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Soap vs. Sanitizer
Let’s talk about how hand sanitizer works and when it won’t be sufficient for clearing off pathogens! It’s a powerful tool in your hand hygiene toolbox but doesn’t take the place of washing your hands with soap and water.
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Malaria
You may have heard that there have been a handful of recent Malaria cases (five) within the United States (Florida and Texas). This is news-worthy because Malaria has been eradicated in the US and, as such, we rarely see any…
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Don’t Quit Until You Quit
A reflective piece on the gratitude I have for my career and some advice I’d give. I’d love to hear your thoughts and any advice.
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Submersible Tragedy
The first freeform #withanni post where I write down my thoughts on a topic. Thoughts today on the submersible tragedy and the migrant ship tragedy. The advantage of a post form is that we can have conversations below! The last slide has…
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RSV Vaccine Landscape
Let’s look at the RSV vaccine landscape! As is common in science, there are many different approaches being taken to try and find the most effective! Arexvy, out of GSK, and Abrysvo, out of Pfizer, are the first two FDA…
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Pandemic Emergency Status Ending
It’s been just over 3 years since the start of the pandemic and SARS-COV-2 has established itself as a member of our line-up of respiratory viruses. While the WHO declared that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency and…
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Kids over Guns
TELL ME [in the comments] ways you have acted the last few weeks to advocate for change. Where have you donated? Who have you called? Where have you rallied? ***This is a bipartisan issue. We *all* care more about our…
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Women Leaders in Biotech
For International Women and Girls in Science Day 2023 I am highlighting a handful of modern-day women in biotech! Even as a female scientist I was still overwhelmed with pride diving deeper into the expansiveness of women in biotech leadership…
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COVID Rebound: What do we know?
So what is rebound C19 and how often does it happen? Definition: The recurrence of C19 symptoms (or a new positive test) 2 to 8 days after testing negative from the first round of C19 infection. How often does it…
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XBB in a Nutshell
There have been SO many sub-variants of Omicron, but one in particular is making a rise in the US – it’s known as XBB! To avoid variant fatigue remember that every one we encounter is temporary. It’s sometimes helpful or…
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