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Chony Albert, MD FACC FHFSA

@chonyalbertmd.bsky.social

Director LVAD and MCS RWJUH New Brunswick NJ. Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist. U Penn Med and Cleveland Clinic Card alumnus.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 2y ago

In Texas, 22 children and 2 adults have become ill with measles in a community where the vaccination rate among kindergartners is only 82%. Nine have been hospitalized so far and the outbreak continues to grow. The anti-vax movement harms children. Period. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

At least 22 children and two adults infected in Texas measles outbreak

Nine of those infected were hospitalized and more cases are likely, health authorities said. U.S. vaccination rates for measles are falling, according to the CDC.

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Amy Maxmen, PhD@amymaxmen.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨UPDATE: At least 14 people have been hospitalized in a measles outbreak in an under-vaccinated part of Texas. 24 cases so far, mainly children. Health officials worry some parents might not seek care for their kids. Dangerous & means this will keep spreading. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Measles Outbreak Mounts Among Children in One of Texas’ Least Vaccinated Counties - KFF Health News

With hospitalizations and at least nine confirmed cases, health officials race to contain a growing outbreak in a community with low vaccination.

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NEJM.org@nejm.org · 2y ago

HLH, a cytokine-mediated hyperinflammation syndrome, causes fever, pancytopenia, and hemophagocytosis and is often fatal. Antiinflammatory agents, etoposide, and interferon-γ antibody are the main treatments. Learn more in a new review: nej.md/40Jps19 #MedSky #Oncology

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis | NEJM

HLH, a cytokine-mediated hyperinflammation syndrome, causes fever, pancytopenia, and hemophagocytosis and is often fatal. Antiinflammatory agents, etoposide, and interferon-γ antibody are the main ...

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JAMA@jama.com · 2y ago

This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2024 Society of Critical Care Medicine guidelines on use of corticosteroids in sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and community-acquired pneumonia. ja.ma/4hL4Kou #MedSky #MedEd

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Physician Women For Democratic Principles #PWDP@pwdp.bsky.social · 2y ago

IMPORTANT READ: The NIH announced plans to slash support for indirect research costs. This will mean one of the most important sources of funding to academic institutions will be cut by 75% or more. This is a Substack by @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social about this issue with a ☎️ script for your MOC

Biomedical Research Under Threat: Urge Congress to Act Now!

A Friday evening plea from a concerned scientist

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Carl T. Bergstrom@carlbergstrom.com · 2y ago

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

JAMA@jama.com · 2y ago

"We have come a long way in preventing disease through vaccination, and we must not lose our progress." This Viewpoint discusses the importance of early and continued vaccine use in the US. ja.ma/42FLxAn #MedSky

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Justin Ling@justinling.ca · 2y ago

The policy lead for CDC's H5N1 response has abruptly resigned. Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.

LinkedIn post: On January 24th I formally resigned from my position with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). I started at CDC in 2010, and I have spent 20 years in public service, including my 15 years in service at the federal level. Here is a little bit of what I wrote in my resignation, because I'm not sure that anyone is actually going to read it. "I feel honored to be among the public health professionals that have had the privilege to work at CDC. As I reflect on my own experiences and accomplishments during my time here, I am humbled by the magnitude and the importance of our work. To my colleagues: we have worked together through chaos and uncertainty, transition, reorganization, preparation, and response. You are the most selfless, dedicated, and passionate people I know. I have watched you work around the clock, take additional details, deployments, and responsibilities, try to balance work and family, forego self-care, and keep pushing and work together to protect the public’s health. I’ve seen your sacrifice. I want you to know that your support and guidance has been invaluable, and I am proud of the work we have accomplished together." While I was backing up files I found my oath that I signed in 2010. I believe in our work, and I am sad to be leaving federal service. But I have immense gratitude for all of the opportunities that I've had and the connections that I've made. I will continue to protect the public's health in a different capacity (stay tuned...) but for now, thank you for trusting me.