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A small primer on the #NobelPrize awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi today. This prize was for combining two separate fields of immunology research - genetic research on IPEX and immunology research of regulatory T cells (#Tregs), with enormous impact on biology/medicine

The relentless Jessica McDonald has spent two weeks and hundreds of emails to fact check claims about the safety of #CovidVaccination in #pregnancy made at the #ACIP meeting. She couldn't have been any quicker. A lie can get around the world before the truth can get its shoes on.

In 2016 Geoffrey Hinton said “we should stop training radiologists now" since AI would soon be better at their jobs. He was right: models have outperformed radiologists on benchmarks for ~a decade. Yet radiology jobs are at record highs, with an average salary of $520k. Why?

When I encounter myself as a different colored cursor because I have the Google Doc open in two tabs

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

From Politifact: Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...

Brilliant, baller move by Dr. Bagdasarian.

“Hotly anticipated US vaccine meeting ends with confusion — and a few decisions”

For our #flowcytometry peeps, would you like to have a single fix/perm protocol that is optimised for everything? One that preserves fluorophores while allowing simultaneous TF and cytokine staining? How about 100-fold cheaper? You got it: currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Props to the CDC staff who presented the science at yesterday’s #ACIP meeting. Key points relating to #CovidVaccination in #pregnancy… 1. No increased risk of any problems in pregnancy, at birth, or for infants 1/ www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...

I started following yesterday’s #ACIP just in time for the votes, fully intending to summarise the outcomes. I didn’t, because… I couldn’t work out what they had actually decided... 🤷🏻‍♀️ Glad it’s not just me!

Vaccines don't cause birth defects and that includes COVID vaccines. And thanks to Carol Hayes of American College of Nurse Midwives for speaking up at the ACIP meeting vikilovesfacs.bsky.social feel free to add more - #IDSky + #MedSky. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/no-...

Today, #ACIP will be voting on #CovidVaccination. I will be examining a PhD viva at the time and won't be able to follow live. So, to anticipate some of the claims that may be made on COVID vaccination in #pregnancy... 🧵 www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/defaul...

The announcement of health insurance companies that they’ll continue covering routine vaccinations is a huge vote of no confidence in ACIP's recommendations. It reflects a desire by insurers to avoid the cost of illnesses by having their customers vaccinated. Gift link:

In anticipation of claims that may be made at the #ACIP vote on #CovidVaccines later today, a reminder of the extensive evidence on the safety of mRNA COVID vaccination in #pregnancy... docs.google.com/document/d/1...

1/ Today and tomorrow, #ACIP —the external body that sets vaccine policy—is holding a special session. One item on the agenda is the highly anticipated vote for the Covid vaccine. We’re expecting VAERS data to be misused to suggest 25 pediatric deaths were caused by the vaccine. Here are the facts👇

A lot is riding on this week's tense CDC ACIP vaccine recommendation meetings. Day 1: MMRV and hep B vax Day 2: COVID vax @meghanbartels.bsky.social and @andreatamayo.bsky.social breakdown what to look out for @sciam.bsky.social. 🧪 Follow updates here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

The UK Young Academy is running a forum in which clinicians, scientists and most importantly new and expectant parents can discuss the barriers to participating in medical research during pregnancy. New and expectant parents particularly welcomed... and their babies! 👶 🤰 #ObGynSky

✨We’ve just launched our new guide to #vaccinations during #pregnancy! Understand how immunity changes, which vaccines the NHS recommends, and how they protect both parent and baby during pregnancy and beyond. Download a copy for trusted information: bit.ly/4fuRqVw

Our new guide to vaccinations during pregnancy is now available! We've been working really hard on this over the past few months and we hope it is a easy to read and engaging guide that provides key information and answers common questions. #ImmunoSky 🧪 #SciComm

The original ACIP members writing in @nejm.org: “The ACIP cannot be replaced, but it may be possible to limit the damage. In this vacuum, it is urgent that other organizations step forward to reassert an evidence-based, expert approach to vaccine recommendations… Families are counting on us.”

