Dr. Bow Tie
COVID-19: MORE MISUNDERSTANDINGS (Part 1/2): Vaccines Working? "Natural Immunity," Schools, Weed
As we hit the two-year anniversary of the pandemic hitting the United States, it's important to reflect on what we have learned. The most...
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Managing Health Expectations
A Hospitalist Sifts Through Disinformation
I'm Dr. Joseph Thomas. I am an M.D. and I work as a hospitalist in Western New York. I started writing long-form status updates on Facebook to sort through all the disinformation that was being bandied about regarding COVID-19. I needed a place to collect those posts, and I forgot how much I like regularly writing, even if it's not so much creative as it is exasperated. I'm going to try to be regular in my updates around my work schedule. Please get your vaccine, and for now, wear a mask indoors and in crowds - the pandemic is still ongoing.
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Jan 7, 2022
- 5 min
COVID-19: WHEN OMICRON REARS ITS UGLY HEAD (Or, Do I Need A Booster?)
So you've received two doses of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (or one dose of the J&J adenovirus vaccine) and you've been figuring out when...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
The January 6th Attacks: One Year Later
It’s been a year, and I have had a lot of thoughts about this day. Still, I’m not entirely sure what to write about the anniversary of...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Jan 1, 2022
- 2 min
Happy New Year, 2022! Please Let It Be Kind To Us
This is a good year to develop some habits: - Rapid testing before gathering with friends. - Testing 4-5 days after a gathering or...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Dec 29, 2021
- 8 min
COVID-19: NEW QUARANTINE/ISOLATION RECOMMENDATIONS AND WHY WE SHOULD STILL BE WARY
This week, if you know someone in healthcare who has been following evidence-based medicine, chances are... they have been more upset...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Dec 23, 2021
- 4 min
Three Charlatans and A Shameful Press Release
The most important updates this week are in my Omicron update post from Monday (12/20). Still, there is disinformation running rampant...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Dec 21, 2021
- 5 min
COVID-19: Omicron Update
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, better known as Omicron. One of the notes I ended with was that more...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Dec 17, 2021
- 5 min
COVID-19 AND VACCINES: ONE YEAR LATER
December 16, 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of my first COVID-19 vaccine. I had such hope that day that we would soon see the end of...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
COVID-19: WINTER IS COMING (Omicron Update and Holiday Prep)
It’s important to remember, as you read this, that most of you have had multiple vaccines that required multi-dose regimens, given over...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 27, 2021
- 4 min
COVID-19: OMICRON, AN INTRODUCTION, OR WHY WE NEED GLOBAL VACCINE DISTRIBUTION EQUITY
I don't always write on these topics too early, but if I have learned anything during this pandemic, it is that it's important to get out...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 22, 2021
- 7 min
COVID-19: BOOSTER UPDATE, MASKS (STILL) WORK, MORE DISPROVING INFERTILITY, AND RETRACTIONS
The United States is not in the best place right now. Eric Topol recently pointed out how the US is only about 60% vaccinated, while the...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 21, 2021
- 4 min
In Which The Criminal Justice System Has Stopped Pretending
So it turns out, once again, that being a terrorist and murderer is okay as long as you're a White male. Good to know. Kyle Rittenhouse...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 8, 2021
- 5 min
COVID-19 AND VACCINES: WHEN PERFECT IS THE ENEMY OF GOOD
Recently I shared a Tweet on my Instagram in which the author called out media coverage of the recent death of the late Former Secretary...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Nov 5, 2021
- 5 min
COVID-19 AND VACCINES: MYTHS OLD & NEW
Great news came out this week, with Pfizer's vaccines getting emergency use authorization and CDC approval for kids aged 5-11. Safe and...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Oct 22, 2021
- 4 min
COVID-19 and Vaccines: Boosters Update, Mix & Match
I just put out the flu vaccine post earlier this week and normally I let my posts stand for a bit before I do another, but there was a...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Oct 21, 2021
- 5 min
It's That Time Again: Get Your Flu Shot! 2021 Edition
GET YOUR FLU SHOT! I got mine! Once again, more than ever, it is important for everyone to get the flu shot. I know, the last thing you...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Oct 10, 2021
- 7 min
I'm Probably Overdue to Talk About mRNA, Aren't I?
The vaccines against COVID-19 are true medical marvels. I wrote back in December of 2020 about the development of the vaccines (trying to...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min
COVID-19: Boosters, Vaccines for Kids, and New Treatments!
UPDATE: I got my booster October 7th, based on my level of occupational exposure. It felt about the same as my second shot - aches came...
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
A Brief Reminder About Infection-Mediated Immunity (Why "Natural Immunity" is a Misnomer)
For what ought to be the last time, but will not be, I know: Having had COVID in the past is not enough. It is not. We all wish it was....
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Dr. Bow Tie
- Sep 26, 2021
- 8 min
COVID-19: Let's Talk Mandates (For Healthcare Workers and, Frankly, Anyone Going Out In Public)
Vaccine mandates are the latest discussion to dominate the news cycle. Local to me, the Buffalo Bills and Sabres both announced that...
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