Asst Prof of Medicine and OB/GYN, Weill Cornell. Studying pregnancy and infection, in India and around the world.
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Remarkable, uplifting, and important piece of science journalism. Take a bow @sarika008 nytimes.com/2021/12/02/healt…
Switzerland submitted its COVID vaccine requirement for voter approval, and voters actually approved. Who says democracy is broken? theglobeandmail.com/world/ar…
Girls account for 6 in 7 new HIV infections among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. @DrHHumphries explores the social factors behind this incredibly troubling fact. theconversation.com/how-ineq…
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As Omicron races across the globe, this is a recipe for disaster 👉 afro.who.int/news/only-1-4-a…
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Is it possible #OmicronVariant sets us back to square one?
No
We have lots of tests that'll detect Omicron
We have therapies that'll work
Our vaccines MAY take a hit but will still provide some (may be a lot) protection
We are in a MUCH better place
This isn't March 2020
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Ready for our first international trip in 2 years! Off to to launch our community health worker project on #GestationalDiabetes screening in #Pune, #India. @JyotiMathad keeping it fancy 🤩
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Dismal global tuberculosis situation due to COVID-19 - The Lancet Infectious Diseases thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
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really well said. Protect with research, not from research. FDA should have legal authority to demand clinical or authorize clinical trials of critical drugs submitted or approved & the requisite animal tox repro work. Coupled with a fund to make it happen. Chronic problem
Agreed. But it’s not just a money issue. We have no consensus on how to interpret and respond to the animal repro-tox data. The strong presumption is to exclude pregnant women, who are then left without treatment options. Protect them with research, not from research.
Why? "Molnupiravir works in a somewhat uncommon way, and there are concerns it could be unsafe for developing fetuses. The company's clinical trials did not include pregnant women" 5% of pop'n pregnant. Assess a preg tax on Pharma to fund & mandate data.
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“It is horrifying to watch these young, healthy women not be able to breathe and their babies lose oxygen levels. If people want to have fear, they should have fear of that and not of the vaccine.” publicintegrity.org/health/c…
TB, HIV, and malaria haven’t gone away. I hope we can talk about them again soon. scmp.com/comment/opinion/wor…
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Spike in childhood #COVID cases in midst of overall uptick in cases is expected. Case counts are becoming (almost) meaningless in post-vaccine era. Data to show now is: hospitalizations, crisis standard of care, deaths, school absences, school closures,
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I don't understand the #COVID vaccine exemption in Florida for pregnant or potential future pregnancy (i.e. all women). Pregnancy is now known as high risk condition with #COVID19. Just codifying misinformation about adverse events?
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< 1 in 3 pregnant women in the US are vaccinated. In Scotland, it's 1 in 4. Likely even worse where I do my research in India. Benefits of vaccination during pregnancy vastly outweigh risks. Get the vaccine. @bmj @Garethiacobucci bmj.com/content/375/bmj.n286… #pregnantandprotected
TB is not just a global health issue, it's a women's health issue. unfoundationblog.org/what-tu…