Critical Care & Infectious Disease physician at @UVA. I mostly tweet about health topics and #COVID19. Tweets = me. Pronounced "TY-son"

Joined March 2011
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Today I had the incredible honor of delivering the keynote address for the #UVA22 graduating class. My speech centered on how the physiology I teach in the @uvahealthnews Medical ICU relates to life’s journey. The speech is available here👇🏾 1/ news.virginia.edu/content/fi…
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RNA vaccines aren't just for COVID. New research led by @TaisonBell, MD, maps $1.65B in NIH funding spanning cancer, Alzheimer's, HIV, and more. The science is there. The question is whether we keep funding it. 🧬 📙 bit.ly/4cxT6OB
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We all want a healthier world; RFK Jr isn’t the answer. The playing field is now completely changed. Instead of pushing the needle forward toward a healthier society, it’s now more about keeping it from moving backward. We have our work cut out for us.
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Sadly, I’m not surprised. An absolutely irresponsible nomination.
BREAKING: President-elect Donald Trump is expected to choose Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as his nominee for health secretary, AP sources say. apnews.com/article/trump-rfk…
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While I’m doomscrolling my wife drove a young woman to the polls just now. And that’s exactly the energy we need today. Black women, y’all. 🖤
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✈️ Heading to #IDWeek2024? Elevate your knowledge on RSV infections. 📚 Learn how to recommend vaccines, engage in shared decision-making, and emphasize 💉 vaccine importance for at-risk individuals. 💥 Join dream team: @liliabbo, @TaisonBell @askdrabi. 📍 ms.spr.ly/6012mFi4i
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Saw these two @nytimes articles side by side this morning 😞
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I don’t mean to be super technical here but ingesting pork leads to the pork tapeworm. The muscle/brain disease comes from ingesting eggs passed through feces. Important to know because you could get the disease below even if you don’t eat pork.
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Horrific scan shows the devastating effects of undercooked pork on the body trib.al/3R7dTJ5
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More on that here. Moral of the story is to wash your hands and fully cook your pork.
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Important topic b/c things can get confusing in an emergency. What I tell people: DNR/DNI (do not resuscitate/intubate) means we’ll do anything we can to prevent it, but if the heart stops or breathing becomes worse, we’ll allow a peaceful passing. 1/ nytimes.com/2024/08/26/well/…
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Do not escalate means whatever therapies going now will continue. But new things will not be added. Comfort care means we are switching our goal from reversing whatever is happening to focusing on comfort and pain relief at the end of life. 2/
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It’s important that you (or your family members) can have a conversation with your medical team to make sure everyone is one the same page. Communication is key. And expect repeat conversations because goals can evolve over time. 3/3
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After much worry about IT outages, here’s what I saw in the MICU: - More efficient rounds - More time at the bedside - More time face to face with nurses, RTs, and unit coordinators - No major safety events EMRs are great. But it’s also important to remember how they limit us.
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Big shout out to @AdiNarahari and @anichandra12!
Researchers look at how funding supported COVID-19 research, treatments and more @UVAHealth @TaisonBell @UVA_PCCM @UVAMedicine #COVIDfunding cbs19news.com/story/50865213…
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15 May 2024
H5N1 bird flu found at 4 more dairy farms, including 2 in Michigan, 1 in Idaho and 1 in Texas. This raises the total number of outbreaks at dairy farms in the U.S. to 46.
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With #H5N1 #birdflu spreading amongst dairy cows, one of the most important things to think about right now is what would need to happen for this virus to actually start a pandemic. I'm on a train, so a brief thread...
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Have to do better than this
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9 May 2024
H5N1 bird flu found at 6 more dairy farms, including 4 in Michigan, 1 in Idaho and 1 in Colorado. This raises the total number of outbreaks on dairy farms in the U.S. to 42.
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“It seems that these viruses must have some kind of ‘special sauce’ that has allowed them to find ways to persistently spread, evolve, and cause what appear to be increasingly serious problems in both wildlife and domesticated animals,” statnews.com/2024/05/09/bird…
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In the face of ever expanding outbreak of #H5N1, no increase in sequence data sharing to track the evolution of the virus. Most virus data from mid March, latest from 1st week April. April 6 last seq from Michigan, yet 4 more farms affected. How has the virus changed in the past 5 weeks? Urgently need increased surveillance & data sharing. @HelenBranswell @Laurie_Garrett @nytimes @ReporterGoodman
New @USDA figures tally 6 more H5N1 detections in dairy herds, 4 of which are in Michigan aphis.usda.gov/livestock-pou… You'll recall Michigan recently issued emergency orders to step up precautions in response to the outbreak, which took effect yesterday michigan.gov/mdard/about/med…
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