In honor of World AIDS day, an opportunity to take action: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/148... @idsainfo.bsky.social @hivma.bsky.social

On #WorldAIDSDay we remember the incredible activism that turned the tide on this deadly epidemic in the past I’m sad that funding cuts by G7 nations are making such activism necessary yet again www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...

Team ID #meal-iodosis says they’ll take anyone who believes in vaccines so if that’s you, donate and log at HCWvsHunger.org #HCWvsHunger

More than 44 million people have died of AIDS since it was first identified Regardless of what the US administration says, we must honor and remember them And pledge to do everything possible to prevent further infections and deaths

Calling addiction med colleagues- we are hiring in Portland, Maine! www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1698512...

Awesome work by @mmadaio.bsky.social & team including @drelleneaton.bsky.social @monsikka.bsky.social. ✨

Calling implementation scientists! Job alert: www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1676915...

As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. Our statement: https://bit.ly/45LeJHi

When 9 former CDC directors are ringing alarm bells about RFK and his dangerous policies, all of America must listen and act

Thanks to IAS-USA and Dr Mike Saag for a chance to talk about what’s new in substance use treatment- CDC funding cuts, bad batch alerts, & how to improve care in the hospital setting. Plus @kinnathakarar.bsky.social & CTN-0121 shoutouts! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

We’re fighting to protect public health and vaccine access, and we need your voice. 🗣️ Tell Congress to fully fund federal ID programs for the upcoming fiscal year: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/132... Join the Member Advocacy Program to help advance ID priorities: www.idsociety.org/map

🚨BREAKING: IDSA, along with AAP, APHA, ACP and others, has filed a lawsuit against HHS/Secretary Kennedy to stop unlawful changes to vaccine policy and defend public health. We refuse to stand by while America’s public health safeguards are torn apart. bit.ly/4lm7UkW

Western countries that are cutting humanitarian aid to the poorest nations should be so ashamed Staggering loss of compassion and solidarity

I think Paul Farmer’s key contribution was to consistently highlight that poverty is the most important comorbidity And that preferential option for the poor is how we tackle this deadly comorbidity

This is unprecedented. The AMA and other medical professional societies speak as one on respiratory virus vaccines and in their own way, say the Trump Administration cannot be trusted with your health. www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...

"We will not stay silent." IDSA President Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, joins @ameracadpeds.bsky.social, @acpimphysicians.bsky.social, @acog.org, and @aafp.org in urging evidence-based vaccine recommendations. bit.ly/443ptQw

This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

Come join our team! MHIR is hiring for a project coordinator position : www.careersatmainehealth.org/jobs/1633010...

Happy Juneteenth #Blacksky #bluesky

“Unilaterally removing an entire panel of experts is reckless, shortsighted and severely harmful.” -Dr. Tina Tan www.idsociety.org/news--public...

Please speak up. Call your elected officials. Protest. Demand that the ACIP be reinstated. Demand access to vaccines. Demand his resignation. Demand that they actually follow the science. Protect the vulnerable /end

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International medical students - join us on June 5 at 11am ET for a webinar on visas, green cards, and immigration challenges. Get practical advice from experts. Learn more via the link below ⬇️

Secretary Kennedy's announcement that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women could reduce vaccine access for millions of Americans. IDSA urges insurers to maintain coverage for COVID-19 vaccines: bit.ly/4jjmwPV

If you ever wonder how indiscriminate cuts affect your life, here's today's example. I consulted on a case of disseminated gonococcal infection. These isolates used to get automatically sent to cdc for testing and nationwide tracking. The lab was shut last month. www.healio.com/news/infecti...

Lucky to have @nabarund.bsky.social return to Maine & discuss overdose death rates. This is a fragile time & we need to double down on public health efforts.

