Melanie Thompson
@drmt
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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
🔥Hot off the Press!🔥 Just published in @CIDJournal, our 2024 update to the @HIVMA @IDSAInfo HIV Primary Care Guidance! Please share widely. https://t.co/3ixEE0V0nS
academic.oup.com
Abstract. Advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) have made it possible for persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to have a lifespan that approa
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Listeria!
A nationwide recall has been issued for certain peaches due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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A new report revealed that health care cuts are going to cost tens of thousands of Georgia jobs. If we don't act, workers across our state will be laid off. Higher costs, fewer jobs. GOP health care cuts are bad news.
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New Podcast Available: Episode 59 – The CDC without Scientific Leadership with Dr Demetre Daskalakis (October 21, 2025). https://t.co/P0hGzS973A
#GoingAntiViralPodcast #IASUSA @CarlosdelRio @drmt @dr_demetre
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We are counting down to IDWeek! Don't miss this session to learn about updated HIV primary care guidelines and more! View the full IDWeek program here: https://t.co/AWVQ7ID4oy
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Here's another interactive session you won't want to miss. Get involved in the discussion on long-acting HIV ART, common issues in HIV PrEP strategies and certain HIV opportunistic infections. IDWeek full program: https://t.co/AWVQ7ID4oy
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Join us at #IDWeek Tuesday to discuss advocacy in these politically challenging times and learn the latest ID & HIV federal policy updates. Expect to hear from member advocates about their advocacy experiences and the importance of educating members of Congress about our policy
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Ben’s Original™ Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Ben's Original Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice Products Due to Possible Presence of Small Stones from Farm https://t.co/ohyq8DQOBg
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BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Dozens of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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Vindictive, ignorant, reckless, deadly. Public health - our health - does not matter to Trump/RFK Jr. They are gutting our #publichealth workforce & eliminating its infrastructure. Call your electeds: demand this be reversed ASAP. US Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Dozens of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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T. Joseph Mattingly estimates that the 2025 measles outbreak in Texas will cost $90M. Measles is expensive. It's also preventable. Vaccination increases productivity & reduces costs. Vaccination is healthy for people & the economy. @Els_Vaccine
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I ❤️some Dolly!
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An important new publication from @reprievetrial. We’ve been waiting for this analysis of REPRIEVE data using the 3 major risk calculators.
A #NewPublication from REPRIEVE finds differences in cardiovascular risk estimation between the PCE, PREVENT, and SCORE2 methods. Read more in CID:
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Love to hear Khalil Ghanem talk about syphilis. @IAS_USA #GoingAntiviralPodcast
New Podcast Available: Demystifying Syphilis: Diagnosis and Treatment with Khalil Ghanem (October 7, 2025). https://t.co/fsIYXKxZRq
#GoingAntiViralPodcast #IASUSA @CarlosdelRio @drmt
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Hot 🔥off the press! New #HIV treatment guidelines for adults & adolescents from @HHSGov. Check out the new section on cardiovascular and metabolic complications! #NIH staff & panel volunteers are still hard at work producing evidence-based guidelines. https://t.co/WK3iCY9BB2
clinicalinfo.hiv.gov
Updates to the HIV and AIDS treatment recommendations developed by a panel of experts on the use of antiretroviral agents in adults and adolescents with HIV.
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New Podcast Available: A Personal Journey with HIV and Advocacy for HIV Research with Dawn Averitt (September 23, 2025). https://t.co/zbgpZU0ZL2
#GoingAntiViralPodcast #IASUSA @CarlosdelRio7 @drmt
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Shrimp recalled …
Aquastar (USA) Corp Recalls Kroger Frozen Raw EZ Peel, Kroger Mercado Frozen Cooked Shrimp, and Aquastar Raw Shrimp Skewers Because of Possible Health Risk https://t.co/2FtoQvGDdw
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Today is the last day to vote early for the Senate District 21 Runoff Election. Early voting locations in Fulton County include the Alpharetta Library and Milton Library. For more details, visit https://t.co/i1zUe8FMMQ or download the Fulton Votes mobile app. #FultonVotes
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@JeromeAdamsMD @drmt people also forget that Hep B can be sexually transmitted
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Greg Millett @amfAR: Advocacy, Science and Public Policy: Navigating Turbulent Times. Does advocacy matter? Yes! “There are people in Congress who are listening!” We need to be able to tell our story effectively. Greg is a master. @EmoryCFAR
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🚨To whom it may interest or concern, here is what is likely to happen if we eliminate the recommendation for Hep B vaccination at birth: 1) Resurgence of Infections: The birth dose has driven a 99% decline in acute HepB cases among children under 19, from 3.03 per 100,000 in
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