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Simone Gold, MD, JD, founder of the notorious pro-hydroxychloroquine, anti-vaccine group America's Frontline Doctors, was arrested Sunday for participating in storming the U.S. Capitol.
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A growing body of data further strengthened the case for Omicron being a less severe variant than Delta.
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@shannonfirth
.
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We're excited to announce a new Editor in Chief at MedPage Today:
@jeremyfaust
, MD, emergency medicine physician at
@BrighamWomens
and instructor at
@harvardmed
. Welcome aboard!
#medtwitter
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Blood tests revealed that
#longCOVID
patients had specific differences in immune and hormone function than other people, reported
@VirusesImmunity
.
"I hope this puts the 'it's all in your head' idea to rest." --
@zalaly
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A few colleges and universities are requiring students to get the latest
#bivalentCOVID
booster in order to attend classes.
#MedTwitter
: Should colleges make the booster mandatory?
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Pediatric infectious disease experts are warning that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine should not be used off-label in children under 12.
By
@KristinaMFiore
.
#IDtwitter
#pedstwitter
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The Pfizer
#COVID19
mRNA vaccine was found to be associated with a threefold increased risk of myocarditis, reported Ran Balicer, MD, in
@NEJM
.
By
@mms_walker
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"I feel like whatever health benefit you get by eating a banana, it was fully negated by reading this meme/Instagram post."
@RealDoctorMike
reacts to some of the craziest "health" posts on Instagram.
#medtwitter
#medstudent
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"Allow dissenting opinions to be heard, confront them, correct them, and put the accurate medical info out there so people can make the decisions for themselves." By
@RealDoctorMike
.
#Plandemic
#coronavirus
#COVID19
#MyCoronaStory
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"Diminishing vaccine effectiveness supposedly makes the case for boosters. But there are two big questions here: First, what is current vaccine effectiveness? And second, what justifies boosters?" Op-ed by
@VPrasadMDMPH
.
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
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What can
#Arizona
do to slow the curve as
#COVID19
cases spike there, and what can other state governments learn from Arizona's experience?
@ASlavitt
, MBA, former acting administrator of
@CMSGov
, discusses in this
#video
.
#coronavirus
#OpenSafely
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Have a laugh with the ever-charming
@RealDoctorMike
as he reacts to medical
#memes
.
#medicalmeme
#doctormeme
#meme
3
16
224
In this
#video
,
@RealDoctorMike
talks about the spread of conspiracies, lies, and sensationalism from political leadership and media surrounding
#COVID19
.
#MyCoronaStory
#coronavirus
#medtwitter
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"As we continue to investigate unanswered questions during this unprecedented pandemic, the tribalism and polarization must end."
Op-ed by
@VPrasadMDMPH
.
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
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In this video,
@RealDoctorMike
recounts the story of a patient who came to him after being misdiagnosed by other doctors due to fat-bias.
#medtwitter
#medstudenttwitter
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In honor of Fauci's retirement, several colleagues shared their memories of him, many from the very early days of their careers.
"I first met Dr. Fauci when I was an MD/PhD student at
@WeillCornell
and
@RockefellerUniv
in the 1980s," says
@PeterHotez
:
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In this video,
@RealDoctorMike
and Luis Espina, MD, watch and react as stand-up comics make sharp (and mostly accurate) observations about medicine, like
@JerrySeinfeld
in the waiting room and
@mulaney
getting an unexpected prostate exam.
#medtwitter
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187
Watch
@RealDoctorMike
's reaction to a selection of some of the "best" Facebook health posts.
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In this video,
@RealDoctorMike
takes a ride on an F-16. Not only does he get firsthand experience with high G-force, he also learns about G-LOC (passing out), flight surgeons, and why women are better suited for this kind of flying than men.
#medtwitter
3
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A patient comes in complaining of right foot pain -- and then it escalates! By
@RealDoctorMike
.
#medtwitter
#medstudenttwitter
#DrMike
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In this video,
@RealDoctorMike
sits down to chat with Anthony
#Fauci
, MD, about COVID-19. What's your biggest takeaway from the interview?