Look who’s in Maine! #SafeSpot

Congrats to TUSM/Maine track student Eva Farkas for her research award re: examining the impact of inpatient addiction care in Maine. Another spoiler alert: MOUD prescribing and vaccination rates improved! Another reason why institutions should support addiction med clinicians. ✨

Congrats to TUSM students Melissa Calica, Amanda Cahn, and Erin Mootz (+ team!) on their hard work on examining clinician comfort & practices re: harm reduction kit distribution at hospitals in Maine. Spoiler alert: clinicians are ready & willing. Next step- continue to implement system-wide. ✨

Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.

In part 2 with Dr. Sarah Rowan, from Denver Health, we discuss how minimal lab testing and flexible Hep B screening speed Hep C treatment in syringe services programs, the role of patient & peer navigators, & more. #IDsky #MEDsky #HCV Listen here: www.contagionlive.com/view/simplif...

Oz, the Cruel and Powerful, takes over Medicaid and Medicare with a page right out of the fascist playbook vajenda.substack.com/p/oz-the-cru...

Even when we’re cast as villains, those of us working in infectious diseases still have a vital role to play. In this reflection, I share how I’m continuing to show up for patients, for public health, and for the next generation even when it’s hard. open.substack.com/pub/bktitanj...

The CDC's ACIP voted on updated vaccine guidance: #IDsky #MEDsky -MenABCWY may be used when both MenACWY and MenB are indicated -RSV vaccine recommended for at-risk adults aged 50–59 -Chikungunya vaccines approved for travelers, lab workers, and youth Details: www.contagionlive.com/view/cdc-aci...

Breaking: Harvard's response to the government's threat of withholding research grants to exert control over universities 👇 Research grants are not political weapons. The stakes are not abstract: Every $ withheld is a delayed cure, a patient or family left behind. www.harvard.edu/research-fun...

The ruling marks Maine’s first legal victory against federal sanctions imposed over its policies on transgender athletes — policies the Trump administration argues violate Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education. mainemorningstar.com/2025/04/11/u...

It's hard to see what is happening unless you pull back the lens, read @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social and others on autocrats and centers of knowledge and expertise. Once you recognize it, a chill should go down your spine. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

BREAKING: We're suing the National Institutes of Health over their politically-motivated purge of research grants. This is an unlawful attack on scientific progress that puts lives at risk.

Today in clinic a patient asked me if the DHHS cuts would affect their ability to continue to access their HIV treatment at our Ryan-White funded clinic. I was unable to offer them any reassurance that their HIV treatment and care is safe because it's not. It was a very sad moment for both of us.

We are prescribing anger. With @choo.bsky.social, we need everyone to be a little bit more pissed. @msnbc.com www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

Our two papers on abortion bans and fertility/infant mortality are now out. In 14 states w/ abortion bans, fertility increased 1.7% and infant mortality increased 6%. Key takeaway is that these impacts were disproportionately felt among those w/ greatest structural disadvantages. Links below.

Thanks @chelliepingree.bsky.social for supporting AMR funding, CDC/NIH funding, & the ID workforce. #IDSAHillDay #Maine

Study section tracking sheet update of the day answers your burning question: Is my study section rescheduled? I've rearranged to put sections that didn't meet on the left and added a column noting if it's been rescheduled. Subject to change as FRNs go out! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Damn. If only there were a way to prevent measles AND rubella at the same time

“A bloodbath’: HIV field is reeling after billions in U.S. funding are axed” www.science.org/content/arti...

Janet Mills stood next to the man trying to unseat her when she made a declaration. “I’ve spent the better part of my career listening to loud men talk tough to disguise their weaknesses,” said Mills. Mills stood her ground again last week, this time before the most powerful man in the world.

CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee Meeting Is Postponed (HHS) #IDSky #MedSky www.statnews.com/2025/02/20/a...

Editorial: "If elected officials are looking for how to stand up to President Donald Trump and his illegal bullying threats, they should look to Maine Gov. Janet Mills."

There are two people in Congress-the chairs of the Senate & House Appropriations Committees-who have enormous power over the illegal impoundment of funds appropriated by Congress, which is sowing chaos across the US. They need to be relentlessly contacted at their offices, in person and by phone. 1/