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Maria Smilios

@mariasmilios

Author The Black Angels Winner 2024 Christopher Award Adjunct Columbia University SPH @penguinrandom @viragobooks

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The ā€˜Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would nationalgeographic.com/history/articl… via National Geographic

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The ā€˜Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would nationalgeographic.com/history/articl… via National Geographic

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A new episode of CSI Today Talks is out now, featuring an interview with Maria Smilios and Marianne Jeffreys to discuss The Black Angels. Watch or listen to the full episode here: csitoday.com/2025/03/csi-to… #WeAreCSI

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šŸ›”ļø Protect contacts of people with TB through screening and preventive treatment #YesWeCanEndTB #CommitInvestDeliver #WorldTBDay2025 #6MonthsMax #FastTracktheCure

šŸ›”ļø Protect contacts of people with TB through screening and preventive treatment #YesWeCanEndTB #CommitInvestDeliver #WorldTBDay2025 #6MonthsMax #FastTracktheCure
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Today, we know that #tuberculosis must be treated with a combination of drugs to avoid the development of drug resistance. But it took 9 years after the isoniazid trials for scientists to learn that. Maria Smilios tell us #6MonthsMax #FastTracktheCure #YesWeCanEndTB #EndTB

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The ā€˜Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would The Black Angels did more than simply provide medical care. They facilitated the development of a cure for tuberculosis, helped desegregate hospitals in New York, and fought a war against a disease that

The ā€˜Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would 
The Black Angels did more than simply provide medical care. They facilitated the development of a cure for tuberculosis, helped desegregate hospitals in New York, and fought a war against a disease that
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The ā€˜Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would In the early 20th century, these Black nurses came to New York City from the Jim Crow South to join the fight against the disease—and they ultimately helped find a cure. nationalgeographic.com/history/articl…

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"In her book The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis, Maria Smilios tells the story of these brave healthcare workers who cared for patients shunned by society." #WomensHistoryMonth

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The #BlackAngels nurses at Sea View Hospital knew they were a part of something new and exciting in #tuberculosis treatment, and soon word spread to the rest of the hospital. Let's listen to Maria Smilios #6MonthsMax #FastTracktheCure #YesWeCanEndTB #EndTB

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Without #DEI many will die or go lackingā€¼ļø The ā€˜Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would nationalgeographic.com/history/articl…

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Ahead of World TB Day (24 March) I asked a question in the House of Lords about the need for the Government to maintain TB programmes when the US has withdrawn funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) and severely cut the funding of/dismantled USAID. TB remains the world’s deadliest infectious

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With enough investment, and political will - we can #EndTB. Dr. Mel Spigelman, President of TB Alliance urges us all to remain committed to supporting TB innovation. #6MonthsMax #FastTracktheCure #YesWeCanEndTB

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If everyone delivers on their own commitments, we can defeat TB #YesWeCanEndTB #CommitInvestDeliver #WorldTBDay2025 #6MonthsMax #FastTracktheCure

If everyone delivers on their own commitments, we can defeat TB #YesWeCanEndTB #CommitInvestDeliver #WorldTBDay2025 #6MonthsMax #FastTracktheCure
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Monday is world TB day 🫁 Join me and these extraordinary people as we discuss the repercussions by Trump’s cuts, the global impact, and offer hope for the future Time: 12 pm EDT / 9 am PDT RSVP: bit.ly/3XO86iQ Vidya @paimadhu Partners In Health Nerdfighters Against Tuberculosis

Monday is world TB day 🫁

Join me and these extraordinary people as we discuss the repercussions by Trump’s cuts, the global impact, and offer hope for the future 

Time: 12 pm EDT / 9 am PDT 
RSVP: bit.ly/3XO86iQ

<a href="/VidyaKrishnan/">Vidya</a> @paimadhu <a href="/PIH/">Partners In Health</a> <a href="/NftwtAgainstTB/">Nerdfighters Against Tuberculosis</a>
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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the deadliest infectious killers worldwide. In her book, Black Angels, Maria Smilios recounts the story of a group of nurses who cared for TB patients, exposing the historical disparities in treatment. #WorldTBDay thinkglobalhealth.org/article/fight-…

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So thrilled!!! I’ll be on MSNBC The Last Word tonight at 10:45 pm talking to Dr. Jason Johnson about my book The Black Angels, Trump’s cuts, and the impact on global health, especially TB 🫁

So thrilled!!! 
I’ll be on <a href="/MSNBC/">MSNBC</a> <a href="/TheLastWord/">The Last Word</a> tonight at 10:45 pm talking to <a href="/DrJasonJohnson/">Dr. Jason Johnson</a> 
about my book The Black Angels, Trump’s cuts, and the impact on global health, especially TB 🫁
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Tomorrow! Discover the true story of the Black Angels at the 16th annual Richard B. Davis, MD, PhD History of Medicine Lecture on April 16, from noon–1 pm, online via ZoomĀ (registration required). nescifest.com/event/16th-ann…