René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHThe Gambler’s Fallacy, Lotteries, and Why I Don’t Gamble (Much)When gambling, think probabilities, not possibilities.·5 min read·2 days ago--1--1
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHinMicrobial InstinctsI’m an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, and This Is the Best Movie on Rabies I’ve Ever Watched·5 min read·May 4, 2024--4--4
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHinMicrobial InstinctsWarming Waters, Emerging Threats: The Dangerous Spread of Vibrio Vulnificus InfectionsDo not get into the water if you have an open wound. Seriously, don’t. (Oh, and cook your seafood well.)·7 min read·Apr 29, 2024--4--4
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHWhat “On the Beach” Taught Me About How to Approach DeathWhat if you knew death was coming slowly and unstoppably at you? How would you meet your end?·7 min read·Apr 27, 2024--1--1
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHinMicrobial InstinctsThe Unseen Threat at the Table: Neurocysticercosis From Those Delicious Tacos De CarnitasYou need to cook your food to the recommended temperature, even when you live in a developed nation. Here’s why…·5 min read·Apr 25, 2024--9--9
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHIn Defense of Video GamesDowntime is game time for me, with some caveats. Everthing in moderation, right?·5 min read·Apr 20, 2024--11--11
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHWhen It Comes to My Kid, Ophidiophobia Is the Least of My WorriesSince becoming a dad, my greatest fears have turned into mere nuisances… And whole new fears have become real.·7 min read·Apr 14, 2024--4--4
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHinMicrobial InstinctsThe Shadow Pandemic: Armed Conflicts and Infectious DiseasesWherever War goes, Pestilence goes with it.·8 min read·Apr 8, 2024--4--4
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHinMicrobial InstinctsA Second Look at Santa Clara’s COVID-19 Vaccination Data: Reevaluating Vaccine Risk ClaimsOr why using spreadsheets to do an epidemiological and statistical analysis can cause misunderstandings…·8 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPHinMicrobial InstinctsBenjamin Franklin used data to show smallpox variolation was safer than smallpox infection “the…One of the Founding Fathers used reason and numbers to convince people about variolation’s safety in the era before vaccines.·5 min read·Mar 27, 2024--3--3