The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children. Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT

I took care of numerous kids with fulminant hepatitis B in the 90s before the switch to getting the first vaccine at birth. I don’t recall having one since. I do not miss caring for that disease.

Early in this ACIP meeting, Vicky Pebsworth blamed gay men, promiscuous women, urban residents, and immigrants for spreading HBV in the U.S. Then Evelyn Griffin said, out loud, that “illegal immigrants” are to blame. This committee should be DISBANDED and exiled to science Siberia.

It’s Fellowship Match Day!

As a former first generation medical student, loans were vital to allow me to follow my dream of being a doctor. This is a travesty.

1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics. It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT. It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse. Transgender care saves lives.

Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Are you fucking kidding- vote to cave NOW???

Yup. It's really the perfect metaphor for all his crimes: Abuse of process Open corruption Destruction of the notion of "public" Bad taste All during a government shutdown necessitated by tax cut for some of the zillionaires who paid for the ball room.

This is how I feel about NIRS monitoring in the NICU and why I am evaluating how various medications and interventions affect kidney oxygenation.

Chris Murphy: "This is a country that's falling apart because Trump is in the middle of an authoritarian takeover. We're not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We're in the middle of it ... I have no moral obligation to vote for a budget that literally funds the destruction of our democracy"

Premature birth doesn't just affect the early days — it can impact kidney health for a lifetime. Explore how the smallest patients face big challenges, and why early action matters. 💡 Want to be part of talks like this one? Don't miss Delphi 2026 - Register now: www.delphiconference.org!

@rnflex.bsky.social What are the longest study’s on GLPs currently? Are any at 5 or 10 year outcomes. They seem to be magic, but are there any adverse outcomes?

I can’t comment on 20 ounces of milk a day - but I absolutely agree with the other 4 as a Neonatologist!

78% of Americans support keeping health care tax breaks in place – including 57% of Trump supporters. Why? Because this isn’t a partisan issue for working families. Millions of Americans – no matter their party affiliation – don’t want their health care costs to skyrocket.

NEW Research: Non-invasive high frequency oscillatory ventilation for primary respiratory support in extremely preterm infants: multicentre randomised controlled trial Read here: www.bmj.com/content/391/...

If any other president in all of history said the military should use American cities as a training ground he would be removed from office that same day. The hardest thing to tolerate in all this is how relatively silent elected democrats are. It’s ridiculous.

Our BiB trial manuscript now published in JAMA...Early Intratracheal Budesonide for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Did we all take organic chemistry & the MCAT & miss the social part of our early 20’s and work 80 hours a week for 3+ years for the brain worm guy who doesn’t know what a p-value is to destroy our nation’s public health system? No. Time to lean into our expertise and speak up.

CDC to recommend looking only one way before crossing street

As of 8am CDC's ACIP website does not have the proposed vote language for today's COVID vaccine recommendation posted. How is the public able to engage and provide informed comments? I testified before Senator Cassidy and @sanders.senate.gov on Wednesday- this is not radical transparency.

MESSAGE FOR YOUNG WHITE MEN: You are being used. Your enemy isn't across. Your enemy is UP. They're tearing this country apart for THEIR profit. They profit when they shoot you & they profit at the hospital when they stich you up. Black Rock will make trillions off of the collapse of our nation.

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RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check. In 1965: -42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now. -The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now. -Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.

Yes, and mRNA vaccines are also now on the brink of curing horrible deadly cancers. They are truly game-changing. To sacrifice them on a political altar of COVID contrarianism is simply folly.

This Executive Order is a gross overreach of Presidential power and undermines democracy. It steals from taxpayers, will destroy science and the economy, and ultimately, America. Congress must act now. open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

I wish people would stop describing things that are indisputably provable as a matter of fact as "controversial." People not liking a fact doesn't mean the fact is controversial. Reality is not malleable around our beliefs and it shouldn't be. We need to stop acting like it is.

The biggest endorsement I can make for Bluesky is that replacing Twitter with this app on my phone probably improved my general mood when I’m on my phone by 20-25%. I know there are better reasons but it is what it is!

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a relatively recent technology, first applied in clinical contexts in the early 1970s. Read this Educational Review of the use of NIRS to measure kidney oxygenation in the neonatal intensive care unit. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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“UN Chief Fletcher also said 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in the next 48 hours if more aid doesn't reach them.” This is a tragedy, pure and simple. Babies don’t deserve to die. www.bbc.com/news/live/cq...

📣Publication alert📣 Highly anticipated "Consensus Recommendations to Improve Neonatology Staffing" are out now! These recommendations prioritize patient safety & physician well-being & will greatly benefit our patients & workforce. Please read and share widely! doi.org/10.1542/peds...

The most important statement from today’s hearings.

American conservatives calling the pope woke and Marxist is a great indicator for people who don’t realize just how unhinged American conservatives have gotten

I recently published results of our QI initiative to implement longitudinal perinatal mental health screening for parents in the NICU in the Journal of Perinatology - www.nature.com/articles/s41.... Stay tuned for some key results and lessons learned or check it out below! @nicupodcast.bsky.social

A great read from my better half: Why I Left MAGA In 2020 The real, honest truth

We are now accepting applications for trainees to get involved in the NKC. This includes the THIRD class of Six-2 Crew as well as the FIRST class of the Ureteric Buds. Each opportunity is a structured 2 year internship. www.babykidney.org/six-2-crew-a...

The “brain drain” will be a primarily domestic phenomenon, w/ STEM-trained people moving into non-STEM occupations. There are not remotely enough STEM jobs abroad for our *millions* scientists, and even if there were, moving is hard, expensive & dependent on multiple intersecting privileges.

Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world

MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and other publications reported that Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan apparently attempted to protect a defendant from ICE agents trying to detain that defendant. (1/6)

Kicking off PAS2025 with the RINK (Research Incubator in Neonatal Kidney Disease). This is our 4th in person meeting - now with several ongoing studies and developing even more - come join the fun!

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?

Northwestern just announced that the university will meet the funding needs of any research that is being impacted by stop orders. LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO! #edusky #academicsky wgntv.com/evanston/nor...

I love this. Please do this @uwmadison.bsky.social

It’s pretty staggering that 25 years ago people thought the internet would bring us a utopia, and it brought back measles killing children instead

MMR vaccine doesn’t just prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. It also prevents RFK Jr. from showing up at your child’s funeral to exploit your grief at your most vulnerable moment.

Here is the top comment on this article: “You are advising responsible honest people who have worked hard, saved all their lives… to scale down their retirement dreams because a one person has decided to destroy the US economy. Why not write an article about how to get rid of the real problem?”