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Federal rules restrict who gets COVID shots. New Mexico stepped in—removing barriers so all ages 6 months & up can get protected. Let’s all get on board 💉 #BlueSky  #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #EMSky #EMedSky #NurseSky #FmSky #PedsSky #CardioSky #ObSky
State steps in to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccine
Public health order counters potential limitations set by the USFDA
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August 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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20 new measles cases in New Mexico & 40 more in TX.

RFK Jr. touts vitamin A & cod liver oil. Health experts warn he’s ‘misleading the public’👇
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March 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Chest x-rays of 13 yo Canadian teen with #birdflu.

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January 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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COVID’S impact on the immune system by
Yale School of Public Health and Dr. Akiko Iwasaki…👇

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January 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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NEW: Scientists made a sugar-coated nanoparticle that blocks the SARS-CoV-2 virus from binding to human cells — cutting infection in lab tests by ~99%.

Not a vaccine. A microscopic shield. 🛡️🦠 www.news-medical.net/news/2025081...

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Synthetic sugar-coated nanoparticle blocks Covid-19 from infecting human cells
Groundbreaking research led by a Swansea University academic has revealed a synthetic glycosystem - a sugar-coated polymer nanoparticle - that can block Covid-19 from infecting human cells, reducing i...
www.news-medical.net
August 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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RFK Jr. restricts vaccines. 🚫💉. PA, CO & MA are stepping up — cutting red tape so residents can get updated shots without barriers. ✅
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/thr... #BlueSky  #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #SciSky #EMSky #EMedSky #NurseSky #FmSky #PedsSky #ObSky
Three states take steps to ensure COVID vaccine access
www.cidrap.umn.edu
September 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Texas banned abortion. Then sepsis rates soared.

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Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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🔥 The Northeast isn’t waiting on Washington. 8 states are banding together to chart their OWN vaccine rules.

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Northeastern states consider regional approach to vaccine guidance after CDC changes
Shifting national vaccine policy under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has Massachusetts and other states exploring a regional approach.
www.nbcboston.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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💊 A cheap diabetes drug may slash long COVID(LC) risk. Metformin cut cases by ~64% in overweight/obese adults.

-Without metformin: 1 in 3 got LC
-With metformin: 💊 1 in 5.
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Effect of Metformin on the Risk of Post-coronavirus Disease 2019 Condition Among Individuals With Overweight or Obese: A Population-based Retrospective Cohort Study
Early metformin treatment in overweight or obese adults with recent coronavirus disease 2019 infection significantly reduces the risk of developing post–co
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September 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Number of measles cases surpasses all of 2024, now at 286 per BNO. Experts believe there are likely many more due to underreporting, esp in rural areas.
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March 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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“Flu is absolutely swamping Covid at the moment, with 8x as many visits to the emergency room this week.

We’re in the midst of very bad flu season, probably the worst in a decade.”—r/t JP Weiland

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February 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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NEW: The CDC has confirmed the 1st human #birdflu case in San Francisco. The source of infection remains unclear at this time.

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January 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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73+ mins on hold @UCSDHealth for the price of ONE MRI. Still no answer. This is why we need REAL medical billing transparency—patients in emergencies can’t spend an hour chasing numbers. And I am still on hold!

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August 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Astronaut Drew Feustel learning to walk again after spending 197 days in space. R/t Science girl

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January 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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A 2-week-old baby, ashen and struggling to breathe.
Airlifted to the ICU. Now on a ventilator. A preventable disease.

26,000+ cases. 13 deaths.

CDC says this is the worst whooping 1/2
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December 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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U.S. per capita spending in healthcare is about twice that of other wealthy countries.
H/t pgpfoundation

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February 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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deserve better than Bobby Kennedy– and so do the rest of us. I urge the Senate to reject his nomination."
static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics... 🧪 #IDSky
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January 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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The Advisory Committee to the CDC Director wants answers re the disappearance of critical datasets & info at the CDC.

Their full letter to Acting Director Monarez👇
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February 5, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Massive Danish study: 1.2M children, 20+ years — no link between aluminum in vaccines & health risks. RFK Jr. demanded a retraction — medical journal says no.
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Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study
An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal's editor told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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effects of measles.👇 Further, #measles can suppress the immune system, making ppl more susceptible to other infections. Pls vaccinate your kids.

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March 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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mRNA saved millions in COVID. It’s not just vaccines — it’s a rapid-response shield against future pandemics & biothreats.
Walking away now = leaving America defenseless.

🚨 You don’t scrap your missile defense system.
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Opinion | America Is Abandoning One of the Greatest Medical Breakthroughs
www.nytimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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America’s health care is already broken & overpriced. Now Kennedy’s anti-vax crusade + Trump’s $1T cuts will make millions sicker, poorer & more vulnerable. This is NOT “Making America Healthy Again.”

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Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign
www.nytimes.com
August 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Vaccines saved 150 million children in 50 years. That’s 2× the UK’s population — alive because science worked. 94 million from measles alone.

No hype. Just data. ❤️
ourworldindata.org/vaccines-chi...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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BREAKTHROUGH: One HPV vaccine dose works as well as two.

A 20,000-participant RCT showed 97% protection with no safety concerns—a global game-changer for preventing cervical cancer. “We have the evidence and tools to eliminate
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Single HPV vaccine dose matches protection of 2-dose regimen, new trial shows
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM