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In 3 days, the number of measles cases in a highly unvaccinated area of Texas has doubled. There are now 48 cases, all of whom are unvaccinated, and 13 of whom have been hospitalized so far, for a hospitalization rate of 27%. This is huge figure in epidemiology. This outbreak will keep spreading.
February 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In 3 days, the number of measles cases in a highly unvaccinated area of Texas has doubled. There are now 48 cases, all of whom are unvaccinated, and 13 of whom have been hospitalized so far, for a hospitalization rate of 27%. This is huge figure in epidemiology. This outbreak will keep spreading.
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When I lived in Massachusetts there was not a single primary care provider on my insurance who was taking new patients. Not just not physicians, no primary care of any variety. In the whole state. I had to sign up for a DPC in order to access necessary specialist care.
Primary care, the foundation of the state’s health care industry, is crumbling, and Massachusetts is running out of time to fix it, according to a report published Thursday by the state’s Health Policy Commission.
Primary medical care in Massachusetts has a dire prognosis, and patients are feeling the strain - The Boston Globe
Patients are struggling to access care, the physician workforce is aging and dissatisfied, and the pipeline for new doctors is dwindling, a new report says.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
When I lived in Massachusetts there was not a single primary care provider on my insurance who was taking new patients. Not just not physicians, no primary care of any variety. In the whole state. I had to sign up for a DPC in order to access necessary specialist care.
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Authored by a multidisciplinary team of engineers, aerosol scientists, occupational hygienists, epidemiologists, public health experts, knowledge translation specialists, and infectious diseases and primary care physicians #MedSky #EpiSky #IDSky #NurseSky
#EnvironmentalHealth
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#EnvironmentalHealth
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"Science tells us that portable air filters reduce infections. It's time for public health authorities to make this clear"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Science tells us that portable air filters reduce infections. It's time for public health authorities to make this clear
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian public health advisors and politicians have shared mixed messages about the utility of portable air filters…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Authored by a multidisciplinary team of engineers, aerosol scientists, occupational hygienists, epidemiologists, public health experts, knowledge translation specialists, and infectious diseases and primary care physicians #MedSky #EpiSky #IDSky #NurseSky
#EnvironmentalHealth
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It's a difficult topic to discuss- weight. Hugely personal, not easy to change, but impt.
4% ⬆️ recurrence in pts w/ node + #bcsm obese vs. lean
2% ⬆️ recurrence in pts with N0 dz
📌Magnitude of effect larger among premeno.
📌ER + AND ER neg
@sabcs.bsky.social
#SABCS24
@oncoalert.bsky.social
4% ⬆️ recurrence in pts w/ node + #bcsm obese vs. lean
2% ⬆️ recurrence in pts with N0 dz
📌Magnitude of effect larger among premeno.
📌ER + AND ER neg
@sabcs.bsky.social
#SABCS24
@oncoalert.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 5:15 PM
It's a difficult topic to discuss- weight. Hugely personal, not easy to change, but impt.
4% ⬆️ recurrence in pts w/ node + #bcsm obese vs. lean
2% ⬆️ recurrence in pts with N0 dz
📌Magnitude of effect larger among premeno.
📌ER + AND ER neg
@sabcs.bsky.social
#SABCS24
@oncoalert.bsky.social
4% ⬆️ recurrence in pts w/ node + #bcsm obese vs. lean
2% ⬆️ recurrence in pts with N0 dz
📌Magnitude of effect larger among premeno.
📌ER + AND ER neg
@sabcs.bsky.social
#SABCS24
@oncoalert.bsky.social
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NEW: WHO says undiagnosed disease remains undiagnosed. The DR of Congo has recorded 406 cases of an undiagnosed disease with symptoms of fever, headache, cough, runny nose & body aches. All severe cases were reported to be severely malnourished. 31 deaths have been reported. The
#BlueSky #Medsky 🧪
#BlueSky #Medsky 🧪
December 8, 2024 at 7:50 PM
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#MedSky #IDSky #PublicHealth
Update from @who.int on outbreak of mystery disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo: 406 cases w/ fever, cough, runny nose, head & body ache, most in kids, esp <5y old. 31 dead so far. Cause currently unknown.
www.who.int/emergencies/...
Update from @who.int on outbreak of mystery disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo: 406 cases w/ fever, cough, runny nose, head & body ache, most in kids, esp <5y old. 31 dead so far. Cause currently unknown.
www.who.int/emergencies/...
