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Don Vinh

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Infectious disease MD. Medical Microbiologist Clinician-Scientist (Inborn Errors of Immunity) Clinical section head: ID-Heme/Onc/Transplant Inaugural Fellow of CIS Fellow of IDSA Member, Henry Kunkel Society Science & sarcasm..not necessarily in that order

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 5h

It's for when they're at home vs. when they're away

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Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

The Department of Agriculture expects the recall to grow.

HelloFresh Meals May Contain Listeria-Contaminated Spinach, USDA Says

The Department of Agriculture expects the recall to grow.

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 23h

Ok... so he's using taxes to create social programs ??

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Allen Institute @alleninstitute.org · 2d

Congrats to Mary Brunkow from @isbscience.org on winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine! Brunkow was honored with collaborators Ramsdell and Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking work on immune system regulation.

A proud moment for science and Seattle!

🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/h...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 3d

It often is the people who don’t actually take care of patients spouting this nonsense

Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 4d

It is amazing how government bureaucrats, across this great continent, do not understand how health care works

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 5d

"Physician-scientists are the artisans working through the night, arguing, racing, debating seemingly crazy ideas, all the while taking on complex questions to find a cure to benefit all of humankind. Vaccines are manmade miracles among us." www.thebulwark.com/p/polio-vacc...

The Polio Vaccine Was a Miracle—and We Must Not Forget It

As a polio survivor, I am a dinosaur today. My great hope is that our country’s living memory of the disease ends with my generation.

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 5d

People may want to use “Ecosia” instead of Google as their search engine.

Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 6d

Someone hacked her account.
It's written in complete sentences with correct punctuation and grammar.

Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 6d

You gotta love those antibodies

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NPR @npr.org · 7d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 6d

That sounds exciting.
Was not aware of this conference.
Will try to plan for it next year.

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 6d

🤣Soooo true!
Every ID exam is a reminder of how dangerous it is to live...
and how nerdy ID docs are.

"An ID fellow is writing the ID exam in Ohio. Next to him is an unvaccinated 🐻, a drooling 🐐 and a fishtank with Tilapia. The ventilation is 🌬️ air from Arizona. Who scored the highest on the exam?"

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 7d

Women who were vaccinated against COVID during pregnancy had a 34% lower risk of severe preterm birth before 28 weeks; vaccination also was associated with a 9% lower risk of neonatal intensive care admission and a 17% lower risk of congenital anomalies.

The findings speak "directly to the question that families fear the most -- does vaccination harm the baby?" Zargarzadeh noted during her presentation. "And the answer is clear and evidence-based. Clearly, no."

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Journal of Clinical Investigation @jci.org · 7d

SNW1 variants are associated microcephaly, but mechanism for reduced brain volume was unclear.

Ji et al. employ Drosophila and human cerebral organoid models, revealing how SNW1 mutations disrupt RNA splicing, alter neurodevelopmental genes, & reduce the NSC pool:
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Oliver Cornely @olivercornely.bsky.social · 7d

Looking forward to chairing the #EPIRESEHA Webinar on Oct 22, 16:00–18:00 CEST 🦠 Together with Livio Pagano, we’ll discuss #RSV, #Influenza, #hMPV & more in hematology with outstanding speakers. Join us! 👉 uni-koeln.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 7d

🟠range shirt day, inspired by Chanie Wenjack

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Chanie Wenjack

The story of Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack, whose death sparked the first inquest into the treatment of Indigenous children in Canadian residential schools.

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 7d

Children were stolen from their parents.
As a parent, I can’t begin to imagine that pain.
This isn’t an “Indigenous issue.”
It isn’t a “Sept 30th issue.”
It isn’t a political issue, nor a matter of debate.
It is a human issue.🇨🇦

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 8d

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 8d

I thought tariffs don’t get passed onto the customers…. 🙄

Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 8d

Yes, Ontario has gotten both the message and the messaging right.
Clear and concise.

Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 8d

Here’s an article (in French) where we discuss this further:

www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/chr...

Confusion autour de la vaccination contre la COVID

En santé publique, la clarté du message est primordiale.

www.lapresse.ca

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 8d

Did an interview (with CBC) about Quebec’s COVID 💉 policy and public health messaging. Can’t seem to find it, but the message may not be as bad as the messaging

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 8d

The new COVID vaccine is coming to 🇨🇦.
Here’s a quick Q&A about the updated vaccine rolling out.

www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

COVID-19 vaccine campaigns launch across Canada for 2025-26 | CBC News

Provinces and territories are starting to roll out updated vaccines to protect people from COVID-19.

www.cbc.ca

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Don Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social · 8d

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