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Applying science to care through medical education content and the On Medical Grounds podcast.

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Peter Hotez: the next phase of American antivaccine activism will target childhood vaccines, with dangerous consequences

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It won’t end with COVID: Countering the next phase of American antivaccine activism 2025–29
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January 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Part 3 of our short podcast series Polio Confidential is with Dr. William Schaffner from Vanderbilt. He has some emotional stories to share about treating polio patients and some interesting insights into the iron lung and antivaxx movements. #MedSky #IDSky

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January 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Great article. We did some podcasts on misinformation and politization of medicine during the height of covid. Looks like we might need to do some more...
rmcarpiano.medsky.social Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social · Dec 29
Here we go again with misinformation efforts: Bird flu politicization--by the groups who did the same w/ COVID science & response--has begun & will undermine proper attention to it by the government & the public... Good piece by @walkerbragman.bsky.social 🛟 🧭 😷 Idsky sociology health policy medsky
Right-Wing Operatives, Anti-Vax Groups Already Working to Politicize Bird Flu
Many of the same people who successfully politicized COVID-19 are gearing up for round two.
www.importantcontext.news
December 29, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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Do you know what whooping cough sounds like? You can listen to it here:
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(Please note: by the time you hear this, the patient has likely already been contagious for at least a week, if not more!)

#MedSky #meded #IDSky #PedSky #EDSky
December 29, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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madhupai.bsky.social
Grandparents today have seen how bad things were before vaccines

We need to engage grandpas and grandmas to tackle vaccine hesitancy
December 29, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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Introducing PACE-ALZ.com, your go-to resource for Alzheimer’s Disease education! Explore 16+ programs, practice aids, podcasts, and more to advance your clinical care.
Check it out now: PACE-ALZ.com
#AlzheimersCare #MedicalEducation #PACE #AD #DementiaCare #Medsky
December 20, 2024 at 9:49 PM
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#semantics #longtermlogic cutting Spending not same as cutting Costs. Cutting environmental protection now will increase health costs later #SharedFacts
December 20, 2024 at 11:20 PM
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Leaving this here. This is why patient education is going to be so important over the next several years. Anyone in #MedSky #IDSky from Louisiana? 🛟
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
www.npr.org
December 20, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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For anyone who missed our podcast with Matt Binnicker from Mayo, check it out. We may need to have him back at this rate!

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December 19, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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Part 2 of our polio podcast series is live! We spoke with Janice Nichols, a polio survivor, Polio Pioneer of the Saulk trial, and author. Janice was gracious to share her story of losing her twin to polio, her recovery, and her advocacy.

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#MedSky #IDSky
December 19, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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Nearly five years after publication, and after 4,000 retractions, the paper that sparked the use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 has been retracted.

The publisher cites a range of scientific and ethical concerns.

I have some thoughts 1/n
December 17, 2024 at 11:08 PM
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Excellent review that answers some pressing questions about GLP-agonists for management of #Obesity. Probably need to add impact on lean mass. #MedSky 🧪
December 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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Genetic analysis of the #H5N1 virus detected in a CA child shows no signs of concerning mutations per @CDCgov 👍
Good news for now.

www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spo...

#MedSky #BlueSky 🧪 #IDSky
#scisky #medtwitter #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky #MedEd #fmsky #pedsky
Technical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Child in California
CDC provides an update on genetic sequencing of the first pediatric case of avian influenza A(H5N1)
www.cdc.gov
December 16, 2024 at 11:08 PM
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Today seems like a good day to share this Scientific American story on how vaccines have saved more lives throughout history than any other intervention
December 13, 2024 at 12:37 PM
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And this news article drops the day after we posted Dr. Offit's podcast on polio and vaccines.

