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Amanda Szabo retweeted
In response to a recent @nytimes investigation, we have updated our position statement on #sicklecell trait and will focus on education and training to end this injustice. Read more: loom.ly/ccQapm8
Using the big coffee mug today for #ASHFromHome. ☕️ So excited for #ASH20 to officially begin. My first one with kids — hopefully ones who nap 🤞
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Amanda Szabo retweeted
We held this story until the call was made…
BREAKING: Biden's top health advisers say he’s already preparing an unprecedented, mid-pandemic transition of power that aims to reboot the federal government’s Covid-19 response. buff.ly/38ndSiS
A new, limited-edition speculative fiction newsletter has launched from my friend @jessohackberry and @730DC about D.C. in the year 2120. It’s entertaining, and I learned a few things too! Sign up here mailchi.mp/730dc/2120-dc #2120DC
Amanda Szabo retweeted
It’s official: #ASH20 will be held as a virtual meeting! While we will miss seeing all of you in person in San Diego, we are excited to reimagine our meeting on an innovative digital platform. Registration reopens 8/31; abstracts now due 8/10 buff.ly/3hmS88I
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So what's it like for low-wage women who need to pump breastmilk at work? We obtained nearly 400 federal investigations involving the "nursing mothers" law. The findings in these cases are sad and disturbing. I'm going to walk through them here. 1/X huffpost.com/entry/how-emplo…
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One year ago @ASH_hematology announced plans for a #sicklecell clinical trials network. Today we're in the midst of a cross-country effort listening to individuals with #SCD, and we're announcing our first sites in the coming months! Hear from our team buff.ly/2Xv4dBO
Amanda Szabo retweeted
The @washingtonpost has a long & storied history of following the money. @bylenasun & @AmyJBrittain did just that to delve into who is funding America's anti-vaccine movement. Blockbuster work. washingtonpost.com/national/…
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Walking speed can predict clinical outcomes in older adults with blood cancers, researchers from @VABostonHC and @DanaFarber write today in @BloodJournal buff.ly/2Mt1MeB
Amanda Szabo retweeted
Our president @RSilversteinMD spoke with @nytimes for this story about CAR T-cell therapies. We look forward to continuing to work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ensure all patients who need this therapy can access it.
In a major test case, Medicare is poised to cover a promising but expensive new type of cancer treatment. But there will be significant restrictions. nyti.ms/2KBnk7Z
Someone please inform my 10 month old.
The number of individuals who sleep less than the recommended hours is increasing in the developed world. This is costing nations billions of dollars. nyti.ms/2MDuKqT
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Amanda Szabo retweeted
Just like a healthy marriage, AP style calls for clear communication.
We also believe in the value of compromise. So as a reminder, the Stylebook doesn't prohibit all Oxford commas. If omitting a comma could lead to confusion or misinterpretation, then use the comma.
I’ve always been very amused by Sonic hedgehog!
Sonic hedgehog and Beethoven: an oral history of how some genes got their names statnews.com/2018/07/16/gene… via @statnews
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Amanda Szabo retweeted
Apropos of nothing, a shout-out to all the scientists and other experts who take time out of their busy days to respond to journalists’ questions simply because they want to help educate the public. Our jobs would be a lot harder and our work much lower quality without y’all.
Amanda Szabo retweeted
300,000 babies will be born with #sicklecell disease this year. Join our webinar tomorrow, #WorldSickleCellDay, to learn more about this disease. Register here: buff.ly/2laxOeP #ConquerSCD
It typically takes 10 years or more before a new screening test reaches all U.S. newborns...statnews.com/2018/04/30/new-… via @statnews
This is really reassuring. When I had my son I felt as prepared as you can be to care for a newborn, but caring for myself was an afterthought — and it shouldn’t be! n.pr/2Hnn8an
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