‘We Call This Scope-a-Dope’: What We Heard This Week

“We name this ‘scope-a-dope.'” — Ray Callas, MD, a Texas Scientific Association delegate at the American Scientific Association’s annual assembly, discussing the American Academy of PAs announcement that it is altering the title of the occupation from doctor assistant to doctor affiliate.

“Salvage vaccinated. Factual for your health. Factual for your sex life.” — Bradley Anawalt, MD, of the University of Washington Scientific Center in Seattle, debunking fears that the authorized COVID-19 vaccines can damage male fertility.

“One in every of the largest myths in prostate cancer is that patients are mature and asexual.” — B. R. Simon Rosser, PhD, MPH, of the University of Minnesota College of Public Health, discussing research on differences in like contented men with prostate cancer.

“On condition that aducanumab changed into as soon as authorized by the FDA essentially essentially based on a surrogate biomarker result the usage of the accelerated approval pathway, would possibly perchance even goal aloof this gaze make certain, we would also find probabilities for an accelerated approval.” — Petr Novak, MD, PhD, of Axon Neuroscience, discussing a tau vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease.

“Even when you will also presumably be very appropriate at this, even when you gaze this for a residing, the numbers can aloof be stunning.” — Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD, of the University of Michigan, discussing the $5,000 healthcare invoice he received after his 2d daughter’s birth.

“Members of Congress are going to continue to get ill and die except all contributors of Congress are vaccinated.” — Score. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), on why a Home Education and Labor Committee listening to Wednesday on the HHS funds desired to be held remotely.