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
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In this
#video
,
@RealDoctorMike
interviews over 100 physicians to get their take, experiences, and learn their perspectives about the
#coronavirus
.
#COVID19
#MyCoronaStory
#GetMePPE
#medtwitter
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"Today I'd like to take a focus and celebrate doctors in memory of those who've laid down their lives in the battle against
#COVID19
." By
@RealDoctorMike
.
#coronavirus
#MyCoronaStory
#COVIDmemorial
0
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160
A patient comes in complaining of right foot pain -- and then it escalates! By
@RealDoctorMike
.
#medtwitter
#medstudenttwitter
#DrMike
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Did the
#pandemic
start with a
#lableak
?
@MartyMakary
, MD, MPH, chief of islet transplant surgery, professor of surgery at
@JohnsHopkins
, and former editor-in-chief of
@MedPageToday
, said, "It's a no-brainer that it came from the lab."
@MedPageID
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160
Dr. Mike (
@RealDoctorMike
) breaks down the science (or lack thereof) behind Goop's products and their claims.
#Goop
#GwynethPaltrow
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"The idea that we could not discuss the lab-leak hypothesis for over a year represents a failure of scientific liberalism, and possibly the tension between the majority and liberalism."
Op-ed by
@VPrasadMDMPH
, MD, MPH.
#Idtwitter
#medtwitter
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A patient comes in complaining of right foot pain -- and then it escalates! By
@RealDoctorMike
.
#medtwitter
#medstudenttwitter
#DrMike
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153
So a patient has filed a complaint, now what?
@RealDoctorMike
learns from his mistakes to bring you his suggestions.
#FOAMed
#medtwitter
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In this
#video
,
@RealDoctorMike
interviews over 100 physicians to get their take, experiences, and learn their perspectives about the
#coronavirus
.
#COVID19
#MyCoronaStory
#GetMePPE
#medtwitter
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150
"We are here today because this
#pandemic
is not over." -
@LaurieMichelleJ
of
@MEActNet
at the
#MillionsMissing
protest in front of the
#WhiteHouse
.
Get the details:
@joycefr
@rndNumGen
@LisaAMcCorkell
@WildNycgirl
@patientled
@jennifernish
#MEAction
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When a video of
@PotterTamia
finding out where she'd matched was posted on social media, it went viral.
Potter will be
@VUMC_Neurosurg
's first Black female resident since it welcomed its first trainee in 1932.
@PrjDiversifyMed
@rachrobertson__
#MedTwitter
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27
143
"The "relationship status" between our social media platforms,
#COVID19
vaccines, and our government has become, well, "complicated" -- but it doesn't have to be this way."
By
@RealDoctorMike
, DO
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16
137
Genetically modified fungus kills Anopheles mosquitoes -- a major malaria vector -- in African field trials.
@BBCNews
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The number of states with obesity rates of at least 35% almost doubled from nine in 2018 to 16 last year. By
@JustineColeman8
via
@thehill
.
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In this video,
@DrRobDavidson
ran into
@VP
Mike Pence and pressed him on how the
#Medicaid
block grant program would affect patients across the country, and didn't let up when
#Pence
fumbled for an answer. By
@adambrosio_
#IowaCaucus
#medtwitter
1
46
129
As Americans weigh the risks of holiday gatherings, many are looking for data on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, hospitalizations, and deaths among the vaccinated. Where can they find it?
By
@SophNaama
.
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
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Who is behind 'America's Frontline Doctors,' a group responsible for a viral video promoting
#COVID19
misinformation?
@BasenRyan
,
@KristinaMFiore
, and
@adambrosio_
investigate.
#coronavirus
@BrandyZadrozny
@drsimonegold
@stella_immanuel
@JamesTodaroMD
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Ritonavir (PF-07321332), an investigational oral antiviral, cut COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths by nearly 90% in patients at high risk for severe disease, manufacturer Pfizer announced.
