What does it really look like to stay COVID-cautious as a doctor in 2025? Dr. Nancy Malek shares her daily routines, the science that drives her, and why she won’t stop advocating for airborne precautions.

Read her perspective here: whn.global/why-i-still-....

#PublicHealth #COVID #Masking #N95

"The differences are not statistically different from zero."

In a new Editorial, JAMA editors, JAMA Network Editors in Chief, and JAMA editorial leadership address the recent executive orders that have impacted the scientific process and reaffirm their commitment to scientific and editorial integrity.

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update: here is the AI policy i wrote for my doc seminar this term (i have already located the typo and fixed it, which tbh is like 60% of the point of posting it in public)

I think a fun teaching exercise for medical students would be to each take a common clinical pearl and trace the citations until you find the primary data it's based on.

What is Jolabokaflod?

Jolabokaflod involves the exchange of books as gifts on Christmas Eve. The Jolabokaflod tradition is followed by an evening of reading and enjoying festive treats such as hot chocolate and traditional Icelandic chocolate

Was reminded today of the importance of repeating this message

www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...

Odilon Redon, Butterflies, c. 1910

https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135495

I keep my immune system strong by licking the poles on the TTC and gargling with raw sewage. It is the best way - like a 10k run for your immune system. I also make sure I crash my bicycle regularly to protect me on the roads.

Scientific journals should allow you to submit a general draft, as long as it is within the word limit, with very minimal formatting requirements. It shouldn’t take two days to prep a manuscript for initial submission and have to do it all over again, differently, for a different journal.

People people peoplepeoplepeople. We're well into the 21st century now. Repeat after me: Excel is a spreadsheet program, NOT a database program. Please put your databases in something -- AN-Y-THING -- other than Excel. 🤡

Did you miss yesterday’s Clean Air Expo?

With dozens of speakers and hundreds of attendees, it was a rousing success!

If you missed it, you can check out the full event at the link
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udlb...

I also asked #DallE3 to draw a "causal diagram of the determinants of obesity".

It does look like something people might draw. If you're generous, we can say it's picked up genetic factors, environmental factors, physical activity, & socio-economics.

But what can we say about "genitardsdoltion"?

The shocking truth of what is going on in our public libraries! (My latest Guardian Books cartoon)