Francesca Mucciaccio
epifran.bsky.social
Francesca Mucciaccio
@epifran.bsky.social
Doctoral researcher in social epidemiology at Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health. Interested in all things aging, health and place, and health inequity—with overall goal of promoting a healthy, equitable society.
Reposted by Francesca Mucciaccio
Hearing from the NIH clinical center:

"NIH has a freeze on all purchasing cards [as of yesterday]. No exceptions for most hospital supplies. Clinical center ran out of cups and now is having patients wash down their pills with water from tiny medicine cups."
March 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Reposted by Francesca Mucciaccio
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February 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Reposted by Francesca Mucciaccio
How can I protect myself from bird flu?

Avoid raw dairy products
Avoid raw or under cooked meat (cook chicken to internal temp of 165°F, ground beef to 160°F, cut beef to 145°F)
Avoid dead birds
Report dead birds and sick or dead chickens (see links below)

www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/pre...
February 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Reposted by Francesca Mucciaccio
Scientists and journalists need to figure out right quick how to explain to the average person how a massive change in research indirects will impact the medical care they and their children get (eg at the local children’s hospital), the education their children will get, the price of tuition, etc.
February 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM