The Diagnostic Detective wonders if "Cell Free DNA technology (liquid biopsy) finding a home?" open.substack.com/pub/thediagnos…

Congratulations to Sysmex Astrego for winning the Longitude Prize

If you don't follow UK politics, this is an excellent summary of the past 14 years.

Okay 𝒌𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒏 𝒌𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓, you asked for a combo Abx therapy rant, so here it comes (I guess Im taking requests now! ;)). There are 3 philosophical reasons to use combination Abx therapy (see my Mandell chapter for this discussion in detail). But they all apply differently to difft dzs.

The Diagnostic Detective describes the winner of the second Longitude Prize, a solution to the problem of #AMR. #longitudeprize The second Longitude Prize is finally awarded open.substack.com/pub/thediagnos…

The diagnostic detective looks at The power of gestalt reasoning and how it can even outperform tests. Justin Morgenstern open.substack.com/pub/thediagnos…

Where there is no ultra-sonographer. An AI based system for measuring Gestational Age with almost no skills. Well done Gates Foundation for funding a practical and useful study. open.substack.com/pub/thediagnos…

We've got to stop funding "financial incentives research" in HIV treatment. No government in the history of time has shown the slightest interest whatsoever in paying financial incentive to a single group to attend care. Enough now. @lancethiv thelancet.com/journals/lanhi…

Wow. It's published! Our new article that will spark some good active discussion among ID people! 🆕️🔥 Clinical Microbiology and Infection by ID master Brad Spellberg & 🌟s Todd C. Lee Emily McDonald Revisiting Diagnostics: ESR and CRP:It's Time to Stop the Zombie Tests clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-…

This editorial is quite literally 'on the money'. DTC tests require strong regulation to protect patients. Currently, it is a free for all. Direct-to-consumer medical testing: an industry built on fear - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Why people stop taking their HIV treatment and what we can do about it spotlightnsp.co.za/2024/10/03/why…

The Diagnostic Detective looks at a strategy aimed at diagnosing LESS cancer. When less is more: Can diagnosing less cancer be a good thing? open.substack.com/pub/thediagnos…

Vaccines are good. RFK Jr. is bad.

At least when American children get measles they won't be as fat and the medicines might be cheaper

#SPOTY Top performances in a single athletics race by a Briton, ever 1- Roger Bannister -mile WR 2- Jasmin Paris - Barclay marathons 3 Paula Radcliffe- marathon WR 4 Seb Coe - 800m WR 5 Mo Farah 10km London Olympics Need I say more. #justiceforjasmin

I've given up on Twitter but just to say. South Africa has been royally shafted because Elon Musk has a racist father. Only consolation is that a few racist South Africans will be leaving for the US as refugees. We are thankful for small mercies.