@drmaligator.medsky.social
ER Physician in a Red State, Covid frontline worker, Malinois Wrangler
“A delightful mix of medical insights, puppy love, and a hint of existential dread.”-BlueskyRoast.com
“A delightful mix of medical insights, puppy love, and a hint of existential dread.”-BlueskyRoast.com
#Physician at the scene of the #ICEshooting was prevented from stabilizing the airway of the patient shot in the face.
We are physicians. We are beholden to the Hippocratic Oath to help others. And they aim a gun in our faces and refuse to let us help people…
#MedSky #EMSky
We are physicians. We are beholden to the Hippocratic Oath to help others. And they aim a gun in our faces and refuse to let us help people…
#MedSky #EMSky
WATCH: Federal Agents Block Doctor From Shooting Victim
www.huffpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
#Physician at the scene of the #ICEshooting was prevented from stabilizing the airway of the patient shot in the face.
We are physicians. We are beholden to the Hippocratic Oath to help others. And they aim a gun in our faces and refuse to let us help people…
#MedSky #EMSky
We are physicians. We are beholden to the Hippocratic Oath to help others. And they aim a gun in our faces and refuse to let us help people…
#MedSky #EMSky
#Utah now letting #AI prescribe medications.
“The state has launched a pilot program..that allows an AI system to handle routine prescription renewals”
“…the [FDA] has not weighed in on Doctronic’s program”
“also secured a one-of-a-kind malpractice insurance policy covering an AI system”
“The state has launched a pilot program..that allows an AI system to handle routine prescription renewals”
“…the [FDA] has not weighed in on Doctronic’s program”
“also secured a one-of-a-kind malpractice insurance policy covering an AI system”
Artificial intelligence begins prescribing medications in Utah
Pilot program will test how far patients and regulators are willing to trust AI in medicine.
www.politico.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Maternal #Covid infections linked to increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders
“…16% of children whose mothers tested positive for #COVID-19 during pregnancy were diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental condition by age 3 years, compared with about 10% of those whose mothers tested negative”
“…16% of children whose mothers tested positive for #COVID-19 during pregnancy were diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental condition by age 3 years, compared with about 10% of those whose mothers tested negative”
COVID-19 in Pregnancy Linked With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This Medical News article discusses new research indicating that children whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 3 years...
jamanetwork.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Another transport day with @madrescue.bsky.social
Meet Chase. Just a good dog hoping to find a permanent home. He is on his way to New Orleans and then on to Florida.
Meet Chase. Just a good dog hoping to find a permanent home. He is on his way to New Orleans and then on to Florida.
January 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Another transport day with @madrescue.bsky.social
Meet Chase. Just a good dog hoping to find a permanent home. He is on his way to New Orleans and then on to Florida.
Meet Chase. Just a good dog hoping to find a permanent home. He is on his way to New Orleans and then on to Florida.
#SouthCaroline #Measles cases continue to rise
“185 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak”
“There are currently 223 people in quarantine and three in isolation. The latest end date for those currently in quarantine is January 24”
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
“185 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak”
“There are currently 223 people in quarantine and three in isolation. The latest end date for those currently in quarantine is January 24”
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Measles cases in South Carolina rise by nine to 185, state health department says
The South Carolina health department reported 185 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the state on Friday, nine additional cases since its last update on Tuesday.
www.reuters.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
#SouthCaroline #Measles cases continue to rise
“185 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak”
“There are currently 223 people in quarantine and three in isolation. The latest end date for those currently in quarantine is January 24”
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
“185 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak”
“There are currently 223 people in quarantine and three in isolation. The latest end date for those currently in quarantine is January 24”
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Busted!!
December 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Busted!!
