Maureen Bolon
@mbolon.bsky.social
Infectious Disease Doc
Chicagoan
I also like cats
Chicagoan
I also like cats
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If, like me, you mostly think about skeletons around Halloween, those magnificent bones need attention in all seasons.
May 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If, like me, you mostly think about skeletons around Halloween, those magnificent bones need attention in all seasons.
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I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
May 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
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Across states, 20.5–38.5% of enrollees in private insurance use free preventive services jeopardized by Kennedy v Braidwood. Thirteen states have >1 million enrollees who use free services, including >3 million in Texas where the case originated.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Across states, 20.5–38.5% of enrollees in private insurance use free preventive services jeopardized by Kennedy v Braidwood. Thirteen states have >1 million enrollees who use free services, including >3 million in Texas where the case originated.
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On Monday the Supreme Court hears a case that could strike down the ACA mandate that insurers cover preventive services at no cost to patients.
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
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We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
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Use of No-Cost Preventive Services Jeopardized by Kennedy v Braidwood
This cross-sectional study analyzes the use of 10 no-cost preventive services by individuals with employer-sponsored health insurance, which may be threatened by the upcoming Kennedy v Braidwood Supre...
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April 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
On Monday the Supreme Court hears a case that could strike down the ACA mandate that insurers cover preventive services at no cost to patients.
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
🩺📊
We found that ~40 million people with private insurance use these free services, including half of enrolled women.
JAMA Health Forum:
ja.ma/3GcUZC6
🩺📊
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Wrote about the Trump administration's "Title IX Special Investigations Team" and what it really is about—turning Title IX into a weapon in their culture war.
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Title IX Is Now A Weapon In The Trump Administration's Culture War | Defector
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Friday that it will be creating what it called a “Title IX Special Investigations Team” that would be dedicated to swiftly resolving complaints about tran...
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April 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Wrote about the Trump administration's "Title IX Special Investigations Team" and what it really is about—turning Title IX into a weapon in their culture war.
Gift link!
defector.com/title-ix-is-...
Gift link!
defector.com/title-ix-is-...
In an emergency department waiting room with a family member. The waiting room tv has been playing a 30 minute add for Draft Kings. Seems bad?
March 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
In an emergency department waiting room with a family member. The waiting room tv has been playing a 30 minute add for Draft Kings. Seems bad?
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Anyone at an AI company who stops to think for half a second should be able to recognize they have a vampiric relationship with the commons. By operating in this purely extractive way, they destroy the things that underpin their businesses.
March 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Anyone at an AI company who stops to think for half a second should be able to recognize they have a vampiric relationship with the commons. By operating in this purely extractive way, they destroy the things that underpin their businesses.
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In my 25 years since high school I’ve seen
1. HIV/AIDS go from death sentence to manageable with drugs
2. Cystic fibrosis go from pretty much an extended death sentence to manageable with drugs
3. Sickle cell go from a horrible disease to (almost maybe) cured by gene therapy
Simply incredible
1. HIV/AIDS go from death sentence to manageable with drugs
2. Cystic fibrosis go from pretty much an extended death sentence to manageable with drugs
3. Sickle cell go from a horrible disease to (almost maybe) cured by gene therapy
Simply incredible
March 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In my 25 years since high school I’ve seen
1. HIV/AIDS go from death sentence to manageable with drugs
2. Cystic fibrosis go from pretty much an extended death sentence to manageable with drugs
3. Sickle cell go from a horrible disease to (almost maybe) cured by gene therapy
Simply incredible
1. HIV/AIDS go from death sentence to manageable with drugs
2. Cystic fibrosis go from pretty much an extended death sentence to manageable with drugs
3. Sickle cell go from a horrible disease to (almost maybe) cured by gene therapy
Simply incredible
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to the public health workers who don't hear it enough: you are making a difference 💌
March 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
to the public health workers who don't hear it enough: you are making a difference 💌
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Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
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Margaret Sullivan on four things the press needs to do rn:
1) Be clear about what's happening.
2) Stand up for press rights.
3) Emphasize how the admin is hurting their local communities.
4) Compellingly tell stories of people trying to do what's right.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/four-essen...
1) Be clear about what's happening.
2) Stand up for press rights.
3) Emphasize how the admin is hurting their local communities.
