Reva L. Katz, MSci.
@epireva.bsky.social
Epidemiologist for Municipality of Anchorage (ret); NACCHO; former CDC, FEMA, EIS, state of Alaska, Bosnia & US. Old school and no nonsense.
Coalition of philanthropies announced $60 million in grants to researchers working on new antibiotics for gram-negative bacteria.
Money will go to teams in 17 countries, including Ghana, South Africa, & Brazil.
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Money will go to teams in 17 countries, including Ghana, South Africa, & Brazil.
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Philanthropic groups announce $60 million in grants for antibiotic discovery
The money from the Gates Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and Wellcome has been awarded to researchers in 17 countries.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Coalition of philanthropies announced $60 million in grants to researchers working on new antibiotics for gram-negative bacteria.
Money will go to teams in 17 countries, including Ghana, South Africa, & Brazil.
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Money will go to teams in 17 countries, including Ghana, South Africa, & Brazil.
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Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.Says polio and other vaccines should be optional. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional
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January 23, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.Says polio and other vaccines should be optional. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
Analysis adds evidence that shingles vaccine prevents or delays new-onset dementia.
With the addition of further evidence, the benefits could become an important consideration in decisions to vaccinate.
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With the addition of further evidence, the benefits could become an important consideration in decisions to vaccinate.
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Analysis adds evidence that shingles vaccine prevents or delays new-onset dementia
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January 22, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Analysis adds evidence that shingles vaccine prevents or delays new-onset dementia.
With the addition of further evidence, the benefits could become an important consideration in decisions to vaccinate.
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With the addition of further evidence, the benefits could become an important consideration in decisions to vaccinate.
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Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) until last January, has been elected by members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) as the Academy’s first female president.
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Monica Bertagnolli Elected President of the National Academy of Medicine - NAM
WASHINGTON – Monica Bertagnolli, former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been elected by members of the National Academy of Medicine
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January 22, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) until last January, has been elected by members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) as the Academy’s first female president.
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A model that tracks the impact of USAID funding cuts estimates that more than 760,000 people have died as a result of those cuts since January 2025.
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Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:16 PM
A model that tracks the impact of USAID funding cuts estimates that more than 760,000 people have died as a result of those cuts since January 2025.
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Ralph Abraham, MD, CDC principal deputy director, said that the USA losing its measles elimination status is the “cost of doing business,” and "we have to respect those communities that choose to go a somewhat of a different route."
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Utah measles total rises to 216; CDC deputy director says losing elimination status ‘cost of doing business’
Arizona has seen 12 cases so far in 2026.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Ralph Abraham, MD, CDC principal deputy director, said that the USA losing its measles elimination status is the “cost of doing business,” and "we have to respect those communities that choose to go a somewhat of a different route."
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It spreads! Washington state confirmed 3 measles cases in Snohomish County family linked to South Carolina family who visited multiple locations in Snohomish counties over the holidays.
The 3 cases, unvaccinated siblings, are the state’s first measles cases since 2023.
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The 3 cases, unvaccinated siblings, are the state’s first measles cases since 2023.
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Washington confirms its first measles outbreak since 2023
The outbreak includes three children in Snohomish County. Additionally, one individual in Kittitas County has tested positive for measles. DOH urges vaccination as measles surges nationally OLYMPIA – ...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:15 PM
It spreads! Washington state confirmed 3 measles cases in Snohomish County family linked to South Carolina family who visited multiple locations in Snohomish counties over the holidays.
The 3 cases, unvaccinated siblings, are the state’s first measles cases since 2023.
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The 3 cases, unvaccinated siblings, are the state’s first measles cases since 2023.
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SC confirmed 212 new measles cases, total of 646, threatening to overtake last year’s West Texas outbreak as largest in US, centered in Spartanburg County schools with large portions of unvaccinated students & 2 universities have infections & exposures.
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South Carolina measles outbreak expands by 200+, reaches 646 cases
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January 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM
SC confirmed 212 new measles cases, total of 646, threatening to overtake last year’s West Texas outbreak as largest in US, centered in Spartanburg County schools with large portions of unvaccinated students & 2 universities have infections & exposures.
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"It gets to be very weary both for black children, other minorities, and I guess for white children to have to celebrate year after year only those holidays attributed to whites."
