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There aren’t many things worse one can imagine than the loss of a child.

But the loss of a child to a vaccine preventable disease is a pain no parent or family should ever have to bear.

Sowing distrust about vaccines, arguably the greatest public health success of all time, is pure evil.

Not yet including our late big donation as well last minute donations, we have already passed our HIGHEST ANNUAL DOLLAR AMOUNT RAISED for #HCWvsHunger EVER.

Speechless, grateful, and so very happy.

TOGETHER WE CAN DO REALLY GOOD THINGS.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen 💜🍎

Later this week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will discuss ending universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth in the United States. If this change is enacted, it will have deadly consequences for our children.

Proud to support team meal-ioidosis for this year's annual @hcwvshunger.bsky.social #HCWvsHunger and give to my local food-bank!

Donate and participate hcwvshunger.org

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Winter Summit 2025 | The Future of Microbiome Future of the Microbiome2025 Winter Summit Join us November 18-20, 2025! REGISTER NOW The Future of the Microbiome Winter Summit explores what’s next for the microbiome industry, bringing together bri...

Dr. Nick Quinn-Bohmann will present a Keynote Talk at this year's Future of the Microbiome Winter Summit (Nov. 18-20).

He'll talk about his work on using community-scale metabolic modeling to design personalized, microbiome-informed interventions. futureofmicrobiome.com/winter-summi...

Thanks @microbiologysociety.org for promoting our work! Umbribacter vaginalis is also associated with increased risk for HIV acquisition in women. Bacterial colonies resemble tiny micro droplets of water. One cannot measure growth using optical density. These tiny bacteria are very ghost-like!

Co-sign strongly.

And kids should be allowed to use the restroom when they need to.

Which shouldn’t be an outlandish statement yet here we are.

I often emphasize that there are rarely "silver bullets" that magically solve problems but vaccines are one of the closest things we have and it's mind-boggling and enraging to watch this "debate" unfold during my lifetime

Fred Hutch researchers received $1M from the Washington Research Foundation to accelerate the development of technologies with significant potential to improve patient health. Congrats to Drs. Sujatha Srinivasan, David Fredricks, Dan Raftery and Kristin Lastwika! Read more: https://bit.ly/3Vn6xHk

New COVID-19 Vaccine Restrictions and Their Impact | Baker Institute The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against the latest strain. Unlike earlier rollouts, this authorization comes with added restrictions. In ...

My latest commentary with the Baker Institute @riceuniversity.bsky.social

www.bakerinstitute.org/research/new...

Whistle-Blower Complaints Detail Tension Over Vaccines at N.I.H.

This is courage from former NIH leaders.

Thank you, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo and Dr. Kathleen Neuzil, former heads of two NIH institutes.

"[removed] after objecting to Trump/[Vought] efforts to undermine vaccines, flout court orders, withhold research money and politicize the grant-making process." 1/🧪

IDSA calls on insurers to cover COVID vaccines consistent with medical recommendations and evidence, and urges Congress to conduct strong oversight of the Administration’s decision restricting Americans’ freedom to choose vaccination.

Our statement: https://bit.ly/3JBFPb6

Every mile counts: Thousands unite for Fred Hutch Obliteride On Saturday, Aug. 9, a winding sea of neon orange set Seattle aglow, as more than 5,000 cyclists, walkers, runners and virtual participants came together for Obliteride, Fred Hutch Cancer Center’s ann...

More than 5,000 cyclists, walkers, runners and volunteers brought color, energy and connection to Fred Hutch Cancer Center’s annual bike ride and walk/run. https://bit.ly/4fIFJKN

Ousted CDC vaccine adviser says RFK Jr.'s message is clear: ‘Scientific expertise is no longer of use’ Terminated CDC vaccine adviser Helen Chu spoke with STAT about her fears for the future of vaccine policy

Helen Chu is one of the ousted #ACIP members. She spoke to me today about her grave concerns for future vaccination policy and vaccine access in the United States. www.statnews.com/2025/06/10/c...

Secretary Kennedy's announcement that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women could reduce vaccine access for millions of Americans.

IDSA urges insurers to maintain coverage for COVID-19 vaccines: bit.ly/4jjmwPV

Covid-19 vaccines, what just happened at the FDA, and why it matters This is not how vaccine policy should be made.

I found this post by @kkjetelina.bsky.social to be a really good discussion of the recent FDA COVID vaccine announcement

yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/covid-19-v...

5 things Samantha Bee’s menopause expert wants you to know | CNN Menopause has long been shrouded in mystery and shame. A comedian discusses her experience and the internet’s ob-gyn offers five things to know about that

I had a chat with the folks at @cnn.com about menopause. Here are a few things I'd like you to know: www.cnn.com/2025/05/13/h...

I hope the rest of the world can take advantage of this because I’m not sure these shots will be available in the US anytime soon.

Retweeting again in the hopes that members of the media can use this awesome resource when they report on vaccines and calls for "new" placebo controlled trials. @statnews.com @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @carlzimmer.com @apoorvanyt.bsky.social

HUGE NEWS.

A study presented at #AACR25 found that one dose of the HPV vaccine (which prevents CANCER) is as effective as two, with efficacy rates >97%.

Time to catch up on the past week’s news about science and medicine in the US. Whew. 1/10

“If NIH budget money, designated by Congress to be spent on medical cures, doesn’t go out over the next few months, all US scientists are looking at budget cuts that will not just take away cures but harm local economies.”

URGENT!

PSA:

Your period should not
🩸last longer than 7 days
🩸interfere with your life
🩸happen more than monthly
🩸require product changes more than every 2 hours
🩸have clots larger than a quarter
🩸cause debilitating pain
🩸require double product coverage
🩸make you anemic

Plasmids, power chords, and prehistoric jams.
DNA rocks, and so do you. 🎸🧪

Science for the greater good!

CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the U.S. “Now that the pandemic is over, the grants and cooperative agreements are no longer necessary," federal health authorities wrote to funding recipients this week.

NIH and CDC cut grants related to COVID and other agents of pandemic potential.

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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Yes! The info not the virus!

Yes! The info not the virus!!

This needs to spread far and wide! 👇🏼