Infection Intersection
@dahliaphilipsmd.bsky.social
Board certified infectious disease physician. 🦠🩺 Patient Advocate. Public Servant. 🇺🇸🏳️🌈 ⚕️🎗
Bringing infectious disease to the public for education and discussion. 🧪
#VaccinesSaveLives 💉
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Bringing infectious disease to the public for education and discussion. 🧪
#VaccinesSaveLives 💉
Infectionintersection.blogspot.com
This will be catastrophic and set back decades of work. Future generations will pay for this.
March 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This will be catastrophic and set back decades of work. Future generations will pay for this.
This is insanity
The removal of #HIV- and #LGBTQ-related resources from the websites of CDC and other health agencies is deeply concerning.
Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals.
Our full statement: https://buff.ly/42AO8LI
Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals.
Our full statement: https://buff.ly/42AO8LI
February 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This is insanity
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RFK Jr’s views are a public health threat. This cuts to the heart of the matter…
Senator Wyden: "Are you lying to Congress today when you say you're pro-vaccine, or did you lie on all those podcasts?"
Answer: RFK Jr. is a known liar and should be disqualified.
Senator Wyden: "Are you lying to Congress today when you say you're pro-vaccine, or did you lie on all those podcasts?"
Answer: RFK Jr. is a known liar and should be disqualified.
January 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
RFK Jr’s views are a public health threat. This cuts to the heart of the matter…
Senator Wyden: "Are you lying to Congress today when you say you're pro-vaccine, or did you lie on all those podcasts?"
Answer: RFK Jr. is a known liar and should be disqualified.
Senator Wyden: "Are you lying to Congress today when you say you're pro-vaccine, or did you lie on all those podcasts?"
Answer: RFK Jr. is a known liar and should be disqualified.
Bird flu, influenza, Marburg virus, norovirus, rotavirus- all active. And the response is to muzzle the CDC and NIH??? I have no words...🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Never seen anything like this’: Trump’s team halts NIH meetings and travel
In an unprecedented move, research-grant reviews have been suspended indefinitely at the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research.
www.nature.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Bird flu, influenza, Marburg virus, norovirus, rotavirus- all active. And the response is to muzzle the CDC and NIH??? I have no words...🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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One way to reduce drug spend is to have the FDA do an analysis of how long medicine retains it's potency. It can do it one drug at a time.
No one should throw away medicine they shouldn't have to. Whether pharmacy or patient.
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
No one should throw away medicine they shouldn't have to. Whether pharmacy or patient.
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.
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January 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
One way to reduce drug spend is to have the FDA do an analysis of how long medicine retains it's potency. It can do it one drug at a time.
No one should throw away medicine they shouldn't have to. Whether pharmacy or patient.
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
No one should throw away medicine they shouldn't have to. Whether pharmacy or patient.
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
Marburg Virus watch in Tanzania. For those that never heard of it, Marburg is like Ebola's cousin 🧪 Fortunately, these outbreaks are usually locally contained.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/marburg/susp...
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Suspected Marburg virus outbreak reported in Tanzania
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January 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Marburg Virus watch in Tanzania. For those that never heard of it, Marburg is like Ebola's cousin 🧪 Fortunately, these outbreaks are usually locally contained.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/marburg/susp...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/marburg/susp...
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) often goes unnoticed but can cause serious illness, especially in vulnerable populations. Learn what you need to know about this overlooked virus on #InfectionIntersection. 🧪
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Human Metapneumovirus: What You Need to Know About the Current Outbreak in China and Its Implications for the US
If you’ve been following global health news, you might have heard about a recent outbreak of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China. While hM...
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January 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) often goes unnoticed but can cause serious illness, especially in vulnerable populations. Learn what you need to know about this overlooked virus on #InfectionIntersection. 🧪
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Research funded by NIH is the foundation for these advances -- contact your Congress person to support continued funding for science. 🧪
Childhood cancer death rates in the United States have declined six-fold over the last seventy years. 🧵
January 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Research funded by NIH is the foundation for these advances -- contact your Congress person to support continued funding for science. 🧪
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Over 15,000 doctors have signed a letter imploring the US Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation for Secretary of HHS.
The letter states:
“RFK Jr. is not only unqualified to lead this essential agency — he is actively dangerous.”
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www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
The letter states:
“RFK Jr. is not only unqualified to lead this essential agency — he is actively dangerous.”
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www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
15,000 doctors sign letter begging Senate to reject RFK Jr for health secretary
Kennedy, among other controversies, has spread misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Over 15,000 doctors have signed a letter imploring the US Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation for Secretary of HHS.
The letter states:
“RFK Jr. is not only unqualified to lead this essential agency — he is actively dangerous.”
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www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
The letter states:
“RFK Jr. is not only unqualified to lead this essential agency — he is actively dangerous.”
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www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Proud of @yalesph.bsky.social for this work on vaccine safety. ❤️
Please read, ask questions, and share 🦠🧪🩺🛟😷
Please read, ask questions, and share 🦠🧪🩺🛟😷
You can find our full answers to the top 12 childhood vaccination questions at m.yale.edu/cyy8.
Answers written by: @kkjetelina.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social @enirenberg.bsky.social
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Childhood Vaccinations Fact Sheet | Yale School of Public Health
Explore essential information about childhood vaccinations through a comprehensive fact sheet, offering public health insights on safety, effectiveness, and the impact of childhood vaccinations. Learn...
