The pollen has landed 🙃, which means “it’s just allergies” season is upon us. Unfortunately, allergies share symptoms with multiple viruses, so be sure to know the symptoms, and know when to treat for allergies vs when it’s something more!

No one has ever needed anything more urgently than this baby beaver needs milk 😭

"There are a number of studies that show one of the benefits of COVID vaccination during pregnancy is the passage of antibodies to the newborn, and then that protects the newborn against COVID" Thanks @npr.org + @tarahaelle.bsky.social. #MedSky + #ObGynSky. www.npr.org/2026/03/25/n...

Pediatrician Here 👋🏻 23 years as a doctor and I’ve received no bonus or kickback from anyone for vaccinating. In fact I lose money. Happily. Because healthy infants, children, and teens are MORE IMPORTANT TO ME THAN any amount of money in the world.

✨Please share my newsletter is out: buff.ly/mMn9mgA 🦠COVID is decreasing, RSV is high, Flu B is up in some places 🫧Stem cells help severe COVID w/ARDS 🛑Fed judge stops RFK Jr vaccine changes 🚨ICE officers to replace TSA security at airports 🧠UK meningitis outbreak & much more #medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪

My group has been working for free for the last 2 months as the NIH continues to hold our funds hostage. I've lost a lot of faith in a research career--the main reason being grants are almost impossible to get. And now we can't even seem to get the $$ we've already been awarded.

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So true!

My new research is out "Overview and Pathophysiology of Long Covid" I provide an updated overview of key concepts, terminology and epidemiology of LC. I also offer an analysis of key mechanisms of pathology and multi-organ involvement in #LongCovid www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/6/...

An American physician, now practising medicine in Canada has some useful reflections "In Canada, where people don’t fear bankruptcy for seeking care, patients come in and they just talk to you, about doctor things. That’s a profound relief, for them and me" canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/02/15/i...

Women's History Every Day ROSALIND FRANKLIN, PhD 1920 - 1958 - Co-discoverer of DNA structure - Physical chemist - Took famous Photo 51 of DNA's crystal structure which was pilfered by Watson, Crick, and Wilkins, men who shared the Nobel Prize - Cancer warrior who worked in science until her death

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲. Invasive meningococcal disease can progress quickly & needs prompt care. 𝗜𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 ~2,000 cases/year 10% fatal 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼? ✔️ Vaccinate ✔️ Know the symptoms ✔️ Seek care early Info in YOUR language vaccination-info.europa.eu/en/meningoco... #Meningitis #IDsky #EpiSky

Harerimana Ismail of Uganda is a community health worker who checks on kids with HIV. He lost his salary after the Trump administration's aid cuts but he keeps doing his job. n.pr/3PPoNJy

Most people living with hepatitis B don't know they have it, but they can still spread it to others. Vaccination & testing when recommended are critical for protecting yourself from hepatitis B & cancers caused by it. Learn more about hepatitis B, testing, & vaccination: www.hepb.org/prevention-a...

AI inspection of US death certificates shows that there were actually 19% MORE COVID DEATHS (155,536 more people) through 2021 than previously reported. buff.ly/5knqHnt #medsky #COVIDcautious #episky

This is a WIN for science. RFK Jr’s overhaul of vaccine recommendations has been BLOCKED by a federal court. The ACIP committee cannot meet as planned this week, since its membership has been invalidated, and ALL votes made by those advisers in the last year have also been invalidated.

If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds.

“Hardly anyone dies from that illness, so why is preventing it so important?” Any death is worth preventing if possible, and it’s not only about whether you live or die, it’s also about helping you and the people around you prevent severe health outcomes and live the healthiest life possible!

A federal judge has blocked RFK Jr from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child 🎉

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #publichealth For #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay, we’re calling out the myths. Misconceptions about #LongCOVID still hinder care. With the EU, @who.int co-created #LongCOVID Mythbusters with patients & experts ,pairing harmful myths with real stories. www.who.int/europe/event...

Quick takes: Public health cuts in blue states blocked, new #polio cases, Global Fund shortfall An Illinois judge stopped the Trump administration from rescinding $600 million in public health funds from California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota.

"A lot of these bureaucratic silos we have are actually killing people." Proud to share our work at @rootsempowers.bsky.social in today's @nytimes.com We must rethink how we fund & deliver care for the most marginalized if we want to see true generational change. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/h...

Happy Pi Day y’all. #PiDay

Happy Pi Day!

@queergermangirl.bsky.social Have you read "Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin? It is a novel about video game makers.

