kdyer330.bsky.social
Infectious diseases physician at University of Pennsylvania | #gradymade for internal medicine residency | harm reduction advocate | lover of š¦ šš¶ | opinions are my own
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Specific advocacy efforts have averted crucial firings. For example EIS was fired and then unfired following public backlashā¦ do not take away peopleās hope. It is essential to continue to push back against the most egregious decisions
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Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.
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āKendrick just opened his mouth, someone go hand him a Grammy right nowā - but for real #teamkendrick
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The FDA has removed webpages about diversity and inclusion in clinical trials for cancer drugs. www.npr.org/sections/sho... 10/12
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As part of the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022, Congress mandated that the National Science Foundation appointed a diversity officer toĀ broaden participation in science. Trump had the post eliminated. www.science.org/content/arti... 9/12
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The National Science Foundation canceled all of its grant review panels this week. www.npr.org/sections/sho... 8/12
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Yet another result of the silence is that a medical journal was forced to pull a paper written by Health and Human Services employees. www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20... 7/12
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Another result of this silence is that federal influenza updates are lagging. Epidemiologist Caitlin Rivers dug up data for all 50 states. And look at that: what seemed like a fall from a January peak turns out to be a rebound. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/outbreak-o... 6/12
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Health and Human Services has shut down most of its communications. No new studies at the National Institutes of Health can be launched. www.statnews.com/2025/01/27/n... 5/12
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The entire leadership of USAIDās bureau for global health has been put on leave. www.politico.com/news/2025/01... 4/12
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Now that the US is leaving the World Health Organization, CDC workers have been ordered to stop working with the agency. This will interrupt work on outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox, among many other diseases. apnews.com/article/cdc-... 3/12
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The PEPFAR program, which distributes HIV drugs, is estimated to have saved 25 million lives. The Trump administration has stopped it and taken its computer system offline, raising fears the program is done for good. Story by @apoorvanyt.bsky.social [Gift link] nyti.ms/4aCJHSx 2/12
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There are over 10 infectious disease starter packs that include lots of great folks doing fantastic scientific communication!
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Itās true. Youāre amazing and so many people rely on and appreciate your leadership
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@docdelrio.bsky.social and @boghuma.bsky.social should be on this list
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Love both of these books as well!
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Non- fiction: empire of pain, educated, the autobiography of Malcom x, fiction- demon copperhead is an absolute canāt miss and one of my all time favorite books
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Totally agree with you on this point..