Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HMichael Kagan @michaelgkagan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I love my country. I love what it could be and should be. So this just makes me so sad. To those we let down: I hope you find a country that welcomes and values you like you deserve. 152
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A great read. Politicians (👀 @amyactonoh.bsky.social, @jamestalarico.bsky.social) who cave on advocating for people’s rights b/c they perceive the advocacy to be unpopular undermine faith that they’ll stand up for anything when the going gets tough, & don’t even gain much when they backtrack… 021
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Once more for the folks in the back: ectopic pregnancies are *NOT* viable pregnancies. If they are not treated, they risk killing the pregnant person. Abortion bans confuse the picture and delay appropriate treatment. www.acog.org/advocacy/fac...acog.orgUnderstanding Ectopic PregnancyFacts are important, and essential care must never be legislated or regulated based on false or inaccurate premises. This includes lifesaving treatment of ectopic pregnancies. 094
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 05/09/2026“Totalitarianism demands, in fact, the continuous alteration of the past, and in the long run probably demands a disbelief in the very existence of objective truth” —George Orwell, from Orwell on Truth 6284107
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Davie Street: The Canadian Abbey Road 🇨🇦 181
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/09/2026It’s impossible to calculate how much of what I’ve been able to accomplish is because of women like Gloria Steinem. Rest in power. www.npr.org/2026/09/03/n...npr.orgGloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom. 253122702148
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The US's war on Iran has caused skyrocketing costs for humanitarian aid. It's cost Save the Children alone $13m in aid - money that could have fed 1.5 million children, funded 47 health clinics in Afghanistan or 5 hospitals in Somalia www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comSave the Children aid for 1.5 million in need wiped out by Iran war oil shockCharity says extra delivery costs equivalent to 47 health clinics in Afghanistan operating for six months 0114
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HPhilippa Matthews @pippa-matt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026#VaccinesWork Not only to prevent #infection, but then to prevent #cancer. #HPV is a stunning success story. We can follow suit for #HBV. #MedSky #PublicHealth 🧪 15429
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HOnisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · 27/08/2026"Ending an Ebola outbreak is an important milestone, but the lasting achievement is a stronger ability to protect people from future health threats. Uganda has shown what sustained investment in preparedness can deliver." www.afro.who.int/countries/ug...afro.who.intUganda ends Ebola outbreak following completion of 42-day countdownUganda has ended its Ebola outbreak due to Bundibugyo virus after 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case, WHO and Africa CDC announced, urging sustained preparedness across the region. 0136
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Bought a @play.date a few months back as a gift and was surprised to see this message in my e-mail today. This is quite literally the only company I’ve seen do this; everyone other company just passed on the costs to the consumers and pocketed the money. 010
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton supported so many important causes, among them donating a million dollars to COVID vaccine research early in the pandemic, which saved millions of lives. She will always be remembered as a champion of the people. 3558151366
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton was an icon. She was a brilliant songwriter and performer. She was an incredible activist and advocate, helping to donate over 200 million free books to children. She was one of my personal heroes. This is a terrible loss. She will be greatly missed. 329197342913
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The cold chain is harder to maintain than you would think. If these trials are successful, it will be a huge breakthrough for kids and families who live far from cities.bbc.comHalf of vaccines are binned - this plant could change thatScientists have kept vaccines stable at room temperature for a year, which could transform global vaccination. 010
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 22/08/2026The Economist gets it right: the actual scandal of the pandemic is that the US could have averted mass death As the editorial notes, it’s a tragedy how many Americans died because anti-vaccine activists & MAGA/MAHA leaders persuaded them not to get vaccinated 😢 www.economist.com/united-state...economist.comThe real covid-19 scandal is still unfoldingThe failure to reckon with lives needlessly lost will make the next pandemic deadlier 27130
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 19/08/2026Great news: A mRNA cancer vaccine slowed the return and spread of melanoma when used in combination with cancer immunotherapy in a late-stage clinical trial. The results will be presented at an upcoming meeting. 884893910
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HPatrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“This will not stop with trans people. It never has.” www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comThe Wrong Kind of AmericanThe Trump White House needed me—until the fact that I am trans became public. 085
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Really excellent 🧵 on why splitting vaccines up isn’t benign. Combination vaccines save kids pokes, families money & time, and our communities from illness. And most importantly, they are safe and effective! 011
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I'm old enough to remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We dutifully lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace. 475120223712
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HDr. Zachary Rubin @rubinallergy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Vaccines remain one of the greatest lifesaving achievements in human history and no executive order can change the evidence. 803987934
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HPeter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026This is the ONLY Blanche I recognize.static.klipy.comBlanche Devereaux Golden Girls Retro TVALT: Blanche Devereaux Golden Girls Retro TV 19978651012
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Great article from @npr.org describing Rwanda’s innovative solutions to healthcare challenges, as well as the issues yet to be addressed and the U.S.’s conflicting roles in global health of latenpr.orgThey're a world leader in using drones for healthcare. But drones can't do it allDrones carrying medical supplies constantly crisscross the skies of Rwanda. The Trump administration is giving a major grant to the effort — and at the same time cutting aid to the country. 063
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HIron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 20/07/2026This shit with Taylor Farms is exactly what I’m talking about when I say you may say you “don’t do politics,“ but politics are more than happy to do you. The microbes political bribes got out the door and into your intestines don’t particularly care that you find it all beneath you. 594452468
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Really proud of this paper we published in @jpidsociety.bsky.social this week. International health policy choices affect us all, even when we stay home. As pediatricians, we have a responsibility to advocate for policies that improve the health of our patients and their families.academic.oup.comThe Call is Coming from Inside the House: Effects of U.S. Immigration and Global Health Policy Changes on Patients and the Domestic Pediatric Infectious Diseases WorkforceRachel Martin-Blais, Gabriel Saramago, Willow Anne; The Call is Coming from Inside the House: Effects of U.S. Immigration and Global Health Policy Changes 010
