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HIV and ID Observations
An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
all matters medical, and some not so medical
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How the Z-Pak Took Over Outpatient Medicine • December 29, 2025
Chances are, across this great land of ours, right at this very moment, someone is coughing, or sneezing, or struggling with a sore throat, or some combination of the above, and taking the antibiotic azithromycin. Or they might be just fevering, with no discernible cause, and still they’re taking azithromycin. They might have obtained it […]
Insights on Residency Training
Notes from chief residents in family and internal medicine
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Developing Resident Educators • August 19, 2022 • Brandon Temte, DO
We currently find ourselves at the start of another academic year. By this time in August, many medical trainees are settling into new roles. Recently graduated medical students are getting used to hearing Dr. before their name. New senior residents who were interns a short time ago now find themselves leaders of their own teams. […]
Clinical Conversations
This podcast features lively interviews, concise summaries, and expert commentary that busy clinicians need to stay current and improve patient care.
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Podcast 301: Monkeypox — what to look for, how to treat • August 19, 2022
A VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS INTERVIEW IS AVAILABLE HERE.
This time, we look to New York for guidance on recognizing and treating monkeypox.
Dr. Eric Meyerowitz of Montefiore and Dr. Stephen Baum of Einstein will lead you through the monkeypox thicket in a 17-minute chat.
Included below is information for patients as well as links to some key articles of interest to clinicians.
LINKS:
For patients: Dr. Barry Zingman’s “Monkeypox — What you need to know”
For clinicians:
- NEJM article on monkeypox in 16 countries
- NEJM Case Records of the Mass. General Hospital on the state’s first case
- Stephen Baum’s summary of a paper in Emerging Infectious Diseases describing viral persistence on fomites
Statements and opinions expressed in these blogs reflect the views of the author(s) and not necessarily the official policy of NEJM Group, or the Massachusetts Medical Society, unless so stated.
