Mastodawn

Kat Kolasa Dec 11, 2022

@TH3R3P41RM4N I put The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin on my X-Mas wishlist, so likely that. Currently I've taken a break and am casually re-reading some Edgar Allen Poe stories.

Kat Kolasa Dec 11, 2022

Dr. Shazma Mithani, MD, FRCPC Dec 10, 2022

Today’s Things to Remember:
1. Fevers are not dangerous
2. Not all bugs needs drugs
3. Coughs can linger after viral infections
4. Vaccines work and are available for the flu and COVID
5. Wash your hands
6. Stay home when sick
7. Watch my videos for educational content on common ER visits

Kat Kolasa Dec 11, 2022

Todd Crawshaw Dec 10, 2022

Alberta - resource rich, morality poor.

I do not blame the man for choosing to die with dignity rather than live & die on the street. Our system creates and then neglects our most vulnerable. But sure, Dani, the Feds are the enemy. The #alberta advantage, my ass

#yeg #abpoli #ableg #cndpoli #canada
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11516989/Canadian-man-doctors-approval-euthanasia-despite-admitting-POVERTY-main-factor.html

Canadian man approved for euthanasia despite citing POVERTY as key reason for his decision

A Canadian pensioner seeking euthanasia because he fears homelessness has approval from a doctor despite admitting poverty is a factor in the decision...

Daily Mail

Kat Kolasa Dec 11, 2022

Daniel MacPhee 🔬🧬🧫🇨🇦Dec 11, 2022

Perfect.
Fauci: “It is our collective responsibility to ensure that public health policy decisions are driven by the best available data. Scientists and health workers can do their part by speaking up, including to new and old media sources, to share and explain in plain language the latest scientific findings as well as what remains to be learned.”
#Science #MedMastodon #ScienceMastodon #Scicomm
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/opinion/anthony-fauci-retirement.html

Opinion | Anthony Fauci: A Message to the Next Generation of Scientists

As he prepares to retire, “America’s doctor” discusses his work developing AIDS treatments and helping the nation navigate the coronavirus pandemic.

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Kat Kolasa Dec 11, 2022

@TH3R3P41RM4N That one is on my reading list !
Finally finished Stranger in a strange land the other day - definitely one of my top reads. I'm a big e-book reader but buy physical copies of my "top-tier/favourites" so I think this one is gonna get a coveted spot on the bookshelf

Kat Kolasa Nov 30, 2022

Umme H Faisal, MBBS

Nov 30, 2022

Hey, #MedMastodon, show some love to the Global Public Health eXchange, (https://gphx.org) our brand new project that is born out of the need to connect students and practitioners of #PublicHealth to come together and exchange ideas!

@scepticemia, @parthsharma13, & I have been interviewing some amazing people and getting to know why they chose Public Health. Hoping their trajectories can help other early career folks pave their own paths.

Listen here: https://anchor.fm/gphx

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Global Public Health Exchange

Kat Kolasa Nov 29, 2022

Scott Barolo Nov 28, 2022

If you accomplished ~anything~ academically during the pandemic, such as:

• submitted an application
• earned a degree
• passed a class
• did research
• learned something
• taught somebody
• submitted a manuscript
• stuck with it
• changed course
• set healthy boundaries
• figured out what works for you
• helped a colleague

you did it in Very Hard Mode, and I salute you!

If you got your butt kicked, you’re not alone 💜

@academicchatter

Kat Kolasa Nov 27, 2022