Grip: A suspense and conspiracy novel

By Lynnepi

I have a self-published novel available on Amazon at this link: GRIP. I finally have a post about writing! Here’s a description: Small packages don’t always hold good things… Claire Smithfield assumed she would follow…

Preterm Delivery Rates During Coronavirus Lockdown

By Lynnepi

A journal club I attend recently reviewed two articles published in Obstetrics & Gynecology (the “Green journal”) that reported rates of preterm delivery during “lockdowns” imposed last year due to the coronavirus epidemic.  One of…

Hydroxychloroquine: It Works, Dammit! (?)

By Lynnepi

A pre-print published online July 1 by the International Journal of Infectious Diseases has invigorated the discussion around hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19.  This is an analysis of patients treated at Henry Ford Health…

Famotidine: Another Proposed Weapon Against COVID-19

By Lynnepi

My brother recently made me aware of a randomized trial testing whether famotidine (brand name: Pepcid) can prevent bad outcomes in patients with COVID-19.  The idea for this came from an infectious disease physician, Michael…