#SouthCarolina #measles case leads to encephalitis and paralysis in #unvaccinated 7 year old “1 child out of every 1,000 who get measles, which has no cure, will go on to develop encephalitis” “He can't move his body, but his brain, his mind… My son is 100 percent there”

Mom whose 7-year-old has brain swelling from measles still wouldn’t vaccinate

EXCLUSIVE: South Carolina parents living in the state’s measles epicenter tell Rhian Lubin of their devastation after their unvaccinated 7-year-old son, Ethan, developed encephalitis, a complication f...

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It’s Fat Tuesday!!!

#Cambodia with its first human case of #H5N1 / #birdflu in 2026 “With intensive care from a team of doctors, the patient has recovered and returned home on Feb. 14." english.news.cn/20260214/477...

#California hospital removes #ER #physician for private Facebook post “community members questioned was whether political expression was being restricted consistently, or whether consequences depended on which viewpoints were expressed” kymkemp.com/2026/02/05/t...

Trinity Loses Only Resident ER Doc Over Social Media Post

The removal of longtime ER physician Chad Smith after a private social media post has sparked community backlash, raised questions about workplace speech, and intensified scrutiny of leadership at…

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#NewMexico newborn dies from Listeria infection likely contracted in utero from mom drinking #rawmilk “the mother consumed unpasteurized milk while pregnant” “The bacteria in unpasteurized milk can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth or fatal infection in newborns” #publichealth

New Mexico warns against consuming raw milk after newborn dies from listeria

While the New Mexico Department of Health said it can't pinpoint the baby's exact cause of death, officials believe it could have been linked to the mother's drinking raw milk during pregnancy.

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#Minneapolis ER told by #ICE that detainee with 8 skull fractures and 5 brain hemorrhages “ran into wall” “..one doesn't have to be a physician to conclude that a person can't get skull fractures on both the right and left sides of their head and from front to back by running themselves into a wall

Fury as ICE claims man shattered skull by 'purposefully' running into wall

Anger over Immigration and Customs Enforcement's heavy handed tactics in Minnesota continues to grow after the fatal shooting of two protesters

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#Dutch dairy farms now reporting 5 more cows infected with #H5N1 / #birdflu.

Helen Branswell 🇨🇦@helenbranswell.bsky.social · 7mo ago

5 more dairy cows tested positive for #H5N1 #birdflu antibodies on the Dutch farm where a previous cow tested positive. No surprise that if 1 was positive, others would be too. This dairy farm is the first outside the US to report H5N1 transmission. www-melkvee-nl.translate.goog/artikel/1450...

#ArIzona AND #Texas now reporting active #measles infections at #ICE facilities Arizona with a case at the Florence detention center and Texas with two cases at the Dilley Family Detention Center which houses 400 children. #MedSky #publichealth www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...

Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility

DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the South Texas Family

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#Ohio joining 25 other states in mandating free menstrual products for incarcerated women. Also provides for disposal of products. “ensure that women who are incarcerated, had access to feminine hygiene products” “says period products can’t be withheld as a form of punishment”

A new law will soon require Ohio correctional facilities to provide free menstrual products • Ohio Capital Journal

A new Ohio law will give incarcerated women free access to period products in Ohio correctional facilities.

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#Alabama house advances a bill requiring protestors to have a #physician note to wear a #mask at a #protest. I want everyone to know; as a physician I will show up to the protest with my script pad and write notes for free all day long… #MedSky #publichealth www.cbs42.com/news/bill-re...

#Doctor who tended to #Pretti “None of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, and I could tell that the victim was in critical condition” “Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice”. "Instead..the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds”

Doctor Who Fought to Treat Alex Pretti Says Border Patrol Moved His Body to Count Wounds Instead of Doing CPR

A doctor who fought to render aid to Alex Pretti has said in a written statement that instead of performing CPR, border patrol officers moved the ICU nurse's body to count his wounds after he was shot

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As a dog trainer I think… A dog that jumps on people or pees in the house or won’t come when called is “poorly trained” A dog that viciously attacks people and then resource guards their corpse is more than “poorly trained” Also, this post isn’t about dogs. #abolishICE

Alex Pretti’s colleagues and friends mourn his loss at the VA today.

“Ask any doctor who worked with him and they will tell you: he protected. He taught. He defended women colleagues. He bought coffee for broken interns. He made the ICU more human. That is what great nurses do. They don’t just carry out orders. They carry the unit.” -A physician friend of Pretti

#American #Nurses Association statement concerning the homicide of VA #nurse Alex Pretti “As incidents with federal law enforcement continue to rise across the country, we are deeply concerned for the safety of nurses, both on the job and in the communities they serve” #EMSky #MedSky

Statement from the American Nurses Association regarding the death of registered nurse Alex Pretti

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply disturbed and saddened to learn of the death of Alex Pretti, a registered nurse, in Minneapolis earlier today. We extend our condolences to Alex’s loved...

