Learn some new shitty thing everyday

some thoughts on the rush to compromise wapo.st/40h75BM

This is why clinical trials are important. Unfortunately tecovirimat did not improve resolution of clade IIb mpox compared to placebo. There are currently no effective antivirals for the treatment of mpox and this is an urgent need. Disappointing result but at least we know.

The dramatic changes this has brought have been humbling to witness. Hope for improved access worldwide and modulators for those with rarer mutations next.

1/8 Our report of the first confirmed cases of transplant derived Bartonella quintana infection and the public health investigation surrounding them has been published! #medsky #idsky #publichealthsky #txid wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...

What the hell?! Who’s next, Dr. Pepper?

“Measles, stand back and stand by,” sums all of *this* up pretty well…

We can pray he won’t get confirmed. But if he does, doctors who’s normalized RFK Jr. own the next 4 years. So do the doctors who normalized these cranks and charlatans. My latest for SBM. sciencebasedmedicine.org/ownit/

Summoning the rest of PedsID to Bluesky: Cefdinir, cefdinir, cefdinir! #idsky #medsky #cefdiniristrash