Here are 5⃣ facts to pass on:
🔹HPV = human papillomavirus
🔹HPV is the MOST common STI
🔹HPV causes almost all #CervicalCancer
🔹These types of HPV can be prevented with a vaccine
🔹2 doses protect girls against cervical cancer later in life
#VaccinesWork
“I don’t know that we immediately thought that an air freshener would be the likely source." — @CDCgov's Jennifer McQuiston told me about the effort to find the source of the #melioidosis cluster. Amazing medical sleuthing here. https://t.co/D03o46Lyi8
The kid’s homework assignment was to draw what a scientist looks like. Why have 1 idea when you can have 6? Thus, what a scientist looks like, a thread. First up: chemist (1/6)
Now that I have 100K followers, I want to talk about #OvarianCancer. Specifically my gritty story. The goal is awareness. I hope you find this narrative informative.
“CDC has confirmed a new fatal case of the rare disease melioidosis in Georgia that is linked to 3 previous cases in different states. The cases have included adults and children. 2 of the 4 patients had no known risk factors for melioidosis; 2 died.” https://t.co/buORT2Hu33
I know there is concern about adverse effects of vaccines, but here is great safety data from CDC on Moderna vax: from 12/21/20–1/10/21, 10 cases of anaphylaxis in ~4 million doses Moderna COVID-19 vaccine administered, 9 within 15 minutes, no deaths
https://t.co/clEBGSb6V6
rstudio::global(2021) Starts Tomorrow!
This 24-hour virtual event will focus on all things R and RStudio, featuring 50+ speakers from around the world, and it begins at 1600GMT (11 am EST, 8 am PST) on January 21, 2021.
https://t.co/0hH4DMut91
Just spoke with a close colleague, thought I'd share his story
Have changed minor details to protect him
He's an ER Doc, working in a hot spot
Few days ago, early evening, vaccine team showed up with a bunch of extra doses of Moderna vaccine
Thread
This study by @WinansShelby and Stephen Goff @ColumbiaPS examines the consequences of mutations preventing the acetylation of the IN protein on the retroviral life cycle, finding a role for IN in regulating proviral transcription soon after infection.
https://t.co/DdMkfNusBR