Melanie A. Mariano
@melmariano-rn.bsky.social
she/her/hers. Nurse practitioner by day. Nurse by trade. Advocate by calling. All views are my own.
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CDC cutting legendary epi training program and firing "disease detectives" by @helenbranswell.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health
Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired
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February 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
CDC cutting legendary epi training program and firing "disease detectives" by @helenbranswell.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
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The Texas measles outbreak has now confirmed to hit 48 people, 13 have been hospitalized.
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Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years
The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years.
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February 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The Texas measles outbreak has now confirmed to hit 48 people, 13 have been hospitalized.
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Race is not a biological factor. So why do we treat it like one in clinical decision making?
Take a read on what we mean when we say race is a social category and what we can do to move the healthcare field away from race-based medicine.
Take a read on what we mean when we say race is a social category and what we can do to move the healthcare field away from race-based medicine.
Check out our commentary led by my student @melmariano-rn.bsky.social on why it's essential to move away from race-based algorithms for fracture risk assessment (and beyond). 1/ Free link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1ka-P6lYn4...
February 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Race is not a biological factor. So why do we treat it like one in clinical decision making?
Take a read on what we mean when we say race is a social category and what we can do to move the healthcare field away from race-based medicine.
Take a read on what we mean when we say race is a social category and what we can do to move the healthcare field away from race-based medicine.