Also known as @CatchTheBaby on Twitter OBGYN physician, innovator, baker Weekly newsletter at https://drruth.substack.com/ #Medsky #LongCOVID
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And more, this fascinating study showing " SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can activate dormant HIV reservoirs in patients on ART by triggering the mTOR pathway" Another reason to pursue further Rapamycin trials in acute and Long Covid since it inhibits mTOR. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
An unnecessary and preventable death. This is not the future we want for our children. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
“Studies show that COVID infection causes developmental delays in babies and toddlers and neuropsychiatric disease in children age 5 to 19.”
On this Labor Day, I'd like to express my appreciation for all the immigrant workers who have made this country what it is for 100s of years.
They love this song.🎶 But then again, who doesn't?
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And finally Dr. Ruth Ann gives us a giggle which we certainly need: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
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Nine of the CDC directors over the past 48 years have a lot to say about what RFK Jr is doing vs health of Americans www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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✨Please share! My newsletter is out.✨ 💉Who can get the COVID vaccines? Which states req Rx? 🌊COVID wave expected peak in 1-2 weeks 💥CDC Director fired bc she won't rubberstamp RFK Jr's lies 💊New Breast Cancer pill works (7 year study results) & much more buff.ly/CiP90UO #medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
COVID VAX 👉Covid-19 vaccine license change: 12 key questions answered by YLE buff.ly/8gDn73H 👉High Risk factors for COVID vaccines, as of 2/2025: buff.ly/Bpt2kW4 ⭐️Physical inactivity, obesity, depression are all high risk factors. Long COVID under Disabilities- Limitations with self-care or ADLs
COVID VACCINE INFO: List of states requiring a prescription for a COVID vaccine at CVS or Walgreens t.co/ZqCZwxwa57 COVID vaccine availability at CVS buff.ly/JHG5vml 💉COVID vaccines are no longer available at CVS in Massachusetts, Nevada or New Mexico. Vaccines.gov is still down. #medsky 🛟😷🧪
Prevention is now off the menu.😢 From: Dennis Goris #medsky 🛟😷🧪
It occasionally happens- if someone has irregular periods, although it is not common.
Surprise! A woman, who didn't know that she was pregnant, gave birth prematurely at Burning Man this week. Within minutes, a neonatal nurse, an OB-GYN in his underwear and, a pediatric doctor came to help her. The baby girl was safely life-flighted to a Reno hospital NICU.
If RFK Jr. will not resign, he must be impeached and removed, for the sake of the nation's health and safety.
There is a massive walk out at the CDC by staff unfolding right now. It is NECESSARY. I stand in solidarity with my CDC colleagues. standing up for science and public health. It is a moral imperative.
Prasad & Makary NEJM article states that ppl w/"physical inactivity" are at high risk, which applies to most people with Long COVID. buff.ly/MWk3Uxk In July, medical societies sued Kennedy and H.H.S. over vaccine advice buff.ly/lU4Xgxp I don't know where that suit is at now. #medsky #pedsky 😷
Good to see @bsky.app has emerged as the social media platform of choice for science stuff arstechnica.com/science/2025...
I hope the COVID vaccines would at least be available through employee health for healthy HCWs this winter: 1. A vaccinated health workforce reduces nosocomial spread of respiratory viruses 2. No hospital wants Drs and nurses out sick with COVID during peak utilization healthcare months.
74% of Americans are overweight. That is a risk factor for severe COVID and thus qualifies you to get the now approved COVID vaccine booster shot this fall if you want it. I figured I'd drop this pearl, for no reason at all.
Yikes! The CDC has quietly scaled back its FoodNet surveillance, now only tracking salmonella and STEC. Monitoring for Listeria, Campylobacter, Vibrio and other pathogens has stopped- even after last year’s deadly Listeria outbreak. buff.ly/OyTTIOA h/t @boghuma.bsky.social #medsky #IDsky 🛟🧪
Severe, refractory lupus successfully treated with engineered T cells derived from a healthy donor nature.com/articles/s41...
Wales 174 healthcare workers took a daily probiotic for 8 weeks in winter. Sleep quality rose 34%, energy 29%, mood 24% and overall wellbeing 16%. Reports of bloating, constipation, headaches and muscle aches all dropped significantly. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Trump Orders Major Expansion of National Guard’s Role in Law Enforcement An executive order on Monday directs the creation of specialized Guard units to quell civil disturbances in each state and seeks civilian volunteers to assist federal agents in Washington. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u...
We need a lot more Dr. Jessica Steiers to pull a body of evidence together like this @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social 👏 theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/how-a-gove... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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They important thing about #TaylorSwift getting engaged is that millions of dollars in grants funding for research projects on how to cure cancer,reverse alzheimer's dz and discover vaccines for serious infections, are being canceled daily and we really should care about how devastating that is.
