Short monologue. Worth listening to. Mr. Jones was executed yesterday evening. We need to change.

Lots of factors contribute to the trajectory of the pandemic. This important work by Serhan Ziya and colleagues looks at the effect of access to testing. Big picture: testing a lot saves lives/reduces the amount of social distancing needed. @uncstor.

“We know from previous studies that school closures are likely to have the greatest effect if the virus has low transmissibility and attack rates are higher in children. This is the opposite of COVID-19,” said an expert at Univ College of London.

Important survey on older adults just released by @johnahartford and Web MD.

RT @UNCEM: NIH Director highlights work by @UNCEM faculty Sam McLean!

Democrats Are Wrong About Republicans. Republicans Are Wrong About Democrats. The more important point here (nicely articulated by the author) is that strong partisan ties lead people to care more about their party winning than about actual policies.

Philly Doesn’t Care What Trump Says About the Eagles

RT @UNCEM_Research: @UNCEM's Dr. Joey Grover et al's findings suggest naloxone administration is limited as a surrogate marker of opioid ov….

This was a man with a great attitude!.

Supper important article in the New Yorker.

RT @UNCEM_Research: Article on importance of initial management of acute musculoskeletal pain in older adults: @TimPlattsMills @NCMedJ http….

Fine to start using if you monitor quality and outcomes. Needs more research to understand impact, mechanisms.

Check out great interview with Carpenter and Milne - shared decision making in the ED for older adults with pain