By
@mms_walker
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122
At-home rapid COVID-19 tests can reveal more about viral load than a simple positive/negative result, according to
@michaelmina_lab
, a well-known
#publichealth
expert.
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121
Substantial weight loss -- even if achieved through bariatric surgery -- improved COVID-related outcomes among people with obesity, reported Steven E. Nissen, MD, in
@JAMASurgery
.
By
@MedPageEndo
.
#Endotwitter
#IDtwitter
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"As the data are emerging, they are telling us to extend the original 3- and 4-week dosing interval."
Op-ed by
@MartyMakary
, MD, MPH.
#IDtwitter
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Most unvaccinated individuals said their ideal choice for getting a COVID-19 vaccine would be from their personal doctors, reported Dora Hughes, MD, MPH.
By
@shannonfirth
.
#IDtwitter
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What we heard this week at
@MedPageToday
🧵
"It verges on malpractice." -- Adrian Hernandez, MD, of
@DCRINews
, commenting on a report that Stella Immanuel, MD, was the nation's top prescriber of
#hydroxychloroquine
&
#ivermectin
over the past 2 years.
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Oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19 is now on the table following this emergency use authorization.
By
@nicolejlou
,
@MedPageID
.
#IDtwitter
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106
With
#MatchDay
approaching fast,
@amoytheemd
, a fourth-year med student, is granting wishes as a key organizer of
#MedGradWishList
, a movement to help graduating medical students from underrepresented groups. By
@bbkars
.
#medtwitter
@AmyGDalaMD
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Clinicians care for disbelieving patients while they see continued disregard for masks, social distancing, and other recommendations.
@TheBlondeRN
@JodiDoering
@drjessigold
@JessicaGRainbow
@chloe_littzen
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Congratulations to Patrice Harris, MD, the first African-American woman to be named president of the
@AmerMedicalAssn
! By
@shannonfirth
.
#AMAmtg
#AMAmtg2019
@AMAmedstudents
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"The uncertainty was immeasurable, the odds, incalculable. There were no randomized trials to guide us; there weren't even anecdotes."
By
@VPrasadMDMPH
.
#medtwitter
#medstudenttwitter
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26
94
A
@nytimes
piece touting medicine as a "family-friendly" profession ignores the realities
#womeninmedicine
face, says critics. By
@KristinaMFiore
, with reactions from:
@darakass
@arghavan_salles
@MKnoll_MD
@obrienek
.
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"Epidemiologists estimate over 160 million people worldwide have recovered from COVID-19. Those who have recovered have an astonishingly low frequency of repeat infection, disease, or death." Op-ed by Jeffrey Klausner, MD, MPH, and Noah Kojima, MD.
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88
A therapeutic dose of heparin was associated with increased probability of survival for certain COVID-19 patients, reported
@RZarychanski
MD, in
@NEJM
.
By
@mms_walker
,
@MedPageID
.
#IDtwitter
7
35
87
"Thinking about meeting SARS-CoV-2 as a matter of when, and under what circumstances, rather than if, changes one's policy choices."
Op-ed by
@VPrasadMDMPH
, MD, MPH.
#COVID19
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About one-third of white-tail deer tested in northeastern Ohio earlier this year were carrying the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, according to a newly published study.
By
@JohnGeverMPT
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34
85
"COVID-19 cases are climbing and sanity is declining. Here are seven cognitive distortions I routinely see when it comes to talking about SARS-CoV-2."
Op-ed by
@VPrasadMDMPH
.
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
3
36
86
A group of clinicians and researchers has petitioned the FDA to delay fully approving any
#COVID19
vaccines before clinical trials have been completed.
By
@BasenRyan
.
4
26
80
In this video,
@VPrasadMDMPH
, MD, MPH, breaks down new data on
#COVID19
reinfection.
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
3
23
76
Cliff Willmeng was dismissed after raising safety concerns about his hospital's scrubs policy during
#COVID19
; now his license hangs in the balance. By
@BasenRyan
.
