Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of convalescent plasma(CP) for severe #COVID19: "no significant differences...in clinical status or overall mortality" @NEJM
"We believe the use of CP as a standard of care....should be reevaluated." nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
And also today yet another negative trial for hydroxychloroquine as a prophylactic intervention.
The most over-studied, under-performing, repurposed drug in modern times. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Incredible. A faculty doctor @UCLAHealth@dgsomucla
says we are too cautious by demanding evidence for #COVID19 medications. And that hydroxychloroquine has strong data to support its use. That we're killing patients. wsj.com/articles/too-m…
This outrageous oped has common threads with the recent @SenRonJohnson hearing that @ashishkjha was summoned to testify for "being responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths." Dr. Jha's essay @nytopinion on anti-science is important to reflect upon. nytimes.com/2020/11/24/opi…
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Their conclusion on highly efficacious facemarks eradicating the pandemic, simulation of the surgical mask efficacy with 3-layer cotton mask, and the importance of how long a mask is worn w/r to protection impact
It was "incalculable" on May 24th.
The loss of 250, 000 Americans as of Nov 18th is indescribable. Unfathomable. And mostly preventable.
"They Were Not Simply Names on a List"
"They Were Us"
Each American lost an average of 10 years of life and left behind an average of 9 family members grieving. Still grieving their loss, 6 months later.
Now multiply that 2.5 times.
Our family, friends, patients, coworkers, neighbors, our fellow Americans. Lost souls.
Today we had the highest number of deaths since early May @COVID19Tracking
This is great news tonight--the first--and hopefully a @US_FDA precedent for may more rapid (<30 mins) home covid tests @LuciraHealth
FDA EUA letter fda.gov/media/143810/d…
My post from July on this. It has taken waaaaay too long but we're getting there. RT-LAMP today, antigen tests to come.
Without prescription, cheap, every household, ASAP