An F.D.A. advisory panel voted in favor of approving an R.S.V. vaccine given during pregnancy to protect infants. The virus filled children’s hospitals last year and is particularly severe in young infants. nyti.ms/3q7i152

To appropriately test medical learners on their ability to apply knowledge, all tests should be OPEN BOOK but TIMED. In modern practice you can look things up but you can’t take forever to do it.

Dear Naturopath, I am happy to work together for our mutual patients I am happy to share the results of previous investigations But please DO NOT tell patients to bring me a long list of expensive and unnecessary tests for me to order so that they don't have to pay for it

[THREAD]: whenever i see a tweet talking about trans surgery, how unnecessary and tragic and butchering it is, i think about how i quit smoking.

Many healthcare providers love talking about the Hippocratic oath. “Do no harm”…But there are a number that forget that actions and words are just as important as not physically injuring a patient. Doing no harm means using the right pronouns and the name people want to be

The further I get into med ed, the more I find myself saying “what the fuck is wrong with doctors” THE ANSWER IS MED ED

The residents and fellows of Mass General Brigham are on day TWO of voting in our NLRB election, and to mark the occasion, we wanted to share a taste of the relentless union-busting we've faced since fall of 2022.🙃

MGB keeps telling us that they are listening, but after months of captive audience meetings, emails, 1-1s and videos, it's obvious that THEY DO NOT HEAR US.

Empty words about new commitments are simply not enough. We're fighting for a seat at the table and we won't be satisfied with anything less. #UnionStrong #MassGeneralBrigham

pyogenic granulomas have the dumbest fucking name of anything in medicine. it's NOT a granuloma and it DOESN'T PRODUCE PUS WHYYYYYY

y’all asking him to reveal the actor but as soon as he does y’all gonna say he’s lying especially if it turns out to be your fav…

Story after story after story. It's my life's work, my purpose and my passion, but sometimes, i just can't read another... Your fitness, your notariety, your income, your education and still at risk #maternalhealth #healthdisparities #preeclampsia usatoday.com/story/sports/o…

This #Pride month, we reaffirm that the movements for Reproductive Justice and LGBTQ+ rights are bound together as we demand our right to bodily autonomy. We must fight for the rights of queer, Black Texans so that we can ALL have the power to make decisions about our bodies 🌈

I love how the AMA turns off comments for posts they always wanted to make, but knew there would be backlash about because the physicians section doesn't care about healthcare for all or resident work hours

It's been almost a year since the #Buffalo blizzard claimed the lives of 47+ community members. I spoke with victims' families and loved ones for the past couple of weeks and all of them said the same thing: No one in City Hall has acknowledged their loved one or their pain.

All of the residency programs at my university met with GME to ask for increases in resident pay because we make far below what’s needed for the current COL, and they sent out resources to food pantries