The Organizations We Trust

Here is another piece I wrote dealing with the ventilator shortage problem.
In 1984 the Canadian Red Cross publicly informed hemophiliacs that the blood products it distributed were safe, even though not all sources of blood were tested. Spokesmen for the Red Cross also referred to the need to look at the cost benefit ratio in [...]

Using Manual Ventilators in a Pandemic Crisis

Some of the current plans for dealing with the expected shortage of available ventilators in a pandemic crisis depend on stockpiling manual ventilators (ambu-bags). They would arrange for teams of friends and family members operate the ambu-bags during the crisis. There is some disagreement as to whether this is a viable option. [...]