“What I didn’t know was that measles can cause long-term complications. A child can seem fine while the virus slowly replicates in her brain… Because both Britain and the United States are confronting outbreaks, I am sharing my story. Parents should know just how dangerous this disease is.”
WATCH: Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
Bhattacharya, Letai & other politicals at NIH keep trying to to say all at NIH is fine, because they spent the full budget last year. This well researched article from @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social explains exactly why many scientists are still struggling. www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...
anyone who knew someone with pancreatic cancer knows how big of a deal this is
In the US you can't even take off a day to care for an ill human lmao
A screenshot of an R.O.U.S. attacking Westley in the Princess Bride.
R.O.U.S.
The amazing @drjudystone.bsky.social has an important article out on a new drug that prevents HIV transmission in which she asks why access is currently restricted.
Grandparents remember what diseases like measles are really like—and want the rest of America to know before it’s too late
@gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-h...
Quote: Essentially, there was no consensus. Even clinicians who read CGM data all day, every day don’t know what to do with this data. - Nicole Spartano, assistant professor at Boston University’s Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Say everything is assumed to be accurate. What is the best way to interpret CGM data for non-diabetics?
Nicole Spartano, assistant professor at Boston University, ran a clinical study in which 18 endocrinologists were asked to evaluate data from non-diabetics. buff.ly/2WoVMin
@vicmsong.bsky.social did such a good job with this article. Not just accurately understanding type 1 diabetes, but really getting into the dark side of this “wellness” trend. (And shines a light in a way on why disordered eating is much higher among T1s.)
Seeking to cap the cost of medicines, the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board set an upper payment limit for a widely prescribed diabetes treatment, marking only the second time a state panel has taken such a step. www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health.
'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:
List prices range from about $80,000 for a year’s treatment in Germany to $208,000 in the U.S., $93,000 in Lebanon to about $130,000 in Colombia, $65,000 in South Africa to $116,000 in Croatia. www.icij.org/investigatio...
Image of a boy that is sick and resting in hospital bed.
The US flu season is receding but still deadly, as CDC documents 12 more pediatric deaths.
So far this season, 139 children have died from the virus, and about 85% with a known vaccination status were unvaccinated.
Read more: ow.ly/aqxk50YHfNZ
"Mississippi started getting outbreaks of whooping cough last year. In all, it tracked 146 cases, the highest number in 16 years. Whooping cough can be particularly dangerous for young children. A baby died in September..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
When I am looking to share new personal stories about diseases like measles, I cannot emphasize how many I come across like this one.
Thread on a really important investigation into medical neglect in ICE detention.
Those of us in public health don't just have to become better storytellers, we need go out into our communities and co-create a better future for all of us. The story of public health in the 21st century should be one embedded in communities that need us most. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
CDC delays publishing report showing covid vaccine benefits The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness.
"The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed publication of a CDC report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half." Gift link: wapo.st/4ccudpF
I personally think the world needs a full-length puppet Dracula musical.
@publichealthguy1.bsky.social Do you know of anything like this?
Is there a podcast out there focused on the grants and studies cancelled by this administration, highlighting what has been lost? I’ve seen individual podcast episodes dedicated to the topic, but considering the breadth and volume of cancellations, it seems like there could/should be one?
I just took action with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Endorse the People's Health Platform!. Take action here:
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posting this 'ol thing again for no reason
You have more in common with the people of Iran than you do with anyone in this administration, any member of the technocracy, anyone who is profiting from this war, or any billionaire. When you see Iranians forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites, you should feel a sense of kinship.
do we honestly have no way of ending a presidency for posting “a whole civilization will die tonight”
Indian Paint Brush in a field of endless flowers.
Somebody somewhere
Needs flowers tonight
About 8 in 10 Americans who re-enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage say their health care costs are higher this year, including about half who say their costs are "a lot" higher, according to a survey from the health care research nonprofit KFF.
https://to.pbs.org/47HpDOI
The CDC temporarily paused testing for rabies, smallpox and mpox.
Widespread layoffs, hiring freezes & resignations have shrunk the number of qualified scientists who can perform this testing.
This is a recipe for disaster.
The health and safety of our country is on the line.