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#California becomes the first state to join the #WorldHealthOrganization after the US withdrawals “California will not bear witness to the chaos this decision will bring. We will continue to foster partnerships across the globe and remain at the forefront of public health preparedness” #medsky

#NewYork #NYPD complains about treatment of LEO’s in the ER “They were allegedly detained and one of them was refused entry with his service weapon” “The detectives…believe they were mistaken for ICE agents and that the hospital staff initially tried to turn them away”

NYPD detectives say they were disrespected at NYU Langone Health after going for treatment

Police officials say the detectives arrived at the emergency room at NYU Langone Health in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, but they were confronted by security guards who questioned who they were and why they ...

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#Physicians were denied a chance to save Renee Good. A physician on scene pleaded to be allowed to tend to her, secure her airway, and stop the hemorrhaging. #ICE pointed a gun in his face instead. #MedSky

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 7mo ago

MN Doctor: I learned that Renee Good still had a pulse 8 minutes after she was shot by an ICE agent. Yet the offer to administer aid from a physician on the scene was denied. I can't say how much that stirs the blood of everyone here as we try to fulfill our oath to care for the people of Minnesota

#ICE not paying for detainee #medical care “the VA “terminated” its agreement with ICE. That…left ICE with “no mechanism to provide prescribed medication” or “pay for medically necessary off-site care” including “dialysis, prenatal care, oncology, [and] chemotherapy. @juddlegum.bsky.social

ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment

ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months

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#Clemson university now with a case of #measles “The individual has isolated per DPH requirements, and DPH is conducting contact tracing with individuals who may have been exposed and outlining isolation and quarantine protocols” www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

First case of measles reported on Clemson University's campus

South Carolina has been grappling with a fast-moving outbreak that has infected hundreds, mostly young people under the age of 20.

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#SouthCarolina #Measles Outbreak worsens “Over the last seven to nine days, we’ve had upwards of over 200 new cases” “531 people are in a 21-day quarantine” “We have right now, the largest outbreak in the U.S., and it’s going to get worse before it gets better”

'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week

More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states.

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#Physician at the scene of the #ICEshooting was prevented from stabilizing the airway of the patient shot in the face. We are physicians. We are beholden to the Hippocratic Oath to help others. And they aim a gun in our faces and refuse to let us help people… #MedSky #EMSky

WATCH: Federal Agents Block Doctor From Shooting Victim

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#Utah now letting #AI prescribe medications. “The state has launched a pilot program..that allows an AI system to handle routine prescription renewals” “…the [FDA] has not weighed in on Doctronic’s program” “also secured a one-of-a-kind malpractice insurance policy covering an AI system”

Artificial intelligence begins prescribing medications in Utah

Pilot program will test how far patients and regulators are willing to trust AI in medicine.

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Maternal #Covid infections linked to increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders “…16% of children whose mothers tested positive for #COVID-19 during pregnancy were diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental condition by age 3 years, compared with about 10% of those whose mothers tested negative”

COVID-19 in Pregnancy Linked With Neurodevelopmental Disorders

This Medical News article discusses new research indicating that children whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 3 years...

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Another transport day with @madrescue.bsky.social Meet Chase. Just a good dog hoping to find a permanent home. He is on his way to New Orleans and then on to Florida.

#SouthCaroline #Measles cases continue to rise “185 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak” “There are currently 223 people in quarantine and three in isolation. The latest end date for those currently in quarantine is January 24” www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Measles cases in South Carolina rise by nine to 185, state health department says

The South Carolina health department reported 185 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the state on Friday, nine additional cases since its last update on Tuesday.

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Busted!!

Happy #Caturday to the two new kittens the gods have sent to us. Didn’t plan on getting them, they showed up hungry and cold. But they have a home now

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

#Dog dies in Canada from #H5N1 / #birdflu “It's the second confirmed fatal case of avian flu in a domestic dog in Canada” “a 10-year-old female goldendoodle” The dog was brought to a #veterinarian “in November 2025 after it had "ingested" a snow goose” “The dog died four days after” #dogsky

Death of dog after avian influenza exposure marks second such case in Canada | CBC News

A dog in Alberta died in November after being exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza. It's the second confirmed fatal case of avian flu in a domestic dog in Canada, with the first being reported...

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