“HIV and ID Observations” started in March 2008, with a goal of commenting on interesting Infectious Diseases, HIV, and other medical and not-so-medical news from admittedly one particular perspective. The site is hosted by the Massachusetts Medical Society, which is much more famous for publishing the New England Journal of Medicine and the NEJM Journal Watch email alerts. I’m delighted to bask in their much greater glory and will, of course, frequently cite and comment on pieces from both publications. From its inception, “HIV and ID Observations” has been plagued by the need for a clever title, and suggestions would be most welcome.
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Sure! You just put your email address into the “Subscribe to HIV and ID Observations via Email” field on the right side of the page, and then click “Subscribe.”
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Done!
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Your blog is so interesting
Thanks you.
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Please ad me to your blog. Thanks
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Excellent blog
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I was a former ID clinical pharmacy resident at BWH and always enjoyed your geat talks during ID meetings! I’m glad now that I found your blog. Plesse add me to the mailing list
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Hi Duaa, nice to hear from you! I put your email address into the “Subscribe to HIV and ID Observations via Email” box on the right of the page.
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Please sign me up. I don’t have a sign up field on any side of my screen but I would like to share in your fine work.
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Springfield Illinois
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Will do, thanks!
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Please add me to your HIV/ID blog. I don’t have a sign up field on either the right or left side of my screen. Thank you in advance.
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Plz add me;so interesting topics
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Hello, I am Maria Olmedo, an ID fellow in Madrid, Spain. Actually in the ID course in Boston. I enjoyed a lot listening to your presentation about curbside consultans!
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May you please add me to the blog list. Thank you
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Sophia (and others), you can add yourself by putting your email address in the “Subscribe” section on the right!
Paul
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Have you considered a podcast? I spend most of my time on my computer or “mobile office” (phone). Would be great to have these reviews through the airwaves. Thanks for all you do!
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Please add me. Very interesting!
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I am surprised when reading your blog that there seems so little belief in recurrent shingles. I am a 74 year old woman with no major health issues other than IBS. First bout of shingles was 5 years ago. Rash on chest on left side. A year later shingles again in similar location but milder. A year ago the rash came on left side of my face from ear to middle of upper lip which swelled up. A few days ago the left side of my head felt hot felt like I was coming down with flu – until I saw and felt the bumps coming up in a rash on my left breast. Now there are the ulcers which are sore and the small sharp pains. In all cases I was treated by a doctor and put on an anti-viral within 24 hours of the rash starting.
I saw the suggestion that this was herpes – ( i have not however been sexually active for more than 30 years …..??) All the doctors agreed it was shingles and the anti viral treatment appeared to work as each time it cleared up within a couple of weeks and was not unbearably painful. I am wondering if this is just under reported?
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