The price war begun by Saudi Arabia and Russia is claiming more collateral damage, including the finances of the state of Alaska (which decades after peak production in the 1980s still pumps around 500,000 barrels per day). The financial crunch is prompting some Alaskan lawmakers to consider imposing a state income tax […]
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Don’t get VD (viral disinformation)
Writing for Business Insider, health policy communications thought leader Jove Oliver warns that in addition to the deadly threat of the virus, we face a related threat in the form of the cloud of disinformation and fake news emanating from obscure sources around the Internet. This misinformation can have deadly consequences itself, […]
WSJ: Combination treatment for COVID-19 continues to show promise
Dr. Jeff Colyer is back with another piece in the Wall Street Journal providing an update on COVID-19 patients being treated with a combination of the drugs hydroxychloroquine (HC) and azithromycin (more commonly known as Z-Pak). Newly emerging data are showing more potential promise that COVID-19 can be treated with these medicines, with patients […]
No Time to Undermine R&D Partnerships
The outcome of the world’s response to COVID-19 depends largely on the success of longstanding research and development (R&D) partnerships between public and private sector institutions, including national governments, universities, and pharmaceutical companies. So it’s crucial that governments resist the impulse to undermine these relationships by adopting policies inimical to private sector research […]
Can AI help fight COVID-19?
“Artificial intelligence in the fight against COVID-19” By Georgios Petropoulos, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute In the face of the coronavirus, digital technologies are vital for both social health and economic performance. A digital response to the COVID-19 pandemic can take multiple forms and bring significant value. One important area in which […]
Copper-infused textiles can fight coronavirus — and future pandemics
“Materials Science Revolution Vs. Coronavirus: Copper-Infusion to Turn Common Cotton Fibers Into a ‘Defensive Wall’?” By Sandra Wirtz, courtesy of American Resources Policy Network Last week, we discussed the antimicrobial properties of copper, the re-introduction of which experts argue could help the fight against Coronavirus and future pandemics — particularly in hospitals and other public […]
Dr. Jeff Colyer: Combo of existing drugs shows promise against COVID-19
It’s no exaggeration to say that the fate of the world, or at least the global economy, appears to hang on the possibility of scientists and doctors creating a vaccine for COVID-19 and either producing new drugs or — more realistically for the urgent needs of the present — discovering effective treatments among […]
Federal Interference Blocking Renewable Energy
By Oliver McPherson-Smith, American Consumer Institute Wind power has gradually become the leading source of renewable energy in the United States. With strong consumer demand for lower carbon energy and new technology lowering the price of production, wind power now rivals solar and fossil fuels on cost. Despite wind’s success, conflicting federal policies are picking winners and losers […]
Behavioral science can help fight pandemics
“Using behavioural science to help fight the coronavirus” By ESRI The spread of the coronavirus could be slowed using findings from behavioural science, according to a new ESRI research paper. The conclusion is based on more than 100 scientific research papers reviewed over the past week by the institute’s Behavioural Research Unit. […]
Are central banks planning their own cryptocurrencies?
“Do Central Banks Intend to Launch Central Bank Digital Currencies?” By Gordon Kerr, Cavin O’Driscoll and Enrico Colombatto, courtesy of IREF A substantial and growing amount of press attention has been devoted to the subject of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) since last year’s announcement of Libra which spooked regulators at central banks who are […]