Adrienne Shapiro, MD, PhD
@adrienneshapiro.bsky.social
ID physician & epidemiologist. TB & HIV Preventionista. Vaccine equity advocate. Clinical trialist. Evidence-based global public health is my superpower.
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Stop letting people in this administration say they want to make changes to FEMA because it will save money/minimize disaster spending. This is not true.
One thing we are very sure about in disaster research is that investing in mitigation & preparedness saves us major money in response & recovery.
One thing we are very sure about in disaster research is that investing in mitigation & preparedness saves us major money in response & recovery.
March 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Stop letting people in this administration say they want to make changes to FEMA because it will save money/minimize disaster spending. This is not true.
One thing we are very sure about in disaster research is that investing in mitigation & preparedness saves us major money in response & recovery.
One thing we are very sure about in disaster research is that investing in mitigation & preparedness saves us major money in response & recovery.
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This article expresses all of my concerns. The ethical principles of human subjects research were born from the Nuremberg trials. We cannot experiment on people against the terms of their informed consent. And monitoring people’s safety are part of those terms.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
The NIH’s Most Reckless Cuts Yet
Ending clinical trials with no warning can put patients at risk.
www.theatlantic.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
This article expresses all of my concerns. The ethical principles of human subjects research were born from the Nuremberg trials. We cannot experiment on people against the terms of their informed consent. And monitoring people’s safety are part of those terms.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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FDA announces flu strain picks for next season's vaccines
Like the recent WHO recommendation, the picks swap out the H3N2 strains for egg- and cell-based vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
Like the recent WHO recommendation, the picks swap out the H3N2 strains for egg- and cell-based vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
March 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
FDA announces flu strain picks for next season's vaccines
Like the recent WHO recommendation, the picks swap out the H3N2 strains for egg- and cell-based vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
Like the recent WHO recommendation, the picks swap out the H3N2 strains for egg- and cell-based vaccines.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
Reposted by Adrienne Shapiro, MD, PhD
#Measles confirmed cases over 300, according to CDC’s report today.
-Cases reported by 15 states
-Number of cases likely to be underestimated
#IDSky
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
-Cases reported by 15 states
-Number of cases likely to be underestimated
#IDSky
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
March 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#Measles confirmed cases over 300, according to CDC’s report today.
-Cases reported by 15 states
-Number of cases likely to be underestimated
#IDSky
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
-Cases reported by 15 states
-Number of cases likely to be underestimated
#IDSky
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
Reposted by Adrienne Shapiro, MD, PhD
