Ruth Ann Crystal

Measles meets ICE detention. What could possibly go wrong?

I think it is absolutely scandalous that in just one year of an HHS under the leadership RFK.Jr the US has lost its Measles elimination status and is now on track to do same for perinatally acquired Hepatitis B. These are huge public health wins that took years to accomplish.

Infographic on measles in cardinal red, yellow and light blue. Includes timeline, photos of children with the measles rash, and other information on spread (aerosols and resp droplets.) Be Wise- Immunize!

✈️ One measles case can spread far.

Last yr, an unvaccinated traveler infected 17 others in the airplane and at the US airport. The traveler had fever, cough, & conjunctivitis while flying. buff.ly/El0n89P

People with measles are contagious 4 days before the rash appears and 4 days after.

#medsky

It's been a long 6 years.

Infographic. mRNA vaccine. Custom tumor targeting. Custom mRNA vaccine which retrains the dendritic cells and T cells. 10 out of 14 TNBC cancer patients are cancer free at 5 years. 10 green women, 4 gray women.

Good News! The same mRNA platform used for COVID vaccines is now being personalized to fight aggressive breast cancer. buff.ly/PHcr1wu

In a new study, custom tumor-targeting mRNA vaccines trained the immune system to attack the cancer.

10/14 patients cancer-free at 5 year mark!

#medsky #oncsky

South Carolina Hospitals Aren’t Required to Disclose Measles-Related Admissions. That Leaves Doctors in the Dark. Physicians across South Carolina, home to the largest measles outbreak in decades, are advising patients without the benefit of real-time data on hospitalizations due to measles-related pneumonia, bra...

ProPublica contacted state health agencies across the South and found most do not require hospitals to report measles-related admissions.

Alabama is among the few that do. Virginia does too, but it doesn’t release that data to the public.

Thanks Tania!

US health officials are trying to delay a regional World Health Organization meeting that would confirm the loss of its measles elimination status until after the midterm elections in November.

This is a reckless, accountability-dodging move that puts politics over public health.

Infographic on measles in cardinal red, yellow and light blue. Includes timeline, photos of children with the measles rash, and other information on spread (aerosols and resp droplets.) Be Wise- Immunize!

✈️ One measles case can spread far.

Last yr, an unvaccinated traveler infected 17 others in the airplane and at the US airport. The traveler had fever, cough, & conjunctivitis while flying. buff.ly/El0n89P

People with measles are contagious 4 days before the rash appears and 4 days after.

#medsky

March 2-3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse. Map of US with darkest red on western US. lighter colors more east.

Get ready for a “Blood Moon” Total Lunar Eclipse tonight! 🌕🔥

Eclipse will peak early morning on March 3 before sunrise and will glow red, especially in western US.

Check exact times where you are ➤ www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/glob...

The HPV vaccine is amazing!

Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted. As vaccination rates decline, the economic consequences will increase, research suggests.

"Measles outbreaks are costing the U.S. millions of dollars. The true losses can't be counted. As vaccination rates decline, the economic consequences will increase."
www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

A big life change — a new baby, recent move, saying “I do,” or losing health coverage — comes with a big window: 60 days to get a new health plan.

Covered California is here to help. Learn more at CoveredCA.com. #ForTheLoveOfCalifornians

Cervical cancer rates higher in states with low HPV vaccination rates

RFK Jr *lies* when he says cervical cancer risk is increased in women who get the HPV vaccine.

New study: "States with high vaccination rates have seen the biggest drop in cervical cancer, while states with low vaccination rates have had little to no progress"

www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papill...

mesenchymal cells in yellow, extracellular vesicles are little circles, lungs in ARDS patient (pink lungs in rib cage), cell with little dots around it.

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🫧Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers & treatments
🫀Silent heart damage in kids after COVID
🔴Measles to cost US billions
👃Nasal spray works against flu, COVID, bact infections

& much more

#medsky #pedsky #covidcautious #publichealth

mesenchymal cells in yellow, extracellular vesicles are little circles, lungs in ARDS patient (pink lungs in rib cage), cell with little dots around it.

✨Please share! My latest newsletter buff.ly/4tbsJX2

🫧Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers & treatments
🫀Silent heart damage in kids after COVID
🔴Measles to cost US billions
👃Nasal spray works against flu, COVID, bact infections

& much more

#medsky #pedsky #covidcautious #publichealth

#BlackHistoryMonth FOTD

Mary E. Mahoney was the 1st Black woman to graduate from a nursing program. She was 1 of 3 to graduate from the New England Hospital for Women & Children Training School for Nurses.
She co-founded the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses.

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Former surgeon general: The Senate must not approve someone who can't practice medicine as the nation’s top doctor “The surgeon general is not a wellness influencer,” writes former Surgeon General Jerome Adams of Casey Means.

Former surgeon general Jerome Adams, MD: The Senate must not approve someone who can’t practice medicine as the nation’s top doctor
via @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2026/02/27/c...

Denmark becomes first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Denmark for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis, recognizing the country's sustained commitment to ensuring ev...

Denmark becomes first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. This is testament to universal health access and a functioning public health system.
The US recorded 4000 cases of congenital syphilis in 2024.
www.who.int/news/item/27...

Exactly

Oh no!!!

An elephant seal howling on the beach. He has an impressive nose.

Deadly bird flu found in California elephant seals for the first time archive.is/KuO1D

The H5N1 bird flu virus that devastated South American elephant seal populations has been confirmed in seals at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, researchers from UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz announced Wednesday.

I got an email back from both Senators. If you didn't, I would send it again.

"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm."

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #medsky

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Medicine is bigger than one degree.

If you are reassessing your path, think in terms of:

☑️ Income
☑️ Lifestyle
☑️ Stress tolerance
☑️ Training time
☑️ Debt load

The right path is the one that fits your life.

11/11

Personality matters.

Outgoing and persuasive → Sales
Calm under pressure → Perfusion
Detail oriented → Lab
Procedure focused → OR
Systems thinker → Health IT

There is no single “right” path.

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Longer training:

- Nurse Practitioner
- Physicians Assistant
- CRNA
- Perfusionist

Among the highest earning non physician clinical roles in healthcare.

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1 to 2 years more of training:

- Accelerated BSN → RN
- Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Perfusionist

These roles can be financially and professionally strong.
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