PSM as a Career Option #6: 7 Strategies to Beat the 6-month itch!
Each year, around the time of AIPG counseling, I get a fair number of emails asking about PSM as a career option. These question are mostly from students who have not really considered PSM as a career option, and hence, do not have the information or evidence needed to take an informed call. I usually try my best to provide what I think is my evidence … Continue reading PSM as a Career Option #6: 7 Strategies to Beat the 6-month itch!
Convalescent Plasma in COVID-19: The Dutch ConCOVID Randomized Controlled Trial Halted for Re-design
The Dutch CONCOVID Trial intended to look at the effect of convalescent plasma therapy on mortality in COVID-19 patients. It has recently been halted after recruiting only about a fifth of its calculated sample size after some very unexpected results were observed. These are my quick thoughts on the matter! Continue reading Convalescent Plasma in COVID-19: The Dutch ConCOVID Randomized Controlled Trial Halted for Re-design
COVID-19 in Africa: Slow Epidemic or Low Detection?
COVID-19 has had a slow growth in various African countries. I look at the reported numbers and it seems that although the epidemiological proportions are in agreement with the global numbers, the low rate of testing is perhaps contributing to the lower number of reported cases. Continue reading COVID-19 in Africa: Slow Epidemic or Low Detection?
COVID-19 and Testing Times
India enters a small group of nations which have tested over 1 million samples for COVID-19. Some reflections on the scale of the success and what it entails. Continue reading COVID-19 and Testing Times
COVID-19 and Modeling the Lock Down: Some Thoughts on a Viral Paper
A modeling paper discussing the impact of lock down has been virally transmitted on WhatsApp. In this post, I outline why I disagree with the core findings and assumptions of the model. Continue reading COVID-19 and Modeling the Lock Down: Some Thoughts on a Viral Paper