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.
Author Archives: annickae
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 cases that were acquired locally (as opposed to being acquired while traveling outside the US).Continue reading “Malaria”
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.
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 some comment prompts! I want this to be a SAFE space. We hear each other.Continue reading “Submersible Tragedy”
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 approved RSV vaccines and are for adults over 60! As described in the post, theyContinue reading “RSV Vaccine Landscape”
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 the US is set to end it’s emergency declaration this week, SARS-COV-2 will remain aContinue reading “Pandemic Emergency Status Ending”
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 collective children than guns. We just seem to love to argue about the details ofContinue reading “Kids over Guns”
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 positions. While we still have so much work to do when it comes to creatingContinue reading “Women Leaders in Biotech”
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 happen? Well the answer is not as clear as we’d like for right now! AfterContinue reading “COVID Rebound: What do we know?”
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 interesting to know what’s going around, but a lot of the times the variants don’tContinue reading “XBB in a Nutshell”