I have to study. However, I don't feel like it today. As I read the trans and try to commit the concepts to memory, I keep having this nagging feeling that what I'm doing is stupid. I know already what I would need to master the topic. I even had it laid out in my head what ideas to connect and what concepts I need to read up on or review to make the mesh tighter and stronger. But, I'm too lazy. Sht*t.

Thinking about what photo to enter and making up choreography is not helping. The artist is demanding some attention and the scientist is lazing around.

Dengue detector

One should really avoid extending your conclusions. I was kind of let down. Based on the article, it's just another way of monitoring platelet counts and not detecting the virus or antibodies to the virus. Actually, one shouldn't call it the dengue detector for it doesn't detect dengue. There are many illnesses that can lead to decreased platelet counts. But this application could have potential used in other thrombocytic conditions.

And the interview reveals their inadequate knowledge about the pathophysiology of dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever. Dengue fever doesn't progress to dengue hemorrhagic fever. They are two separate disease entities. It's a good thing that they'd be working with doctors in developing their concept further.

Too bad the article was too vague on the mechanisms used to count the platelets. Then I'll know for certain how it "detects" dengue.

neurology?!

and what is a surgical specialty doing in my top 7?

well, at least it's not pathology again.

from the medical specialty aptitude test:

Rank	Specialty	Score
1	neurology	44
2	aerospace med	43
3	occupational med	42
4	endocrinology	42
5	urology	41
6	psychiatry	41
7	preventive med	41
8	thoracic surgery	40
9	plastic surgery	40
10	pathology	40
11	allergy & immunology	40
12	radiology	40
13	nephrology	40
14	infectious disease	39
15	gastroenterology	39
16	cardiology	39
17	general internal med	39
18	neurosurgery	39
19	physical med & rehabilitation	39
20	otolaryngology	38
21	nuclear med	38
22	med oncology	37
23	dermatology	37
24	orthopaedic surgery	37
25	rheumatology	37
26	pediatrics	37
27	general surgery	37
28	pulmonology	36
29	ophthalmology	36
30	hematology	36
31	radiation oncology	35
32	emergency med	35
33	family practice	34
34	obstetrics/gynecology	34
35	colon & rectal surgery	33
36	anesthesiology	33