Tatiana Prowell, MD
@tmprowell
Oncologist serving people w/ #cancer in #MedEd, #SciComm, & #bcsm. Past ASCO Ed Chair. Cofounder @HCWvsHunger. #LongCovid. Team hope/good trouble/go high 🦋
My grandpa used to say “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” The 1st time I was old enough to get it, I said “That’s not fair!” He said “Exactly! So make it your life’s work to ensure everyone meets each other.” He’s 2 decades gone, but I’m still at it. #advocacy #MedEd
First copies of my book are here!! As a new faculty member, I realized that in addition to my research job, I also had a leadership job…and I wasn’t prepared for that. This book is the guide I wish I’d had then, with the goal of helping others now. jenheemstra.com/book
Our voices are being heard at the highest levels of government. This week, during a congressional committee hearing, Representative Lloyd Doggett and others made it clear: they’re listening. Our stories are making a difference. Thank you to all who are stepping up. This will…
French ICUs studied 383 immunocompromised patients with severe COVID-19 and found that early corticosteroids did not reduce 60-day mortality or lower the risk of hospital-acquired infections. nature.com/articles/s4159…
Disintermediating PBM middlemen would save Americans $100b a year says USC research. They nailed it academic.oup.com/healthaffairss…
Follow-up results from the POSITIVE Trial regarding breastfeeding after hormone receptor-positive #BreastCancer show no differences in breast cancer related events in women who breastfed compared with those who did not. 👉pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40632989/ @fedrophd @AnnPartridgeMD…
#MedTwitter spread the word to your unmatched med student mentees interested in a categorical internal medicine internship spot! 👇 #MatchDay #IMProud
PGY-1 Internal Medicine opening at Yale!
1/ 📈 WWSCAN Weekly Data Respiratory weekly update: SARS-CoV-2 is in the ‘High’ category. All other respiratory viruses we monitor (RSV, Influenza A, Influenza B, HMPV and EV-D68) are in the ‘Low’ category nationwide.
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Too tired from an exceedingly busy clinic day to type something insightful here. Just take a deep breath, and then another. Honor your humanity. Know that your work matters.
Taichung, Taiwan. In 123 children with long COVID, lower vitamin D levels and specific vitamin D receptor gene variants both predicted more severe symptoms, with the worst outcomes in kids lacking vitamin D and carrying AA/AG genotypes of rs2228570. researchsquare.com/article/rs-714…
What happens when you compare brain scans from people before and after the pandemic started? A new study with 996 participants shows the pandemic accelerated brain aging for all, but those infected with COVID also presented reduced cognitive performance. #NeuroCovid #LongCovid
⚠️BREAKING H5N1 BirdFlu has infected 50% more mammalian species over the last year, than over the previous 20 years combined. This study looks at mammalian infections pre and post March 2024. ✴️”By March 2024, at least 48 mammal species had been reported infected by H5N1, with…
#MedTwitter #OncTwitter If I were starting med school in 2025, I would do #neurology. We are about to witness a golden era for 🧠 scientific discovery & #drugdevelopment. The next 25 yrs of neurology is going to be like the last 25 yrs of oncology. 🚀 nature.com/articles/s4159…
#MedTwitter #OncTwitter NEW RCT: 5, 10, or 15d of Paxlovid in 156 immunocompromised (IC) ppl. No diff in primary endpt of sustained viral suppression d15-44. 🔑 takeaways: rebound isn’t rare (1 in 4 of severely IC ), & enrichment/endpt selection matter. thelancet.com/action/showPdf…
The measles virus is one of the most contagious and infectious diseases known. As cases rise, vaccinating your children is the most effective way to keep them safe. Learn more about how you can protect your children and community. healthychildren.org/English/safety…
#MedTwitter Prospective obs study: people w/ #cancer (active therapy or past HSCT or CAR-T) + pos #SARSCoV2 test in last 14d (N=1.5K, ~2/3 not vaxxed) 🔑 Worst outcomes: #lymphoma #leukemia #lungcancer 🔑Vaxxed were half as likely to get hospitalized jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…
“Because he’s too young for the measles vaccine, Hal needed emergency shots of immunoglobulin, or IG, an antibody that helps the immune system fight off infections… Her family’s worry and frustration are playing out in households nationwide” nbcnews.com/health/health-…
If you think societal collapse is an exaggeration, I suggest you read the impact of #LongCovid calculated by an economist. He had to calculate it twice *so far*, as the numbers continue to grow. hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/…
Don't normalize or look away young people leaving their jobs in the prime of their careers because of #LongCovid. This happens while our grants for infectious disease research continue to be cut or drastically reduced. This anti-science movement will lead to societal collapse.
1/ 📈 WWSCAN Weekly Data Respiratory weekly update: SARS-CoV-2 is in the ‘High’ category. All other respiratory viruses we monitor (RSV, Influenza A, Influenza B, HMPV and EV-D68) are in the ‘Low’ category nationwide.