Happy #Caturday to the two new kittens the gods have sent to us. Didn’t plan on getting them, they showed up hungry and cold. But they have a home now
December 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy #Caturday to the two new kittens the gods have sent to us. Didn’t plan on getting them, they showed up hungry and cold. But they have a home now
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
December 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
#Dog dies in Canada from #H5N1 / #birdflu
“It's the second confirmed fatal case of avian flu in a domestic dog in Canada”
“a 10-year-old female goldendoodle”
The dog was brought to a #veterinarian “in November 2025 after it had "ingested" a snow goose”
“The dog died four days after”
#dogsky
“It's the second confirmed fatal case of avian flu in a domestic dog in Canada”
“a 10-year-old female goldendoodle”
The dog was brought to a #veterinarian “in November 2025 after it had "ingested" a snow goose”
“The dog died four days after”
#dogsky
Death of dog after avian influenza exposure marks second such case in Canada | CBC News
A dog in Alberta died in November after being exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza. It's the second confirmed fatal case of avian flu in a domestic dog in Canada, with the first being reported...
www.cbc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
#Dog dies in Canada from #H5N1 / #birdflu
“It's the second confirmed fatal case of avian flu in a domestic dog in Canada”
“a 10-year-old female goldendoodle”
The dog was brought to a #veterinarian “in November 2025 after it had "ingested" a snow goose”
“The dog died four days after”
#dogsky
“It's the second confirmed fatal case of avian flu in a domestic dog in Canada”
“a 10-year-old female goldendoodle”
The dog was brought to a #veterinarian “in November 2025 after it had "ingested" a snow goose”
“The dog died four days after”
#dogsky
#US Health and Human Services defunds American Academy of Pediatrics
It ended grants “aimed at reducing sudden infant death and early detection of autism.”
And those for “mental health services, adolescent health, rural healthcare access, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders”
It ended grants “aimed at reducing sudden infant death and early detection of autism.”
And those for “mental health services, adolescent health, rural healthcare access, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders”
US Health Department cancels millions of dollars in grants to American Academy of Pediatrics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled millions of dollars in grants awarded to the American Academy of Pediatrics, it said on Wednesday, including ones the group said were aime...
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
#US Health and Human Services defunds American Academy of Pediatrics
It ended grants “aimed at reducing sudden infant death and early detection of autism.”
And those for “mental health services, adolescent health, rural healthcare access, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders”
It ended grants “aimed at reducing sudden infant death and early detection of autism.”
And those for “mental health services, adolescent health, rural healthcare access, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders”
#Wisconsin Dairy Cattle now testing positive for #H5N1 / #birdflu
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
Bird flu detected in dairy cattle for first time in Wisconsin
For the first time in Wisconsin, bird flu was detected in dairy cattle in Dodge County. State officials offer advice for farmers and the public.
www.jsonline.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#Wisconsin Dairy Cattle now testing positive for #H5N1 / #birdflu
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
#Texas with its first case of #H5N1 / #birdflu in a commercial poultry flock in 2025
H5N1 “was later confirmed… on Dec. 11, 2025, significant bird deaths were reported
“State officials have quarantined the affected premises”
www.ktre.com/2025/12/14/a...
H5N1 “was later confirmed… on Dec. 11, 2025, significant bird deaths were reported
“State officials have quarantined the affected premises”
www.ktre.com/2025/12/14/a...
Avian flu hits Shelby County poultry flock, first Texas case this year
State officials have quarantined the affected premises and are working with federal partners on a joint incident response.
www.ktre.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#Texas with its first case of #H5N1 / #birdflu in a commercial poultry flock in 2025
H5N1 “was later confirmed… on Dec. 11, 2025, significant bird deaths were reported
“State officials have quarantined the affected premises”
www.ktre.com/2025/12/14/a...
H5N1 “was later confirmed… on Dec. 11, 2025, significant bird deaths were reported
“State officials have quarantined the affected premises”
www.ktre.com/2025/12/14/a...
#SouthCarolina #measles outbreak continues to worsen
“Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year”
“We are faced with ongoing transmission that we anticipate will go on for many more weeks”
www.nbcnewyork.com/news/nationa...
“Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year”
“We are faced with ongoing transmission that we anticipate will go on for many more weeks”
www.nbcnewyork.com/news/nationa...
