The last few weeks have been tough. For those in need of a light hearted thread, here’s a brand new 3rd #tweetorial in my extremes of #physiology series. What can the animal kingdom teach us about our physiology?
Buckle up for some fun animal pulmonary facts 🫁!
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Just out @NEJM
Important large study of Pfizer mRNA vaccination (>884,000 people and controls) vs Covid infection (>173,000 people and controls) provides clear evidence of safety for 💉side-effects, and compared w/ Covid
https://t.co/cK7IKgeQ9D
This tweet will go down in history. The shared sequence led to the template for the @moderna_tx vaccine and, soon thereafter, the @BioNTech_Group/@Pfizer vaccine. And in the same year, very high efficacy and safe vaccines ready to move onto vaccination programs.
Preview of abstracts accepted for presentation at the VESS winter meeting: "Plantar flexion induced entrapment of the dorsalis pedis artery in a teenaged cross-country runner" @doctormaxw
Register today: https://t.co/SiZ19GMD0L
A very special thank you to @doctormaxw for helping set this up to actively engage medical students and introduce many to the field of vascular surgery!
Just 3 day shy from graduating high school, Kendrick Castillo used his body as a human shield to protect his classmates from being shot. He lunged at the Shooter and was shot and killed.
HE IS A HERO! THE WORLD SHOULD KNOW HIS NAME.
HIS NAME IS KENDRICK CASTILLO.
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I think when it comes to clinical trial names, the “RENAL-AF” trial has everyone beat for all eternity.
What are some of your other favorite trial names?