Monthly Archives: April 2020

Mistaken causation

This is an interesting article about cause and effect. “Association Between Lottery Prize Size and Self-reported Health Habits in Swedish Lottery Players” Ostling, R., Cesarini, D & Lindqvist, E. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(3):e1919713. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19713 Ostling, Cesarini and Lindqvist started with the … Continue reading

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Hospital acquired infections and coronavirus

In accident studies – my home ground – sometimes a thing can look new.  The new part can get all the attention.  Fair enough in a way.  But maybe only part of the problem is new.  Maybe a lot of … Continue reading

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Stopping the germs in their tracks – or at the track?

I was talking with my neighbour across the lane.  Bob’s from England.  Not recently, he’s been in quarantine here in Australia for about 4 decades, which incidentally would be the right number for a quarantine.  He relayed a story.  Bob … Continue reading

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