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and ‘the Minds and Hearts of Children’
A schoolteacher anticipated in 1979 how creating the holiday would prove meaningful.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"It gets to be very weary both for black children, other minorities, and I guess for white children to have to celebrate year after year only those holidays attributed to whites."
Minnesota residents delay medical care for fear of encountering ICE.
ICE raids are leading a growing number of people across the state to cancel important and even life-saving medical appointments.
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ICE raids are leading a growing number of people across the state to cancel important and even life-saving medical appointments.
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Minnesota residents delay medical care for fear of encountering ICE
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January 19, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Minnesota residents delay medical care for fear of encountering ICE.
ICE raids are leading a growing number of people across the state to cancel important and even life-saving medical appointments.
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ICE raids are leading a growing number of people across the state to cancel important and even life-saving medical appointments.
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Family history of cancer linked to increased risk of long COVID, according to University of Georgia study.
Pre-existing conditions, genetic susceptibility, immune dysregulation, or environmental exposures may play roles.
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Pre-existing conditions, genetic susceptibility, immune dysregulation, or environmental exposures may play roles.
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Family history of cancer as a risk factor for Long COVID among United States adults - Cancer Causes & Control
Background Previous research has identified several risk factors for Long COVID, including cancer. This study aims to assess whether adults with a family history of cancer had a higher risk for Long C...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Family history of cancer linked to increased risk of long COVID, according to University of Georgia study.
Pre-existing conditions, genetic susceptibility, immune dysregulation, or environmental exposures may play roles.
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Pre-existing conditions, genetic susceptibility, immune dysregulation, or environmental exposures may play roles.
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Controversial CDC vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau may be canceled
African officials say a controversial study of the hepatitis B vaccine—scheduled to begin this month—may be canceled, but US officials differ.
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African officials say a controversial study of the hepatitis B vaccine—scheduled to begin this month—may be canceled, but US officials differ.
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Controversial CDC hep B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau may be canceled
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January 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Controversial CDC vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau may be canceled
African officials say a controversial study of the hepatitis B vaccine—scheduled to begin this month—may be canceled, but US officials differ.
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African officials say a controversial study of the hepatitis B vaccine—scheduled to begin this month—may be canceled, but US officials differ.
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At an Anchorage convention on a new rural health program that will send Alaska $272+ millions of federal dollars, a slate of Outside companies were keen to claim a slice of the state’s funding pie. Of course. It's not real,assessed health needs of all our people. It's the $$$$$$.
January 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
At an Anchorage convention on a new rural health program that will send Alaska $272+ millions of federal dollars, a slate of Outside companies were keen to claim a slice of the state’s funding pie. Of course. It's not real,assessed health needs of all our people. It's the $$$$$$.
Reposted by Reva L. Katz, MSci.
Overall, approximately 8.4% of adults in the study reported having long COVID. Among those with a family history of cancer, the prevalence rose to nearly 9.6%, compared with roughly 7.6% of those without a family history.
Family history of cancer linked to increased risk of long COVID
Pre-existing conditions, genetic susceptibility, immune dysregulation, or environmental exposures may play a role.
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Pre-existing conditions, genetic susceptibility, immune dysregulation, or environmental exposures may play a role.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Overall, approximately 8.4% of adults in the study reported having long COVID. Among those with a family history of cancer, the prevalence rose to nearly 9.6%, compared with roughly 7.6% of those without a family history.
PLEASE submit testimony, write legislators to support the bill. This is urgent for so many Maryland residents and could serve as a beacon to other states.
🚨Big news in Maryland: A new bill (HB27) would fund Long COVID research, treatment, and innovation. It’s a huge opportunity to lead on post-viral illness. Here's how to help. 🧵
January 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
PLEASE submit testimony, write legislators to support the bill. This is urgent for so many Maryland residents and could serve as a beacon to other states.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a very different approach to food than to vaccines.
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The Two Sides of America’s Health Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a very different approach to food than to vaccines.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a very different approach to food than to vaccines.
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Reposted by Reva L. Katz, MSci.
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr slashes the US childhood vaccine roster, Japan is racing to make up for lost ground after decades of setbacks
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How do vaccine cutbacks affect public health? Ask Japan
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr slashes the US childhood vaccine roster, Japan is racing to make up for lost ground after decades of setbacks.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr slashes the US childhood vaccine roster, Japan is racing to make up for lost ground after decades of setbacks
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Pharmacy Times: 'Economic Instability Heightens Risk of Pediatric Long COVID'
'Food insecurity and social instability significantly increase long COVID risk in children, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions'
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'Food insecurity and social instability significantly increase long COVID risk in children, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions'
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Economic Instability Heightens Risk of Pediatric Long COVID | Pharmacy Times
Food insecurity and social instability significantly increase long COVID risk in children, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Pharmacy Times: 'Economic Instability Heightens Risk of Pediatric Long COVID'
'Food insecurity and social instability significantly increase long COVID risk in children, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions'
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'Food insecurity and social instability significantly increase long COVID risk in children, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions'
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US Poultry & Egg Assoc released report on farm antibiotic use chickens & turkeys, finding decreases in antibiotic use overall, especially in feed, but also noting increases in water-soluble antibiotic use for broiler chickens, turkeys, and turkey poults.
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USPOULTRY Releases Updated Report of Antibiotic Stewardship Within US Poultry Production
Updated research, supported by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was released today quantifying the U.S. poultry industry's o...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
US Poultry & Egg Assoc released report on farm antibiotic use chickens & turkeys, finding decreases in antibiotic use overall, especially in feed, but also noting increases in water-soluble antibiotic use for broiler chickens, turkeys, and turkey poults.
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A novel strain of extensively drug-resistant Shigella (XDR Shigella sonnei) identified in Los Angeles from two patients with no known epidemiologic connection or shared transmission route.
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Emergence of a novel genotype of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei carrying blaDHA-1 in diverse patient populations, Los Angeles, 2024–2025 | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidem...
Emergence of a novel genotype of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei carrying blaDHA-1 in diverse patient populations, Los Angeles, 2024–2025 - Volume 6 Issue 1
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January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
A novel strain of extensively drug-resistant Shigella (XDR Shigella sonnei) identified in Los Angeles from two patients with no known epidemiologic connection or shared transmission route.
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Antimicrobial stewardship standards for TB care. An international panel of experts from 32 countries published the first antimicrobial stewardship standards for tuberculosis.
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New clinical standards strengthen antimicrobial stewardship in tuberculosis care | German Center for Infection Research
Resistance to antibiotics is increasing worldwide.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Antimicrobial stewardship standards for TB care. An international panel of experts from 32 countries published the first antimicrobial stewardship standards for tuberculosis.
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Anne Zink led Alaska's COVID-19 efforts as the state's Medical Director during those few years. She otherwise works as an emergency room doc.
Congratulations to YSPH's @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social & @annezinkmd.bsky.social, who have been appointed to the Board of Advisers of the Vaccine Integrity Project, a new initiative launched by the University of Minnesota that provides trusted, science-based information on vaccines.
Schwartz, Zink to serve on vaccine integrity advisory board
Dr. Jason L. Schwartz, PhD, and Dr. Anne Zink, MD, have been appointed to the Board of Advisers of the Vaccine Integrity Project, a new initiative launched by
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January 14, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Anne Zink led Alaska's COVID-19 efforts as the state's Medical Director during those few years. She otherwise works as an emergency room doc.
Georgia confirms first measles case -- an infant too young to be vaccinated whose patents took the infant on an overseas trip anyway!!
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DPH Confirms Measles Case in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in a baby too young to receive routine measles vaccination.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Georgia confirms first measles case -- an infant too young to be vaccinated whose patents took the infant on an overseas trip anyway!!
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As of Dec. 10th 1,475 pertussis (whooping cough) cases were reported last year in Oregon. This breaks the state’s all-time annual record of 1,420, set in 1950 —and makes the need for people to stay up to date with their vaccinations all the more urgent.
January 11, 2026 at 7:55 PM
As of Dec. 10th 1,475 pertussis (whooping cough) cases were reported last year in Oregon. This breaks the state’s all-time annual record of 1,420, set in 1950 —and makes the need for people to stay up to date with their vaccinations all the more urgent.