Patients who had discontinued statins because of side effects received four bottles of a statin, four bottles of placebo, and four empty bottles. Each used for 1 month, in random sequence. The symptom burden with placebo was 90% of the symptom burden with the statin. #AHA20
The first Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the US begins and is expected to enroll about 30,000 adult volunteers https://t.co/oUVNEzHRZz
No mammograms? We cured breast cancer.
No HIV tests? We eradicated HIV.
No pregnancy test? No baby.
The White House logic that without testing there is no virus is denial on a national scale.
The recipe is clear: We need #MandatoryMasks. We need #MoreTesting with clear messaging that everyone with even the slightest COVID19 symptom or with close contact with a known case needs to get tested and self-isolate. And we need #MoreTracing of cases to find those contacts.
I can’t believe the last thing I’m reading before I go to bed is the ‘president’ encouraging the shooting of citizens of the country he is meant to lead and protect. We are in dark days!
The #CASenate has rejected planned cuts in healthcare funding and investments, including the Song-Brown Program. Looking for the Assembly to do the same. @AsmShirleyWeber @GavinNewsom#SaveSongBrown@cafp_familydocs
The governors budget proposes to cut Song-Brown primary care physician training programs by $33 million - more than 90%! The last thing we should cut during a health care crisis... #savesongbrown#familymedicinestrong@CAgovernor@GavinNewsom
Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis is as dangerous as it sounds. Their work is slowing the spread of COVID-19 and if that work is stopped no other organization can replace them. The world needs @WHO now more than ever.
A very simple curve that tells a tragic story
1. China w/ 4 times the population of the US was able to flatten their curve
2. The US has now blown thru China's case N (tip of the iceberg d/t no testing for 2 months) to be the #COVID19 epicenter
3. The worst is yet to come