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.
Usefully sober fact sheet on Ukraine. Please share with those who need it.
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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
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 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
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!
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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.
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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
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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. 🧵
🧵 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.
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...
I was waiting for Palast.
Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned by Trump Rearrested on Gun Charges search.app/Eq31QT4zEmTK...
NIH cancels scientific meetings after Trump directives : Shots - Health News : NPR search.app/D9ByHck3Tw4k...
