Viki Male
@vikilovesfacs.bsky.social
Immunology of the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.
Vaccines are critical to protecting pregnant women and their infants. ACOG’s newly updated guidance urges ob-gyns to review patients’ immunization status, recommend needed vaccines, and address barriers such as misinformation. Read the full press release for more: https://bit.ly/4ro56GZ
"Although [adenovirus-based] COVID-19 vaccines are out of the picture... an adenovirus-based Ebola shot is on the market, and similar vaccines against other diseases are in development. The new data suggest they, too, could cause VITT, but they might be made safer by tinkering with the adenovirus."
Rare, dangerous side effects of some COVID-19 vaccines explained
“Groundbreaking” study uncovers why adenovirus-based shots caused life-threatening blood clots and bleeding in some people
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Women’s health research needs women in science. On International Women & Girls in Science Day, we’re proud to support outstanding researchers working to understand and prevent premature birth. @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social #WomenInScience #WomensHealth #PrematureBirth #IDWGS
Among almost 60,000 women aged 18 - 45 in one Swedish county, #Covid #Vaccination did not affect the chance of getting or staying #pregnant. I know of at least a dozen studies that have shown this, but this is by far the biggest! I spoke to @lizszabo.bsky.social
Large study finds COVID-19 shots don’t affect fertility
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Dr. Victoria Male @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social joins us from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social tomorrow to discuss "The immune and reproductive systems: a fertile conversation." 📆 Thursday 29th Jan 🕛 12:00 PM 📍 Michael Smith Lecture Theatre @britsocimm.bsky.social #ImmunoSky
Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring A new review of the evidence just out www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Vaccination against whooping cough, RSV and flu during pregnancy saves babies lives, but expectant parents are sometimes unsure. How do I know it's safe? Will it protect my baby? To answer these questions, we've created www.vaccinesinpregnancy.org #ObGynSky #MedSky #ImmunoSky 1/
Vaccines in Pregnancy, UK | Learn More About Vaccination Today
Comprehensive guide to vaccines during pregnancy in the UK, including timing and locations for vaccination. Essential information for expectant parents and healthcare providers.
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@scientisttess.bsky.social Sorry to miss your talk (and indeed the drinks!) My train was cancelled so I had to leave in time to get the one before.
Looking to pursue cutting-edge research in early development, maternal-fetal interaction, or placental biology? See 👇 - Funded PhD www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students... - Next Generation Fellowship www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/next-generat... - MPhil www.mphil.bio.cam.ac.uk/mphil-pathwa...
A small primer on the #NobelPrize awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi today. This prize was for combining two separate fields of immunology research - genetic research on IPEX and immunology research of regulatory T cells (#Tregs), with enormous impact on biology/medicine
The relentless Jessica McDonald has spent two weeks and hundreds of emails to fact check claims about the safety of #CovidVaccination in #pregnancy made at the #ACIP meeting. She couldn't have been any quicker. A lie can get around the world before the truth can get its shoes on.
FactCheck.org@factcheck.org · 10mo agoA substantial body of evidence supports the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy, contrary to the suggestions of some members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently reconstituted the committee. www.factcheck.org/2025/10/vacc...
In 2016 Geoffrey Hinton said “we should stop training radiologists now" since AI would soon be better at their jobs. He was right: models have outperformed radiologists on benchmarks for ~a decade. Yet radiology jobs are at record highs, with an average salary of $520k. Why?
When I encounter myself as a different colored cursor because I have the Google Doc open in two tabs
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
From Politifact: Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know
There’s no known single cause of autism.
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Brilliant, baller move by Dr. Bagdasarian.
Carl T. Bergstrom@carlbergstrom.com · 11mo agoI like this. Since under RFK Jr, Covid shots are now for people with underlying conditions that put them at risk, Michigan’s chief medical executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian states that not having the most recent Covid shot constitutes such an underlying condition. www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside...
“Hotly anticipated US vaccine meeting ends with confusion — and a few decisions”
Hotly anticipated US vaccine meeting ends with confusion — and a few decisions
Vaccine advisers chosen by US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr vote to restrict one childhood vaccine, but delay their decision on another.
