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Gracia Mui MD
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Neurointensivist, Vascular Neurologist
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Medicine at UConn
Reposted by Gracia Mui MD
A Stanford study found that part of the Epstein-Barr virus mimics a protein made in the brain and spinal cord, leading the immune system to mistakenly attack the body's nerve cells. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
Study identifies how Epstein-Barr virus triggers multiple sclerosis
A new study found that part of the Epstein-Barr virus mimics a protein made in the brain and spinal cord, leading the immune system to mistakenly attack the body's nerve cells.
med.stanford.edu
January 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Reposted by Gracia Mui MD
All departments were affected, including offices that address HIV and AIDS, infectious disease and child health.
Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
All departments were affected, including the Office of HIV and AIDs, the Office of Infectious Disease and the Child Health and Immunization Division.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Reposted by Gracia Mui MD
Coffee costs go up because of tariffs; egg costs go up because public health is gutted as bird flu spreads.

Republicans declare war on breakfast.
President Donald Trump has retaliated with steep tariffs and immediately revoked visas of Colombian officials after the nation’s president said his country would not accept U.S. deportation flights.
Trump orders sanctions on Colombia after it refuses deportation flights
Trump retaliates with steep tariffs and immediately revokes visas of Colombian officials after the nation’s president says his country will not accept U.S. deportation flights.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM