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I got COVID19 – Vinay Prasad’s Observations and Thoughts

December 22 | Posted by mrossol | Coronavirus, Interesting, Personal

Source: I got COVID19 – Vinay Prasad’s Observations and Thoughts

Dear Readers, After 3 years of faithfully covering COVID 19 from my side of a zoom meeting, having done everything right, recently, the worst news imaginable struck. (See picture). I got COVID! But most importantly, here is what I want you to know: it is entirely your fault! Read more

Boy With Rare Facial Deformities Was Given Up by His Parents, Grows Up to Earn PhD in Craniofacial Science

December 3 | Posted by mrossol | Health, Interesting

Source: Boy With Rare Facial Deformities Was Given Up by His Parents, Grows Up to Earn PhD in Craniofacial Science

BY Louise Chambers TIMENovember 4, 2022 PRINT
A baby who was born with a rare genetic disorder that causes facial deformities was given a poor prognosis by doctors and abandoned by his birth parents. However, he got a second chance... Read more

ATF Accused of Misinterpreting Laws in a Scheme to Shut Down Gun Shops

November 27 | Posted by mrossol | Interesting

Source: ATF Accused of Perverting Laws in a Scheme to Shut Down Gun Shops – American Faith

By The Washington Times, 11/27/22
A Texas gun shop owner is suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives over a new policy used... Read more

I was just writing to say thank you

November 23 | Posted by mrossol | Health, Interesting, Personal Development

Source: I was just writing to say thank you – by Vinay Prasad

And other music to a doctor’s ears
Vinay Prasad
Nov 23, 2022
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Six or seven years ago, an 80 something year old man entered my office. He looked... Read more

STAT’s ID experts are not good thinkers

November 22 | Posted by mrossol | Coronavirus, Critical Thinking, Interesting, Science

Source: STAT’s ID experts are not good thinkers By Vinay Prasad, at Sensible Medicine

STAT— a Boston Globe Subsidiary— recently ran a poll asking 34 “ID experts” what they are doing about COVID. The poll is embarrassing— first, it is not science. They asked a convenience sample of 34 people who are just as neurotic and irrational as... Read more

Why oncology? – by Vinay Prasad

November 20 | Posted by mrossol | Health, Interesting

Thoughtful, meaningful, moving. This is what humanity should look like. Thank you. mrossol Source: Why oncology? – by Vinay Prasad – Sensible Medicine

Recently, I was the discussant for morning report with the UCSF internal medicine residents. They made short work of the case, and, in the last 5 mins, asked general questions about hematology/ oncology. “Why... Read more

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