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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS

@drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social
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Physician, Pediatric Pulmonologist. University of Washington. Cystic Fibrosis and Health Equity researcher and advocate.

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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
We are hiring for a research coordinator to work in cystic fibrosis research!
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Pulmonary Clinical Research Coordinator II (Spanish Preferred) in Seattle, Washington | Research at Seattle Children's
Apply for Pulmonary Clinical Research Coordinator II (Spanish Preferred) job with Seattle Children's in Seattle, Washington. Research at Seattle Children's
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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
After ruling, with anger in his voice, Judge Young: "This represents racial discrimination. And discrimination against America's LGBTQ community. That's what this is. I would be blind not to call it out. My duty is to call it out. And I do so."
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
A wonderful honor to present about cystic fibrosis newborn screening with experts from around the world at the European Cystic Fibrosis Conference!
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Dr. Annie Andrews @drannieandrews.com · 29/05/2025
I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t. Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...
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Annie Andrews Launch Video: "Unafraid"
YouTube video by Annie Andrews
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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
“Twelve percent of American children, or about nine million people, are citizens with at least one noncitizen parent.” This is why legislation aimed at undocumented immigrants often hurts US citizens, too. We are all intertwined. We need a better immigration system. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care - Los Angeles Times Don’t ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
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4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care
In 2023, a Mexican girl, 4, was allowed U.S. entry for lifesaving medical care. She and her parents, who live in Bakersfield, have been told they must leave.
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Do the vast majority of pediatricians and their representative body, the American Academy of Pediatrics, support today’s announcement on restrictions to the COVID vaccine? No. Who do you trust? Suits or your child’s doctor.
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Hey everyone attending #ats2025 speak out to save science and protect the NIH! @atscommunity.bsky.social
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 19/05/2025
1/ 🧵 Before PEPFAR, half of kids in Africa born with HIV died before age 2. They never got the chance to grow adorably chubby 🤱🏿 👶🏾or take their first steps 🚼 They grew weak—often dying from something as small as a cold. PEPFAR changed that. It still matters. ❤️ web.archive.org/web/20250224...
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Opinion | As Fellow Pro-Lifers, We Are Begging Marco Rubio to Save Foreign Aid
Every day that PEPFAR’s work is interrupted, 230 babies are born with H.I.V. in South Africa who otherwise would not have been infected.
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
#ats2025 Come hear me present about new research on ethnic differences in the respiratory microbiome and transcriptome in cystic fibrosis and CRMS! Today at 2:15 @atscommunity.bsky.social
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Come hear Dr Laguna speak at noon today! #ats2025
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Our future pediatric pulmonologists! @atscommunity.bsky.social #ats2025
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
ATS Resident Bootcamp Day 1 was amazing! And full of laughs! #ats2025 thank you Baxter! @atscommunity.bsky.social
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Kicking #ATS2025 off with Resident Bootcamp! Teaching our future pediatric pulmonologists
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
New paper out about the experience of caregivers with newborn screening for cystic fibrosis! Over a third reported delays about their child’s diagnosis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Presenting at #pas2025 about cystic fibrosis newborn screening!
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Learning from the legendary Dr. Bonnie Ramsey #cysticfibrosis
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
www.seattlechildrens.org/research/fea... 🧬 Cystic fibrosis affects nearly 40k Americans. Early detection is crucial!
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New Cystic Fibrosis Guidelines Promise Improved Diagnosis in Newborns
New guidelines for newborn cystic fibrosis have the potential to diagnose cystic fibrosis in newborns earlier and in a wider range of communities, leading to better outcomes.
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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New guidelines aim to boost equity in CF newborn screening in US
A set of new guidelines from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for CF newborn screening aims to improve equity in U.S. diagnosis and treatment.
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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New guidelines aim to boost equity in CF newborn screening in US
A set of new guidelines from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for CF newborn screening aims to improve equity in U.S. diagnosis and treatment.
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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
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Deporting Immigrants May Further Shrink the Health Care Workforce
This study explores the potential for health care staffing shortages in the US by estimating the number of immigrants employed in health care who could be affected by deportation or immigration restri...
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
scienmag.com/revolutionar... read about the new guideline for cystic fibrosis newborn screening! #medsky
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Revolutionary New Guidelines Set to Enhance Cystic Fibrosis Screening
In a significant stride towards improving the health outcomes of newborns with cystic fibrosis, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has released new guidelines that advocate for updated, standardized
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
scienmag.com/revolutionar... read about the new guideline for cystic fibrosis newborn screening! #medsky
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Revolutionary New Guidelines Set to Enhance Cystic Fibrosis Screening
In a significant stride towards improving the health outcomes of newborns with cystic fibrosis, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has released new guidelines that advocate for updated, standardized
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
We need equity all newborn screening not just cystic fibrosis #medsky
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
We need equity all newborn screening not just cystic fibrosis #medsky
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
www.cff.org/medical-prof... so excited to announce the first guideline for cystic fibrosis newborn screening is published! This will improve screening so all babies can have an early diagnosis and better outcomes 💜💜💜
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Newborn Screening Clinical Care Guidelines
Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis has been used in all 50 states and the District of Columbia since 2010. Significant variation exists, however, among newborn screening algorithms.
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
A bit of good news…
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STAT @statnews.com · 02/04/2025
As part of the sweeping layoffs that rocked the Department of Health and Human Services, the entire staff that oversaw an annual survey to better understand infant and maternal health was placed on administrative leave.
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Gold-standard maternal mortality database in limbo as CDC staff placed on leave
As part of the sweeping layoffs that rocked HHS, the entire staff that oversaw an annual survey to better understand infant and maternal health was placed on administrative leave.
