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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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Usefully sober fact sheet on Ukraine. Please share with those who need it.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
Institute for the Study of War
Russian forces currently occupy around 20 percent of Ukraine, leaving the remaining 80 percent of the country under Ukraine's sovereign control. At the current rate of advance, it would take Russian f...
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February 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Usefully sober fact sheet on Ukraine. Please share with those who need it.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
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when Trump burst onto the scene just saying “I’m going to do the best things,” all the savvy pundits laughed - your lies need to be better than that! but they do not
Laid-off IRS employee said he had voted for Trump: "I thought that someone with his business acumen would have come in with a fine-tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason."
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
February 21, 2025 at 4:19 AM
when Trump burst onto the scene just saying “I’m going to do the best things,” all the savvy pundits laughed - your lies need to be better than that! but they do not
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So.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
February 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
So.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.
I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
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It was an honor to write this contextualizing editorial with @drjeannem.bsky.social for the @nejm.bsky.social along with 2 important reports of recent human cases of influenza A(H5N1). #H5N1 #IDSky
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The Emerging Threat of H5N1 to Human Health | NEJM
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) emerged in 1997.1 Since then, it has spread globally by migratory birds, resulting in infections in animals on every continent. HPAI A(H5N1) clade 2...
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January 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It was an honor to write this contextualizing editorial with @drjeannem.bsky.social for the @nejm.bsky.social along with 2 important reports of recent human cases of influenza A(H5N1). #H5N1 #IDSky
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Our latest from @txidfellows.bsky.social - written during the Great Migration to Bluesky and a time of uncertainty in our profession… but filled with tips for trainees & early career #TxID folks. #IDSky #MedSky
‼️Our new paper on social media in #TxID is officially out in @thetxidjournal.bsky.social
We summarize findings from our #TxIDChat @txidfellows.bsky.social
We discuss recs for trainees, career advancement, & future directions in this changing landscape. Check it out!
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We summarize findings from our #TxIDChat @txidfellows.bsky.social
We discuss recs for trainees, career advancement, & future directions in this changing landscape. Check it out!
dx.doi.org/10.1111/tid....
Social Media Savvy, It's More Than Just the #Hashtags: How the Use of Social Media in Transplant Infectious Diseases Can Impact the Field and Patients
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February 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our latest from @txidfellows.bsky.social - written during the Great Migration to Bluesky and a time of uncertainty in our profession… but filled with tips for trainees & early career #TxID folks. #IDSky #MedSky
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Excited to see recommendations for shorter course of therapy for TB and all oral regimens for MDR-TB/Rif-resistant TB - excited to see the changes that will help improve outcomes while easing delivery!
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Conclusions: All-oral, shorter treatment regimens for TB are now recommended for use in eligible individuals.
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January 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Excited to see recommendations for shorter course of therapy for TB and all oral regimens for MDR-TB/Rif-resistant TB - excited to see the changes that will help improve outcomes while easing delivery!
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
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Incredible progress - 77% of infants had some protection against RSV in the 2023-2024 season! RSV is the leading cause of acute respiratory illness and hospitalization in infants.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Uptake of Maternal RSV Vaccination and Infant Nirsevimab
This cohort study examines uptake of maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination and infant receipt of nirsevimab during the early period of availability for these medications.
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January 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Incredible progress - 77% of infants had some protection against RSV in the 2023-2024 season! RSV is the leading cause of acute respiratory illness and hospitalization in infants.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Adult COVID ECMO paper out today from 🇩🇪:
94% of pts had +culture
-Most common +BC: coag-neg Staph 🤨
-Most common +RC: Candida 🤨
-Most common +UC: Candida🤨
Despite v sick pts, we need more nuanced definitions for infections in this population.
#IDSky
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
94% of pts had +culture
-Most common +BC: coag-neg Staph 🤨
-Most common +RC: Candida 🤨
-Most common +UC: Candida🤨
Despite v sick pts, we need more nuanced definitions for infections in this population.
#IDSky
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Microbiological findings in a cohort of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation - Medizinische Klinik - Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
Background Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) is an established support option for patients with very severe respiratory failure and played an important role during the coronavir...
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February 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Adult COVID ECMO paper out today from 🇩🇪:
94% of pts had +culture
-Most common +BC: coag-neg Staph 🤨
-Most common +RC: Candida 🤨
-Most common +UC: Candida🤨
Despite v sick pts, we need more nuanced definitions for infections in this population.
#IDSky
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
94% of pts had +culture
-Most common +BC: coag-neg Staph 🤨
-Most common +RC: Candida 🤨
-Most common +UC: Candida🤨
Despite v sick pts, we need more nuanced definitions for infections in this population.
#IDSky
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Many people have asked me how can they best stay informed and protect their health while we navigate the indefinite pause on communications from NIH, CDC, & FDA. Here’s a thread on concrete steps YOU can take to protect yourself & your community. 🧵
January 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Many people have asked me how can they best stay informed and protect their health while we navigate the indefinite pause on communications from NIH, CDC, & FDA. Here’s a thread on concrete steps YOU can take to protect yourself & your community. 🧵
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🧵 When Medicine and Science Ignores Diversity, People Die.
1/ Ignoring diversity in medicine and science is deadly. From unethical experiments to life-threatening misdiagnoses, history is replete with examples of how neglecting race, gender, and identity costs lives. A thread of concrete examples.
1/ Ignoring diversity in medicine and science is deadly. From unethical experiments to life-threatening misdiagnoses, history is replete with examples of how neglecting race, gender, and identity costs lives. A thread of concrete examples.
February 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
🧵 When Medicine and Science Ignores Diversity, People Die.
1/ Ignoring diversity in medicine and science is deadly. From unethical experiments to life-threatening misdiagnoses, history is replete with examples of how neglecting race, gender, and identity costs lives. A thread of concrete examples.
1/ Ignoring diversity in medicine and science is deadly. From unethical experiments to life-threatening misdiagnoses, history is replete with examples of how neglecting race, gender, and identity costs lives. A thread of concrete examples.
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover | WIRED search.app/KZpkcA39s1XT...
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
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February 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover | WIRED search.app/KZpkcA39s1XT...
Bill criminalizing votes for immigrant sanctuary policies ‘constitutionally suspect’ tennesseelookout.com/2025/01/29/b...
Bill criminalizing votes for immigrant sanctuary policies ‘constitutionally suspect’ • Tennessee Lookout
A Tennessee measure aimed at arresting local officials who support sanctuary city policies for immigrants is 'constitutionally suspect.'
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January 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Bill criminalizing votes for immigrant sanctuary policies ‘constitutionally suspect’ tennesseelookout.com/2025/01/29/b...
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I was waiting for Palast.
January 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I was waiting for Palast.