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
As of Wednesday, 111 measles cases had been reported in what’s known as upstate South Carolina.
www.nbcnewyork.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
#SouthCarolina #measles outbreak continues to worsen
“Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year”
“We are faced with ongoing transmission that we anticipate will go on for many more weeks”
www.nbcnewyork.com/news/nationa...
“Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year”
“We are faced with ongoing transmission that we anticipate will go on for many more weeks”
www.nbcnewyork.com/news/nationa...
#Ohio with 70 dead vultures rotting on a school campus after dying from #H5N1 / #birdflu
“The photos of the dead vultures were taken on Monday, Dec. 1, but the birds were still on campus as of Friday, Dec. 5”
“The bodies were found around the school’s baseball fields”
people.com/70-vultures-...
“The photos of the dead vultures were taken on Monday, Dec. 1, but the birds were still on campus as of Friday, Dec. 5”
“The bodies were found around the school’s baseball fields”
people.com/70-vultures-...
Over 70 Vultures Found Dead, Likely Due to Bird Flu, on Campus of School
Officials are investigating an apparent case of bird flu after more than 70 vultures were found dead on the campus of a school in Ohio. Authorities believe the deaths were due to highly pathogenic avi...
people.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
#Ohio with 70 dead vultures rotting on a school campus after dying from #H5N1 / #birdflu
“The photos of the dead vultures were taken on Monday, Dec. 1, but the birds were still on campus as of Friday, Dec. 5”
“The bodies were found around the school’s baseball fields”
people.com/70-vultures-...
“The photos of the dead vultures were taken on Monday, Dec. 1, but the birds were still on campus as of Friday, Dec. 5”
“The bodies were found around the school’s baseball fields”
people.com/70-vultures-...
Sorry we have been MIA. We have been volunteering with @madrescue.bsky.social transporting a rescue Malinois named Loki.
He has now made it to from Austin to North Carolina to his new home!
He has now made it to from Austin to North Carolina to his new home!
December 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Sorry we have been MIA. We have been volunteering with @madrescue.bsky.social transporting a rescue Malinois named Loki.
He has now made it to from Austin to North Carolina to his new home!
He has now made it to from Austin to North Carolina to his new home!
#Galveston #Texas now confirming multiple cases of #birdflu / #H5N1 . My chickens are doing fine but it is worrisome
“Residents should avoid contact with dead birds and watch pets for signs of illness after cases of bird flu were found in Galveston County”
archive.ph/NFbbG
“Residents should avoid contact with dead birds and watch pets for signs of illness after cases of bird flu were found in Galveston County”
archive.ph/NFbbG
archive.ph
December 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
#Galveston #Texas now confirming multiple cases of #birdflu / #H5N1 . My chickens are doing fine but it is worrisome
“Residents should avoid contact with dead birds and watch pets for signs of illness after cases of bird flu were found in Galveston County”
archive.ph/NFbbG
“Residents should avoid contact with dead birds and watch pets for signs of illness after cases of bird flu were found in Galveston County”
archive.ph/NFbbG
#Netherlands reporting the death of 8 kittens from #birdflu / #H5N1 last month
“..according to the owner, the mother of the kittens took a carcass of a wild bird to the nest at the end of October. Presumably that bird carried the virus with it”
nos.nl/artikel/2592...
“..according to the owner, the mother of the kittens took a carcass of a wild bird to the nest at the end of October. Presumably that bird carried the virus with it”
nos.nl/artikel/2592...
Voor het eerst in Nederland jonge katjes dood door vogelgriep
Minister Wiersma scherpt de maatregelen tegen het virus verder aan, schrijft ze aan de Kamer.
nos.nl
December 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
#Netherlands reporting the death of 8 kittens from #birdflu / #H5N1 last month
“..according to the owner, the mother of the kittens took a carcass of a wild bird to the nest at the end of October. Presumably that bird carried the virus with it”
nos.nl/artikel/2592...
