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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 1h

Boston, I’m coming your way! 🤎 On October 20, I’m joining W. Kamau Bell at EQTY 2026 for a conversation about trust, health, culture, and the systems that shape our lives. Hope to see you there! ✨ Register here: www.bmc.org/eqty-2026

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Got my flu and updated COVID vaccines this week. 💉❤️ Heading into respiratory virus season, just sharing one of the ways I’m taking care of myself. #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Got my flu and updated COVID vaccines this week. 💉❤️ Heading into respiratory virus season, just sharing one of the ways I’m taking care of myself. #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Looking forward to joining the Milken Institute’s Patient Advocacy Forum in DC next week for a conversation about trust in healthcare, patient advocacy, and why patients’ experiences and voices must be part of how we build better systems. #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I stopped playing the violin nearly 30 years ago. This year, I picked it up again. I thought I was returning to an instrument. Instead, I found myself returning to a part of me I hadn’t realized I’d left behind. I wrote about it for Oprah Daily. ❤️🎻 www.oprahdaily.com/life/wholene...

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I’ve been following the conversation sparked by Nikole Hannah-Jones’s recent essay about her daughter’s education, and I’ve been sitting with it a little before deciding whether I wanted to say anything. Thread.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

More demoralized than angry. When public health leadership moves away from evidence, the damage to trust can take years to repair. Institutional trustworthiness matters. #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

More demoralized than angry. When public health leadership moves away from evidence, the damage to trust can take years to repair. Institutional trustworthiness matters. #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Yesterday, President Trump said he wants certain childhood vaccines split into five smaller doses, given six months apart, suggesting this would reduce autism. There is no scientific evidence supporting this approach or that vaccines cause autism. Source: Reuters, 9/18/2026 #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

More demoralized than angry. When public health leadership moves away from evidence, the damage to trust can take years to repair. Institutional trustworthiness matters. #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

More demoralized than angry. When public health leadership moves away from evidence, the damage to trust can take years to repair. Institutional trustworthiness matters. #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Pennsylvania has now reported 4 measles-associated deaths in 2026, its first measles-associated deaths in 35 years. One person was just 18, unvaccinated, and died from ADEM, a rare, severe neurological complication. Measles isn’t “just a rash.” MMR vaccination is 97% effective.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Arizona is the first state to sue L’Oréal over alleged cancer risks from some hair relaxers. A 2022 NIH study found frequent chemical straightener use was associated with >2x the risk of uterine cancer. Association ≠ causation. Black women deserve to know what’s happening. #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NYC is now considered humid subtropical. Yes, NYC. Subtropical. I grew up with snowy winters. My kids are growing up in a different New York. This is bigger than nostalgia. It’s about climate and health. Source: NYC PlaNYC/NCA #DrUcheBlackstock #UcheBlackstock #DrUB

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Pennsylvania has reported 582 measles cases, 102 hospitalizations and two measles-associated deaths. There’s now a political debate over how those deaths should be counted. But cause of death isn’t always one single thing. The facts matter. So does how we talk about them. #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A Labor Day reminder: having a job is no longer enough to protect millions of Americans from homelessness. For many workers, the greatest threat isn't losing their job. It's that their job will never pay enough, never provide enough hours, never offer enough stability to keep them housed.

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Opinion | America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness (Gift Article)

The working homeless are casualties of our prosperity.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The FDA announced today that it’s working with all six manufacturers of estradiol patches to increase supply as demand rises. This is about more than medication access. It’s also a story about menopause, evolving evidence, and years of unmet need in women’s health.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

T-Boz’s hospitalization is an important reminder: people with sickle cell disease are living longer, but too many still struggle to receive coordinated, compassionate care throughout adulthood. They deserve better. Wishing T-Boz a full recovery. ❤️ #DrUcheBlackstock

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The U.S. now has more measles cases than we’ve seen in 35+ years. Measles didn’t suddenly become harder to prevent. What changed is our relationship with vaccines, public health and expertise. Diseases we once had largely under control can come back.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Two cancer advances I think everyone should know about right now. Both are genuinely exciting. Both could change how we prevent and treat cancer. Here’s what you should know, and why access still matters.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

New independent, evidence-based vaccine guidance is here for flu, COVID-19 and RSV. These are the recommendations I would follow for my family and myself. Protecting ourselves helps protect one another. Check here: www.ama-assn.org/amaone/vacci...

