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#infectionprevention #publichealth #measles #vaccines #healthcareleadership | APIC Measles is resurging across the United States—and the consequences are serious. As cases continue to climb nationwide, infection preventionists are on the front lines protecting patients, healthcare w...

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Infectious diseases physicians see the devastating consequences of vaccine-preventable diseases every day, and now more than ever, families and clinicians need accurate information and evidence-based…... Infectious diseases physicians see the devastating consequences of vaccine-preventable diseases every day, and now more than ever, families and clinicians need accurate information and evidence-based ...

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Nurses demand Congress abolish ICE, invest in health care Nurses demand the removal of immigration enforcement agents from communities, the abolition of ICE, and accountability for this administration’s crimes against all residents of the United States.

Congress approved $10 billion for ICE to continue terrorizing our communities.

Trump's unchecked violence & militarization against Black, Latine, AAPI, and Native people must be stopped. We need to invest in health care, not terror.

Abolish ICE! https://bit.ly/45rhOvw

A Supreme Court ruling could bring historic drop in Black representation in Congress If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.

If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress. n.pr/49tevoK

Smh, we remember.

What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.

A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.

Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."

A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS. He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump Administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us, perhaps like never before. May Rob and Michele rest in peace!

this is one of the most psychotic things Trump has ever posted

As it turns out, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun *isn’t* a good guy with a gun—it can be a good guy *without* a gun. Just another NRA lie.

Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

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TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.

Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.

Despite extreme GOP gerrymandering that created a Trump +22 district, @aftynbehn.bsky.social came within FOUR points of defeating her Republican opponent tonight.

The results of this special election are sure to send shivers down the spines of Republicans across the country!!!

Aftyn for Congress FEED KIDS. FIX ROADS. FUND HOSPITALS.

Dear Tennessee,

Please reject fascism on Tuesday.

Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com

Some might say, hacking billboards is noble work. 😉

Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords This is evil.

Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.

#infectionprevention #publichealth #epidemiology #healthcare #vaccination #10kby1 | Transmission Control Understanding R₀: How Contagious Are Diseases? The R₀ (basic reproduction number) tells us how easily a disease can spread in a fully susceptible population. A higher R₀ means one person can infect ...

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Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s sudden decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless and… | I... Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s sudden decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless and harm...

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Gum violence in America is a public health emergency.

Live from IDWeek 2025: Infectious Diseases Hot Takes Podcast Episode · Let's Talk ID · 11/08/2025 · 27m

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Why Infection Preventionists Belong in the C-Suite | Infection Control Today Elevating IPs into executive leadership isn't symbolic; it's a strategic imperative.

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Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.

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I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink.

I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.

Effects of Malnutrition on the Immune System and Infection and the Role of Nutritional Strategies Regarding Improvements in Children’s Health Status: A Literature Review Malnutrition refers to a person’s status as under- or overnourished, and it is usually associated with an inflammation status, which can subsequently imply a different health status, as the risk of infection is increased, along with a deterioration ...

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Currently researching how starvation and hunger affect the immune system. You cannot “Make America Healthy” by starving children.

HHS Is Wrong to Bring Back the Stigmatizing Name Monkeypox The mpox name change was about saving lives, not just semantics.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Fined for Nearly 800 Alleged Violations on Vegas Project www.propublica.org/article/elon...

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

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Top image: The logo for Mass Freedom To Read, in red, white, and blue, featuring a colonial-era patriot holding a flag and reading a book. Bottom image: A red book with yellow tape across it and the words "Banned Books Week"

It's Banned Books Week! It's time for the MA legislature to pass a Freedom to Read bill that protects librarians & educators from harassment, and protects authors, creators, booksellers & publishers from economic harm. I support An Act Regarding Free Expression (H.3594/S.2328). #MassFreedomToRead

They also violated the Hatch Act on the NHSN website.