Allergies or COVID Variant? Surgeon Swifties; 6-Figure Salary for 2-Day Workweek

— Healthcare social media highlights from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Allergies or the new COVID variant? Oncologist Tatiana Prowell, MD, informed #MedTwitter that red, itchy eyes are associated with the new Omicron XBB.1.16 strain.

Two neurosurgeon fans of Taylor Swift -- "Swifties" -- show off their moves in a viral dance video.

After Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, received a text that her flight was delayed due to insufficient "off-duty/rest time required by federal law," she pointed out how such policies could be applied to healthcare to promote safety and transparency.

How does this nurse only work 2 days a week but bring in six figures? Caitlin Armstrong, RN, shares details about her financial decision-making.

The overwhelming amount of information this medical student is learning sometimes leads him to jump to conclusions.

Atul Grover, MD, PhD, explains how abortion bans are affecting ob/gyn residency applications.

"Here's something that would send a non-nursing student into a coma," said @nurse.alexrn on how challenging it is to pass the medication quizzes new nursing students take when entering their programs.

Medical student @pink.scrubs shares her top five misconceptions about medical school.

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