🇬🇧 The first UK data on the effectiveness of #RSV #vaccines in #pregnancy is in! 👶🏽 391 babies with RSV vs 146 controls 🧪 RSV vaccination in pregnancy was 72% effective at preventing RSV in babies, if given >2 weeks before delivery #MedSky #ImmunoSky #ObGynSky

👀 As for all new vaccines, the safety of the #RSV #vaccine is being closely monitored. 👩‍🔬 The CDC did a simulated trial of 13,996 vaccinated in pregnancy vs 13,996 matched unvaccinated controls 👍 No increased risk of preterm birth, stillbirth, small babies 1/ www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...

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You are going to hear misinformation about vaccines and miscarriages, infertility and stillbirths today and in coming months. Many resources from acog.org are here #MedSky + #IDSky + #ObGynSky. Evidence based resources... www.acog.org/programs/imm...

Today's ACIP meeting is usually a time where experts come together to inform the future of vaccines. That is not what today will be. That is not what we can stand behind. The AAP will continue to recommend its own childhood vaccine schedule -- just as we have since the 1930s

Now we have an update on the safety of maternal RSV vaccination: www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa... I should give a bit of background first-

The US Dept of Health and Human Services cited three safety studies to justify their recommendation that #CovidVaccines no longer be offered in #pregnancy. The problem? None of those studies showed what HHS said they showed. One didn’t even look at pregnancy 🤦🏻‍♀️ I spoke to @factcheck.org…

UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’

🤰🏽 Emerging evidence suggests that decidual #macrophages are attractive targets in #PretermLabour 👩🏻‍🔬 But understanding how macrophage subsets differ in their origin, function and localisation will help us to do this better! 📃 Our forum on this is out now! #ReprodSky #ObGynSky #ImmunoSky #MedSky

Real footage of me remembering I can solve a student’s problem using the Central Limit Theorem

This weekend, @abigailgoodship.bsky.social and I spent a total of 18 hours talking to more than 100 people about their menstrual cycles at the Great Exhibition Road Festival! Pink and purple are positive aspects, green and blue are negative. Can we see a pattern? 🤣 #ReproSky #GERF2025

Thanks AI overview. That's very helpful

On a podcast I was asked about how prepared we are for the next pandemic. I said that in terms of the science, we have never been in a better position. In terms of actualizing it and getting people to participate- that's where the work is. And now we're also throwing away the science.

I know of 13 studies that have looked at #fertility following mRNA #CovidVaccination, all finding no effect. Yet misinformation that COVID vaccination harms fertility is *still* circulating! I spoke to @sciencefeedback.bsky.social #MedSky #ReproSky #VaccineSky #IDSky

decades-long manhunt finally ends

It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.

🆕 NHS England and local government have announced the world’s first #Gonorrhoea vaccine programme for eligible patients, with support from UKHSA. The vaccine, already used for meningococcal B, could protect against gonorrhoea by up to 40% and help fight #AntibioticResistance.

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This is such an important shift. For many years the catholic church withheld support for HPV vaccination which prevents cervical cancer. 119,000 women die from this cancer in Africa every year. This full throated support of the HPV vaxx by the church will help uptake. nation.africa/kenya/health...

1/ Happy #MothersDay! Let's celebrate the wondrous ability of maternal antibodies to protect newborns after birth. It’s like Mom sent you an #immune care package across the placenta packed with exactly what you need to survive your first semester of life. jenndowd.substack.com/p/moms-antib...

Proud to be an alumna of the @wellcometrust.bsky.social and @royalsociety.org Sir Henry Dale Fellowship. My story is featured on page 35 of this survey into the long-term impact and contributions of Fellows.

Vaccines are incredibly popular and safe and we don't emphasize that enough. One of the most effective forms of messaging is to just normalize it. To new parents: You wouldn't put your baby in a car without a car seat so why wouldn't you vaccinate? 90 percent of the population does.

Great time at #BSR25 - the pregnancy session was fantastic (please watch on catch up if you missed on the day) & I so enjoyed speaking at the Hyperinflammation SIG on pregnancy and HLH. Thank you to @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social for her talk, an absolute highlight of the conference for me!

The real "one and done." Remarkable new data supporting the HPV vaccine prevention of cancer. www.statnews.com/2025/04/28/h... by @matthewherper.bsky.social @statnews.com

Happy #DayOfImmunology everyone! Give us a follow and grab one of our fun books to learn how the amazing immune system works! @immuninjas.bsky.social #2025DayOfImmunology #WorldImmunologyDay

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