Robert Glatter, MD @rdglatter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026criticalhealthvoices.substack.com/p/bundibugyo... @drsyramadad.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDDr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Excited to announce our Special Issue in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease: “Special Pathogens: Preparedness, Clinical Response, and Health System Resilience.” Call for papers now open! www.mdpi.com/journal/trop...mdpi.com 042
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDDr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The DRC is facing the largest Ebola outbreak in its history and the 2nd-largest ever recorded. WHO warns the true case count could be 3–4x higher than reported I spoke w/Dr. Henry Kyobe Bosa, on the ground in Ituri w/Africa CDC, about what it will take to turn the tide www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...nyas.orgSeven Thousand Cases LaterEpidemiologist Dr. Henry Kyobe Bosa explains what it will take turn the tide on Ebola. 054
Robert Glatter, MD @rdglatter.bsky.social · 12/06/2026www.forbes.com/sites/robert...forbes.comThe Longevity Paradox: Influencers Are Challenging Physician ExpertiseThe growth of influencers in the longevity medicine space is rapidly expanding, but also the need for physician, regulatory and public scrutiny. 001
Robert Glatter, MD @rdglatter.bsky.social · 11/06/2026www.healio.com/news/neurolo...healio.comAmateur soccer players see rise in neural damage blood biomarkers after heading the ballAmateur soccer players who headed the ball in a match vs. those who did not had significantly higher increases in S100B calcium-binding protein immediately after the match, according to results publis... 000
Robert Glatter, MD @rdglatter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026www.healio.com/news/primary...healio.comMedical accreditors commit to HHS nutrition education reformsHHS and the U.S. Department of Education announced several developments in their efforts to improve nutrition education in medical schools.According to an HHS press release, eight medical accrediting,... 000
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDBoston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Because detection of the Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC was likely delayed almost 2 months, it is much harder to trace transmissions or know how many unsafe burials may have taken place in that time, explains CEID affiliate faculty @drsyramadad.bsky.social. spr.ly/63326B8sC4A 032
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDDr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Ebola can be stopped — but only if world leaders prioritize public health The deadly disease was identified half a century ago in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is unacceptable that it continues to take lives. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comEbola can be stopped — but only if world leaders prioritize public healthThe deadly disease was identified half a century ago in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is unacceptable that it continues to take lives. 0104
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDDr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 01/06/2026‘That could be a game changer’: antiviral pill gets first test for Ebola prevention Researchers are preparing to launch an unprecedented trial to protect people exposed to Ebola in the DRC and Uganda www.science.org/content/arti... @kakapescience.org‘That could be a game changer’: antiviral pill gets first test for Ebola preventionResearchers are preparing to launch an unprecedented trial to protect people exposed to Ebola in the DRC and Uganda 033
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDDr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 03/06/2026WHO drastically reduces suspected ebola cases in Congo “When asked about the hundreds of suspected cases that have now been ruled out, Lindmeier said, “They have been cleared out and have either other diseases or just had fevers and nothing else.” thehill.com/policy/inter...thehill.comWHO drastically reduces suspected ebola cases in CongoThe World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday significantly reduced the number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo after initially estimating nearly 1,000 suspected cases. The latest figures were sh… 022
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDDr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Healthcare systems must also be ready for heat illness, trauma, intoxication, behavioral health crises, cardiac events, and security threats. The goal is not panic; it is layered, practiced readiness before the crowds arrive. 421
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDDr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 06/06/2026In this @medpagetoday.bsky.social article, my coauthors and I emphasize that preparedness for the 2026 FIFA World Cup must be all-hazards preparedness. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...medpagetoday.comOpinion | The World Cup Is Coming. Here’s What EDs Should Prepare For.Heat, cardiac events, behavioral health, security threats, and infectious disease are all at play 421
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDDr. Syra Madad, DHSc @drsyramadad.bsky.social · 06/06/2026@rdglatter.bsky.social @gfriedman.bsky.social 021
Robert Glatter, MD @rdglatter.bsky.social · 28/05/2026www.forbes.com/sites/robert... @nasaspaceflight.com @forbes.com @harvard.edu @wyssinstitute.bsky.socialforbes.comArtemis, Starlab, And The Future Of Space MedicineNASA Artemis II carried AVATAR bone marrow chips around the Moon to advance cancer, aging, radiation, remote-care, and commercial space medicine research. 010
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 20/04/2026Multi-ancestry GWAS meta-analysis identifies risk loci for severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, according to a paper in Nature Genetics. go.nature.com/41BlqJb 🧬🧪 062
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDMIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 20/04/2026"What's interesting is that the lower their testosterone, the more involved they become with the mother and infant postnatally," says James Rilling, who in 2024 published 'Father Nature,' a book exploring the science of fatherhood."bbc.comDad brains: How fatherhood rewires the male mindFrom before their babies are born, men undergo serious hormonal changes that can powerfully influence their behaviour – with consequences for their child's wellbeing. 0164
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 20/04/2026A paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution reports insights into how ancient plants lived around 252 million years ago at the time of the Permian–Triassic mass extinction, the most severe loss of biodiversity in Earth’s history. go.nature.com/4cGiEY5 #PlantScience 🌍🧪 03714
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDGerard Gallagher @gerardgallagher.bsky.social · 07/01/2026The second season of “The Pitt” debuts Thursday on HBO Max. The show is set in a Pittsburgh ED, but anyone who works in medicine will relate to the challenges it portrays, said @owaisdurrani.bsky.social and @rdglatter.bsky.social. #MedSky #EMSky #EMedSky #IDSky www.healio.com/news/infecti...healio.com‘The Pitt’ has something for every specialtyEmergency physicians cheered last September when “The Pitt” won five Emmy Awards, including for best drama.They “felt seen and heard” when Noah Wyle, who won best actor in a dr... 075
Reposted by Robert Glatter, MDGerard Gallagher @gerardgallagher.bsky.social · 18/09/2025🏆 Emmy wins for ‘The Pitt’ feel personal for health care professionals "Our emergency medicine group chats lit up like we had just won the Super Bowl." 💻 @owaisdurrani.bsky.social @rdglatter.bsky.social #MedTwitter www.healio.com/news/psychia...healio.comEmmy wins for ‘The Pitt’ feel personal for health care professionalsAlthough The Pitt is fictional, health care professionals praise actors Noah Wyle, Fiona Dourif and the rest of its cast and crew for accurately portraying the dynamic chaos of a shift in the ER as we... 163