The @washingtonpost.com story on Tylenol & autism leaves out a MAJOR 2.5M sibling-controlled study of children in Denmark, which "found no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy was associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Thank you to Bobby Moynihan and Edi Patterson for helping us visualize the people living in Chuck Schumer’s head. And Chuck, if you’re reading this: they’re Republicans. The Baileys are registered Republicans, full stop.

Thinking about how many medical facilities are forcing their staff to come back to work while they're still sick with COVID-19 & other contagious diseases. And thinking about how few medical providers & staff are masking & how many medical sites have insufficient air ventilation and filtration.

PSA: If you are sick and coughing and sneezing, please wear a mask in a medical waiting room.

On September 23rd at 3:30pm in NYC, speakers from government, nonprofits, and industry will gather for the "Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action" high-level side meeting of the UN General Assembly to share insights on improving indoor air quality. Interested parties are invited! #IndoorAir

Thinking about former Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.

Great new billboard in support of contraception and reproductive healthcare in NYC! Check it out near the UN during UNGA!

I'm watching the ACIP meeting. #Follow along for updates. The committee will vote on whether to delay the hepatitis B vaccine for babies and whether to give the MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) and chickenpox vaccines separately.

Just announced: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is hosting two "roundtable discussions" about Long COVID tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET. @thesicktimes.org will be covering the event and reactions from the Long COVID community. (Reach out if you'd like to send us comments during or after!)

This is a flagrant attack on free speech. Remember: authoritarian governments silence and threaten those who criticize or oppose them. We must protect our democracy and our fundamental rights.

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

Schumer needs to go along with Jeffries.

Heard from a friend at Disney+ that there are multiple levels of freakout internally, both from internal dissatisfaction, concerns about subscription cancelations, and of course the big one: concern about a boycott spilling over into parks and cruises.

Canceled Hulu. #BoycottDisneyABC

#BoycottDisneyABC is really happening! Join in.

Re Kimmel, it's important that Disney has left itself an out--it is a "suspension," not a cancellation or firing. What happens in the next two days--reaction within the company but also in the press, in the industry, in Washington, among consumers, and on social media--may affect how this plays out.

Patients who continue to struggle with fatigue and brain fog after recovering from COVID-19 may have lingering neuroinflammation triggered by the virus. healthimaging.com/topics/clini...

As the Trump administration and anti-abortion legislators continue their attacks on reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy, many states are stepping up to protect patients and fortify access to reproductive health care. Find out more ➡️ nirhealth.org/resources/su...

As I wrote about for @motherjones.com, people are already crossing state lines to get the Covid vaccine—which may become more common if the CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends limiting them this week. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The Dept of Education is now accepting comments on a proposed rule that would overhaul Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and make it too expensive for students to go into work that threatens the Trump administration Folks have til *Sept. 17* to oppose the changes ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...

Frankly, find it frustrating the 2-18 recommendation. It doesn't reflect IMO the harms of Long Covid, which the only way you're not going to get is to not get Covid, which vaccines reduce the risk of (as does masking, clean air etc)

Here are the first vaccine recommendations issued by the West Coast Health Alliance, which includes California, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii:

BREAKING: The CDC is temporarily ending remote work. The decision leaves scores of employees in the lurch, even forcing people with disabilities with high-support needs to come into the office. #disability www.statnews.com/2025/09/16/c...

It is the job of the Democratic party to sell and defend the policies that most Democratic voters want, not to present a candidate slate that is palatable to moderate Republicans who might switch if they hate their own candidate enough.

20M+ people rely on enhanced Premium Tax Credits to afford health coverage. If they expire in 2025, premiums will spike, families will lose care, and costs will rise for everyone. 📢 Community Catalyst and 300+ groups nationwide are urging Congress: make ePTCs permanent. >> commcat.io/46lV1B1

AHIP draws a line…. www.ahip.org/news/press-r...

former CDC official Dr. Houry: "I first learned that the secretary had changed our CDC covid vaccine guidance on an X social media post. CDC scientists have still not seen the scientific data or justification for this change. That is not gold standard science."

Update on the $10 million worth of contraception still in limbo www.npr.org/sections/goa...

A new poll from Data for Progress found that “voters of all parties” are open to leftist policies, and that a majority of Democratic voters polled preferred democratic socialism to capitalism “when written definitions of each are read aloud to them.” Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/gen-z-...

Vaccines save lives!!! Including for non-humans.

Here's how high-profile departures and widespread layoffs at the CDC will affect our health. Tldr: "Americans should be alarmed," a former top official said. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“Masks don’t work” is a modern disinformation meme. We’ve known they protect our lungs for well over a century. Get with the times.

Petition: Tell the U​.​S. Government: Don't Burn Birth Control www.change.org/p/tell-the-u...

Thank you @shaheen.senate.gov for speaking out on this! Has the $10 million worth of contraception been able to be saved? www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

“Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years… “For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year…” www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Along with 75+ other orgs, WRC signed this letter to Secretary Rubio opposing the Trump administration’s planned destruction of nearly $10 million in contraception. We're thankful to @ppfa.org for their leadership on this letter: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/research-res...

There is still a big push to try and get the admin to change their minds. There are NGOs, foundations, and more trying to buy the contraception, but so far the US is committed to destroying the birth control. So it's important to keep up the pressure to try and change their minds.

Some good news! The $10 million worth of contraception has NOT been destroyed yet! Hope it is able to be saved! "Belgian Authorities Say $10 Million Supply of Birth Control Has Not Yet Been Destroyed" www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/w...

🚨 Update: Yesterday @nytimes.com published that the US government had destroyed $9.7 million worth of USAID contraception. Now, @nytimes.com reports that this was incorrect and the products are still being held in a warehouse in Belgium. ow.ly/cPWS50WVWl2

"several international organizations... had offered to buy or accept a donation of the contraceptives. The government would have incurred no costs or might have even been able to recoup taxpayer funds under those scenarios." (Gift link)

Heartbreaking www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...

Glad they can wear masks now, but masks should not have been banned! "The U.S. government will provide wildfire fighters with masks to protect against smoke — reversing a decades-long ban that exposed workers to toxins known to cause cancer & other serious diseases" www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

Exercising muscles pumps out substances that can suppress the growth of breast cancer cells, a new study found. “Our work shows that exercise can directly influence cancer biology,” said a senior author.

About Half of Adults with ACA Marketplace Coverage are Small Business Owners, Employees, or Self-Employed www.kff.org/affordable-c...

“I don’t own a house. My IRA is long gone. The only thing my kids are likely to inherit right now is a pretty good object lesson in what not to do financially.”

"New York officials urging insurance companies to continue covering vaccinations" www.mynbc5.com/article/new-...

📢 New blog in NHeLP’s SRH series: Nationwide Medicaid work requirements—the largest OBBBA cut—will gut access to sexual + reproductive health care for millions. By @reprolawyer.bsky.social 🔗 healthlaw.org/medicaid-wor...

Several states have issued orders or taken similar actions to protect access to COVID vaccines including: CO, MA, MD, MN, NM, NY, PA, WA Please call your Governor's office and demand that they take action to make sure COVID vaccines are accessible to everyone!

The stuff Jeffrey Epstein’s friends felt comfortable saying and drawing in grotesque detail with their names attached knowing they would not face consequences is the kind of thing I think of when I think about rape culture and how sexual violence against girls and young women is actually glorified

"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?" A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons. Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.