Hilarious!
My journey into #nursesky is definitely bearing fruit like this gem!
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👉14 Tips for Healthcare Workers when ICE shows up at the Hospital or Clinic
One of the most tragic ironies of what the US has done to PEPFAR & USAID is that there is an incredible new drug that could deal a crushing blow to HIV globally. I wrote about lenacapavir for @foreignpolicy.com & the millions of lives it might not save. foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/25/l...
A bite from infected Ixodes scapularis ticks can transmit the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne infection in the US. This JAMA Patient Page discusses signs, symptoms, and complications of #LymeDisease. ja.ma/4lKmGRz
This doctor (moi) says it’s especially important for everyone to get the updated COVID vaccine because vaccines wane, there are new variants and every person, regardless of age, is susceptible to the damage COVID causes. Get Vaccinated #Vaccineswork
I hope that you recover soon. Consider Paxlovid if you qualify.
“It is back to school time for many children and we are in a COVID wave. The good news is that it is a smaller wave than past ones. The bad news is that data continues to come in showing that any COVID infection can lead to Long COVID and/or long-term chronic diseases like diabetes.”
This week’s bouquet made from Trader Joe’s flowers. #flowers #Fridayflowerfamily #bloomscrolling #photography
✨Please Share! My newsletter is out✨ In this issue: 🌊COVID wave spills into back-to-school ⌛COVID ages arteries 💉AAP, ACOG new COVID vaccine recs 🩸Long COVID, ME/CFS serum (and IgG) fragments mitochondria and causes collapse of skeletal muscle cells & much more buff.ly/BqOapKm #medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
Similar to the AAP this week, ACOG is weighing in with their own COVID vaccine recs that are more rooted in science.
Thank you @acog.org for updated guidance on maternal immunizations against COVID, Influenza and RSV in pregnancy. ✨"Vaccines continue to be the best tool available for pregnant patients to protect themselves and their infants from these viruses.” buff.ly/Ya6s5lM #medsky #obgynsky #pedsky 🛟
Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia🤩 #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Photography #Fridayflowerfamily
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🎉 Getting care on your schedule just got even better with expanded Virtual Health Center hours, including morning, evening, and weekend appointments! 💙 Learn more about our virtual care options and make an appointment at PPMI.org/telehealth.
This week’s bouquet made from Trader Joe’s flowers. #flowers #Fridayflowerfamily #bloomscrolling #photography
So very stressful.
B.C. offers Albertans free COVID-19 shots https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/albertans-will-have-free-access-to-covid-19-vaccinesin-bc-if-not-at-home/ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
Little bee on lavender in our front yard 🐝 #flowers #Fridayflowerfamily #Bloomscrolling #Photography
A team went nine games without making a single goal. The fans decided to help.
A team went nine games without making a single goal. The fans decided to help.
Giant Dinnerplate Dahlia🤩 #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Photography #Fridayflowerfamily
These are the sorts of attacks on experts that resulted in a domestic terrorist firing 500 shots at the CDC just over a week ago. If you stand for evidence based public health interventions, you basically get a target placed on your back by DHHS leadership. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) updated immunization schedule recommends: ✅Universal COVID vaccination for all children aged 6 to 23 months ✅ COVID vaccination for kids over age 2 who are high risk or whose parents desire protection. downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-... #medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
Radioactive Walmart shrimp was not on my bingo card.
Covid accelerates vascular aging An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants —Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of aging —Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid —Reversible in some at 1-year; vaccination link to protection apps.crossref.org/pendingpub/p...
American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) updated immunization schedule recommends: ✅Universal COVID vaccination for all children aged 6 to 23 months ✅ COVID vaccination for kids over age 2 who are high risk or whose parents desire protection. downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-... #medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
👏🏽👏🏽 Health Canada has authorized the LP.8.1 variant adapted COMIRNATY® COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 6 months and older. This updated vaccine targets the Omicron LP.8.1 variant www.newswire.ca/news-release...
"Is there a doctor on the plane?"✈️ This JAMA article has printable cards that can remind you what to do in a medical emergency on an airplane. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review buff.ly/3rjEqc1 There is also an iphone app called AirRx. #medsky #nursesky 🛟
We just learned about a 3rd dimension of how Covid can affect our arteries. erictopol.substack.com/p/covid-and-...
Are the mRNA vaccines incredible? YES! Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No. Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES! Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES! Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES! Fund mRNA research!
That is a great idea Arghavan.
"Is there a doctor on the plane?"✈️ This JAMA article has printable cards that can remind you what to do in a medical emergency on an airplane. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review buff.ly/3rjEqc1 There is also an iphone app called AirRx. #medsky #nursesky 🛟
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Me too!
