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Iris Finci

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Infectious disease epidemiologist @ WHO Euro EPIET alumna

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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

What a short-sighted move!

www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...

14.02.2025 21:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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WHO accelerates efforts to support response to Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda Brazzaville/Kampala – Following the confirmation of an outbreak of Sudan virus disease – which belongs to the same family as Ebola virus disease – in Uganda today, World Health Organization (WHO) is m...

www.afro.who.int/countries/ug...

30.01.2025 18:34 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

AMFAR has published a report on how the foreign aid freeze affects PEPFAR, which actually still hasn't resumed.

They estimate that hundreds of thousands of people lose access to HIV antivirals and 1500 babies are expected to contract HIV — *each day* 🧵

30.01.2025 06:22 — 👍 445    🔁 244    💬 12    📌 22
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State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now Experts fear a resurgence of infections in low-income countries if the ban were to continue. The waiver remains in place, while officials review foreign aid programs.

State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...

29.01.2025 08:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months. The drug attaches to the lattice-like capsid proteins that shield the virus’s genetic material—a mechanism that could inspire other antivirals. Lenacapavir could help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, but that will hinge on access for those who need it most.

Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months. The drug attaches to the lattice-like capsid proteins that shield the virus’s genetic material—a mechanism that could inspire other antivirals. Lenacapavir could help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, but that will hinge on access for those who need it most.

Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months.

Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: scim.ag/3BrCtUn

12.12.2024 19:02 — 👍 423    🔁 163    💬 20    📌 36