Today is World AIDS Day — but for the first time, the U.S. government won’t acknowledge it.

We will.

Honoring every life touched by HIV and the global teams still doing the work.
Which organization should people know about?

#WorldAIDSDay #medsky #HIVAwareness

New doctors have healthier boundaries than we ever did — but sometimes the bar drops too low.
We need balance: wellness and solid training.
Thoughts?
#TheMedicalCollective #medsky #Healthcare

President Biden has Gleason 9 prostate cancer with bone metastasis — that’s Stage IV.

It’s aggressive, but also hormone-sensitive.
Follow for Part 2: treatment options explained.
#biden #diagnosis
#ProstateCancer #MensHealth #TheMedicalCollective #medsky

$43M lost at MD Anderson.
Trump-era tariffs partly to blame.

This hiring freeze isn’t just about jobs — it’s about delays in care for cancer patients across the country.

#MedSky #MDAnderson #CancerCareCrisis #PublicHealth #Tariffs #HealthPolicy

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. In just a few short weeks, his actions on vacccines, fluoride and other public health science have shown how wrong he is for the job. Read & share our statement: apha.org/news-and-med...

28 CDC scientists fired.
The national STD lab shut down.
Samples still arriving—but no one left to test them.
This isn’t efficiency. It’s erasure.

#MedicalCollective #CDC #RFKJr #PublicHealth #STDTesting

RFK Jr. plans 10,000 job cuts in major restructuring of health department - The Wall Street Journal apple.news/AnGZAOAB4QIy...

Global COVID funding cuts are impacting testing, local health, and long COVID clinics.
This is bigger than one virus—it’s about public health and access.

#COVID19 #LongCovid #PublicHealth #MedicalCollective @drkeishadavismd.bsky.social

Why are some chickens & cows getting bird flu while others aren’t? It’s not immunity—it’s exposure risk.
🐔 Egg-laying hens & dairy cows live longer + have more human contact = higher risk.
🍗 Broiler chickens & beef cattle = shorter lifespans + minimal contact = lower risk.

#BirdFlu #PublicHealth

🎙️ Dr. Charles Drew fought for equality in medicine.

💉 WWII-era Red Cross refused Black blood donations.
🚨 Dr. Drew stood his ground, fighting for science over segregation.
🎧 Watch our latest episode with Sylvia Drew Ivie, Esq., as she shares his fight for justice.
#BlackHistoryMonth #CharlesDrew

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🩸 Dr. Marilyn Hughes Gaston revolutionized sickle cell disease care & public health.

🏆 Her 1986 study led to newborn screenings, saving lives. 📢Her impact on health equity lives on!

#BlackHistoryMonth #SickleCellAwareness #PublicHealth #HealthEquity

🚨 RFK Jr. is now leading HHS, overseeing 13 health agencies, including the CDC & FDA.

📌 His anti-vax stance played a role in the 2019 Samoa measles outbreak that killed 83 kids. Now he wants to reshape U.S. healthcare.

📢 We must stay informed & defend science.

#MedSky #PublicHealth #RFKJr

🩺 Black History Month: Meet Dr. Charles Drew – the pioneer of blood banking systems that still save lives today. His research led to long-term blood storage, but racism forced him out of leadership.

🎙️ Coming Monday: A conversation with his daughter, Sylvia Drew!

#MedSky #BlueSky #BlackHistoryMonth

‘Injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman.’ – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today, we honor his vision for healthcare equity. As 👩🏾‍⚕️🧑🏽‍⚕️doctors, we’re inspired to address disparities and create a system that uplifts everyone. Let’s keep his dream alive.

#MLKDay #HealthEquity #MedSky #BlueSky

: 🩺 UnitedHealth Group’s CEO was tragically murdered, and the investigation is ongoing. Meanwhile, Blue Cross Blue Shield in CT plans to cap anesthesia coverage for surgeries—leaving patients to shoulder the costs. Are we putting profits over patients?
#Healthinsurance #InsuranceReform #MedSky

Is it flu or COVID? 🧪 Are you testing before gathering this holiday season?
Protect your loved ones! Free COVID-19 tests are still available at covidtests.gov, and NOW at-home Flu & COVID tests make it easier than ever to stay informed. 🩺

#COVID #Flu
#PublicHealth
#testing
#MedSky
#BlueSky

The best thing you can do to protect your personal information is not to share it! Do not download any medical reports to a social media platform!

#hippa #medical #x #elonmusk

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Thank you for highlighting wastewater surveillance, which has been used to allow public health to follow and be ahead of the game with disease outbreaks!