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Lola Ogunyemi @omololaogunyemi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We always get excited about the advances in medicine but there’s less energy for the specific policy changes that would make these advances available to all who need them. Medicare for All or some other form of universal health care is so important to end disparities in access to novel treatments.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

100 days since the outbreak of Ebola was declared in the DRC. 5500 confirmed cases and counting, over 2600 deaths. 90 case daily average. The outbreak is still outpacing the response. Several trials are underway for antivirals and vaccines www.afro.who.int/countries/de...

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Over 5200 cases recorded as Democratic Republic of the Congo crosses 100 days since Ebola outbreak declaration

Kinshasa—One hundred days have passed since the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak, which has now become the country's fastest growing. Transmission is outpacing cont...

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

1/ I’ve been thinking about the Lindsay Clancy case, but I keep coming back to another mother: Erin Merdy, a Black woman here in Brooklyn. Two horrific tragedies. Two mothers. And a question I can’t stop thinking about: Who gets compassion, curiosity, and the benefit of being understood?

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It’s profoundly devastating that Jason Arday is no longer here with us. I hope he’s with the ancestors and they’re enveloping him in the love, warmth, and tenderness he deserved. Whatever questions may have existed about his work, nothing justified the cruelty and dehumanization he endured.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

If you’re confused by the new executive order on childhood vaccines, you’re not alone. The AAP, AMA, and NMA are remarkably consistent: the scientific evidence hasn’t suddenly changed. Don’t independently delay your child’s vaccines. Talk with their physician. #DrUB

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Watching AOC document her egg-freezing experience brought me back to medical school. We learned about fertility declining with age, but egg freezing was never presented as a realistic option. We were given the countdown, but not the conversation.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today, a new executive order is trying to reshape childhood vaccine guidance, including separating the MMR vaccine and requiring more appointments without evidence of greater safety. Parents deserve transparency, but vaccine policy must follow evidence, not executive power.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Empathy matters, but mothers need real support before their exhaustion becomes visible. Who is checking in, sharing the load, and making sure they have space to rest? #DrUcheBlackstock #UcheBlackstock #DrUB

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Henrietta Lacks would have turned 106 this month. Her story is not just history. It is a reminder that trust in healthcare must be earned through consent, dignity, transparency, and accountability.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Dr. Erica Schwartz becoming the first Black woman to lead the CDC is historic, but representation & accountability must go together. Trust must be earned by defending science, protecting the CDC’s independence, and putting public health above political pressure. I’ll be watching. #DrUB

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What are you doing September 28 and 29? Join me and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research for an energizing and inspiring conference! The Power+ Summit is happening this fall in Detroit—register now! 🔗: iwpr.org/events/power-2026-the-power-grid/

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s win in Michigan feels bigger than one primary. It is a reminder that voters are hungry for leaders who center dignity, affordability, healthcare, and humanity. I’ll be watching closely to see what this means for the future of the Democratic Party.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

RFK Jr.’s recent comments risk rewriting what happened during COVID. We should examine public health’s failures, but accountability is not misinformation.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

“I knew I couldn’t be too Black.” Former NFL player and ESPN analyst Ryan Clark named something many Black professionals know deeply: the pressure to edit ourselves in hopes of becoming secure. But conditional belonging is never truly safe.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The measles outbreak we’re seeing today didn’t start this year. It reflects years of declining vaccination rates and weakening community protection. Public health is often invisible when it works. When prevention starts to fail, the consequences become impossible to ignore.

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

As a physician and mother of two Black boys, I cannot stop thinking about Nolan Wells and his family. The independent autopsy found that his cause and manner of death remain “undetermined.” I explain what that means, what it does not mean, and what may happen next.

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