Name to Seed Global Health Statement from Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Kerry, MD (Boston, MA, USA – May 15, 2013)- "We believe our new name Seed Global Health truly captures the scope and missi…