Recurring Nightmare xkcd.com/2285/ m.xkcd.com/2285/

*Preliminary* #COVID19 study in JAMA - 5 critically ill pts. on mechanical ventilation - All treated w/ convalescent plasma w/ #SARSCoV2 antibody - In 4/5, SOFA score⬇, viral loads⬇, ARDS resolved - All 5 stabilized, 3 at home * Need an RCT ja.ma/3bzbxjc

A thread about having my #COVID19 test and serology today (all in 1) from blood in ~15 minutes. Picture of my sample which put on a dedicated chip and optically analyzed for coronavirus proteins and antibodies vs controls 1/x

#COVID19 course in 1 slide OncoAlert

A grim update on the US death toll 1. Total of > 2,000 with > 500 today; by 30 March will exceed 911 of 2,996 lives lost 2. Graphs by John Burn-Murdoch today & Brian McNoldy 3/27 show doubling time btwn 2.6-3 days, still v steep slope 3. Unless flattening, > 10,000 Americans lost by 4/4

#NYPD Harbor and Aviation escort the U.S. Navy USNS Comfort as it enters New York Harbor. Docking at Manhattan's Pier 90, the ship will be helping #NYC and the Nation by providing much needed additional medical care. NYPD NEWS #NationalDoctorsDay

NEW in Annals❗ #COVID19 found in sputum and feces samples after pharyngeal specimens no longer positive ow.ly/6pVX50yZSW6.

“We mush on.” The Pandemic’s Most Powerful Writer Is a Surgeon - WSJ wsj.com/articles/coron…

Never thought we’d be using the emergency alert system for this. Let’s get to work, friends. #NYC #COVID19 #COVID2019 #medtwitter

Amazing molecular biology review of #SARSCoV2 and #COVID19 from Dr. Clifford Lowell (Chair of UC San Francisco lab medicine). Humbling to consider the next generation studying this for #USMLE the way we studied polio. youtu.be/h52p6OJxnAU

Cherry blossoms around ⁦@sloan_kettering, as humanity battles #Cancer, now #COVID-19. Illustrates so much of nature that we have yet to understand. #science saves lives while some still argue about the shape of the earth.

Coronavirus Genome xkcd.com/2298/ m.xkcd.com/2298/

#COVID19 PCR and antibody testing interpretation. As cities reopen, parsing these tests will be critical. IgG likely protective, but can PCR+ and IgG+ transmit infection (ie. Wk2 and onwards of figure)? Hopefully not, but currently unknown. #MedTwitter ja.ma/3fBJL8g

While in-person academic activities may be curtailed, join a world of colleagues online to learn about timely #oncology topics as science marches on !🧬 🧪#VirtualOncology

Among @sloan_kettering pts, age and immune checkpoint inhibitors (NOT chemotherapy OR surgery) associated w #COVID19 hosp & severe dz. Reassuring for those awaiting/receiving conventional rx. ?XRT Erin Gillespie, MD MPH Timothy Chan Nancy Lee Sean McBride nature.com/articles/s4159…

Unknown why #COVID so profoundly affects older patients while largely sparing children. TMPRSS2 (of Tmprss2-Erg #pcsm fame) may be part of the answer. Landmark work led by Jen Srygley Sucre Vanderbilt University

#RedJournal Article: Development & pilot implementation of a remote tracking system for acute toxicity using electronic patient-reported outcomes for patients undergoing RT for breast cancer. Kaitlyn Lapen Erin Gillespie, MD MPH Memorial Sloan Kettering Radiation Oncology #RadOnc #bcsm ➡️bit.ly/Lapen-RedJ