Matthew van der Merwe

Doctor. UCT Grad. EBM enthusiast. Internal Medicine. Golf. Coffee. Cricket. Views are my own.

[Matthew van der Merwe @van_man53]

I’ve tried the helpline and emailed [email protected] (since 19 Nov) with no resolution. Please assist urgently; happy to DM screenshots and contact details. Thank you.

[Matthew van der Merwe @van_man53]

Hi @HomeAffairsSA @Leon_Schreib — SA citizen abroad here. I’m flying home from Ireland to complete a bank-branch passport renewal. eHomeAffairs shows payment successful and booking confirmed, but the booking barcode letter won’t load.

[Nature Reviews Nephrology @NatRevNeph]

The intelligent podocyte: sensing and responding to a complex microenvironment https://t.co/ecCPwggFac

[The South African Medical Association (SAMA) @SAMedicalAssoc]

South Africa stands at a crossroads in its healthcare history.

Over 1,800 junior doctors now find themselves unemployed, despite the glaring shortage of medical professionals in our public health system. This is detrimental to millions of South Africans.

President Ramaphosa, we require your urgent intervention.
#HealthcareCrisisSA
#OpenLetter
#DoctorUnemployment
#JUDASA
@judasaofficial @HealthZA @PresidencyZA

[JUDASA @judasaofficial]

Open Letter to @PresidencyZA from Junior Doctors in SA

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

MMR vaccine does not cause autism

Ivermectin does not work for Covid

Hydroxychloroquine does not work for Covid

Turbo cancer isn't a thing

Raw milk is not safe to drink

mRNA vaccines are vaccines

Have a nice day

Goodbye

[David Juurlink @DavidJuurlink]

Not starting a detox today because I have a liver and kidneys

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

Good morning!

Almost 10,000 people's lives were saved worldwide by vaccines yesterday.

And will again today.

And tomorrow.

Have a great day!

#VaccinesWork

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

I’m always impressed by tv news people who can constantly talk for hours on election night. It’s very internal medicine of them.

[Matthew van der Merwe @van_man53]

Just finished “Finding Joy in Medicine” by @DxRxEdu and I can’t help feel the warmth and joy that I sometimes forget exists in medicine. A beautiful read for any young physician.

[Mark Lewis, MD, FASCO @marklewismd]

Incredible tribute to phospholipids

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

Imagine winning a gold medal at the Olympics then next week you’re on rounds with a nephrologist answering questions about free water deficit

[Nature Reviews Nephrology @NatRevNeph]

Pathological classification of HIV-associated kidney disease.

https://t.co/H4JCpk3ISL

[Dr. AK 🇮🇳 @docakx]

🎈PIMPING during teaching rounds😆

From
Things We Do for No Reason : Toxic quizzing in medical education https://t.co/ZyPFdFBd67

[Helena Lysandrou @helenasaurus]

You know Gen-Z and millennials have infiltrated the medical system when you read a note for an incoming patient that says “giving malaria vibes”

[Matthew van der Merwe @van_man53]

End of an era with the best team. Thank you Team 3 and Khaya EC ❤️

[Keith Siau @drkeithsiau]

Caffeine works in mysterious ways!