Annie P, MD, MSW
@annemaybree.bsky.social
Internal Medicine/ Primary Care PGY-1. I love addiction medicine, infectious disease, harm reduction, carrot cake and Birkenstocks!
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A man died today at the Rikers Island jail complex. He was just hours away from an expected release.
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
Hours Before Expected Release, Rikers Detainee Dies After Apparent Seizure
Edwin Ramos, 38, was slated to plead guilty and walk free Friday morning. Instead, he became the 13th person to die in city custody this year.
www.thecity.nyc
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
A man died today at the Rikers Island jail complex. He was just hours away from an expected release.
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
This year, 13 people have now died in the NYC jails. That is *nearly triple* the number of people who died in the NYC jails in all of 2024. www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/21/r...
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It’s now clear that information on U.S. government websites can no longer be trusted.
It’s both heartbreaking and infuriating to see how quickly this administration has undermined science, public health, and the credibility of our scientific institutions.
It’s both heartbreaking and infuriating to see how quickly this administration has undermined science, public health, and the credibility of our scientific institutions.
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
It’s now clear that information on U.S. government websites can no longer be trusted.
It’s both heartbreaking and infuriating to see how quickly this administration has undermined science, public health, and the credibility of our scientific institutions.
It’s both heartbreaking and infuriating to see how quickly this administration has undermined science, public health, and the credibility of our scientific institutions.
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I never tire of seeing the amazing success of HPV vaccination. We are seeing the elimination of a leading oncogenic virus pathogen in real time
(Source: GAVI)
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
(Source: GAVI)
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I never tire of seeing the amazing success of HPV vaccination. We are seeing the elimination of a leading oncogenic virus pathogen in real time
(Source: GAVI)
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
(Source: GAVI)
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
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compare is my local, it's walkable for me (not the charlotte one) and this is awesome
Thank you, COMPARE FOODS for offering FREE delivery: Charlotte grocery store Compare Foods is offering free pickup and delivery through Dec. 31 to protect the city’s immigrant community. Use code NOFEE2025 at compareclt.com for free delivery or pickup.
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
compare is my local, it's walkable for me (not the charlotte one) and this is awesome
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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
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I don't understand why they need a socialist solution when they could surely qualify for many loans with Silicon Valley Bank.
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I don't understand why they need a socialist solution when they could surely qualify for many loans with Silicon Valley Bank.
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REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.
November 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.
There are no ethical billionaires! Do some of them engage in “philanthropy?” Sure. But social needs should not be dependent on billionaires whims as to what to fund. Absolutely disgusting, disgraceful individuals.
$698 Billion. That’s how much more wealth the 10 wealthiest Americans have just this year, as SNAP funds remain frozen. #unconscionable www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report
Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
There are no ethical billionaires! Do some of them engage in “philanthropy?” Sure. But social needs should not be dependent on billionaires whims as to what to fund. Absolutely disgusting, disgraceful individuals.
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He is 13. A 7th grader w/ a pending asylum case. Being held more than 500 miles from home & housed w/ adults. He called his mom crying, & reported that he’s sleeping on concrete w/ an aluminum blanket.
How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe
The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
He is 13. A 7th grader w/ a pending asylum case. Being held more than 500 miles from home & housed w/ adults. He called his mom crying, & reported that he’s sleeping on concrete w/ an aluminum blanket.
How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
How is this anything other than sick & shameful? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
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A landmark new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows the HPV vaccine is doing exactly what it promised & more. 17yrs after rollout, adolescent vaccination has slashed HPV infxns not only among those vaccinated but also those unvaccinated, showing powerful herd protection.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Population-Level Effectiveness and Herd Protection 17 Years After HPV Vaccine
This cross-sectional study investigates population-level effectiveness and herd protection in the first 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescent girls and young women at ...
jamanetwork.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A landmark new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows the HPV vaccine is doing exactly what it promised & more. 17yrs after rollout, adolescent vaccination has slashed HPV infxns not only among those vaccinated but also those unvaccinated, showing powerful herd protection.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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What’s happening at CDC is horrifying and unethical. Forcing out a director who refused to rubber-stamp reckless policies, followed by the resignation of four top leaders, is nothing less than a political assault on science and public health. Lives are at stake.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
CDC chief ‘targeted’ for refusing to ‘rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives’, lawyers say – as it happened
This liveblog is now closed
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:40 AM
What’s happening at CDC is horrifying and unethical. Forcing out a director who refused to rubber-stamp reckless policies, followed by the resignation of four top leaders, is nothing less than a political assault on science and public health. Lives are at stake.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Is unpasteurized milk safe to feed my family? Let me check with a guy who has foodborne parasites in his brain and wants everyone to die.
August 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Is unpasteurized milk safe to feed my family? Let me check with a guy who has foodborne parasites in his brain and wants everyone to die.
