Nicole Ritz

Xpert-Ultra for diagnosing asymptomatic tuberculosis Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra outperforms its predecessor, the Xpert MTB/RIF assay, in tuberculosis diagnosis, particularly in cases of paucibacillary disease (infection with very low bacterial load).1,2 This i...

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Xpert-Ultra for diagnosing asymptomatic tuberculosis

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Ever wondered how sex affects the risk of #tuberculosis in children and adolescents compared to adults?

Here is data from Switzerland answering that question: smw.ch/index.php/sm...

Measles in the US, update
—712 cases, 11% hospitalized, 3 deaths, 97% cases are unvaccinated
—Now in 24 states
—Actual cases must be multiple thousand to align with the number of hospitalizations and deaths reported
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...

Rifampicin and its neuroprotective properties in humans - A systematic review - PubMed Current evidence suggests a neuroprotective effect of rifampicin in humans. As evaluation of neuroprotection is not standardized, a consensus definition for evaluation of clinical, radiological, and n...

See here our latest review on #rifampicin which both kills MTB and preserves brain pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40024057/

Point-of-care diagnosis of TB in 1 hour without need for sputum for $3 that can be performed anywhere (such a test does not exist); work supported by NIH
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The full resignation letter
"the unprecedented assault on scientific truth that has adversely impacted public health in our nation"

“It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.” —Peter Marks

Genmutationen - Seltene Krankheiten: Schneller zur Diagnose mit dem digitalen Zwilling Bei seltenen Erkrankungen läuft die Suche nach dem Namen des Leidens oft ins Leere. Eltern wie die von Tilda erleben jahrelange Unsicherheit. Nun entsteht ein System, das Krankheiten schneller entdeck...

Es kann Jahre dauern, bis seltene Krankheiten richtig diagnostiziert und behandelt werden. Eine betroffene Familie hat mit mir darüber gesprochen. Die Wissenschafterinnen @inesthiele.bsky.social und @drritz.bsky.social erklären, welches Potential diesbezüglich in digitalen Zwillingen steckt.

Yes this is a new era. Period.

Writing is thinking. So as we do workouts we need to do thinkouts. Some inspiration can be found here www.versus.ch/titelanzeige...

Applied body-fluid analysis by wearable devices Nature - A review of wearable devices for body-fluid analysis discusses the strategies, considerations and challenges to achieve their successful clinical translation and how they might contribute...

⌚️Wareables are mostly used to collect data such as vital signs or activitiy in adults. In this article published in nature
rdcu.be/d2pi7 we also focus on new frontiers such as🧪the measurement of biomarkers (for example CRP) and the use of these devices in 👶 children.

Women make up 62% of full time faculty in Pediatrics, but only account for 41% of Department Chairs. #WomenInMedicine

Source: AAMC Women in Academic Medicine Report 2023-2024 www.aamc.org/data-reports...

If you are interested in #emergingviruses, new #vaccines & #publichealth, save the date for this event! April 7-9, 2025 in Geneva, co-hosted by our Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases & the Centre of Vaccinology of the University of Geneva & University Hospitals of Geneva! Superb speakers list!

please note an account is impersonating me @erctopol.bluesky.social and has been reported to @support.bsky.team @bsky.app

my account is @erictopol.bsky.social

Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky After recent changes to Elon Musk’s X, a gradual migration turns into a stampede

Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on @bsky.app

After recent changes to Elon Musk’s X, a gradual migration turns into A STAMPEDE👏

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