Lisa Merkl
@LisaMerklPR
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PR pro & writer 📝 Managing Editor at @UTHealthHouston ⚕️ B.A. JOUR, M.A. PR from @UHouston 🎓 Love animals, especially #MaineCoon cats 🐱 views/opinions mine
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What a beautiful winter coat of fur my aptly named Mr. Spot has!❕👀😻🤍🖤
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Spot on high alert 👀 He thought for sure last night that the freezer was plotting against us 😹
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MDLinx: A doc debunks 3 brain myths your patients still believe—plus, a cheat sheet for you to share with patients
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Patients love brain myths (crosswords for cognitive health?)—but a doc breaks down the 3 most common misconceptions clinicians still hear in the exam room, and what the evidence actually says about...
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This incredible video received an honourable mention in the 2021 Nikon Small World Motion competition. It shows Covid cells (in red) invading the brain of a bat. After being infected, the brain cells begin to fuse with nearby cells until the entire mass bursts and dies.
Watch how the coronavirus nefariously infiltrates the cells of a bat brain in this video, taken by Sophie-Marie Aicher and Delphine Planas, which received an honorable mention in the 2021 Nikon Small World in Motion Competition. https://t.co/pM8Rsp6Hxe
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Mass UK study debunks Covid vaccine myth A landmark study of nearly 14 million children in England has revealed that the Covid infection carries a higher risk of heart complications than the vaccination https://t.co/qMuTm28DSD
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A landmark study of nearly 14 million children in England has revealed that the Covid infection carries a higher risk of heart complications than the vaccination
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🚨“WHO urged to make respirator masks the standard in all healthcare settings” It’s great to see this important story getting some news coverage. But are the WHO listening? The BMJ: https://t.co/fY4dVWAeGD Guardian: https://t.co/22klJabboK Forbes: https://t.co/s4MPKp8yc1
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Imagine this. You’re a teacher. You wear a respirator. You bring air purifiers to class. You understand airborne risk. You are not allowed to require masks. Class begins. No one is masked. Thirty minutes in, a student in the middle of the room starts coughing. Not a dry
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Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor a legacy rooted in service and compassion. At UTHealth Houston, we use our time creatively—through care, research, and education—to build healthier, stronger communities. #MLKDay #UTHealthHouston
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'Be in no doubt' EU will retaliate to any new US tariffs, Ireland says
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The European Union will retaliate if U.S. tariff threats against European allies over Greenland materialise, but it is premature to consider using the bloc's "Anti-Coercion Instrument", Ireland's...
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Yep, still masking. Covid is every bit as bad as it was and masking is the best layer of protection. To all the capitalist bots and useful idiots who will respond, you're evil. I don't give a rats ass about the fake science you spew.
Based on today's CDC & Biobot data, we estimate the following for the week of Jan 19: 🔸1 in 52 people in the U.S. actively infectious 🔸25% chance of exposure in a room of 15 ppl 🔸Nearly 1 million new daily infections 🔸5 cumulative infections per person all-time (avg) 🧵1/5
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idk who needs to hear this except the whole planet but “during covid” is right now and YOU ARE WORTH PROTECTING
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Knockoff of 3M respirators and filters are now mostly, but not entirely, gone from Amazon. In the past, knockoffs were the majority of search returns. I still managed to find a few, but not many. Knockoffs I've ordered in the past for testing are now discontinued. This change
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What to expect from hospitals in current environment. Kaufman Hall reports health systems will continue to “look beyond traditional inpatient services for new growth opportunities” and are increasingly pursuing non-acute and capability-based partnerships.
beckershospitalreview.com
Expect hospital M&A 2026 to focus on non-acute partnerships and divestitures amid financial challenges and regulatory uncertainty, says Kaufman Hall.
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McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics has a new exhibit called “Faces of Dementia.” Features work of a @McGovernMed alum. Collection of portraits honors individuals living with dementia & Alzheimer’s disease, raising awareness about these conditions.💜 https://t.co/zBco8tB4p6
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The McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics has announced its newest art wall exhibit, “Faces of Dementia,” featuring the work of McGovern Medical School alum Cindy Williams-Ware, MD. This compel...
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Leadership goes beyond a resume. In the first episode of Beyond the CV, LaTanya J. Love, MD, dean of @McGovernMed, reflects on her path in academic medicine and her dedication to curiosity, compassion, and developing future health care leaders. 🎥: https://t.co/eiXeL2tK7Q
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