Harm Reduction

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) an ambiguous biomarker of brain injury

Let's be honest. As we approach late autumn and then winter in the northern hemisphere, nobody knows what's going to happen. We may see another surge in coronavirus cases, or we may not.

People are generally poor at evaluating relative risk. They will drive long distances – something that is certainly relevant now – rather than fly, even though the risk of a fatal auto accident is much greater than that of a plane crash.

Let's get the basics out of the way. This is a computational model — the lessons lie not in the numbers but in the relationships that form the numbers.

The Cold War between the US and Russia, both wielding nuclear weapons, was still waged through their proxies. The Berlin Wall would not come down for another four years. 

The full report is quite long. The Executive Summary is 33 pages, and the link to all the primary material is at the end. I have put the tale together in my own way, providing emphasis in bold italics.

"Humans' relationship with wildfire in the WUI is a complex interaction between an increasing number of people living in flammable landscapes (increased number of at-risk communities and ignition sources), a warmer and drier climate

Just as Winter inevitably came to Westeros, seasonal flu is coming to the US.

Like the diseases they treat, medical interventions follow a time course. Intervention can be too early or late but is best at some mythical “Goldilocks” moment.

Comprehension levels are often two or more grades below reading or education level. Comprehension drops even more when a person is under stress. CDC's "Simply Put"