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Ian Weissman, DO

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Ian Weissman, DO

@DrIanWeissman

Radiologist @DeptVetAffairs #AdvocatingForPatients #PublicHealth #Activist @RadiologyACR and @RSNA #Leadership linkedin.com/in/ianweissman…

Milwaukee, WI

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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Sep 15, 2018
Thank you to US Medicine for showcasing the incredible work that my PFCC colleagues & @RadiologyACR are doing to improve the care of our pts. @Vilavaite @JoeBabaian @CancerGeek @DrGMcGinty @amykpatel @zaidirad @AKrishnarajMD @MattHawkinsMD @grebeccahaines usmedicine.com/non-clinical-t…
Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Jul 13, 2025
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away #COVID vaccines & giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine while telling the parents that their child had been vaccinated against COVID.
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
From apnews.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Apr 6, 2025
The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps millions of low-income households pay for heat during the winter. abcnews.go.com/Health/wireSto…
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Apr 25, 2025
The Trump Administration Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat.
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
From apnews.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Feb 8, 2025
The CDC published data showing that the #birdflu can be transmitted from cats to humans — but those data were removed within minutes of their initial publication due to new rules from the Trump Administration.
San Mateo County cat diagnosed with bird flu as CDC deletes evidence on possible feline-human...
From latimes.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Jul 21, 2025
A large study including more than 130,000 people in the U.S. revealed that the shingles vaccine (Shingrix) and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (Arexyv) are associated with a reduced risk of dementia.
Huge Study Reveals 2 Vaccines That Appear to Reduce Dementia Risk
From sciencealert.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Sep 8, 2024
Someone may now not test positive for #COVID until they’ve already been feeling sick for days so serial tests over several days is now recommended.
Do At-Home COVID-19 Tests Still Work?
From time.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Jul 19, 2025
The United States officially won't be involved in an enhanced pandemic global response enacted by the World Health Organization, the Trump administration said Friday.
U.S. officially withdraws from enhanced WHO pandemic response - UPI.com
From upi.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Oct 26, 2025
"The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study just published in the journal Nature."
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research
From theconversation.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Apr 24, 2025
Novavax’s closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full approval after additional discussions with the FDA.
Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay
From apnews.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Oct 13, 2025
"COVID altered molecules in RNA in the fathers' sperm, which are involved in the regulation of genes that are known to be important in brain development, suggesting that the COVID-19 pandemic could have long-lasting effects on future generations."
COVID's Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations
From sciencealert.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Oct 19, 2025
Scientists say they have developed a blood test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) with 96% accuracy – the first of its kind.
Can a New Blood Test Actually Detect ME/CFS? Here's What We Know
From sciencealert.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Oct 21, 2025
The shingles vaccine was found to lower the risk of heart disease, dementia and death. According to the new study, adults 50 and older who get the shingles vaccine have a 50% lower risk of dementia.
Study: Shingles vaccine helps protect against heart disease, dementia - UPI.com
From upi.com
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Ian Weissman, DO
@DrIanWeissman
Feb 1, 2025
Although it's been 5 years since #COVID was a declared public health emergency in the U.S., COVID is still killing thousands. Approximately 3000 deaths from the virus have already been reported in the last 28 days.
5 years since COVID declared public health emergency in US, still killing thousands
From abcnews.com
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