T H WonginAge of AwarenessSTEM vs Humanities: my dream for the post-pandemic world includes an end to the false dichotomyPublic health leaders are proving to be masters of communication; journalists understand epidemiology better than some of us in healthcare.May 23, 20201May 23, 20201
T H WonginILLUMINATIONWhy the true case-fatality rate of Covid does not matterCrossing swords over the “true” case-fatality rate won’t change anything about our daily lives. The new Remdesevir study findings might…Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
T H WonginILLUMINATIONA Physician Reviews Pandemic MoviesA review of a review of pandemic movies just published in a major medical journal — some ring so true, some look passé at first glanceApr 25, 2020Apr 25, 2020
T H WonginILLUMINATIONHow does Lockdown compare to a Real War?With all the “war” metaphors, how does “State of emergency” compare to working in a real warzone? I worked with Doctors Without BordersApr 17, 20203Apr 17, 20203
T H WonginILLUMINATIONThe Light at the End of Lockdown — what the final Numbers and Figures from Wuhan tell usWuhan’s lockdown had 3 phases, transmission going down with each set of stronger measures. Which phase is your city in?Apr 11, 20203Apr 11, 20203
T H WonginILLUMINATIONFrom Academic to Freelance WritingLessons from the “Publish or Perish” world, running the hamster wheel of grants, impact factors and citation indicesApr 9, 20202Apr 9, 20202
T H WonginILLUMINATIONCloth masks for allSome experts are saying that everyone should wear a home-sewn cloth mask for “herd protection”Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
T H WonginILLUMINATIONCrushing the CurveWhat the “dance” looked like at the end of the SARS 2002–2003 epidemicMar 29, 2020Mar 29, 2020
T H WonginILLUMINATIONTime for Copper Shoes ?— What’s with our hunger for the Coronavirus back-storyCoronaviruses die faster on copper. Shoe soles of physicians attending to Coronavirus patients swabbed positive for the virus. This and…Mar 21, 20201Mar 21, 20201
T H WonginBe YourselfHow writing on medium saved me from (some of) the occupational hazards of being a SAHMLooking at those comforting green columns, I began to fear less for my sanity when my kids beat me at skill-based board games.Feb 23, 2020Feb 23, 2020