Henry Miller – My Favorite Things in 2023

By Henry I. Miller, MS, MD — Dec 26, 2023
The week between Christmas and the New Year has traditionally been a time of reflection on the past year. I joined the writing staff of the American Council on Science and Health at the beginning of 2023. As I look back over 100+ articles, ranging from “Holiday Heart” to Sickle Cell Disease, and from advances in science and health to shortcomings in communicating developments in public health, here are a few of my favorites.
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The EPA continues to reject science in favor of unscientific, activist-promoted regulation of a spectrum of products essential to farmers and consumers.
 

EPA Shows Again It's the Worst Regulatory Agency in the History of the World.

 

During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have been subjected to an

unprecedented deluge of misinformation and disinformation about vaccines and masks.

This article tries to debunk that misinformation by addressing the efficacy and importance of masks.

Do Masks Prevent COVID? (Spoiler Alert: Of Course, They Do)

 

There are many genuinely deluded individuals and rogue physicians spreading misinformation. But they are not alone. It’s important to understand how unscientific, destructive opinions and policies are being promoted in the U.S. by hostile foreign actors.

Russia's Secret 'War Against The West’: Propaganda Targeting Vaccines And Genetically Engineered Crop

Henry I. Miller, MS, MD

Henry I. Miller, MS, MD, is the Glenn Swogger Distinguished Fellow at the American Council on Science and Health. His research focuses on public policy toward science, technology, and medicine, encompassing a number of areas, including pharmaceutical development, genetic engineering, models for regulatory reform, precision medicine, and the emergence of new viral diseases. Dr. Miller served for fifteen years at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a number of posts, including as the founding director of the Office of Biotechnology.

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