The "pharma shill" charge persists not because it's true but because it's useful. It discredits doctors while shielding those who actually profit from vaccine doubt. I examined the economics here: open.substack.com/pub/jakescot...

Not enough young men are getting vaccinated against HPV, and it's undermining the elimination of cervical cancer. If more boys receive the vaccine it will save numerous lives from HPV-associated cancers, including cervical, anal, penile & oral cancers. www.sciencealert.com/vaccinating-...

Tens of thousands of Americans are killed or injured each year by gun violence, a public health crisis that churns a new victim into a hospital emergency room every half hour. Over the past two decades, the firearm industry has only stepped up it sales campaigns. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Without a fix from Congress, costs for many people who buy health care on the Affordable Care Act marketplace have gone up. Here's what's to know about cheaper choices — and pitfalls to be aware of. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Millions of Americans will lose their healthcare this year as the ACA subsidies expire and prices become completely unaffordable. This is all due to Republican incompetence. #MedicareForAll #PublicHealth #MedSky #ACA #Obamacare @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social

Centralizing data from diverse reporting systems enables timely, actionable #measles surveillance, helping guide public health interventions, improve vaccination efforts, and model outbreak risk more precisely within communities. ja.ma/4p3xM5S

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise. Happy winter solstice! Never give up.

Vaccines don’t cause autism. Every time that false narrative is repeated, it reinforces stigma and undermines evidence-based care for autistics, explains Greg Scaduto, a parent of an autistic child. www.lvpnews.com/20251216/opi... www.lvpnews.com/20251216/opi...

Millions of Americans will lose their healthcare this year as the ACA subsidies expire and prices become completely unaffordable. This is all due to Republican incompetence. #MedicareForAll #PublicHealth #MedSky #ACA #Obamacare @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social

The top tip: Bring a list of symptoms and questions to show at the start of the visit. The first item should be your top concern, but seeing the full list helps your doctor prioritize what’s most medically urgent. apnews.com/article/doct...

12 former FDA commissioners released an extraordinary warning in the Dec. 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. They wrote that the current claims and policy changes pose a threat to evidence-based vaccine policy and public health security. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Don’t even ask #kennedycenter

So far this season, there have been at least 4.6 million illnesses from the flu in the U.S., causing more than 49,000 hospitalizations and 1,900 deaths. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Federal officials canceled seven health grants for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The cuts come amid ongoing disagreements over vaccines. The AAP says the move could harm children nationwide. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Three years and one month from today, I’m going to grab a pickax and pull those letters off that building, but I’m going to need help holding the ladder. Are you in? Applying for my carpenter’s card today, so it’ll be a union job!!!

Breaking news: The Trump administration plans to shift the federal government away from directly recommending most vaccines for children and suggest parents consult with doctors to make their own vaccine choices.

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Denmark’s vaccine schedule is the most minimalist in the developed world. So why is HHS trying to adopt it? My new piece in @statnews.com. Huge thanks to @thekibosch.bsky.social for the lightning-fast turnaround and sharp editing.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d...

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