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US Ranks Last Among 7 Countries on Health System Performance

June 28, 2010 by Scott Zimmerman

A new report summarizes our woeful place in the world regarding health care performance.  How is this possible and ethical in the wealthiest country in the history of the world? We have the highest per capita spending on health care in the world. Shouldn't we expect the finest health care, by any measure? No matter how you feel about the recent political fight over health … [Read more...] about US Ranks Last Among 7 Countries on Health System Performance

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ethics, health

Artificial Life Produced

May 20, 2010 by Scott Zimmerman

Craig Venter is at it again. He has published new data in Science demonstrating the viability of an artificial genome in a bacterium. The bacteria phenotype is consistent with the synthetic genome showing that the artificial DNA is directing the cell. A summary can be found here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10132762.stm. Of course, there are a host … [Read more...] about Artificial Life Produced

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ethics, synthetic life

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