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Megan Ranney MD MPH 🗽
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My kids went back to school this week. Half in-person, half distance learning.There's lots of consternation on all sides about this decision in the midst of #COVID19. A thread. Half
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Three new important studies came out in the past week about kids & #COVID19. All have limits (the science isn't perfect). But together, they matter, & you deserve to know
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My undergrad major was the history of science: we learned how politics impacts data collection; power structures can silence truth; & science denialism isn't new. Which is to say: This
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Today I read @paulmromer thread - particularly the part about schools (I recommend it!). And we need to talk about #SchoolReopening, from a scientific perspective. So here goes, with thanks
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I frequently get asked about risk of catching #covid19 from various activities. I love this diagram. As your personal risk goes up (bc of your own health, or because of
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A short smattering of the research I'm following this week re #COVID19, and why my editorial take on why these matter: 1. Not surprisingly, but quite relevant to those of
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Here's a short list of things we do and don't yet know about #COVID19. 1. We don't yet know the true case fatality rate. (E.g.: if you catch it, how
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2. And if we can increase (b), (c), and (d) .... then (a) #SocialDistancing is not so necessary.WITHOUT these standard #publichealth measures, we'll see new hot-spots emerge, watch infections &
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Last week, I had my first "#telehealth" (actually, telephone) visit. It was a long-scheduled annual wellness visit with my primary care doc. Thread, from my dual vantage point as a
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The #COVID19 pandemic is decimating not just the current, but also the future, health of Americans. My hospital system's exemplary preparedness efforts - planning ahead, shutting down elective surgeries, etc
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Ok, so let's play a thought experiment. We reopen, fully, on 5/1. Without widespread testing, adequate PPE, or any of the other underlying #covid19 issues addressed. What happens next?https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/1250457165611053056 1.
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This is a poisonous plant, as depicted by my 8 year old. Bear with me, but I find it an apt symbol for #COVID19. 1. The flower is what we
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