GLP-1 drugs don’t just affect appetite and weight. They can reprogram gene expression. A new PNAS study from the Salk Institute shows GLP-1 agonists activate Med14 phosphorylation, turning on genes that help pancreatic beta cells survive and produce insulin. buff.ly/3xffAk3 #medsky

New in the BMJ: Our study of 600,000 people found GLP-1 drugs associated with 50% fewer substance-related deaths, 39% fewer overdoses, and reduced addiction risk across alcohol, opioids, cocaine, cannabis, and nicotine. www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Penguins propose with pebbles. Kids in a children’s hospital painted the pebbles. Somewhere in Scotland a penguin just proposed with a child’s artwork.💕

✨Please share! The Dr. Ruth Report buff.ly/Inu2i6N 📈Viruses that are HIGH now (RSV, Flu B, Norovirus) 🧠COVID infection and neurodegeneration 🫧How gut bacteria cause brain fog in Long COVID 🚨Measles outbreaks in ICE detention facilities & much more! #medsky #covidconscious #publichealth 🛟😷🧪

Job available at the amazing Erturk lab in Munich

Hey I did a fun thing with @warren.senate.gov about breaking up giant healthcare conglomerates

✨Please share! The Dr. Ruth Report buff.ly/Inu2i6N 📈Viruses that are HIGH now (RSV, Flu B, Norovirus) 🧠COVID infection and neurodegeneration 🫧How gut bacteria cause brain fog in Long COVID 🚨Measles outbreaks in ICE detention facilities & much more! #medsky #covidconscious #publichealth 🛟😷🧪

Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in the Galápagos for the first time in almost 200 years. 🐢🌿 buff.ly/beWx2o3 Conservationists released 158 young tortoises descended from the extinct Floreana lineage, helping restore the island’s ecosystem and seed dispersal.

It’s not a coincidence to me that #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth and #LongCOVID awareness happen together. The cognitive symptoms my patients describe overlap in real, meaningful ways… and deserve the same validation, research, and treatments. 🧠

Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in the Galápagos for the first time in almost 200 years. 🐢🌿 buff.ly/beWx2o3 Conservationists released 158 young tortoises descended from the extinct Floreana lineage, helping restore the island’s ecosystem and seed dispersal.

These are wild times when a funeral service is the most inspiring thing you’ve seen all week. Grateful for this man’s leadership. Rest in Power Rev. Jesse Jackson🙏🏼🕊️🕯️

CDPH is urging Californians to check their measles vaccination status after several recent cases were reported in Sacramento and Placer counties. These cases represent the third measles outbreak in CA in 2026. Learn more: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA... [1/3]

She is so right about affordable childcare.

Have you ever gotten denied by your insurance? Here are 3 Steps to DEFEAT insurance denials (don't pay until you watch this!). You are not alone in this fight. We’re fighting for affordability and healthcare access for everyone. Visit aft.org/affordability

Measles is a very contagious disease caused by a virus that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Keep you and your family up to date on the MMR vaccine.​ ​Find more vaccination information at: cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/family.aspx​

Great summary of where we are for Respiratory Viruses across the United States now! Thanks @wastewaterscan.bsky.social #publichealth #covidconcious #medsky #IDsky

Measles meets ICE detention. What could possibly go wrong?

I think it is absolutely scandalous that in just one year of an HHS under the leadership RFK.Jr the US has lost its Measles elimination status and is now on track to do same for perinatally acquired Hepatitis B. These are huge public health wins that took years to accomplish.

✈️ One measles case can spread far. Last yr, an unvaccinated traveler infected 17 others in the airplane and at the US airport. The traveler had fever, cough, & conjunctivitis while flying. buff.ly/El0n89P People with measles are contagious 4 days before the rash appears and 4 days after. #medsky

Good News! The same mRNA platform used for COVID vaccines is now being personalized to fight aggressive breast cancer. buff.ly/PHcr1wu In a new study, custom tumor-targeting mRNA vaccines trained the immune system to attack the cancer. 10/14 patients cancer-free at 5 year mark! #medsky #oncsky

ProPublica contacted state health agencies across the South and found most do not require hospitals to report measles-related admissions. Alabama is among the few that do. Virginia does too, but it doesn’t release that data to the public.

Thanks Tania!

US health officials are trying to delay a regional World Health Organization meeting that would confirm the loss of its measles elimination status until after the midterm elections in November. This is a reckless, accountability-dodging move that puts politics over public health.

✈️ One measles case can spread far. Last yr, an unvaccinated traveler infected 17 others in the airplane and at the US airport. The traveler had fever, cough, & conjunctivitis while flying. buff.ly/El0n89P People with measles are contagious 4 days before the rash appears and 4 days after. #medsky