@bigreddog1934
#nursetwitter
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37
75
This paper and its critics miss the point: Should kids be required to wear a mask and, if so, when, says
@VPrasadMDMPH
in this op-ed.
#medpage
#Idtwitter
9
29
78
Twitter users respond to
@ASlavitt
's call to submit one photo and caption that captured their
#COVID19
experiences.
#MyCoronaStory
2
24
73
"It's deliberate, it's organized, and it's linked to political power." --
@PeterHotez
, MD, PhD, of
@bcmhouston
, referring to anti-science
#misinformation
surrounding
#COVID19
,
#vaccines
, and
#virology
.
@joycefr
@MedPageID
4
29
71
In this video,
@michaelmina_lab
, MD, PhD, discusses the cause of viral rebound with Paxlovid, what it could mean for the evolution of COVID, and how to advise patients.
Link to full video:
#IDtwitter
1
18
73
Opinion: “I am prepared to die on the hill that science means publishing the results of truthful experiments no matter what they show.” —
@VPrasadMDMPH
on whether a controversial study about masking in
@AnnalsofIM
should have been published.
#medtwitter
5
24
71
"Vaccinated college students at many elite schools are the subject of an ongoing experiment -- a screening study, in fact."
Op-ed by
@VPrasadMDMPH
.
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
8
14
65
The results of a long-awaited review of
#ivermectin
is out, and they're positive -- but they haven't escaped criticism.
By
@KristinaMFiore
4
16
66
"When female surgeons are discriminated against, it affects female patients and vice versa. It's a physician issue and, more importantly, a patient safety issue."
Op-ed by
@MigsRunner
, MD.
4
13
64
Are vaccine passports a bad idea? Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, thinks so and explains why in this op-ed.
@VPrasadMDMPH
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
2
23
61
"In this moment, the FDA has only one choice left: enforce a true efficacy standard or prepare for irrelevance. Only time will tell which choice we make."
Op-ed by
@VPrasadMDMPH
.
#medtwitter
1
16
63
In this excerpt from
@PeterHotez
's new book, he addresses his belief that publicly confronting anti-science movements is essential and necessary.
Read now! 👇
5
18
63
"One potential reason why a sizable fraction of Americans are reluctant to be vaccinated is the widespread availability of inaccurate, unbalanced, or irrational rhetoric." Op-ed by
@VPrasadMDMPH
.
#Idtwitter
15
21
58
This treatment significantly reduced hospitalization and death in high-risk COVID-19 patients according to data from the phase III ACTIV-2 platform trial.
By
@mms_walker
,
@MedPageID
.
#IDtwitter
2
27
56
"By asking neurosurgeons to review an autopsy report prepared by a forensic pathologist, the New York Times chose to rely on interviews with doctors who are opining way outside their realm of expertise."
By
@drjudymelinek
, MD
1
12
57
“Physicians throughout the country were already committed to solving this epidemic.” By
@bamaral44
via
@projo
.
@meganranney
@NRA
#ThisIsOurLane
2
24
55
We need more science and less speculation on
#COVID19
long haulers, says
@VPrasadMDMPH
, MD, MPH, in this op-ed.
#coronavirus
0
15
54
MedPage Today's Editor-in-Chief,
@MartyMakary
, MD, MPH, reviews "Uncontrolled Spread", a new book by
@ScottGottliebMD
, MD.
4
6
53
ICYMI: Forensic pathologist
@drjudymelinek
puts the
@NRA
on notice in this opinion piece.
@ThisIsOurLane
#ThisIsOurLane
#GunViolence
0
19
53
A so-called documentary about COVID-19 vaccines, titled "Died Suddenly", puts forth "blatant lies," said
@dr_jon_l
of
@UM_RadyFHS
.
Laxton, as well as
@Doctor_Eric_B
&
@DrKatEpi
, are some of the experts leading the effort to set the record straight:
13
22
57
The Maine Board of Licensure ordered the immediate suspension of the license of a physician accused of spreading false COVID-19 information.