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Do vaccines save lives? Yep! Does antivaxx BS kill? Yep. 👇 Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...ctvnews.caCervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: studyThe HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has reduced the risk of dying from the disease before the age of 30 in England to almost zero, the first study of its kind showed Thursday. 158113233257
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Huge congratulations to RFK Jr for fulfilling one of his life dreams 218250
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HThomas [DARK MODE], DO @tom.medsky.social · 04/06/2026Finally! Something that you actually can treat with ivermectin. 🤷♂️ 1029974
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 17/05/2026"“It’s possible that we’re starting to see the consequences of severe and sudden cuts to global health programs that have eroded surveillance and allowed deadly viruses to spread undetected...” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/w...nytimes.comLarge Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo 39685513646
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Watching a series of former Confederate states rush to eliminate any vestige of black representation in the House pretty much answers the question whether the Voting Rights Act was still necessary. 233168355158
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HPatrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Kudos to Jake and the team at the University of Nebraska- I worked in Liberia during the Ebola outbreak, and combating misinformation about conditions and treatment units became a huge priority. Keeping patients connected to family and friends outside is so important. 312135
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HAlexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 11/05/2026sorry I seem distracted just have to keep checking my phone to see if one of my freedoms is being arbitrarily taken away 443285625
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 10/05/2026So disheartening to see universities not only failing to support their faculty and students, but being complicit in retaliation against them for defending their colleagues and valuable work. 040
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HKrutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 06/05/2026A lot of people are asking: “Could #hantavirus become another pandemic?” Probably not. But that’s the wrong question. The better question is: “Do we have systems capable of detecting and responding to unusual outbreaks quickly?” That’s what truly matters. 48022
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HKrutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 09/05/20261/ A week into a multi-country #hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, the CDC has finally issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) advisory to clinicians. In a world of rapid global travel and instant information sharing, that delay matters. www.cdc.gov/han/php/noti... 12516
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 09/05/2026I arrived in #Spain, where I will join senior government officials in a mission to Tenerife to oversee safe disembarkation of the passengers, crew members and health experts from MV Hondius cruise ship. 1/3 111429
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HRichard Ferro, MD MSc @richferro.com · 07/05/2026You can find information related to Hantavirus and the recent outbreak from trusted medical experts on the @topics.medsky.network feed. Please report any medical misinformation to @moderation.medsky.network and @moderation.bsky.app 12114
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HHelen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 09/05/20261. #CDC issued its 1st alert to health providers & public health depts on the cruise ship #hantavirus outbreak overnight. I got it at 12:45 am ET This should have happened days ago. CDC's communications are tightly controlled by HHS in this administration. This isn't the way CDC normally functions. 5222102
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 07/05/2026This is a horrible idea, for so many reasons. I did not come from money, and paid for school myself. When I graduated medical school >10 years ago, my student loans totaled more than $250K. I can only imagine what it costs today. If I had had this cap, I probably couldn’t have become a doctor. 23312
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&Hjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/05/2026horrible. this country’s turn away from science based medicine in the name of “wellness” is killing children and will kill a lot more. www.propublica.org/article/more...propublica.orgBabies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at BirthA lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement. 470160076038
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 06/05/2026We’ve been seeing more and more parents declining the vitamin K shot lately. Vitamin K is made in the gut by friendly bacteria and helps with blood clotting. But babies come out without bacteria living in their guts yet! So we give them the vitamin to cover them until they’re ready to make their own 393
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HDr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Attention all men. More of this, please. 538172935700
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HGreg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 30/04/2026CIDRAP: Words matter: CDC's anti-science messaging can undermine public trust in vaccines, survey finds by Sarah Boden @cidrap.bsky.social @sarahboden.bsky.social bit.ly/3RbNi4o 031
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 26/04/2026American exceptionalism 110846
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HGreg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 25/04/2026NYT: AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance by Stephanie Nolen @nytimes.com @stephanienolen.bsky.social nyti.ms/4tsYkR3 gift 036
Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&H @illegibleprune.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Measles can hurt you in so many different ways, and even years later. My heart aches for this family who lost their daughter to one of the most devastating complications of measles infection. 000
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HMatthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Court strikes down “Kennedy Declaration” on transgender care, calling arguments “bald-faced lie” and “gaslighting” RFK can’t unilaterally set standards of care and cannot exclude providers from Medicare/caid for offering care consistent w medical guidelines storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 0154
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&Hpublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 19/04/2026anyone who knew someone with pancreatic cancer knows how big of a deal this is 753662763
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 17/04/2026This article is for men. In just the past few weeks: a wife murdered. A community leader killed. Multiple women alleging assault from another congressman. A survivor died by suicide. "Rape Academy" has 140 million visits in two months. The pattern is horrifying, and the solution starts with us.qasimrashid.comMen, We Need to Talk About "Rape Academy"This isn’t about women. This is about us. And it’s long past time we had this conversation 49753344
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, a long-term study shows. The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80. The results contradict RFK Jr. statements.nbcnews.comFluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study showsThe new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80. 30050771570
Reposted by Rachel Martin-Blais, MD, DTM&HFredo Fabrucci: The Poster's Poster™ @fredo.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Soup of the day: Tiramisu 1082420147