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For our #flowcytometry peeps, would you like to have a single fix/perm protocol that is optimised for everything? One that preserves fluorophores while allowing simultaneous TF and cytokine staining? How about 100-fold cheaper? You got it: currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Props to the CDC staff who presented the science at yesterday’s #ACIP meeting. Key points relating to #CovidVaccination in #pregnancy… 1. No increased risk of any problems in pregnancy, at birth, or for infants 1/ www.cdc.gov/acip/downloa...
I started following yesterday’s #ACIP just in time for the votes, fully intending to summarise the outcomes. I didn’t, because… I couldn’t work out what they had actually decided... 🤷🏻♀️ Glad it’s not just me!
Maggie Astor@maggieastor.bsky.social · 11mo agoOkay. ACIP meeting is over. Here are the four things they voted on with regard to Covid vaccines. Votes 1, 3 and 4 passed. Vote 2 (the call for a prescription requirement) did NOT pass. The language is so unclear that two legal experts I've consulted so far don't know what this means for access.
Vaccines don't cause birth defects and that includes COVID vaccines. And thanks to Carol Hayes of American College of Nurse Midwives for speaking up at the ACIP meeting vikilovesfacs.bsky.social feel free to add more - #IDSky + #MedSky. www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/no-...
No increase in birth defects found following COVID vaccination in pregnancy
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Today, #ACIP will be voting on #CovidVaccination. I will be examining a PhD viva at the time and won't be able to follow live. So, to anticipate some of the claims that may be made on COVID vaccination in #pregnancy... 🧵 www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/defaul...
The announcement of health insurance companies that they’ll continue covering routine vaccinations is a huge vote of no confidence in ACIP's recommendations. It reflects a desire by insurers to avoid the cost of illnesses by having their customers vaccinated. Gift link:
Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel’s Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway
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In anticipation of claims that may be made at the #ACIP vote on #CovidVaccines later today, a reminder of the extensive evidence on the safety of mRNA COVID vaccination in #pregnancy... docs.google.com/document/d/1...
1/ Today and tomorrow, #ACIP —the external body that sets vaccine policy—is holding a special session. One item on the agenda is the highly anticipated vote for the Covid vaccine. We’re expecting VAERS data to be misused to suggest 25 pediatric deaths were caused by the vaccine. Here are the facts👇
A lot is riding on this week's tense CDC ACIP vaccine recommendation meetings. Day 1: MMRV and hep B vax Day 2: COVID vax @meghanbartels.bsky.social and @andreatamayo.bsky.social breakdown what to look out for @sciam.bsky.social. 🧪 Follow updates here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
How a Contentious CDC Vaccine Meeting Will Affect Public Health
Three vaccines are on the agenda for this week’s meeting of ACIP, the CDC’s key advisory panel on immunization: the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine, the hepatitis B vaccine and ...
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The UK Young Academy is running a forum in which clinicians, scientists and most importantly new and expectant parents can discuss the barriers to participating in medical research during pregnancy. New and expectant parents particularly welcomed... and their babies! 👶 🤰 #ObGynSky
Health OpenSpaces | Pregnancy in research | UK Young Academy
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✨We’ve just launched our new guide to #vaccinations during #pregnancy! Understand how immunity changes, which vaccines the NHS recommends, and how they protect both parent and baby during pregnancy and beyond. Download a copy for trusted information: bit.ly/4fuRqVw
Our new guide to vaccinations during pregnancy is now available! We've been working really hard on this over the past few months and we hope it is a easy to read and engaging guide that provides key information and answers common questions. #ImmunoSky 🧪 #SciComm
British Society for Immunology@britsocimm.bsky.social · 12mo ago✨We’ve just launched our new guide to #vaccinations during #pregnancy! Understand how immunity changes, which vaccines the NHS recommends, and how they protect both parent and baby during pregnancy and beyond. Download a copy for trusted information: bit.ly/4fuRqVw
