Jenell Stewart, DO, MPH (she/her)
@drjenellstewart.bsky.social
Infectious Diseases Physician-Scientist at Hennepin Healthcare: HIV/STI prevention through trials, community collaborations, and inclusive care | in Minneapolis by way of University of Washington | I’d rather be in the BWCA | views=my own
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Hugging HIV and STIs is therapeutic #STIHIV2025 @stihiv2025.org @syphilis-sleuth.bsky.social @drjenellstewart.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hugging HIV and STIs is therapeutic #STIHIV2025 @stihiv2025.org @syphilis-sleuth.bsky.social @drjenellstewart.bsky.social
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Analysis finds doxyPEP reduces antibiotic use for STIs
Researchers in Italy observed a significant reduction in antibiotic use for sexually transmitted infections after the targeted introduction of doxyPEP.
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Researchers in Italy observed a significant reduction in antibiotic use for sexually transmitted infections after the targeted introduction of doxyPEP.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/s...
July 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Analysis finds doxyPEP reduces antibiotic use for STIs
Researchers in Italy observed a significant reduction in antibiotic use for sexually transmitted infections after the targeted introduction of doxyPEP.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/s...
Researchers in Italy observed a significant reduction in antibiotic use for sexually transmitted infections after the targeted introduction of doxyPEP.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/s...
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During the rollout of the COVID vaccines, the lack of testing - combined with a raft of misinformation - led many pregnant women to not get vaccinated.
@propublica.org wrote this in 2022, but it's just as relevant now with RFK Jr's CDC changing recommendations for the vaccine.
@propublica.org wrote this in 2022, but it's just as relevant now with RFK Jr's CDC changing recommendations for the vaccine.
“God, No, Not Another Case.” COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen.
A lack of testing data and government guidance led many to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, unwittingly increasing their chances of a stillbirth.
www.propublica.org
May 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
During the rollout of the COVID vaccines, the lack of testing - combined with a raft of misinformation - led many pregnant women to not get vaccinated.
@propublica.org wrote this in 2022, but it's just as relevant now with RFK Jr's CDC changing recommendations for the vaccine.
@propublica.org wrote this in 2022, but it's just as relevant now with RFK Jr's CDC changing recommendations for the vaccine.
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“And I’m like, what do you mean, you ‘do your own research’? You running a double-blind study in your living room, dawg?”
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
April 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“And I’m like, what do you mean, you ‘do your own research’? You running a double-blind study in your living room, dawg?”
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
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"The cuts at NIH have just been devastating. All this work that’s been done — and remains to be done — it just comes to a standstill."
Clinical trials face uncertain futures amid Trump cuts
The Trump administration has reportedly disrupted over 100 clinical trials. Science News spoke to researchers about the impacts on four of them.
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April 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"The cuts at NIH have just been devastating. All this work that’s been done — and remains to be done — it just comes to a standstill."
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🧪 #ScienceSky and #AcademicSky: We’re trying to learn more about the real-life scope and impact of the Trump administration terminating NIH grants.
Here's how you can help our reporting 👇
Here's how you can help our reporting 👇
Did You Work on a Terminated NIH Grant? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You.
The National Institutes of Health is canceling grants that are seen as conflicting with the Trump administration’s priorities. We want to hear from researchers who have been affected.
www.propublica.org
April 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
🧪 #ScienceSky and #AcademicSky: We’re trying to learn more about the real-life scope and impact of the Trump administration terminating NIH grants.
Here's how you can help our reporting 👇
Here's how you can help our reporting 👇
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HHS abruptly cuts $12B+ in public health grants, halting funding for infectious disease surveillance, mental health, and addiction care. States now face layoffs, stalled outbreak responses & major gaps in essential services. #PublicHealth #IDSky
Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services (Gift Article)
States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
HHS abruptly cuts $12B+ in public health grants, halting funding for infectious disease surveillance, mental health, and addiction care. States now face layoffs, stalled outbreak responses & major gaps in essential services. #PublicHealth #IDSky
We’re dealing with a control-F problem. Someone found a word that they didn’t like and then indiscriminately shut down a huge amount of important science that will directly impact the American people. #IDSky
5 yrs ago, Trump made it a goal to eliminate HIV
Last week, several grants that would help w/ that were terminated, incl. a big study on adolescents
ft. @drhightow-weidman.bsky.social @drjenellstewart.bsky.social @sbagen.bsky.social @scott-delaney.bsky.social 🧪
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Last week, several grants that would help w/ that were terminated, incl. a big study on adolescents
ft. @drhightow-weidman.bsky.social @drjenellstewart.bsky.social @sbagen.bsky.social @scott-delaney.bsky.social 🧪
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NIH cuts halt 24-year program to prevent HIV/AIDS in adolescents
NIH terminated grants for a program studying how to diagnose, treat, and prevent HIV and AIDS in adolescents
www.statnews.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We’re dealing with a control-F problem. Someone found a word that they didn’t like and then indiscriminately shut down a huge amount of important science that will directly impact the American people. #IDSky
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Strong words from my brilliant colleague @anuhazramd.bsky.social concerning the NIH HIV cuts. Read the whole article here #SaveHIVFunding #HIVSky #IDSky @hivma.bsky.social
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March 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Strong words from my brilliant colleague @anuhazramd.bsky.social concerning the NIH HIV cuts. Read the whole article here #SaveHIVFunding #HIVSky #IDSky @hivma.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/h...
