Monthly Archives: June 2008

Primary Care Physicians and Universal Healthcare

Posted on June 7, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

We’re told that primary care physicians are the ‘gatekeepers’ for healthcare, but we pay them like rent-a-cops.
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Posted in Funding, Healthcare | 11 Comments

The ‘Piggy’ MRSA: It’s Here…

Posted on June 6, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

The piggy MRSA is here. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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Posted in Agriculture, Antibiotics, MRSA, We're Really Fucked | Comments Off on The ‘Piggy’ MRSA: It’s Here…

When the States Cut Spending

Posted on June 4, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Didn’t I warn about this a month ago: the states and municipalities will have to cut spending massively. And now, when it’s too late, Wall Street wants to adopt the Mad Biologist’s stimulus plan.
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Posted in Economics, Taxes | 4 Comments

Sick Leave and Infection

Posted on June 3, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Keeping sick workers out of the workplace is good bidness. And most businesses want to do it.
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Posted in Public Health | 6 Comments

Bestest Science Fair Experiment EVAH!

Posted on June 2, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

A student isolates plastic bag-eating bacteria.
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Posted in Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Programming Note: ASM Meeting

Posted on June 1, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ll be at ASM for a few days.
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Posted in Bloggity Blog | 1 Comment

I Actually Agree with…Huckabee?!?

Posted on June 1, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Didn’t think I would ever write that.
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Posted in Conservatives, Economics, WhatEVAH! | 8 Comments