I just packed Narcan for my daughter’s dorm room. Public health made it possible. Narcan exists because of work that is now being defunded www.statnews.com/2025/08/11/p...
I was explaining a treatment plan to a patient, and their partner told me to talk slowly because they were typing what I was saying into chatgpt to "verify" there wasn't a better alternative. In case you are wondering the stage of mess we are in with LLMs. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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So far, Putrino and Michal Tal responded that Cort Johnson (and others) could post about their talks at the Keystone Symposium. See: x.com/CatchTheBaby...
“[A study showed] those infected with COVID had higher risks of death from cardiovascular, respiratory, & neurologic diseases up to 3 years after infection… Even non-hospitalized individuals showed excess mortality… SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with long lasting sequelae.”
Thanks Morgan
Excellent weekly national health newsletter, with some Bay Area content
✨Please Repost! My newsletter is out. 🌊 Summer COVID wave is accelerating just in time for school 🛟 RFK Jr cancels $500 million for mRNA vax research 🧬 8 genes linked to ME/CFS in huge study 🧠 Low Lithium and Alzheimer's & much more! buff.ly/AuGVuk9 #medsky #pedsky 😷🧪
I hope that he gets better soon and that you stay negative.
From @politico.com : Dr. Elizabeth Soda, an infectious disease doctor with CDC, called for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign. "As health secretary, his lies are costing people their lives. His dangerous rhetoric is making Americans sicker as scientific decision-making is destroyed.”
Statement: CIDRAP stands behind public health officials after attack on CDC -from the CIDRAP Leadership We declare our unwavering support of the CDC and all public health agencies and their steadfast dedication to improve the health of all people www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
COVID is making the rounds in Texas: wastewater levels are high, and I’m hearing about lots of new cases. Mild now doesn’t mean harmless. #LongCOVID is still a risk for many. 😷 Mask in crowds 🧪 Test if exposed 🏠 Stay home if sick
✨Please Repost! My newsletter is out. 🌊 Summer COVID wave is accelerating just in time for school 🛟 RFK Jr cancels $500 million for mRNA vax research 🧬 8 genes linked to ME/CFS in huge study 🧠 Low Lithium and Alzheimer's & much more! buff.ly/AuGVuk9 #medsky #pedsky 😷🧪
RFK Jr must resign and I believe those of us who work in healthcare, public health, health research, or any related field should demand his resignation
Current & fmr HHS employees have called for RFK Jr.'s resignation. "'Kennedy is directly responsible for the villainization of CDC’s workforce... CDC offices...closed thru Monday. Employees have been asked to work remotely & **remove CDC stickers & other decor from their vehicles.**" 🛟 Medsky 😷🧪
A tiny kitten hopped on the NYC subway and went viral on TikTok reaching over 10.7 million views. Commuter Betsaida Mercado adopted Emmie (named after MTA) on the spot and now little Emmie has a furever home with her new canine big brother King in Harlem. buff.ly/G9feoLW #Caturday #cats
That is a great plan. If you do get COVID, metformin has been shown to decrease the risk of Long COVID as well in placebo controlled trial. Favorable Antiviral Effect of Metformin on SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial academic.oup.com/cid/article/... #medsky 😷
Ugh, so frustrating. The Fall 2025 vaccines will be more limited here in the US too.
A tiny kitten hopped on the NYC subway and went viral on TikTok reaching over 10.7 million views. Commuter Betsaida Mercado adopted Emmie (named after MTA) on the spot and now little Emmie has a furever home with her new canine big brother King in Harlem. buff.ly/G9feoLW #Caturday #cats
Who can access them in the UK? People over a certain age and immunocompromised people?
Beautiful Celosia flowers at my local nursery with some ornamental peppers #flowerfridayfamily #bloomscrolling #flowers #photography
COVID-19 is circulating in California. Stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccine. It is the best way to protect yourself from serious illness. 📲Talk to your health care provider or visit MyTurn.ca.gov to schedule a vaccine appointment.
A Senate investigation has so far found 510 human rights abuses in ICE detention centers since Jan 20, including deaths, physical & sexual abuse, inadequate medical care, overcrowding & unsanitary conditions, inadequate food & water, extreme temperatures, denial of legal access, & child separation
This amazing HIV mRNA vaccine could be a cure or protection against HIV- more studies are needed. By halting $500 million for mRNA research funding, RFK Jr is squashing important mRNA research protecting against: 🔸H5N1 pandemic 🔸HIV 🔸pancreatic and other cancers 🔸autoimmune disease #medsky 🛟😷🧪
Mononucleosis or glandular fever is caused by the Epstein- Barr virus (EBV). In a humanized mouse model, researchers found that EBV infection causes the body to make B cells that go to the brain and attract pro-inflammatory T cells, which trigger Multiple Sclerosis. buff.ly/iIfZV2o #medsky 🧪😷
