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Stacked boxes with Yeztugo medicine. Boxes have blue and orange writing and logo on it.

FDA approves Lenacapavir (Yeztugo), a twice-yearly PrEP shot that is almost 100% effective at preventing HIV.

It could improve adherence and reduce new infections, but barriers like high cost may slow its U.S. rollout. buff.ly/0R0jGoB

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Great read, thank you!

WHO releases first-ever position paper on immunization products to protect infants against RSV Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first-ever position paper on immunization products to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – the leading cause of acute lo...

"In response to the global burden of severe #RSV disease among infants, WHO recommends that all countries introduce either the maternal #vaccine ...or the monoclonal antibody"

@who.int makes recommendations for the prevent of RSV - #IDSky + #globalhealth

www.news-medical.net/news/2025053...

YouTube video by Annie Andrews Annie Andrews Launch Video: "Unafraid"

I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t.

Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

😂 the escalator meme

Bird flu, feared as a possible pandemic, poses growing risk to people as pathogen spreads, scientists warn More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

Went on @60minutes.bsky.social to talk to Bill Whitaker about H5N1. As Kamran Khan from Bluedot told Bill, we don’t know if or when this virus might acquire pandemic capabilities, but it can.

And if it does, as I told Bill, that will be worse than COVID. Much worse.

www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-fl...

From clinical and public health labs to the bedside, to the pharmacy, you have the opportunity to weigh in on the current and future diagnostic tools available. Collaborations are essential to provide evidence that can impact clinical outcomes.

The Need for Clinical, Public Health, Industry Partnerships and Collaborations

Have you ever met with a member of a medical affairs team in the IVD industry? Take a minute to read this piece (in which 2 of my colleagues Kristen Smith, and Andrea Prinzi were authors) and find out how it can be really impactful. #IDSky #MedSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Infographic on the Measles in red, tan, light blue and yellow with Measles timeline and photos of children with the measles rash.

3/21/25 CDC Measles Update buff.ly/898HL8Q

🔴378 Measles cases total (incl. international travel)
🔴95% unvaccinated
🔴17% hospitalized with Measles (64 of 378)
🔴2 deaths

🔴Texas: 309 cases, 40 hospitalized, 1 child death
🔴NM: 42 cases

✨MMR vaccine protects against Measles✨

#medsky #pedsky #IDsky 🛟😷

💯 👏🏻 I really resonated with that part of the discussion and fear of negotiating a lot of women have.

And lastly, for all the women listening, don’t be afraid to negotiate, to ask for the promotion, and hype yourself in front of your colleagues. Nobody is going to look at you and just give it to you because you deserve it (even if you do). You have to ask for it, just like every man does. #IDsky

This was a great listen today, so glad I came across it on #IDsky. If you're a woman (or man) in medicine consider listening today March 8, on International Women's Day.

Hospital admissions for flu in children ages 5-17 increased by 145 percent, from 959 on Jan 4 to 2,348 on Feb 1, according to American Academy of Pediatrics analysis. #idsky #pediatricsky

First measles case confirmed in San Antonio area from first-grade classroom, school says The Legacy Traditional School in Cibolo has confirmed with KENS 5 that there is a measles case in a first-grade classroom.

#Texas #Measles outbreak now with confirmed spread to #SanAntonio.

“officials tracing it to a first-grade classroom at Legacy Traditional School in Cibolo.”

#IDSky #MedSky #EMSky

www.kens5.com/article/news...

1 death just reported today 😢

A child is the first to die in Texas measles outbreak More than 120 people across nine counties have been infected during the largest Texas outbreak in 30 years.

As an ID doc, I must admit that I had to stop what I was doing when I saw this headline. I have trained my whole career to prevent this kind of outcome.

There are now over 120 cases from this current outbreak.

#IDsky #medsky

19thnews.org/2025/02/chil...

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18 hospitalized thus far, no deaths reported.

Today's measles outbreak update from the Texas Dept of State Health Services= 124 cases. #IDSky #MedSky

Best way to prevent measles? Vaccination. Not sure if you are still immune? Talk to your Doctor about getting titers checked or a booster.

Infographic on Measles in Red, light blue and yellow. It contains the timeline for measles, facts and the R0 that each person can infect 12 to 18 people in an unvaccinated population. Be Wise, Immunize with the MMR vaccine. Getting the vaccine is much safer than getting the disease.

Measles are contagious.
Measles cause 1 in 4 people to be hospitalized.
Measles can be deadly especially in children.
Measles can cause blindness & deafness.
Measles can cause brain damage yrs later.
Measles can cause "immune amnesia".

Measles are preventable with MMR vaccine.

#medsky #IDsky 🛟 😷🧪

How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.

Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”

globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

Download CDC Guidelines Removed By The Trump Admin The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

I'm trying to save them.

You can find the deleted docs at cdcguidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring Researchers facing

⏱️ The next cancer cure is on hold.

⁦‪@NIH‬⁩ grants invest in future science gains that pay back for our citizens at a rate of more than 2:1 in economic activity.

We are losing the battle for discovery.

#MedSky #IDSky
#Norovirus infections, which cause severe vomiting/diarrhea, are continuing to 🚀. See 🧵 for what you need to know. A key point is that this virus is so contagious & you MUST #WashYourHands w/ soap & water. Hand sanitizer is not effective vs norovirus.

www.science.org/content/arti...

"—ideally within 24 hours—to support optimal patient care and proper infection prevention and control measures and to facilitate rapid public health investigation and action."

"CDC now recommends that all influenza A positive respiratory specimens from hospitalized patients, especially from those in an ICU, be subtyped for seasonal influenza A viruses [A(H1) and A(H3)] as soon as possible following admission—"

💡 Having diagnostics that you can leverage in different ways as a disease landscape changes is important. The CDC alert today is a good reminder to think of the big picture when you bring diagnostics into your health system. www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han.... #IDSky

Best post I've seen on this 🤣🤣