"This is a variant of concern because it's known to have more mutations of the spiked protein, which is associated with our body's immune response": Dr Aeshita Dwivedi (@apdwi87), Lenox Hill Hospital, on #Omicron, the new #COVID19 strain.
Coronavirus #FactsVsMyths | "The data so far shows that breakthrough cases are in the elderly and the immunocompromised": Dr Aeshita Dwivedi (@apdwi87), Assistant Professor of Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, on the US approval for Pfizer booster shot
FACT: @CMSGov payment (to hospitals) for #YesCCT is well below the cost of providing this test
ACTION for #cardiotwitter: share with CMS how this is impacting access to patients & test availability
👏@ACCinTouch@RadiologyACR@Heart_SCCT for their continued joint advocacy
#FYI | “When women reach menopause, they lose the benefit of estrogen in the body which helps increase good cholesterol, decrease bad cholesterol, and so are in equal danger of heart diseases as men”: Dr Aeshita Dwivedi (@apdwi87), Northwell Health, New York
Watch | Indian Army soldiers of Rajputana Rifles celebrate #goldmedal win by javelin thrower #NeerajChopra, who is a subedar in the regiment.
(Video: ANI)
#Tokyo2020 | #Olympics