“..according to the owner, the mother of the kittens took a carcass of a wild bird to the nest at the end of October. Presumably that bird carried the virus with it”
nos.nl/artikel/2592...
#H5N1 is ravaging Europe currently
“577 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks on poultry farms have been reported in 23 countries across Europe”
“The total has now surpassed the figure for the whole of 2023 and 2024”
www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...
“577 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks on poultry farms have been reported in 23 countries across Europe”
“The total has now surpassed the figure for the whole of 2023 and 2024”
www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...
Avian flu hits poultry farms in 13 European states
Over the past week, almost 90 of the region’s commercial poultry flocks have been confirmed with infections of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), while cases in wild birds have been fo...
www.wattagnet.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#H5N1 is ravaging Europe currently
“577 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks on poultry farms have been reported in 23 countries across Europe”
“The total has now surpassed the figure for the whole of 2023 and 2024”
www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...
“577 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks on poultry farms have been reported in 23 countries across Europe”
“The total has now surpassed the figure for the whole of 2023 and 2024”
www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat...
#Birdflu resistant to fever
Study showed “raising body temperature to fever levels is effective at stopping human-origin flu viruses from replicating, but it is unlikely to stop avian flu viruses.”
“an avian-like PB1 gene…withstand the high temperatures…and caused severe illness in the mice”
Study showed “raising body temperature to fever levels is effective at stopping human-origin flu viruses from replicating, but it is unlikely to stop avian flu viruses.”
“an avian-like PB1 gene…withstand the high temperatures…and caused severe illness in the mice”
Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans
Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body’s ways of stopping
www.cam.ac.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
#Birdflu resistant to fever
Study showed “raising body temperature to fever levels is effective at stopping human-origin flu viruses from replicating, but it is unlikely to stop avian flu viruses.”
“an avian-like PB1 gene…withstand the high temperatures…and caused severe illness in the mice”
Study showed “raising body temperature to fever levels is effective at stopping human-origin flu viruses from replicating, but it is unlikely to stop avian flu viruses.”
“an avian-like PB1 gene…withstand the high temperatures…and caused severe illness in the mice”
Shout out to the #Costco delivery guys.
I braved Costco to finish #Thanksgiving shopping and get my #pumpkinpie. Sadly, the pie had other ideas and leapt to its death from my car
I couldn’t brave Costco again. So I ordered delivery, and he was great as we laughed at the scene of the tragedy
I braved Costco to finish #Thanksgiving shopping and get my #pumpkinpie. Sadly, the pie had other ideas and leapt to its death from my car
I couldn’t brave Costco again. So I ordered delivery, and he was great as we laughed at the scene of the tragedy
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Shout out to the #Costco delivery guys.
I braved Costco to finish #Thanksgiving shopping and get my #pumpkinpie. Sadly, the pie had other ideas and leapt to its death from my car
I couldn’t brave Costco again. So I ordered delivery, and he was great as we laughed at the scene of the tragedy
I braved Costco to finish #Thanksgiving shopping and get my #pumpkinpie. Sadly, the pie had other ideas and leapt to its death from my car
I couldn’t brave Costco again. So I ordered delivery, and he was great as we laughed at the scene of the tragedy
#Washington #H5N5 patient has died.
“Grays Harbor County resident being treated for H5N5 avian influenza has died”
“this case marks the first known human infection with the H5N5 strain anywhere in the world.”
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
“Grays Harbor County resident being treated for H5N5 avian influenza has died”
“this case marks the first known human infection with the H5N5 strain anywhere in the world.”
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
Grays Harbor resident dies in world’s first confirmed human bird flu infection, state says
According to the Department of Health, this case marks the first known human infection with the H5N5 strain anywhere in the world.
www.kiro7.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
#Washington #H5N5 patient has died.
“Grays Harbor County resident being treated for H5N5 avian influenza has died”
“this case marks the first known human infection with the H5N5 strain anywhere in the world.”
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
“Grays Harbor County resident being treated for H5N5 avian influenza has died”
“this case marks the first known human infection with the H5N5 strain anywhere in the world.”
