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Posts published by “Dr. William Miller”

History of Modern Hospitals

Last week our hospital on the coast underwent its Joint Commission site visit for the clinical portion of our accreditation survey.  We passed with flying colors.  This accreditation survey is done every three years and…

Bivalent COVID Vaccine Now Available

On August 31st, the FDA amended its emergency use authorization for both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines to now include a second component targeted specifically at Omicron.  The vaccines will include the original component…

Polio: Is it Making a Comeback?

In 1988, the World Health Organization resolved to eradicate poliomyelitis; polio for short.  This followed the confirmation that the last case of smallpox was diagnosed in October 1977 and the WHO declared smallpox to be…

Monkeypox Update

On June 27th, I reported on the recent outbreak of monkeypox which began in England in May with the first case being identified in a traveler returning from Nigeria. In that article, I gave a…

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the AIDS Epidemic and Me

Dr. Anthony Fauci announced this week that he will be retiring as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a position that he has held since 1984.  I have great respect…

CDC Releases New COVID Guidelines

On Thursday, August 11th, the CDC released a new set of guidelines regarding COVID.  These guidelines loosen some of the previous guidelines, especially around isolation and quarantine.  The reason is that the severity of the…

History of Pharmaceuticals and Their High Cost in the US

The cost of prescription drugs in the US is the highest in the world and by a substantial margin.  We pay over 250% more for medications than similar countries. If a person is fortunate enough…

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