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The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health scientists and practitioners. Paul Revere was a member of the first local Board of Health in the United States (Boston, 1799). The Editors sign their posts "Revere" to recognize the public service of a professional forerunner better known for other things.

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Antivirals:

Tamiflu and 1984 Newspeak

The government's private strategy for public health.

New Relenza warning

Canada requires new warning label on inhalable antiviral.

Pandemic flu "lockdown" nonsense

Coping with pandemic flu with computer models

How to test for counterfeit Tamiflu

A simple color change test can measure Tamiflu quantitatively in the field.

Does Tamiflu work for bird flu?

The maker of Tamiflu reports data suggesting the drug works for bird flu.

Flu rolls into town

Worst season since 2003 and getting worse still

Seasonal flu vaccine mismatch

Got a match?

Antivirals for flu. Better late than never?

Treating high risk elderly for flu with antivirals.

Public health's Maginot Line

Preparing for a pandemic that might not happen.

Tamiflu resistance again

It's not just pills, even when they work.

New drugs for flu. But what about some old ones?

New antivirals and old non-antivirals.

Modeling antiviral resistance, XVI: conclusion and take-home messages

We wrap up our discussion of a mathematical modeling paper. At last.

Modeling antiviral resistance, XV: a few words about model assumptions

Wherein we ask what difference some of the assumptions make.

A new paper on Tamiflu/Relenza resistance in JAMA

New research on influenza B resistance to antivirals.

Modeling antiviral resistance, XIV: Discussion

Wherein the authors summarize the important part of their results.

Modeling antiviral resistance, XIII: effects of fitness costs of resistance

How the genetic cost of developing resistance affects epidemic size and timing.

Modeling antiviral resistance, XII: effects of Tamiflu use and non drug interventions

Unexpected effects of increased Tamiflu use and non drug interventions.

Modeling antiviral resistance, XI: effects of treatment and prophylaxis on resistance

Using Tamiflu for prophylaxis, for treatment or for both.

Modeling antiviral resistance, X: ready to run the model

Getting ready to push the button.

Tamiflu and the rare reaction

The dilemma of the rare reaction.

Modeling antiviral resistance, post zero: A failed blog experiment

Advance notice of a noble experiment -- to explain a mathematical modeling paper in detail.

Tamiflu and behavior "problems"

FDA issues advisory regarding possible behavior effects of Tamiflu. More questions.

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