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 31/03/2025
Newborn genomic screening for rare disease is still hotly debated, with critics pointing to costs, concerns over diagnostic accuracy and access to appropriate therapies following a positive test www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Baby genomics: newborn sequencing starts to fulfill its promise - Nature Biotechnology
Genome sequencing in newborns is delivering insights into severe genetic diseases not afforded by traditional tests, but integrating genomics into newborn screening remains a logistics and cost challe...
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Hooray! Come join #pedspulmsky go.bsky.app/JP4FEKC
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Irene Blanco, MD @ireneblanco.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
All lupus patients should push back on GSK stopping diversity efforts. Bad enough that they didn't include enough Black patients in the Benlysta clinical trial that they had to do another one. Diversity in trial participants and scientists produces better science www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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British pharma company GSK pauses diversity work citing Trump orders
London-based FTSE 100 firm reviewing its policies, saying it is obliged to comply because US is its No 1 market
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
"Black Americans are more willing to participate in medical studies led by Black doctors and researchers, perceiving them as more trustworthy, finds a new study co-authored by a Cornell economist." news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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More diverse investigators could help diversify clinical trials | Cornell Chronicle
Black Americans are more willing to participate in medical studies led by Black doctors and researchers, perceiving them as more trustworthy, finds new research co-authored by a Cornell economist.
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
So proud of my older brother! He was chosen to carry the torch and light the cauldron for the Washington state Special Olympics! And he won the silver medal for basketball!
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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Covid, inflation, and Supreme Court blamed for steep drop in Native American medical school enrollment "Just 201 out of more than 21,000 students accepted nationwide" were Native American and 22% fewer Indigenous students had enrolled last year as compared with the year prior.
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Covid, inflation, and Supreme Court blamed for steep drop in Native American medical school enrollment
Native American leaders were taken aback to see 22% fewer American Indian or Alaska Native medical students enrolled last year.
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Prenatal diagnosis and treatment is the future. We’ve seen it with cystic fibrosis and now SMA. So exciting and why we need the NIH to be well-funded!
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Dr. Michael Narvey Neonatologist MD @nicumusings.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Treatment of a mother with Risdiplam for 6 weeks in pregnancy followed by daily dosing once born has prevented a child with spinal muscular atrophy from manifesting any signs of the disease at 30 months of age #ObGynSky #genetics #NeoSky #PedSky www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Rare genetic disorder treated in womb for the first time
The child, who is now almost three years old, shows no signs of the often fatal motor neuron disease.
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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Nothings changed! A 22-year-old in Wisconsin died after a severe asthma attack because he couldn't afford the price of his inhaler, which was no longer covered by his insurance. The pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) rescheduled his medication is OptumRx, which is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Seattle ❤️
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Richard Ferro, MD MSc @richferro.com · 18/01/2025
Attention #Medsky! We’re slowly rolling out the new .medsky.social handle. Like the labeler this is another way to show your colleagues you’re a part of the Medsky network, and what’s great is you don’t have to be subscribed to the labeler for people to see it! DM me to get your invite link!
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 17/01/2025
The spread of health misinformation and disinformation poses a serious threat to public health. How can we respond to the danger and combat the tide of misinformation and disinformation to protect public health? Find out more in our latest Editorial: tinyurl.com/mtf95p25
Cover of The Lancet's Jan 18th, 2025 issue. Quote reads: "Disinformation has become a deliberate instrument to attack and discredit scientists and health professionals for political gains. The effects are destructive and damaging to public health."
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
An extra $7,300,000,000
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Specialty drugs for cystic fibrosis, HIV and other diseases marked up more than 1000%! thehill.com/policy/healt...
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American Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires 😷 www.latimes.com/science/stor...
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How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires
The fires in L.A. have caused terrible air quality conditions across the county. Here are ways you can protect yourself, and your children, from the health impacts of wildfire smoke.
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Smoke inhalation is as deadly as the heat coming from flames. We must all become familiar with the signs and symptoms of smoke-related exposure, to include sudden and quick onset altered mental status and dizziness. We discuss for @nbcnews.com
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
It’s hard to wrap your brain around how devastating this is…fires not contained and Santa Ana winds means new fires can pop up and fires can spread rapidly. Very worried for my family & friends close to the fires
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RobynCohenMD @robyncohenmd.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
These aren’t new drugs - they’ve been around for DECADES - but because of device patents and other shady practices (like the Flovent ➡️ authorized “generic” debacle of 2024), parents are paying hundreds of $ for inhalers that only last 30 days. 2/
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RobynCohenMD @robyncohenmd.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
@mcuban.bsky.social - kids with #asthma and the families and doctors who love them could use your help. Inhalers that kids can use to prevent asthma attacks - HFA inhalers that attach to a spacer - are so expensive that families literally can’t afford to help their kids breathe. 1/
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
One in five families with a disabled family member has medical debt. Soon, such medical debt will not be able to impact their credit score, which can affect people's ability to rent and get a car loan. New from me at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Medical debt to be removed from all Americans' credit scores
"This will be life-changing for millions of families," Vice President Kamala Harris said.
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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
"We have to make harder choices for our Black patients than for our white patients, because the pulse oximeters just are not as reliable in our Black patients" says @iwashyna.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2024/12/30/f...
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Fixing pulse oximeters requires federal might and possible legal action, researchers say
The devices remain unreliable in darker skinned people. Researchers say more guidance, enforcement and even legal action may be needed to spur improvement.
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Dr. Meghan McGarry, MD MAS @drmeghanmcgarry.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Finally. Now how long will it take to get pulse oximeters that comply with guidelines and are accurate for all. #medsky #healthequity
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