HIV doc, researcher, policy wonk, Choco’s mom, Amy’s wife, past PI AIDS Research Consortium of ATL, past chair, HIV Medicine Assn (@HIVMA) #HIVTwitter
Atlanta, GA
Joined November 2008
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Melanie Thompson retweeted
#measles is preventable & can be especially devastating when acquired during adulthood as we’re tragically seeing in the current US outbreak @IDSAInfo @AmerMedicalAssn @CIDRAP @AmerAcadPeds @acog @ASMicrobiology
A 40-year-old woman who lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died from measles complications, the county coroner confirmed. It’s the third measles-associated death in a fast-growing outbreak that’s sparked a political clash between state and federal officials. cnn.it/46mXo76
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Direct Initiation of Long-Acting Cabotegravir Plus Rilpivirine in People with HIV and Suboptimal Virologic Suppression: A Randomized Trial
✅ Just Accepted
⭐ Editor's Choice
🔗 bit.ly/4zVjnzw
Melanie Thompson retweeted
Today, the AMA joined the Vaccine Integrity Project in announcing the completion of an independent, vaccine evidence review process for the 2026–27 respiratory virus season.
The Vaccine Integrity Project conducted a thorough scientific review of RSV, flu, and COVID-19 vaccines — examining the risks and benefits.
The evidence showed that immunizations against these respiratory viruses continue to provide meaningful protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death, with no new safety concerns in comparative studies with currently recommended immunizations.
The evidence reviews helped inform new 2026–27 recommendations released by leading medical societies. The AMA also created new resources to help clinicians and patients put the latest evidence and recommendations into practice.
Now more than ever, the public deserves clear, credible vaccine guidance grounded in the best available evidence and developed through a transparent process.
Learn more: spr.ly/6043B17mgF
Melanie Thompson retweeted
Respiratory season vaccines are coming. Look to your medical providers, pharmacists, medical associations, and local and state health departments for guidance. Skip the noise on social media.
Melanie Thompson retweeted
Our team, our local program partners, and every operational partner who helps make this program possible each month are heartbroken at the loss of our founder, Dolly Parton. (cont.)
Melanie Thompson retweeted
I want to emphasize that all the information that was shared Monday at the White House should be totally disregarded. It is dangerous. And hopefully parents will understand that was not a responsible sharing of information.
For the full discussion, listen to episode 215⬇️
New Osterholm Update podcast episode: Answering Your Questions: The Executive Order & more!
Listen as @mtosterholm & Chris Dall answer your questions on the White House Executive Order & other topics.
Full episode: bit.ly/45YPL6m
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Whole Foods has recalled more guacamole, dips and other food products over a link to a salmonella outbreak. Here's the full list. usatoday.com/story/money/foo…
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This virtual roundtable convened experts in N. gonorrhoeae epidemiology, public health prevention programs, novel diagnostics, genomics, and therapeutics.
Watch the roundtable and read the article: bit.ly/4v56EXc
Melanie Thompson retweeted
Testosterone is real medicine for men who genuinely can't make enough (Klinefelter, a pituitary problem, cancer treatment). For a man whose level is normal, it's risk with no proven benefit: clots, infertility, breast tissue.
Save & share, read free: celinegounder.com
Melanie Thompson retweeted
Switch to BIC/TAF/FTC or DTG + TDF/FTC in virologically suppressed PWH: outcomes in real-world setting with and without tenofovir resistance
🔁 Repost
bit.ly/3LlnLn4
Melanie Thompson retweeted
Yes, vaccines save lives, but if you insist on asking, they also save money @IDSAInfo @PIDSociety
Global, regional, and national impact of the Expanded Programme on Immunization against 14 pathogens from 1974 to 2024: an economic evaluation - thelancet.com/journals/langl…
Melanie Thompson retweeted
🚨Colleagues in infectious diseases, public health, emergency medicine, global health, and related fields:
Myself, Deb Houry, Anne Schuchat and @Craig_A_Spencer with the support of @IDSAInfo have drafted an open letter to Congress regarding the proposed use of third-country facilities for the quarantine, isolation, or treatment of Americans potentially exposed to or infected with Ebola virus disease.
The letter outlines concerns related to standards of care, access to advanced supportive and critical care, oversight and accountability, patient rights and well-being, and the potential diversion of resources from outbreak response efforts.
We invite you to review the letter and consider signing on by Thursday, 5 PM ET.
✍️ Sign on here: tinyurl.com/Ebola-Letter
Melanie Thompson retweeted
The White House’s proposed rule would fundamentally alter the U.S. approach to science, drive away multitudes of researchers and eliminate the promise of lifesaving cures for decades to come.
Our full response: bit.ly/4a6VZUh
Melanie Thompson retweeted
Japan's Shionogi & Co said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its oral antiviral Ensitrelvir, commercially known as Xocova, for the preventive treatment of individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19. reut.rs/4e1e5Ix reut.rs/4e1e5Ix
Melanie Thompson retweeted
Dexcom Uncovers Theft of Scrapped Product, Notifies Potentially Impacted Users fda.gov/safety/recalls-marke…
Melanie Thompson retweeted
5 months into 2026, the US has racked up 1,983 confirmed measles cases. That's nearly 87% as many cases as were recorded in all of 2025.
Most of those cases are locally acquired; only 9 are imported.
Unless vaccination patterns improve, endemic measles is here to stay. cdc.gov/measles/data-researc…
Melanie Thompson retweeted
⚠️ A lot of misinformation is circulating about the current #hantavirus outbreak.
Facts:
🦠 Hantaviruses are not new; cases occur in the Americas every year
🚫 This is NOT “the next COVID”
📉 There is no evidence of widespread community transmission
💊 Ivermectin has not been shown to prevent or treat hantavirus infection
🌍 Public health authorities are actively tracing contacts and monitoring exposures
Concern and vigilance are appropriate. Panic and misinformation are not.
Melanie Thompson retweeted
A lot of people are asking: “Could #hantavirus become another pandemic?”
Probably not.
But that’s the wrong question.
The better question is:
“Do we have systems capable of detecting and responding to unusual outbreaks quickly?”
That’s what truly matters
Melanie Thompson retweeted
The March/April 2026 issue of Topics in Antiviral Medicine™ is available at iasusa.org/tam/march-april-2…. Earn up to 12.25 CME credits and get up-to-date on the latest data from CROI 2026. Topics include neuro-HIV, advances in antiretroviral therapy, HIV comorbidities, and more!
Melanie Thompson retweeted
The Vaccine Integrity Project at @CIDRAP published a comprehensive review of evidence related to HPV vaccines.
The findings continue to strongly support the safety, effectiveness of US-approved HPV vaccines & are consistent w/ prior Cochrane findings: vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/…
The findings from the Vaccine Integrity Project's comprehensive review of evidence reinforce decades of research:
HPV vaccination significantly reduces the risk of cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases.
Read the full report: ow.ly/qTtE50YV1sU
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