Megha Mehrotra

Epi methods and HIV trials. But mostly just still here for SF Giants content. Find me over at:

[Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani]

An important announcement to the people of New York City.

[Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran]

Here are the first vaccine recommendations issued by the West Coast Health Alliance, which includes California, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii:

[Gretchen Winter, MD 🌼 (Warning: Feral) @gretchemaben]

This man is a dangerous idiot and will be responsible for hundreds if not thousands of deaths. Anyone who helped get him into this position owes a deep apology to Americans. 😡

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

“The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people.”

This should be one of the biggest scandals in America right now. And every Democrat should be loudly calling for RFK Jr’s resignation.

[Zohran Kwame Mamdani @ZohranKMamdani]

@andrewcuomo https://t.co/ooNzX0rccz

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

RFK Jr pulls funding for global childhood vaccines organisation GAVI

When he said he won't take anyone's vaccines away - he lied

When he said he isn't anti vaccine - he lied

Kids will die as a result of his anti science fanaticism.

Nasty piece of work

[Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard]

The funniest possible outcome is definitely Trump deporting him.

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

Ladies and gentlemen your nominee for Surgeon General

[Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @HelenBranswell]

Big news today: @BillGates will wind down the @gatesfoundation in 2045, earlier than previously planned, with accelerated giving over the next 20 years. “There are too many urgent problems to solve for me to hold onto resources that could be used to help people." https://t.co/su0seAApTh

[Alex Pavlovic @PavlovicNBCS]

Justin Verlander: “Like I said in spring, this team has something special. I thought we were overlooked. It’s early but I think you can see that this team is pretty good.”

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

NBC News: A federal judge just issued a final judgement and permanent injunction against the Trump admin — ruling that the National Institutes of Health must continue funding research grants at their original, full amounts.  @MSNBC

[WIRED @WIRED]

NEW: The doctor behind breakthrough Parkinson’s research was among the scientists purged from the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency. https://t.co/hUaJuoYwce

[Katelyn Jetelina @dr_kkjetelina]

There was an abrupt $11B cut to local/state public health (PH) infrastructure yesterday. I don't think people realize what this means:

-Want a system to check your immunizations instead of digging through docs? No longer able to upgrade to immunization information systems

[Phil Vischer @philvischer]

Estimated savings from killing PEPFAR: 0.08% of the federal budget.
Estimated impact: 1 million unnecessary deaths per year. 1400 additional babies born with AIDS... every day.

https://t.co/MahOrSATBd

[Liz Highleyman @LizHighleyman]

If you’re in SF a couple days before #CROI2025, the nationwide Stand Up for Science rally is Friday at Civic Center. The rally below is Monday near the conference center.
https://t.co/1FOsLMUtEO

[Armand Domalewski @ArmandDoma]

I put the Curb Your Enthusiasm music to the stock market falling in real time as Trump announces his tariffs. My masterpiece lmao

[Sarah Karlin-Smith @SarahKarlin]

Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns.

[Congressman Greg Landsman @RepGregLandsman]

If you’ve changed your name, like when you get married, you could be blocked from voting altogether.

[Ro Khanna @RoKhanna]

What is the rationale for this other than making life more difficult for many seniors?