This is really reporting 'inside' the response to the devastating Mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone.

Critical reading, as we are facing a future in which we will increasingly be confronted with emerging diseases, even preventable ones.

www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

If you’re a scientist who is being threatened or harassed, please see this list of resources from @nationalacademies.org.

www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...

This is the front page of a fraudulent research article that purported to show a link between vaccines and autism. The word "RETRACTED" is written across it in large red letters. Wikipedia: On 28th February 1998, a fraudulent research paper by physician Andrew Wakefield and twelve coauthors, titled "Ileal-Lymphoid-Nodular Hyperplasia, Non-Specific Colitis, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder in Children", was published in the British medical journal The Lancet.[1] The paper falsely claimed causative links between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and colitis and between colitis and autism. The fraud involved data selection, data manipulation, and two undisclosed conflicts of interest.

Today is Retraction Day, when we observe the anniversary of the retraction (Feb. 2, 2010) of the fraudulent paper that purported to show a link between vaccines and autism. 🧪#medsky

Evolving Epidemiology of Mpox in Africa in 2024 | NEJM For decades after the identification of mpox in humans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 1970, the disease was largely confined to the rural areas of Central and West Africa and thus did...

An analysis by the Africa CDC describes a resurgence of mpox in Africa, resulting in a significant increase in case numbers in 12 countries, with the greatest disease burden in the DRC. Read the full analysis: nej.md/413jXfj

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A colleague wants to call ICE on a patient. What should you do? Concerns over a patient’s immigration status can create uncertainty and stress in clinic. These five legal points add clarity.

A reminder that HIPAA applies regardless of a patient’s immigration status.

A 6-year-old article from the AMA with evergreen guidance for healthcare providers facing this situation:

www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...

These executive orders on banning federally funded entities from recognizing trans people or disallowing them from using the bathroom are not self-executing or immediately enforceable. They require formal rule making at a minimum. They are a scare tactic. Ignore and do not comply in advance.

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