Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Space; Met Gala Medical Specialties; Misinfo on DOs

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“Not now alien bacteria, not now,” warned neuroscientist Danielle Beckman, PhD, in response to a NASA report about mutating bacteria on the International Space Station.

When patient concerns are dismissed, diagnoses are missed. Ob/gyn Natalie Crawford, MD, reminded her audience that “we must start listening to women.”

After Taylor Swift fans in Paris designed “friendship asylum bracelets” for her concert in Paris, psychiatrist and Swiftie Jessi Gold, MD, pushed back against the stigma: “We can’t do this.”

What research are you bringing to your medical journal club? The study of choice from Michael Burt, MD, is entitled: “The survival time of chocolates on hospital wards.”

In homage to “The Garden of Time” Met Gala theme, Jorge Zárate, MD, shared his third annual installment of Met Gala outfits themed around medical specialties.

Ophthalmologist and comedian Dr. Glaucomflecken has a celebrity doppelganger: Benedict Cumberbatch in the upcoming Netflix series, “Eric.”

“I’d rather lobotomize myself twice than let Elon Musk do it once,” said medical toxicologist Ryan Marino, MD, referring to the technology behind Musk’s company, Neuralink.

Psychiatrist Jake Goodman, MD, broke down the difference in training between MDs and DOs, emphasizing, “I think it’s important that we debunk any sort of misinformation about the quality of physicians that attend DO medical schools.”

Critical care physician @icudoctor stressed the importance of healthcare professionals simply asking questions to safeguard patients from harm.

Hematologist Angela Christine Weyand, MD, pointed out the irony of prioritizing “wellness” in healthcare.

In celebration of National Nurses Week, @annnamaach shared a heartfelt video of pivotal moments from her nursing career that highlighted her unwavering passion for her work.

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