🏆Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021 goes to David Julius & Ardem Patapoutian for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch. Do you take your senses for granted? Have you ever considered how it is that you are able to discern surface textures with your fingertips or feel a hug? Do you knowContinue reading “Nobel Prize: Physiology or Medicine 2021”
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Molnupiravir
What is Molnupiravir, how does it work, and what does the data say? I teamed up with @sciencewhizliz to summarize what we know today! Yesterday Merck announced (by Press Release) that data from their Phase 3 MOVe-OUT trial evaluating the COVID-19 antiviral, Molnupiravir, showed great promise. In fact, data from the study showed it reducedContinue reading “Molnupiravir”
Suicide Awareness X Pandemic
As Suicide Prevention Awareness Month comes to a close, @jessosheamd and I wanted to leave you with a look at how the pandemic has affected overall suicide rates, how you can provide support, and where you can look for help or coping strategies if you are struggling with suicidal thoughts. Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone,Continue reading “Suicide Awareness X Pandemic”
We have a common enemy.
Our common enemy is the virus. Things that are not the enemy: everything else. We’re all in this together. Can we unite? I feel like there is a decent chunk of the world that feels the need to assign the “enemy” title to someone during this pandemic. To some the evil is government, to othersContinue reading “We have a common enemy.”
C-19 Vaccination Doesn’t Increase Abortion Risk
Worrying during your pregnancy is completely understandable but I want to be another voice that helps you know that the data on the COVID-19 vaccine and fertility/birth is clear – there is no associated risk. I haven’t posted much on my account about this topic (mostly because my fellow sci-commers have done such a fabulousContinue reading “C-19 Vaccination Doesn’t Increase Abortion Risk”
All Things Flu
All things Flu! I teamed up with Ed at @deplatformdisease to bring you a thorough summary of influenza virus, vaccine design, types of vaccines, recommendations, and treatment. The more you know, the better, right?? As flu season is upon us it is important to get your seasonal vaccine. With an extra respiratory virus in ourContinue reading “All Things Flu”
Natural vs Vaccine Immunity
Does it matter how you acquire immunity against SARS-CoV-2? I teamed up with @sciencewhizliz to dive deep into the many studies we have evaluating natural immunity (immunity acquired from primary infection), vaccine immunity, and hybrid immunity (immunity from both primary infection and vaccination)! It’s very comprehensive and I hope it helps you better understand thisContinue reading “Natural vs Vaccine Immunity”
Booster Shot Considerations
Talk of booster shots is in the air! The FDA is meeting this upcoming Friday to discuss the approval of an extra dose in order to boost immunity. A recent paper in The Lancet reviewed data from dozens of papers (either peer-reviewed or pre-print) and grouped them by vaccine type (mRNA, protein, inactivated virus, orContinue reading “Booster Shot Considerations”
Worried not Afraid
Don’t mistake our diligence for fear. We’re worried about hospitals overfilling. We’re worried about healthcare worker burnout. We’re worried about all our children who don’t yet have access to immunity. We’re worried about our immune compromised and vulnerable. We’re worried about all the unnecessary deaths. We’re worried about new mutants that prolong our unfortunate situation.Continue reading “Worried not Afraid”
Vaccination Reduces Long COVID
A recent study published in the the Lancet gave us our first good look at how vaccination can affect the likelihood of long COVID. And the good news is that vaccination appears to significantly reduce chances! We know very well by now that vaccination reduces your chance of infection, and if you don’t get infectedContinue reading “Vaccination Reduces Long COVID”