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COVID vaccinations are lagging behind last year, even though the virus is nearly four times more deadly than the flu. The updated vaccine remains the best protection, especially for older adults & those at higher risk. Learn more: health.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/2025-11-04_covid19_vaccinations.htm
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
COVID vaccinations are lagging behind last year, even though the virus is nearly four times more deadly than the flu. The updated vaccine remains the best protection, especially for older adults & those at higher risk. Learn more: health.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/2025-11-04_covid19_vaccinations.htm
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Commissioner Dr. James McDonald: "As we head into the fall and winter seasons, when respiratory infections typically surge, you can now follow the data regarding flu, COVID and RSV along with us.” More info: health.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/2025-11-07_respiratory_surveillance_report.htm
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Commissioner Dr. James McDonald: "As we head into the fall and winter seasons, when respiratory infections typically surge, you can now follow the data regarding flu, COVID and RSV along with us.” More info: health.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/2025-11-07_respiratory_surveillance_report.htm
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COVID hospitalizations in NY now exceed those from flu + RSV combined.
Last week: 298 COVID, 72 flu, 53 RSV hospitalizations.
COVID hospitalizations are climbing as vaccination rates lag behind — while flu and RSV cases rise. Info: health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/respiratory_viruses
Last week: 298 COVID, 72 flu, 53 RSV hospitalizations.
COVID hospitalizations are climbing as vaccination rates lag behind — while flu and RSV cases rise. Info: health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/respiratory_viruses
November 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
COVID hospitalizations in NY now exceed those from flu + RSV combined.
Last week: 298 COVID, 72 flu, 53 RSV hospitalizations.
COVID hospitalizations are climbing as vaccination rates lag behind — while flu and RSV cases rise. Info: health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/respiratory_viruses
Last week: 298 COVID, 72 flu, 53 RSV hospitalizations.
COVID hospitalizations are climbing as vaccination rates lag behind — while flu and RSV cases rise. Info: health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/respiratory_viruses
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I get why a lot of non-disabled people want to pretend respiratory illnesses don’t exist, but as we’re coming up on another event I can’t safely attend, I encourage you to just THINK about wearing a mask at events - or at least on the train/ plane there, where there’s probably no reason not to
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I get why a lot of non-disabled people want to pretend respiratory illnesses don’t exist, but as we’re coming up on another event I can’t safely attend, I encourage you to just THINK about wearing a mask at events - or at least on the train/ plane there, where there’s probably no reason not to
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❤️COVID infection is more dangerous than vax to teen's hearts
🧐Long COVID immune & hormonal differences in Women vs. Men
🧯GLP-1 RA meds reduce inflammation in many organs
🧠Sleep apnea and brain microbleeds
& much more! buff.ly/Rz1RYUA
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
❤️COVID infection is more dangerous than vax to teen's hearts
🧐Long COVID immune & hormonal differences in Women vs. Men
🧯GLP-1 RA meds reduce inflammation in many organs
🧠Sleep apnea and brain microbleeds
& much more! buff.ly/Rz1RYUA
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
✨Please share! My newsletter is out.
❤️COVID infection is more dangerous than vax to teen's hearts
🧐Long COVID immune & hormonal differences in Women vs. Men
🧯GLP-1 RA meds reduce inflammation in many organs
🧠Sleep apnea and brain microbleeds
& much more! buff.ly/Rz1RYUA
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
❤️COVID infection is more dangerous than vax to teen's hearts
🧐Long COVID immune & hormonal differences in Women vs. Men
🧯GLP-1 RA meds reduce inflammation in many organs
🧠Sleep apnea and brain microbleeds
& much more! buff.ly/Rz1RYUA
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
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Measles is highly contagious, but we have the power to halt the spread through vaccination. Get yourself up to date on any missed vaccines and ensure your children get their required MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccinations ASAP. Learn more: health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/measles/
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Measles is highly contagious, but we have the power to halt the spread through vaccination. Get yourself up to date on any missed vaccines and ensure your children get their required MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccinations ASAP. Learn more: health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/measles/
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Access to vaccines is not a privilege — it is a human right.
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
Kids have a right to vaccinations. Let's bring in the lawyers
Children suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is a moral failure. Access to vaccines is a human right.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Access to vaccines is not a privilege — it is a human right.