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"I gave my life to Christ in the Cracker Barrel parking lot" sounds like a line Sufjan Stevens would write for his Ohio album before deciding to abandon the project
August 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"I gave my life to Christ in the Cracker Barrel parking lot" sounds like a line Sufjan Stevens would write for his Ohio album before deciding to abandon the project
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“The AI in the study probably prompted doctors to become over-reliant on its recommendations, ‘leading to clinicians becoming less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance,’ the scientists said in the paper.”
AI Eroded Doctors’ Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study
Artificial intelligence, touted for its potential to transform medicine, led to some doctors losing skills after just a few months in a new study.
www.bloomberg.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“The AI in the study probably prompted doctors to become over-reliant on its recommendations, ‘leading to clinicians becoming less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance,’ the scientists said in the paper.”
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Our analysis found that the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54% since Texas banned abortion. Here’s how we did it.
Miscarriage Is Increasingly Dangerous for Women in Texas, Our Analysis Shows. Here’s How We Did It.
Using seven years of hospital discharge data, we found that the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54% since Texas banned abortion.
www.propublica.org
July 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Our analysis found that the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54% since Texas banned abortion. Here’s how we did it.
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Musk, who think he’s humanity’s savior, will likely be remembered as the man who caused the deaths of 15 million people www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality
across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates
show that, unless the a...
www.thelancet.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Musk, who think he’s humanity’s savior, will likely be remembered as the man who caused the deaths of 15 million people www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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NEW: The death shadow cast by Musk.
“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”
The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.
Don’t ever forget.
“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”
The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.
Don’t ever forget.
In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal
The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
NEW: The death shadow cast by Musk.
“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”
The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.
Don’t ever forget.
“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”
The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.
Don’t ever forget.
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Zohran Mamdani is saying things like “poverty is a policy choice and politicians have a duty to their constituents to make their lives affordable” and it is making a lot of politicians very very scared that they may actually have to start doing some actual service in their public service jobs.
June 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Zohran Mamdani is saying things like “poverty is a policy choice and politicians have a duty to their constituents to make their lives affordable” and it is making a lot of politicians very very scared that they may actually have to start doing some actual service in their public service jobs.
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Hepatitis B can be passed from parent to baby at birth - and when that happens, the consequences can be deadly. It is unscientific and dangerous to intentionally ignore the success of U.S. vaccination programs or argue that the U.S. should not vaccinate babies for hepatitis B at birth.
June 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hepatitis B can be passed from parent to baby at birth - and when that happens, the consequences can be deadly. It is unscientific and dangerous to intentionally ignore the success of U.S. vaccination programs or argue that the U.S. should not vaccinate babies for hepatitis B at birth.
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News: The American Academy of Pediatrics says it will no longer take part in the process of ACIP meetings.
“We won’t lend our name or our expertise to a system that is being politicized at the expense of children’s health,” the group's president says.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/25/c...
“We won’t lend our name or our expertise to a system that is being politicized at the expense of children’s health,” the group's president says.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/25/c...
CDC vaccine advisory committee to review long-approved immunizations
A leader of the CDC's reconstituted vaccine advisory committee said the panel would start a review of long-approved shots.
www.statnews.com
June 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
News: The American Academy of Pediatrics says it will no longer take part in the process of ACIP meetings.
“We won’t lend our name or our expertise to a system that is being politicized at the expense of children’s health,” the group's president says.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/25/c...
“We won’t lend our name or our expertise to a system that is being politicized at the expense of children’s health,” the group's president says.
www.statnews.com/2025/06/25/c...
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If you’re unwilling to call what RFK is doing “eugenics” I’d love to know why and what else we should call his fixation on taking away pillars of modern medicine with the goal of killing off the people he thinks are inherently subpar.
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If you’re unwilling to call what RFK is doing “eugenics” I’d love to know why and what else we should call his fixation on taking away pillars of modern medicine with the goal of killing off the people he thinks are inherently subpar.
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HIV medicine, especially for advanced disease, is complex and highly specialized care. Clinicians in remote places rely on updated guidelines to provide the highest level of care. This can be the difference between survival and death for patients.
June 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
HIV medicine, especially for advanced disease, is complex and highly specialized care. Clinicians in remote places rely on updated guidelines to provide the highest level of care. This can be the difference between survival and death for patients.
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Twice-yearly lenacapavir just won FDA approval for PrEP - closest thing we have to an HIV vaccine.
Trials showed ≥99.9% protection
But approval doesn’t equal access.
The science delivered. Now policy has to. apnews.com/article/hiv-...
Trials showed ≥99.9% protection
But approval doesn’t equal access.
The science delivered. Now policy has to. apnews.com/article/hiv-...
The world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission -- if people can get it
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV. In two groundbreaking studies, Gilead Sciences’ shot, a drug named lenacapavir, nearly eliminated new i...
apnews.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Twice-yearly lenacapavir just won FDA approval for PrEP - closest thing we have to an HIV vaccine.
Trials showed ≥99.9% protection
But approval doesn’t equal access.
The science delivered. Now policy has to. apnews.com/article/hiv-...
Trials showed ≥99.9% protection
But approval doesn’t equal access.
The science delivered. Now policy has to. apnews.com/article/hiv-...