A very personal story from me about why it makes sense to vaccinate boys as well as girls against Human Papillomavirus
"I was surprised to learn, in later life, that cervical cancer is one of the few cancers caused primarily by a virus – a cancer you can 'catch'".
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On #WorldAIDSDay, we remember and thank all the inspiring activists who helped turn the tide on this deadly pandemic
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A Black man jumps in the air. He is wearing a white t shirt, blue pants, and brown boots. One leg is stretched behind him, while the other is tucked beneath him. He is jumping in front of a Keith Haring mural in Barcelona. It reads: Todos Juntos Podemos Para El SIDA. Together We Can Stop AIDS.
The mural behind me says: Todos Juntos Podemos Para El SIDA.
Together We Can Stop AIDS—but first, we have to end #HIV stigma.
Today is #WorldAIDSDay. I started sharing my HIV status 6 yrs ago to help the world understand that people living w HIV can do anything. Please don't stigmatize us.
#IDsky
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is speaking at a lectern. A headline reads: "How R.F.K. Jr. Has Worked Abroad to Weaken Global Public Health Policy." Photo by Rachel Woolf for The New York Times.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is in line to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in the next Trump administration, has worked overseas for years to undermine longstanding health policies on AIDS, measles and more. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/w...
Hott off the press ✨Our findings show suboptimal ART adherence and limited retention in care among thkse who attend a large urban HIV clinic, especially among women. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Donald Trump hopes to remove 11 million unauthorized immigrants as part of his mass deportation goals. But because of international diplomacy, cost and legal proceedings, it won't be easy. Here's how past administrations compare. nyti.ms/3AQM3A7
Immigration Reading List: Books to Broaden Your Perspective on Migration (2024)
Looking for a good book about immigration? 📚 Thanks to many reader contributions, we’ve got you covered with brand new book recommendations.
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Cover of World AIDS Day 2024 report titled “Take the RIGHTS path”
The UNAIDS #WorldAIDSDay2024 Report is out!
It shows we can end AIDS by 2030, if we protect everyone’s human rights.
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📣 As we approach #WorldAIDSDay, the IAS calls on people to #UniteToReachAll!
🌐 Scientists, healthcare providers, policy makers, civil society, & people living with & affected by HIV need to come together to ensure the benefits of scientific advancements reach everyone. www.iasociety.org/WAD2024
President-elect Trump’s picks to oversee public health have all pushed back against Covid policies or supported ideas that are outside the medical mainstream. Some doctors and scientists are bracing themselves for the gutting of public health agencies and a loss of scientific expertise.
Essential reading in preparation for Trump 2.0 by one of the leading scholars of populism with direct experience of Orban’s Hungary - @gscheiring.bsky.social
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The majority of #mpox cases in the DRC in the past few weeks have been children. They are more likely to get severely sick and die. But they are not eligible for the vaccines being rolled out.
My colleague @cohenjon.bsky.social reporting from Congo.
🧪 #IDSky
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📢Save the date for the next STIRIG Webinar📢
Improving access to sexual health services for middle-aged and older adults in the UK: Findings from the SHOAR study
📅 Wed 27th Nov, 1-2pm UK Time
Link and further details:
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If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as health secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government’s immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines. Here are five things he could change.