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
6
20
56
These women bring a unique perspective to medicine that's engaging and inspiring.
@tmprowell
@DrTsion
@meganranney
@wendysueswanson
@DrKimSue
@mvankerkhove
@drjudymelinek
@cmyeaton
@DeborahSerani
@MamaDoctorJones
#womenshistorymonth
#womeninmedicine
5
18
56
"In confronting the latest wave of the pandemic, we need to remember that the cure for self-inflicted cruelty isn't more cruelty."
Op-ed by
@nickmmark
, MD.
#IDtwitter
#emergencymedicine
3
18
54
Hospitals billed private insurers an average of $317,810 for a complex
#COVID19
hospitalization, according to new data from
@FAIRHealth
.
By
@KristinaMFiore
5
40
52
Can telemedicine replace a traditional visit to the doctor?
@RealDoctorMike
doesn't think so.
4
4
52
"In order to have wise SARS-CoV-2 policy, we must upend the moral calculus that considers only the virus and ignores the rest of human existence." Op-ed by
@VPrasadMDMPH
, MD, MPH.
#COVID19
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
1
16
51
"Even if your family gets infected, it doesn't mean you failed as a parent. It's more an indication of how transmissible Omicron is . . ." said
@dr_kkjetelina
.
By
@KristinaMFiore
. W/comment from
@NicoleB_MD
and
@DrLeanaWen
.
#pedstwitter
#IDtwitter
4
14
52
Earlier this week,
@Cleavon_MD
posed this question on twitter: what's the COVID situation in your communities? Here are a few select responses.
#IDtwitter
3
6
47
" . . . the assumption that breastfeeding is free and easily accessible for all new parents leads to less resources available to support breastfeeding."
Op-ed by
@JessOwensYoung
, PhD.
#medtwitter
#pedstwitter
#OBGYNtwitter
0
23
50
.
@ZDoggMD
talks Danish Mask Study, Thanksgiving public health absolutism and harm reduction strategies, the latest ways to think about the new
#COVID19
#vaccines
and much more with
@VPrasadMDMPH
, MD.
#coronavirus
6
14
51
A man treated with the recently approved Alzheimer's drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) had six amyloid-related imaging abnormality episodes, researchers reported.
By
@judyreports
6
28
46
"It's too late for the victims of Boulder and Atlanta, but we can honor those victims and prevent further senseless tragedies by moving beyond thoughts and prayers." Op-ed by
@JosephSakran
, MD.
@ThisIsOurLane
#ThisIsOurLane
#GunViolence
#medtwitter
1
18
47
Are vaccine passports a bad idea? Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, thinks so and explains why in this op-ed.
@VPrasadMDMPH
#IDtwitter
#medtwitter
2
16
44
Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine candidate could be the first authorized or approved in the U.S. to rely on a "tried and true" method. Do you think this will cut down on vaccine hesitancy?
By
@KristinaMFiore
.
#IDtwitter
#medpage
25
16
48
Former President Jimmy Carter underwent surgery on Tuesday to relieve pressure from a subdural hematoma and is recovering in an Atlanta hospital. By
@peterbakernyt
, via
@nytimes
.
2
6
44
Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, (
@PeterHotez
) of
@BakerInstitute
and
@bcmhouston
, spoke about the CDC,
#vaccine
#misinformation
, & the partisan divide at a recent vaccine conference.
Read his comments:
@MedPagePolicy
@joycefr
3
17
48
"Obesity is a disease in dire need of action," writes
@NeilFlochMD
of
@NorwalkHospital
and
@Eggface
of
@ObesityAction
.
"It is the stigma of
#obesity
that causes people to deny its presence and governments to avoid preventing and treating it."
Read:
0
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48
"Since late January 2020, mental health experts stated that the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 would be more reflective of President Trump's mental state than of the characteristics of the virus." Op-ed by Bandy X. Lee, MD.
@DangerousCase
3
24
46
For some patients,
#COVID19
apparently becomes an autoimmune disease. By
@apoorva_nyc
via
@nytimes
.
2
35
46