Undiagnosed disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Between 24 October and 5 December 2024, Panzi health zone in Kwango Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 406 cases of an undiagnosed disease with symptoms of fever, headache, cough, r...
www.who.int
December 8, 2024 at 7:59 PM
#MedSky #IDSky #PublicHealth
Update from @who.int on outbreak of mystery disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo: 406 cases w/ fever, cough, runny nose, head & body ache, most in kids, esp <5y old. 31 dead so far. Cause currently unknown.
www.who.int/emergencies/...
Update from @who.int on outbreak of mystery disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo: 406 cases w/ fever, cough, runny nose, head & body ache, most in kids, esp <5y old. 31 dead so far. Cause currently unknown.
www.who.int/emergencies/...
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FLASH: SYRIAN REBELS DECLARE VICTORY IN DAMASCUS, ASSAD REMOVED FROM POWER
December 8, 2024 at 5:47 AM
FLASH: SYRIAN REBELS DECLARE VICTORY IN DAMASCUS, ASSAD REMOVED FROM POWER
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Clues emerge but no arrest yet as New York police hunt health CEO’s killer
Clues emerge but no arrest yet as New York police hunt health CEO’s killer
Brazen shooting in Manhattan turns up evidence including video and bullets but, two days on, suspect remains at large
After the United Healthcare chief executive Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel on Wednesday morning in a “brazen…
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Clues emerge but no arrest yet as New York police hunt health CEO’s killer
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This is amazing. What a fabulous community we have, #Medsky!
#HCWvsHunger
If you have the resources, consider making your donation recurring. Organizations that rely on donations love to have a consistent flow of funds. I still have a recurring donation to local food bank from 2022 competition.
#HCWvsHunger
If you have the resources, consider making your donation recurring. Organizations that rely on donations love to have a consistent flow of funds. I still have a recurring donation to local food bank from 2022 competition.
December 2, 2024 at 12:04 AM
This is amazing. What a fabulous community we have, #Medsky!
#HCWvsHunger
If you have the resources, consider making your donation recurring. Organizations that rely on donations love to have a consistent flow of funds. I still have a recurring donation to local food bank from 2022 competition.
#HCWvsHunger
If you have the resources, consider making your donation recurring. Organizations that rely on donations love to have a consistent flow of funds. I still have a recurring donation to local food bank from 2022 competition.
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Hey #DiagnoseAndTreats !!! Less than 3K away from raising 100 K for food banks and anti-hunger organizations!!! Let’s keep going !!! You are amazing ❤️❤️ #RSNA24 @rsnasky.bsky.social
December 1, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Hey #DiagnoseAndTreats !!! Less than 3K away from raising 100 K for food banks and anti-hunger organizations!!! Let’s keep going !!! You are amazing ❤️❤️ #RSNA24 @rsnasky.bsky.social
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In less than 16 hours, #HCWvsHunger has raised almost $150k to fight hunger.
#KidVengers is starting to make their moves but is #DiagnoseAndTreats too far ahead for them to catch up?!
No way, it’s still anyone’s game!
And more than enough time for YOU to get in.
#KidVengers is starting to make their moves but is #DiagnoseAndTreats too far ahead for them to catch up?!
No way, it’s still anyone’s game!
And more than enough time for YOU to get in.
November 29, 2024 at 2:56 PM
In less than 16 hours, #HCWvsHunger has raised almost $150k to fight hunger.
#KidVengers is starting to make their moves but is #DiagnoseAndTreats too far ahead for them to catch up?!
No way, it’s still anyone’s game!
And more than enough time for YOU to get in.
#KidVengers is starting to make their moves but is #DiagnoseAndTreats too far ahead for them to catch up?!
No way, it’s still anyone’s game!
And more than enough time for YOU to get in.
They were napping together - too cute
December 1, 2024 at 3:27 PM
They were napping together - too cute
Donated to World Central Kitchen - let’s go team #DiagnoseAndTreats !!!!#HCWvsHUNGER
December 1, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Donated to World Central Kitchen - let’s go team #DiagnoseAndTreats !!!!#HCWvsHUNGER
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November 25, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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“Walking pneumonia “ - due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection--is having a moment: saw reports from Europe last fall of high rates, now it seems to be pretty rampant across at least parts of North America: no official Canadian numbers but my lab friends …
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November 25, 2024 at 12:40 AM
“Walking pneumonia “ - due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection--is having a moment: saw reports from Europe last fall of high rates, now it seems to be pretty rampant across at least parts of North America: no official Canadian numbers but my lab friends …
1/5
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If you or your children haven’t received your flu vaccines this year yet, it’s not too late!