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
In @statnews.com today, Stefan Peterson and I write about using a human rights-based approach to deal with vaccine denialism and the return of measles, whooping cough and diphtheria
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
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Long COVID includes a wide range of symptoms and can affect anyone, no matter your age or other health conditions. Learn more, and prevent #LongCOVID by preventing COVID-19!
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Long COVID includes a wide range of symptoms and can affect anyone, no matter your age or other health conditions. Learn more, and prevent #LongCOVID by preventing COVID-19!
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“The status quo is simply too dangerous to continue. Investigations can lack coordination and timeliness in response, be inconsistent, or worse yet, incomplete. Agencies have, at times, even announced conclusions before the facts were clear” www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/l...
Listeria tied to pasta shows why we need a national foodborne outbreak investigation board
“Too many Americans fall ill from contaminated food every year — and too many families experiencing tragic, preventable loss.”
www.statnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
“The status quo is simply too dangerous to continue. Investigations can lack coordination and timeliness in response, be inconsistent, or worse yet, incomplete. Agencies have, at times, even announced conclusions before the facts were clear” www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/l...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
November 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
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✨Please share! My newsletter is out.
🤰COVID infection in Pregnancy & Autism link
💉Get your COVID, Flu & RSV vax now (together) to ⬇️ winter hospital strain
🚨3x risk of Heart Attack, Stroke after COVID, 4-5x after Flu
🪄Stem cells help heart after MI
& much more buff.ly/dOMy7CU
#medsky 🛟😷🧪
📷 Tama🐱
🤰COVID infection in Pregnancy & Autism link
💉Get your COVID, Flu & RSV vax now (together) to ⬇️ winter hospital strain
🚨3x risk of Heart Attack, Stroke after COVID, 4-5x after Flu
🪄Stem cells help heart after MI
& much more buff.ly/dOMy7CU
#medsky 🛟😷🧪
📷 Tama🐱
November 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
✨Please share! My newsletter is out.
🤰COVID infection in Pregnancy & Autism link
💉Get your COVID, Flu & RSV vax now (together) to ⬇️ winter hospital strain
🚨3x risk of Heart Attack, Stroke after COVID, 4-5x after Flu
🪄Stem cells help heart after MI
& much more buff.ly/dOMy7CU
#medsky 🛟😷🧪
📷 Tama🐱
🤰COVID infection in Pregnancy & Autism link
💉Get your COVID, Flu & RSV vax now (together) to ⬇️ winter hospital strain
🚨3x risk of Heart Attack, Stroke after COVID, 4-5x after Flu
🪄Stem cells help heart after MI
& much more buff.ly/dOMy7CU
#medsky 🛟😷🧪
📷 Tama🐱
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A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.
Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Authorities Investigating Explosion on Harvard’s Medical Campus, Believed To Be Intentional | News | The Harvard Crimson
A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University…
www.thecrimson.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.
Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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"It's happening pretty fast and doesn't seem to be slowing down and I'm really very unclear about what the U.S.'s approach is going to be."
Look at this table of confirmed H5N1 cases in last 30 days.
www.axios.com/2025/10/27/b...
Look at this table of confirmed H5N1 cases in last 30 days.
www.axios.com/2025/10/27/b...
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"It's happening pretty fast and doesn't seem to be slowing down and I'm really very unclear about what the U.S.'s approach is going to be."
Look at this table of confirmed H5N1 cases in last 30 days.
www.axios.com/2025/10/27/b...
Look at this table of confirmed H5N1 cases in last 30 days.
www.axios.com/2025/10/27/b...
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🛑Healthcare waiting areas are shared environments where infection control should be prioritized to protect patients and staff.
🤦Face covering availability and use, and effective ventilation, are crucial strategies to limit spread of airborne diseases.
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/check-c...
🤦Face covering availability and use, and effective ventilation, are crucial strategies to limit spread of airborne diseases.
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/check-c...
Check-In to Contagion: Infection Prevention in Waiting Rooms
Crowded waiting rooms can turn routine checkups into transmission hubs. Here’s how outpatient clinics can cut risk, starting at the front door, with smarter cleaning, hand hygiene, masks, and fewer ex...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🛑Healthcare waiting areas are shared environments where infection control should be prioritized to protect patients and staff.
🤦Face covering availability and use, and effective ventilation, are crucial strategies to limit spread of airborne diseases.
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/check-c...
🤦Face covering availability and use, and effective ventilation, are crucial strategies to limit spread of airborne diseases.
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/check-c...
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Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
REMINDER: Join us this morning for a virtual workshop to learn more about COVID-19, RSV, seasonal flu, and available resources to help keep you and your community healthy this fall.
Register here: https://ow.ly/vysf50XhzkN
Register here: https://ow.ly/vysf50XhzkN
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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“If you look at the other countries that also have circulating measles, you see that they are countries without strong public health like Canada and they are countries that have been torn apart by war or civil unrest.” www.cnn.com/2025/10/27/h...
Canada is poised to lose its measles elimination status — and the US could, too | CNN
Monday marks a full year of continuous measles transmission in Canada, a key milestone poised to set the country back decades on a global health commitment.
www.cnn.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“If you look at the other countries that also have circulating measles, you see that they are countries without strong public health like Canada and they are countries that have been torn apart by war or civil unrest.” www.cnn.com/2025/10/27/h...
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If you want to find a local food bank, you can use the website below.
If you’re donating, it’s best to donate money. If you want to donate food, PLEASE donate food you or your family would actually eat, including things like breakfast cereals and snack foods.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
If you’re donating, it’s best to donate money. If you want to donate food, PLEASE donate food you or your family would actually eat, including things like breakfast cereals and snack foods.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
October 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
If you want to find a local food bank, you can use the website below.
If you’re donating, it’s best to donate money. If you want to donate food, PLEASE donate food you or your family would actually eat, including things like breakfast cereals and snack foods.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
If you’re donating, it’s best to donate money. If you want to donate food, PLEASE donate food you or your family would actually eat, including things like breakfast cereals and snack foods.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
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🚨 study: #Healthcare workers face high SARS-CoV-2 exposure in patient rooms, 89% had detectable virus levels. Greater attention must be given to treating & managing rooms to reduce airborne viral transmission toward healthcare workers #Cleantheair
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
The Omicron variant significantly increases viral load emissions in healthcare settings: implication for healthcare workers
The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is transmitted via contaminated droplets and aerosols,
raising concerns in healthcare settings where poor ventilation and high patient density
can increase airborne vira...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
🚨 study: #Healthcare workers face high SARS-CoV-2 exposure in patient rooms, 89% had detectable virus levels. Greater attention must be given to treating & managing rooms to reduce airborne viral transmission toward healthcare workers #Cleantheair
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
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“None of the three Southern California residents hospitalized in the new outbreak were vaccinated against mpox” www.healthbeat.org/2025/10/22/m...
Will new type of mpox virus spread beyond California? Many at-risk people aren’t vaccinated.
New mpox cases in California are the first reported clade I infections in the United States that don’t involve international travel, the California Department of Public Health said. Here's what to kno...
www.healthbeat.org
October 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“None of the three Southern California residents hospitalized in the new outbreak were vaccinated against mpox” www.healthbeat.org/2025/10/22/m...
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Public health is under attack by a deluge of misinformation. We offer a consensus report from the American Psychological Association summarizing what we know & what interventions are effective in countering it. We provide 8 concrete recommendations. Open-access - awspntest.apa.org/fulltext/202...
October 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Public health is under attack by a deluge of misinformation. We offer a consensus report from the American Psychological Association summarizing what we know & what interventions are effective in countering it. We provide 8 concrete recommendations. Open-access - awspntest.apa.org/fulltext/202...
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Strap in for a story of RFK Jr’s anti-vaxx activist group Children’s Health Defense, which he founded; his MAHA movement (see its Oct 1 Media Action, with the Great Barrington Declaration’s Jay Bhattacharya & Russell Brand!); calls to “lock up” health workers; & antisemitic conspiracy theories 👀
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Strap in for a story of RFK Jr’s anti-vaxx activist group Children’s Health Defense, which he founded; his MAHA movement (see its Oct 1 Media Action, with the Great Barrington Declaration’s Jay Bhattacharya & Russell Brand!); calls to “lock up” health workers; & antisemitic conspiracy theories 👀