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March 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Sudden NIH grant terminations lack economic or ethical considerations. Our ATN-173/HPTN-115 protocol (STI prevention for women) has been rigorously preparing ~2 years to launch in April. What was broken in a day will take months to rebuild. We owe it to adolescents and women to not give up.
#IDSky
#IDSky
March 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Sudden NIH grant terminations lack economic or ethical considerations. Our ATN-173/HPTN-115 protocol (STI prevention for women) has been rigorously preparing ~2 years to launch in April. What was broken in a day will take months to rebuild. We owe it to adolescents and women to not give up.
#IDSky
#IDSky
The people of Kenya contributed key evidence that PrEP prevents HIV. In Kenya last week I saw beloved clinics like DREAMS, North Star, etc closed. The remaining clinics’ PrEP supplies expire in June without a plan for new shipments. We have come too far to not prioritize PrEP access! #PEPFAR #USAID
February 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Event-driven PrEP works to prevent HIV among cisgender men and data suggestions that on-demand dosing may be an option regardless of sex or gender. Should dosing strategies differ depending on anatomic site of exposure?
Event-driven PrEP beyond cisgender men who have sex with men
Despite advancements in existing antiretroviral-based prevention strategies, including daily oral, locally acting, and injectable options, there is a pressing need for more inclusive and flexible event-driven pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) strategies for all. Event-driven or intermittent dosing of PrEP in populations beyond cisgender men who have sex with men would offer a promising alternative by fitting prevention into the diverse lifestyles of affected populations and thereby advancing health equity.
www.thelancet.com
January 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Event-driven PrEP works to prevent HIV among cisgender men and data suggestions that on-demand dosing may be an option regardless of sex or gender. Should dosing strategies differ depending on anatomic site of exposure?
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📣 LAST CHANCE! ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED: Jan 13, 2025 (23:59 EST)!
Be part of #STIHIV2025 World Congress 🌎 in Montreal (July 26-30)!
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✅ Apply for scholarships
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Submit now: stihiv2025.org/abstract/
Be part of #STIHIV2025 World Congress 🌎 in Montreal (July 26-30)!
✅ Showcase research
✅ Apply for scholarships
✅ Join global experts advancing #SexualHealthforAll
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January 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
📣 LAST CHANCE! ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED: Jan 13, 2025 (23:59 EST)!
Be part of #STIHIV2025 World Congress 🌎 in Montreal (July 26-30)!
✅ Showcase research
✅ Apply for scholarships
✅ Join global experts advancing #SexualHealthforAll
Submit now: stihiv2025.org/abstract/
Be part of #STIHIV2025 World Congress 🌎 in Montreal (July 26-30)!
✅ Showcase research
✅ Apply for scholarships
✅ Join global experts advancing #SexualHealthforAll
Submit now: stihiv2025.org/abstract/
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On International Sex Workers Day, a reminder that the health & safety of people involved in #sexwork is a #publichealth issue.
Decriminalizing #sexwork has been associated w/ ⬇️ violence against sex workers & ⬇️rate of sexually transmitted infections. #DecrimNow #ISWD #ISWD2024
Decriminalizing #sexwork has been associated w/ ⬇️ violence against sex workers & ⬇️rate of sexually transmitted infections. #DecrimNow #ISWD #ISWD2024
December 18, 2024 at 1:56 PM
On International Sex Workers Day, a reminder that the health & safety of people involved in #sexwork is a #publichealth issue.
Decriminalizing #sexwork has been associated w/ ⬇️ violence against sex workers & ⬇️rate of sexually transmitted infections. #DecrimNow #ISWD #ISWD2024
Decriminalizing #sexwork has been associated w/ ⬇️ violence against sex workers & ⬇️rate of sexually transmitted infections. #DecrimNow #ISWD #ISWD2024
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Trans Day of Remembrance is today. A reminder trans people have always existed and will always exist. They are beautiful, they deserve respect, healthcare, and rights.
a blue poster that says gender affirming care is life-saving
ALT: a blue poster that says gender affirming care is life-saving
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November 20, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Trans Day of Remembrance is today. A reminder trans people have always existed and will always exist. They are beautiful, they deserve respect, healthcare, and rights.