Signed,
A pediatrician who cared for an unvaccinated child who died from the flu and would like to never experience that avoidable tragedy again.
Signed,
A pediatrician who cared for an unvaccinated child who died from the flu and would like to never experience that avoidable tragedy again.
November 24, 2024 at 9:55 PM
If you or your children haven’t received your flu vaccines this year yet, it’s not too late!
Signed,
A pediatrician who cared for an unvaccinated child who died from the flu and would like to never experience that avoidable tragedy again.
Signed,
A pediatrician who cared for an unvaccinated child who died from the flu and would like to never experience that avoidable tragedy again.
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Based on registry data in 3.9M age 65+ who had 4+ prior doses of #COVID19 vaccine, receiving fall 2023 (XBB 1.5) #COVID #booster:
👉Decreased hospitalization by 58%
👉Decreased death by 75%
due to #Covid at 24 wks follow-up.
🔑 Get boosted!
#MedSky #VaccinesWork
bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/bmjm...
👉Decreased hospitalization by 58%
👉Decreased death by 75%
due to #Covid at 24 wks follow-up.
🔑 Get boosted!
#MedSky #VaccinesWork
bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/bmjm...
November 22, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Based on registry data in 3.9M age 65+ who had 4+ prior doses of #COVID19 vaccine, receiving fall 2023 (XBB 1.5) #COVID #booster:
👉Decreased hospitalization by 58%
👉Decreased death by 75%
due to #Covid at 24 wks follow-up.
🔑 Get boosted!
#MedSky #VaccinesWork
bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/bmjm...
👉Decreased hospitalization by 58%
👉Decreased death by 75%
due to #Covid at 24 wks follow-up.
🔑 Get boosted!
#MedSky #VaccinesWork
bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/bmjm...
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Most of our problems could be solved by properly funding public education.
November 21, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Most of our problems could be solved by properly funding public education.
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Small cell carcinoma, H/T: Dr. Syed Ali
November 20, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Small cell carcinoma, H/T: Dr. Syed Ali
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Did you know the human body contains ~0.2mg of gold?
And it’s stored with all of your most precious things...in your blood.
And it’s stored with all of your most precious things...in your blood.
November 21, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Did you know the human body contains ~0.2mg of gold?
And it’s stored with all of your most precious things...in your blood.
And it’s stored with all of your most precious things...in your blood.
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The power of a good dog groomer. Heidi looks as though she’s quit drinking and got her life back on track. #dogsofbluesky
November 20, 2024 at 8:56 AM
The power of a good dog groomer. Heidi looks as though she’s quit drinking and got her life back on track. #dogsofbluesky
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Just your regular reminder that laboratory reference intervals rely on the following assumptions
✨Gaussian distribution of values
✨Healthy population
✨2.5% of population on either side is out of range
Therefore they may or may not be relevant to any individual clinical decision making
November 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Just your regular reminder that laboratory reference intervals rely on the following assumptions
✨Gaussian distribution of values
✨Healthy population
✨2.5% of population on either side is out of range
Therefore they may or may not be relevant to any individual clinical decision making
This will be mostly a dog showcase with retweeting of medical information that i find helpful. Not a bot and opinions are my own
November 20, 2024 at 7:26 PM
This will be mostly a dog showcase with retweeting of medical information that i find helpful. Not a bot and opinions are my own
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An article from MedPage Today by @kristinafiore.bsky.social about why many physicians are migrating to Bluesky from Twitter (I was one of the people interviewed for the article)
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Hopefully @medpagetoday.bsky.social will now add a share to bluesky feature
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Hopefully @medpagetoday.bsky.social will now add a share to bluesky feature
Physicians Flock to Bluesky, Hoping to Leave X Behind
Many compare it to the early days of Twitter
www.medpagetoday.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:58 PM
An article from MedPage Today by @kristinafiore.bsky.social about why many physicians are migrating to Bluesky from Twitter (I was one of the people interviewed for the article)
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Hopefully @medpagetoday.bsky.social will now add a share to bluesky feature
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Hopefully @medpagetoday.bsky.social will now add a share to bluesky feature