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
#CDC is no longer a reputable scientific website. It leaves #physicians like myself exposed as we try to protect our patients. No. Vaccines and Tylenol don’t cause Autism.
But as a clinician I still need help with H5N5, H5N1 (bird flu) and H3N2 (Influenza). The CDC has abandoned all of us.
But as a clinician I still need help with H5N5, H5N1 (bird flu) and H3N2 (Influenza). The CDC has abandoned all of us.
After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy
Doctors, public health advocates, and the autism community expressed anger and sorrow over the CDCs reversal of it messaging on vaccines and autism.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Doctors, public health advocates, and the autism community expressed anger and sorrow over the CDCs reversal of it messaging on vaccines and autism.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
#CDC is no longer a reputable scientific website. It leaves #physicians like myself exposed as we try to protect our patients. No. Vaccines and Tylenol don’t cause Autism.
But as a clinician I still need help with H5N5, H5N1 (bird flu) and H3N2 (Influenza). The CDC has abandoned all of us.
But as a clinician I still need help with H5N5, H5N1 (bird flu) and H3N2 (Influenza). The CDC has abandoned all of us.
#US recall of ByHeart Infant Formula
“As of November 19, the number of infant botulism cases linked to consumption of ByHeart formula has grown to 31 across 15 states”
“illnesses began between August 9 and November 13, 2025. All 31 infants were hospitalized”
www.food-safety.com/articles/108...
“As of November 19, the number of infant botulism cases linked to consumption of ByHeart formula has grown to 31 across 15 states”
“illnesses began between August 9 and November 13, 2025. All 31 infants were hospitalized”
www.food-safety.com/articles/108...
ByHeart Outbreak Grows: 31 Infants in 15 States Hospitalized for Botulism From Tainted Formula
As of November 19, the number of infant botulism cases linked to consumption of ByHeart formula has grown to 31 across 15 states.
www.food-safety.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#US recall of ByHeart Infant Formula
“As of November 19, the number of infant botulism cases linked to consumption of ByHeart formula has grown to 31 across 15 states”
“illnesses began between August 9 and November 13, 2025. All 31 infants were hospitalized”
www.food-safety.com/articles/108...
“As of November 19, the number of infant botulism cases linked to consumption of ByHeart formula has grown to 31 across 15 states”
“illnesses began between August 9 and November 13, 2025. All 31 infants were hospitalized”
www.food-safety.com/articles/108...
#US to lose its #measles elimination status by the WHO
“Health officials on Monday linked for the first time the measles outbreak that began in Texas with another in Utah and Arizona, a finding that could end America’s status as a nation that has eliminated measles”
It is “Deeply Embarrassing”
“Health officials on Monday linked for the first time the measles outbreak that began in Texas with another in Utah and Arizona, a finding that could end America’s status as a nation that has eliminated measles”
It is “Deeply Embarrassing”
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#FEMA chief resigns
“he lacked experience in disaster management”
“he was unaware the US has a hurricane season”
“The two words I’d use to describe him are unprofessional and overwhelmed.”
“he asked staff whether disaster funds could be steered to Republican areas but not Democratic ones”
“he lacked experience in disaster management”
“he was unaware the US has a hurricane season”
“The two words I’d use to describe him are unprofessional and overwhelmed.”
“he asked staff whether disaster funds could be steered to Republican areas but not Democratic ones”
FEMA chief steps down as Trump administration prepared to oust him | CNN Politics
The embattled acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will step down after hurricane season following months of public controversy and internal frustration.
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
#FEMA chief resigns
“he lacked experience in disaster management”
“he was unaware the US has a hurricane season”
“The two words I’d use to describe him are unprofessional and overwhelmed.”
“he asked staff whether disaster funds could be steered to Republican areas but not Democratic ones”
“he lacked experience in disaster management”
“he was unaware the US has a hurricane season”
“The two words I’d use to describe him are unprofessional and overwhelmed.”
“he asked staff whether disaster funds could be steered to Republican areas but not Democratic ones”