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Professor @UMmedschool. Public Health Senior Contributor @Forbes. TV Medical Expert . Making Health Easy To Understand
Maryland, USA
Joined February 2019
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Free education for #medstudents and #radres
USMLE tutorials: youtube.com/watch?v=UDI_9vtb…
Tips on Residency Match: youtube.com/watch?v=XNUjPNkG…
MSK MRI Tutorials: youtube.com/watch?v=5p5KhFMv…
Rad Pre-call Prep cases: youtube.com/watch?v=LsexP2MA…
MSK Cases for the CORE: youtube.com/watch?v=ngEXsz4h…
AI has been transformative in medicine, but it needs guardrails and physician oversight so it won't harm patients.
A pleasure to discuss on @cnni with @rosemaryCNN
youtube.com/watch?v=HfnGzibG…
New research on alcohol and dementia now suggests that even small amounts of alcohol can be harmful.
Delighted to discuss with @NewsLiebs on @scrippsnews
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Omer Awan MD MPH retweeted
Dr. @AwanRad shows solidarity with people who wear masks. Being immunocompromised is an invisible condition because a person with a weak immune system often looks completely healthy outside, even though it's challenging for their body to fight off germs.
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The new mRNA flu vaccine can be made much quicker than a standard flu shot, which could allow it to better match the circulating strains of the flu.
Delighted to explain what this means with @WhitJohnson on @ABCNewsLive
youtube.com/watch?v=-MJtRNXe…
Kratom has exposed that for many substances marketing has outpaced regulation, making it very challenging to know exactly what is safe in basic retail stores.
Honored to discuss with @westfallaustin on @livenowfox
youtube.com/watch?v=dCS_HhrD…
Kratom was found in two separate incidents in two separate deaths in college kids this week. This raises concerns about kratom and its health effects.
Learn everything you need in this @NewsNation interview with @MarkieMartin
youtube.com/watch?v=YfLD0f_A…
The new mRNA flu vaccine is now available at most pharmacies.
This is a technology that works better than the traditional flu shot and may be more effective.
Learn everything you need to know about it in this @scrippsnews interview with @HollyFirfer1
youtube.com/watch?v=YKosvLVu…
A second Legionnaires' outbreak has affected NYC this summer, with two new deaths reported.
Here's an explainer on everything you need to know about this infection, in @Forbes
forbes.com/sites/omerawan/20…
I fact-checked what President Trump stated today on vaccines, autism and the immune system with the current research and scientific studies.
In @Forbes
forbes.com/sites/omerawan/20…
Measles is surging across America, and there are so many misconceptions about the disease and the vaccine that prevents it.
Deeply honored to clarify all this with @AnnaMarsick on @livenowfox
youtube.com/watch?v=2RluQfd4…
The Trump administration silently cut 16 minority health grants.
The effects may not be realized tomorrow, but health disparities could worsen over the years to come.
I discuss on @scrippsnews with @NewsLiebs
youtube.com/watch?v=-XvB1i_V…
The @CDCgov issued an advisory on increased rabies exposures nationwide.
I explain what you need to know to stay safe and protected in my latest for @Forbes
Share with anyone bitten by an animal or curious about rabies.
forbes.com/sites/omerawan/20…
The Trump administration recently cut 16 minority health grants involving $38 million dollars.
I explain what this means for public health in my latest for @Forbes
forbes.com/sites/omerawan/20…
We live in unprecedented times where federal guidance for Flu, RSV and COVID vaccines are not aligned with what experts in medical societies are recommending.
How are they different?
I discuss on @scrippsnews with @NewsLiebs
youtube.com/watch?v=4wMjzCq8…
Respiratory virus season is here and so are the vaccines for Flu, COVID and RSV. I explain what all Americans need to know in my latest for @Forbes
forbes.com/sites/omerawan/20…
Omer Awan MD MPH retweeted
Ever wonder what a fellowship can do for your career? Hear it directly from @AwanRad:
Applications are due Tuesday, Sept 8! 🗓️
US/Canada: arrs.org/FigleyFellowship
International: arrs.org/RogersFellowship
The new COVID vaccines have been approved by the @FDA
I answer some common questions some folks may have about them in my latest for @Forbes
forbes.com/sites/omerawan/20…
A new pancreatic drug that provides hope for thousands of Americans struggling with pancreatic cancer, working in a unique way.
These are the advances we should celebrate.
Excited to discuss with @AliciaNievesTV on @NewsNation
youtube.com/watch?v=eQW51pcf…
Omer Awan MD MPH retweeted
Precision above all.
What happened in Pennsylvania with measles is truly a case study for the challenges that public health faces.
It is literally a microcosm of the biggest public health communication obstacles in America.
I explain in my latest for @Forbes
forbes.com/sites/omerawan/20…
What happened in Pennsylvania with measles is truly a case study for the challenges that public health faces.
It is literally a microcosm of the biggest public health communication obstacles in America.
I explain in my latest for @Forbes
forbes.com/sites/omerawan/20…