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RFK Jr key adviser petitioned regulators to revoke approval of polio vaccine
Aaron Siri is helping Trump’s health secretary pick to select top jobs despite long history of attacking vaccines
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December 13, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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Looks like Dr. Offit's warning from today's podcast was on point. #MedSky #IDSky #PedSky #EpiSky

Podcast:
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Trump to discuss ending childhood vaccination programs with RFK Jr.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in an interview published on Thursday said he will be talking to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, about ending childhood vaccination programs.
www.reuters.com
December 12, 2024 at 10:42 PM
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🎙New On Medical Grounds podcast with Dr. Paul Offit!

Polio Confidential Part 1: The Continued Path Twoards Prevention

Paul talks about polio's history, vaccine development, and the anti-vaxx movement, as well as his (and our) concerns about the incoming administration.

#MedSky #IDSky #PedSky
Polio Confidential: Stories from Those Who Lived It
The continued path toward polio prevention
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December 12, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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New webinar alert! #FOAMed #MedEd #MedSky

Diabetes Dilemmas: CGM, A1c Measurements, & New Management Strategies

This three part webinar provides 1.5 hours total credit for physicians, nurses, lab professionals, pharmacists, and diabetes educators.

www.poctuniversity.com/Webinar/3

🧵 More info ⬇️
December 10, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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"Drug fever, the most ironic of which are antibiotic drug fevers, which cause the unfortunate tautology of the team insisting on continuing the antibiotic to treat the fever caused by the antibiotic"
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#IDquotes #idsky #medsky #EMIMCC
absteward.bsky.social Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · Dec 4
Fever is a major driver of antibiotics prescription
Fever isn't always an indication to start antibiotics
Fever isn't always a reason to get cultures from everywhere
When a patient has a fever,slow down,think twice
There are many non infectious causes of fever, can u mention one? #idsky #medsky
December 8, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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USPSTF draft for cervical cancer screening just released with BIG changes. #MedSky #IDSky

🔎 HPV vaginal swab every 5 years in ages 30-65 (cytology is alternate).

🔎 Cytology every 3 years in ages 21-29 only.

🔎 Patient-collected swabs approved.

www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft...
In women ages 21 to 65 years, the USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer every 3 years with cervical cytology alone in women ages 21 to 29 years and then every 5 years, with clinician or patient collected high risk, human papilloma virus HPV primary screening in women ages 30 to 65 years. As an alternative to HPV primary screening for women ages 30 to 65 years, the USPSTF recommends continued screening every 3 years, with cervical cytology alone or screening every 5 years with high risk hpv testing in combination with cytology cotesting. This recommendation has an A rating. This guidance is in progress.
December 10, 2024 at 8:56 PM
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Do we need to be worried about this one, too?
docstevetaylor.bsky.social Doctor Steve Taylor @docstevetaylor.bsky.social · Dec 9
Interesting fact: The last fatal case of #smallpox in the world was in 1978 in East Birmingham (now Heartlands) Hospital. The source was thought to be the University of Birmingham Medical school laboratories where she worked.

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How smallpox claimed its final victim
How did British medical worker Janet Parker become the world's last victim of smallpox?
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:06 AM
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🧪 🛟 CDC study shows COVID-19 vaccines for young children are generally safe, with most side effects mild and manageable. A step forward in addressing vaccine hesitancy and supporting informed decisions. Our Link: https://buff.ly/3Vn2085 #MedSky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #COVID #Vaccines #Pediatrics
Reactogenicity of COVID-19 Vaccines in Young Children: Generally Mild in CDC Study
A young girl holds a stuffed unicorn tightly while sitting on an adult's lap, appearing slightly nervous but calm as a medical professional prepares to administer a vaccine using a syringe. The scene conveys a supportive and caring atmosphere, emphasizing the importance of pediatric vaccination.
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December 9, 2024 at 11:00 PM
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This doctor raised the alarm about a deadly mpox outbreak that went global

Placide Mbala is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 202

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This doctor raised the alarm about a deadly mpox outbreak that went global
Placide Mbala is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.
www.nature.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:53 PM
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New podcast with Dr. Paul Offit on polio and the anti-vaxx movement drops on Thursday! #MedSky #IDSky
December 9, 2024 at 11:57 PM