Lisa Cosimi
@lcosimi.bsky.social
ID doc, HIV, Immunocompromised hosts. Improving health systems and medical education in Vietnam. BWH, Broad, BIDMC. Mom, family.
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1 in every 5 deaths worldwide can be associated with sepsis reaching around 11 million per year. This #WorldSepsisDay let's raise awareness for this global health crisis and what we can do to prevent it in our communities and hospitals.
Get involved at: www.worldsepsisday.org
Get involved at: www.worldsepsisday.org
September 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
1 in every 5 deaths worldwide can be associated with sepsis reaching around 11 million per year. This #WorldSepsisDay let's raise awareness for this global health crisis and what we can do to prevent it in our communities and hospitals.
Get involved at: www.worldsepsisday.org
Get involved at: www.worldsepsisday.org
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RFK Jr. spouted dangerous vaccine falsehoods on national TV. As a parent and infectious diseases doctor, I couldn't stay silent. Here's what the data actually shows. 🧵
June 13, 2025 at 5:26 AM
RFK Jr. spouted dangerous vaccine falsehoods on national TV. As a parent and infectious diseases doctor, I couldn't stay silent. Here's what the data actually shows. 🧵
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1/n I don’t understand the new Dept HHS assertion that childhood vaccines weren’t tested in placebo-controlled trials. That’s simply not true. I did a quick (non-exhaustive) PubMed search and they came up pretty quickly. For example here’s MMR
May 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
1/n I don’t understand the new Dept HHS assertion that childhood vaccines weren’t tested in placebo-controlled trials. That’s simply not true. I did a quick (non-exhaustive) PubMed search and they came up pretty quickly. For example here’s MMR
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If someone thinks the measles outbreak and childhood death in Texas are "not unusual" or "happens all the time", they are deeply misinformed. h/t @adamratnermd.bsky.social for the inspiration.
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
Tragic Childhood Death from Measles Reminds Us That Some Don't Understand Either the Medical Significance or the Human Heart
My ID colleague Dr. Adam Ratner, Chief of Pediatric ID at NYU Medical Center, just published an insightful and remarkably timely book called Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncer...
blogs.jwatch.org
February 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
If someone thinks the measles outbreak and childhood death in Texas are "not unusual" or "happens all the time", they are deeply misinformed. h/t @adamratnermd.bsky.social for the inspiration.
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...
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The #HPV vaccine has decreased high grade cervical dysplasia in the USA by 80 % in the youngest age group. Reported in today's MMWR.
#MedSky + #ObGynSky.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
#MedSky + #ObGynSky.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Trends in Cervical Precancers Identified ...
This report describes decreases in cervical precancer incidence among women ages 20-24 years.
www.cdc.gov
February 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The #HPV vaccine has decreased high grade cervical dysplasia in the USA by 80 % in the youngest age group. Reported in today's MMWR.
#MedSky + #ObGynSky.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
#MedSky + #ObGynSky.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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Musk is rumored to spend $40M on Super Bowl ads with his wildly distorted claims attacking USAID. Don’t believe them.
The last round are debunked below. wapo.st/3ErHBZM
And I'll unpack the reality in this 🧵, too. 1/13
The last round are debunked below. wapo.st/3ErHBZM
And I'll unpack the reality in this 🧵, too. 1/13
Analysis | The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.
wapo.st
February 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Musk is rumored to spend $40M on Super Bowl ads with his wildly distorted claims attacking USAID. Don’t believe them.
The last round are debunked below. wapo.st/3ErHBZM
And I'll unpack the reality in this 🧵, too. 1/13
The last round are debunked below. wapo.st/3ErHBZM
And I'll unpack the reality in this 🧵, too. 1/13
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Robert Reich: This is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans: It’s a coup.
As Trump talks about taking over Gaza (“beautiful shoreline”), Greenland (“great minerals”), Panama (“very strategic”), and making Canada the 51st state, the media has gone ape-shite wild.
Meanwhile, Trump’s goons…
As Trump talks about taking over Gaza (“beautiful shoreline”), Greenland (“great minerals”), Panama (“very strategic”), and making Canada the 51st state, the media has gone ape-shite wild.
Meanwhile, Trump’s goons…
Robert Reich: This is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans
It’s a coup.
As Trump talks about taking over Gaza (“beautiful shoreline”), Greenland (“great minerals”), Panama (“very strategic”), and making Canada the 51st state, the media has gone ape-shite wild.
Meanwhile, Trump’s goons are taking over the…
www.alternet.org
February 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Robert Reich: This is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans: It’s a coup.
As Trump talks about taking over Gaza (“beautiful shoreline”), Greenland (“great minerals”), Panama (“very strategic”), and making Canada the 51st state, the media has gone ape-shite wild.
Meanwhile, Trump’s goons…
As Trump talks about taking over Gaza (“beautiful shoreline”), Greenland (“great minerals”), Panama (“very strategic”), and making Canada the 51st state, the media has gone ape-shite wild.
Meanwhile, Trump’s goons…
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Many people have asked me how can they best stay informed and protect their health while we navigate the indefinite pause on communications from NIH, CDC, & FDA. Here’s a thread on concrete steps YOU can take to protect yourself & your community. 🧵
January 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Many people have asked me how can they best stay informed and protect their health while we navigate the indefinite pause on communications from NIH, CDC, & FDA. Here’s a thread on concrete steps YOU can take to protect yourself & your community. 🧵