4) Compellingly tell stories of people trying to do what's right.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/four-essen...
February 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Margaret Sullivan on four things the press needs to do rn:
1) Be clear about what's happening.
2) Stand up for press rights.
3) Emphasize how the admin is hurting their local communities.
4) Compellingly tell stories of people trying to do what's right.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/four-essen...
1) Be clear about what's happening.
2) Stand up for press rights.
3) Emphasize how the admin is hurting their local communities.
4) Compellingly tell stories of people trying to do what's right.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/four-essen...
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It's that norovirus time of year. Here's why the virus is a tricky one, how to keep an infection at bay and where things are with vaccines. www.sciencenews.org/article/noro...
Why a norovirus vaccine isn’t available — yet
Norovirus is highly infectious and causing a lot of illness this winter. Several vaccine candidates are making their way through clinical trials.
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February 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's that norovirus time of year. Here's why the virus is a tricky one, how to keep an infection at bay and where things are with vaccines. www.sciencenews.org/article/noro...
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
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And here's @sciencenews.bsky.social list: www.sciencenews.org/article/best...
The best science books of 2024
These are Science News’ favorite books of 2024, with links to the book reviews featured in our magazine.
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December 10, 2024 at 6:40 PM
And here's @sciencenews.bsky.social list: www.sciencenews.org/article/best...
Sleepy Gus. Almost 5 months old.
December 7, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Sleepy Gus. Almost 5 months old.
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The new IAS-USA "Guidelines: "Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV in Adults: 2024 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel" are now available at jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
IAS-USA Recommendations: Antiretrovirals for Treatment and Prevention of HIV in Adults
This Special Communication from the International Antiviral Society–USA provides updated 2024 recommendations for HIV treatment and clinical management and HIV prevention.
jamanetwork.com
December 1, 2024 at 4:09 PM
The new IAS-USA "Guidelines: "Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV in Adults: 2024 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel" are now available at jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Happy Thanksgiving from Chicago
November 28, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Chicago
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Jojo: the hero Chicago deserves. They are perfect, and nobody can change my mind on that.
November 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Jojo: the hero Chicago deserves. They are perfect, and nobody can change my mind on that.
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People with HIV will be able to receive kidney or liver transplants from donors who also have HIV, federal health officials announced Tuesday.
The landmark move, which takes effect Wednesday, is expected to shorten wait times for organs for all patients.
The landmark move, which takes effect Wednesday, is expected to shorten wait times for organs for all patients.
U.S. okays organ transplants between people with HIV, expanding donor pool
The landmark move is expected to shorten wait times for organs for all patients and reduce hurdles to life-saving care for those with HIV.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:49 PM
People with HIV will be able to receive kidney or liver transplants from donors who also have HIV, federal health officials announced Tuesday.
The landmark move, which takes effect Wednesday, is expected to shorten wait times for organs for all patients.
The landmark move, which takes effect Wednesday, is expected to shorten wait times for organs for all patients.
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The birth of a star as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope
November 21, 2024 at 8:03 AM
The birth of a star as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope
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This takes about thirty seconds to fill out, and I did it on my phone.
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okay, we're starting with this
Step 1. call your own rep if you haven't already!
Step 2. sign this (cis women only please! cis guys, you can help by boosting)
Step 3. much depends on the success and reach of step 2; lots of options if this blows up
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
Step 1. call your own rep if you haven't already!
Step 2. sign this (cis women only please! cis guys, you can help by boosting)
Step 3. much depends on the success and reach of step 2; lots of options if this blows up
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
November 21, 2024 at 4:33 PM
This takes about thirty seconds to fill out, and I did it on my phone.
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I wrote briefly about how the baby saber-toothed cat makes me feel (spoiler: 😭)
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This Saber-Toothed Kitten Mummy Is So Stinking Cute That I'm Gonna Cry! | Defector
The ice patches surrounding the Indigirka River and its tributaries in northeastern Russia serve as a graveyard for the Ice Age: mammoths, woolly rhinoceros, saiga, and bison that lived and died in th...
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November 21, 2024 at 3:16 PM
I wrote briefly about how the baby saber-toothed cat makes me feel (spoiler: 😭)
defector.com/this-saber-t...
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Water Taxi in the Neighborhood, Chicago
November 19, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Water Taxi in the Neighborhood, Chicago
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