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January 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Proud of @yalesph.bsky.social for this work on vaccine safety. ❤️
Please read, ask questions, and share 🦠🧪🩺🛟😷
Please read, ask questions, and share 🦠🧪🩺🛟😷
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🧪 In 2024, large language models advanced psychology and neuroscience research. In 2025, studies will compare LLMs to human experts and assess their role in the research process. 🧠
Large Language Models 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Trends
Important artificial intelligence LLM trends to watch in 2025 and a look back at the key milestones at the intersection of human behavior and science.
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January 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🧪 In 2024, large language models advanced psychology and neuroscience research. In 2025, studies will compare LLMs to human experts and assess their role in the research process. 🧠
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FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Final Rule Removing Medical Debt from All Credit Reports
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FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Final Rule Removing Medical Debt from All Credit Reports | The White House
Today’s final rule will remove $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of 15 million Americans. In addition, the Vice President is
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January 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Looks like the CDC learned from their mistakes in 2019. With H5N1 cases cropping up more frequently, the US is being proactive about surveillance. medicalnewsbulletin.com/bulletin-h5n... #agriecon 📊🩺 🩺,⚕️ public health 🧪
H5N1 tests on the way | Medical News Bulletin
The US NIST and CDC announces development of key reagents for accurate H5N1 tests. Learn more about the CDC's bird flu response with MNB.
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January 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Looks like the CDC learned from their mistakes in 2019. With H5N1 cases cropping up more frequently, the US is being proactive about surveillance. medicalnewsbulletin.com/bulletin-h5n... #agriecon 📊🩺 🩺,⚕️ public health 🧪
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Whooping cough is making a comeback. Learn why cases are rising and how vaccination is critical protecting our communities. Check out my latest blog post to stay informed and proactive! #Pertussis #Vaccination #PublicHealth #InfectionIntersection 🧪
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Resurgence of Whooping Cough: What You Need to Know
A video of a boy with pertussis ( whooping cough ), demonstrating the cough's distinctive "whoop" sound. US Center for Disease Control and...
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December 31, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Whooping cough is making a comeback. Learn why cases are rising and how vaccination is critical protecting our communities. Check out my latest blog post to stay informed and proactive! #Pertussis #Vaccination #PublicHealth #InfectionIntersection 🧪
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Please pass this along, thank you.
December 31, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Please pass this along, thank you.
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Last week the state of Louisiana's health department was deliberately undermining vaccine recommendations. This week LA is leading the country in flu cases & overwhelmed hospitals. When you reject common sense pivlic health guidance the people suffer not politicians.
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Louisiana flu cases among the highest in the country
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Chances are you know someone who is sick right now, and it could be because Louisiana has one of the highest number of flu cases in the nation.
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December 28, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Last week the state of Louisiana's health department was deliberately undermining vaccine recommendations. This week LA is leading the country in flu cases & overwhelmed hospitals. When you reject common sense pivlic health guidance the people suffer not politicians.
www.google.com/amp/s/wgno.c...
www.google.com/amp/s/wgno.c...
Free legal help for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers!
December 24, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Free legal help for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers!
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In many areas, Planned Parenthood is the only maternity service
Regardless, South Carolina wants to prevent the provider from receiving Medicaid
For NON-ABORTION treatments
Like cancer screenings
Their case will be heard by the Supreme Court
The cruelty is the point
www.npr.org/2024/12/18/g...
Regardless, South Carolina wants to prevent the provider from receiving Medicaid
For NON-ABORTION treatments
Like cancer screenings
Their case will be heard by the Supreme Court
The cruelty is the point
www.npr.org/2024/12/18/g...
Supreme Court takes up South Carolina's effort to defund Planned Parenthood
The state cut off funding to Planned Parenthood because it provided non-abortion services to Medicaid patients.
www.npr.org
December 24, 2024 at 4:27 AM
In many areas, Planned Parenthood is the only maternity service
Regardless, South Carolina wants to prevent the provider from receiving Medicaid
For NON-ABORTION treatments
Like cancer screenings
Their case will be heard by the Supreme Court
The cruelty is the point
www.npr.org/2024/12/18/g...
Regardless, South Carolina wants to prevent the provider from receiving Medicaid
For NON-ABORTION treatments
Like cancer screenings
Their case will be heard by the Supreme Court
The cruelty is the point
www.npr.org/2024/12/18/g...
Restore the Patient/physician relationship and put it back at the center of Healthcare.
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Marty Nichols on LinkedIn: #danielgoldstein #physicians #hcps
This is exactly what made our healthcare so great and is exactly why it is so quickly eroding.
Why?
Because those that provide the care in healthcare are…
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December 23, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Restore the Patient/physician relationship and put it back at the center of Healthcare.
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Don't believe misinformation this holiday season. Fact: Public health agencies are necessary to safeguard our communities health.
December 21, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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Today the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act, restoring earned Social Security benefits for millions of educators, firefighters, police officers and retired public employees. www.aft.org/press-releas...
AFT’s Weingarten on the Passage of the Social Security Fairness Act
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate, capping a decades-long fight for retirement justice for educators, nu...
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December 21, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Today the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act, restoring earned Social Security benefits for millions of educators, firefighters, police officers and retired public employees. www.aft.org/press-releas...