Now more than ever is a great time to be reminded of the powerful work of Margaret Morgan Lawrence (1914-2019) & honor her extraordinary legacy. Decades before "social determinants of health" was coined, she spoke of "nature, nurture and noxia" 🧡 #BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM image
In the mood to honor accomplishments in microbiology? A trio of African-American women who made a mark, with Wikipedia pages to visit: Ruth Ella Moore (1903-1994). In 1933, she was the 1st African-American woman to gain a PhD in natural science #BlackHistoryMonth image
Want some good news? Sure you do! Check out my update on next generation Covid vaccines this month @PLOS :verified: * Another intranasal Covid vax went into clinical trial in Europe - it's the 32nd mucosal vax in trials * An oral Covid vax trial got the green light to start recruiting thousands across the US * More preclinical research showing reduced transmission * International funding for a pancoronavirus vax in Canada #Vaccines #Covid #Covid19
She persisted. This was given to me by a colleague when I left the NIH to come home 🦘 in 2018. Sharing the vibe back there today, with love and solidarity. image
Such an important hunt.... πŸ™ There are "so many gaps and silences in the HIV/AIDS archives... the voices and experiences of PWA (people with AIDS) have been largely missing." "This is a plea for living memory, or at least for memory that lives on in half-forgotten boxes....we must never forget that public health is always personal and that memory is a fragile resource."
Some Good News, At Least, for the Start of theΒ Year Last year ended with some good news for Covid vaccination: The European Medicines Agency recommended authorization for its first next generation Covid vaccine. Authorization for 30 European countries should follow in January or February. And manufacturers plan to apply for approvals in the UK and US this year as well – and perhaps elsewhere, too. The vaccine is the self-amplifying mRNA vaccine developed by the US…
Huge Covid vax milestone: The first next generation Covid vax has passed its European Medicines Agency review! πŸŽ‰ And an application to the US FDA is planned. The Arcturus self-amplifying RNA vaccine is on track for EU authorization in 30 countries in the next few weeks: Happy New Year, Europeans! All this & more in my latest monthly update @PLOS :verified: ... 1/2 #Vaccines #Covid #Covid19
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Ever wonder about the basis for fear-mongering & conspiracy theories about mRNA vaccine? Wish you had a place to go when someone cites "proof"? I've got you covered! In my latest post @PLOS :verified:, I buckle up for the waves of anti-vax claims likely to come at us in 2025 : #Vaccines #Covid
Comforting holiday plans. An old post of mine about grief and sadness when celebrations are all around. With some links for people grieving around holidays: A giant hug to everyone with any kind of deep heartache now! β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή This heart is from a card made for me by the son for whom I grieve. A reminder of love, always. #Grief image