@arisgold.bsky.social
ID doc in San Diego, med/peds, 2 kiddos, shared puppy, likes the ocean, getting outdoors and learning about all the things especially HIV, public health
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This World AIDS Day we are grateful for the heroic folks at Takalani Sesame and @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social for helping children remember parents and siblings lost to AIDS.
This is the humanities at its best.
This is the humanities at its best.
Making a Memory Box
YouTube video by Sesame Workshop
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December 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This World AIDS Day we are grateful for the heroic folks at Takalani Sesame and @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social for helping children remember parents and siblings lost to AIDS.
This is the humanities at its best.
This is the humanities at its best.
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Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless & harmful.
Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH
Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH
November 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Decades of rigorous and scientifically sound research have proven that vaccines do not cause autism. CDC’s decision to change language on its website reversing that finding is reckless & harmful.
Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH
Our statement w/ @hivma.bsky.social, APIC, @sheaepi.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social: bit.ly/3XEc0KH
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“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website
I never tire of seeing the amazing success of HPV vaccination. We are seeing the elimination of a leading oncogenic virus pathogen in real time
(Source: GAVI)
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
(Source: GAVI)
www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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We call for the reversal of these dangerous firings, and for Congress to move quickly to pass full-year spending bills that ensure that proposed cuts to public health are averted and federal appropriations are spent as Congress intended.
Our full joint statement: https://bit.ly/3WBh8ig
Our full joint statement: https://bit.ly/3WBh8ig
October 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We call for the reversal of these dangerous firings, and for Congress to move quickly to pass full-year spending bills that ensure that proposed cuts to public health are averted and federal appropriations are spent as Congress intended.
Our full joint statement: https://bit.ly/3WBh8ig
Our full joint statement: https://bit.ly/3WBh8ig
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NIH terminated grants for a program studying how to diagnose, treat, and prevent HIV and AIDS in adolescents
NIH cuts halt 24-year program to prevent HIV/AIDS in adolescents and young adults
NIH terminated grants for a program studying how to diagnose, treat, and prevent HIV and AIDS in adolescents and young adults.
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March 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
NIH terminated grants for a program studying how to diagnose, treat, and prevent HIV and AIDS in adolescents
Articulating a new path for resilience
I'm delighted to have co-authored this critical paper alongside other African global health experts (@seyeabimbola.bsky.social and Dr Ebere Okereke) on how Africa's health systems can adapt and build resilience following the abrupt USAID cuts.
March 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Articulating a new path for resilience
thank you for the reminder
heartbreaking, but also a reminder of our bedrock principles
we can (and must) reject improper and unethical instructions when it would harm patients
not only that, we must act affirmatively to protect patients
this clarity is liberating www.science.org/content/arti...
we can (and must) reject improper and unethical instructions when it would harm patients
not only that, we must act affirmatively to protect patients
this clarity is liberating www.science.org/content/arti...
February 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
thank you for the reminder
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#medsky#pedsky#idsky#immunosky 🧪
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!
Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!
Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵
A Single-Dose Breakthrough: PfSPZ-LARC Vaccines Offer Transformative Protection Against Malaria – Sanaria
sanaria.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
#medsky#pedsky#idsky#immunosky 🧪
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!
Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!
Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵
Today and everyday we need to pay attention.
✨ Today, February 7th, is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NBHAAD.
Sharing a recent article about why Black cis women make up 50% of new HIV diagnoses among cis women & are 10 times more likely to have an HIV diagnosis than their White counterparts.
www.unclosetedmedia.com/p/the-hiv-cr...
Sharing a recent article about why Black cis women make up 50% of new HIV diagnoses among cis women & are 10 times more likely to have an HIV diagnosis than their White counterparts.
www.unclosetedmedia.com/p/the-hiv-cr...
The HIV Crisis People Aren't Talking About: Why Black Women Are 10 Times More at Risk
Black women make up 50% of new HIV diagnoses among women and are 10 times more likely to have an HIV diagnosis than their White counterparts. Why?
www.unclosetedmedia.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today and everyday we need to pay attention.
Public health is for everyone and now it’s under attack.
🚨 The CDC website is purging resources on LGBTQ+ health, diversity, equity, and health disparities. This is not just a bureaucratic change. It’s a dangerous decision with profound negative public health consequences. Let’s break down the harm this will cause. 🧵⬇️
January 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Public health is for everyone and now it’s under attack.
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State Department Issues Waiver Allowing Distribution Of HIV Medications To Resume
#IDSky
#HIV
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
#IDSky
#HIV
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now
Experts fear a resurgence of infections in low-income countries if the ban were to continue. The waiver remains in place, while officials review foreign aid programs.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
State Department Issues Waiver Allowing Distribution Of HIV Medications To Resume
#IDSky
#HIV
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...
#IDSky
#HIV
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/h...