"I thought we'd fix this one thing and he'd break out of his autism shell. But none of that happened." One family spent $30K on unproven treatments. Now the misinformation is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE (i.e. office of the HHS secretary). #MedSky #HealthPolicy

"It is reasonable to say that the global approach to humanitarian aid needs to change. But abruptly ending projects that sustain lives and upending economies that have, over decades, become dependent on aid is so far from a solution that it undermines any part of the analysis that might be correct."

Our health insurance system is in a death spiral: two stories featured by @npr.org's Morning Edition tell the tale: 1. www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n... An estimated $1 trillion is spent administrative costs💸 2. www.npr.org/sections/sho... Young people are opting out of coverage🚷 #MedSky #HealthPolicy

Research links air pollution to dementia risk. As we roll back clean air policies, we risk rising dementia cases in older adults. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h... + Source Publication in JAMA Neurology: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Essential viewing. @agawande.bsky.social's powerful documentary reveals the devastating human cost of the USAID shutdown. @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social @altusaid.altgov.info #MedSky #GlobalHealth

AI literacy must be a prerequisite to its use and deployment. Article below via Quanta feat @nsaphra.bsky.social. Right now we're using AI without knowing what it is, and where it can lead us astray. See also my article in @arstechnica.com published last month:

Only 5% of America's plastic get recycled. The result is an ocean of waste, and microplastic courses through our blood, contaminates our food, and pollutes our air. Let's stop the lie about plastic being "recyclable." #GreenSky #MedSky

Via @maibached.bsky.social: "...the less involved or more sceptical groups relied on heuristic processing, a kind of mental shortcut based on surface cues such as who delivered the message or how many arguments were presented." System 1 thinking, aka "Thinking Fast" to reject uncomfortable truths.

I have a new job – senior science investigative reporter at The Guardian US – and my tipline is open! 🚨🚨🚨 Are you a federal worker, a scientist, a parent targeted by anti-science social media ads, or anyone else with information to share? I'm on Signal: mrsmith.123 or [email protected]

"I thought we'd fix this one thing and he'd break out of his autism shell. But none of that happened." One family spent $30K on unproven treatments. Now the misinformation is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE (i.e. office of the HHS secretary). #MedSky #HealthPolicy

Bookmarking this for @billgates.bsky.social:

Hot take: The people of New York have displayed more wisdom (and dare I say character) than much of the current leadership of the Democratic Party. I've visited New York several times and found it to be a vibrant, dynamic, diverse metropolis. It's new mayor won because he embraced that vision.

Bipartisan former officials, billionaires defend restrictions on money in politics in Maine lawsuit mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/30/b...

"It is reasonable to say that the global approach to humanitarian aid needs to change. But abruptly ending projects that sustain lives and upending economies that have, over decades, become dependent on aid is so far from a solution that it undermines any part of the analysis that might be correct."

Great article by @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social in the WSJ... Autumn is the perfect time to "leave" the leaves in place to build soil for a Spring project with native plants... think shrubs, wildflowers, and other understory species. #GreenSky www.wsj.com/style/design...

With @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's NYC win, my sister wrote this op-ed for the @latimes.com linking his campaign to that of Dalip Singh Saund's in the 1950's. "...in America, elections are not owned by the powerful. They’re earned by the people." -Mridu Chandra www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway: "I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons." Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.

"...data submitted by more than 100 countries, reveals that 1 in 6 laboratory-confirmed common bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotics in 2023." via cidrap.bsky.social #GlobalHealth www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

Vote TODAY!

An amazing collection below of long form writing on climate science. Worth reading as we approach #COP30!

🌱 Miyawaki "pocket forests" are taking root! These dense, native microforests are a fast, effective way to bring biodiversity and shade to urban areas. #UrbanForestry #ClimateAction #GreenSky #EnviroSky www.today.com/video/why-mi...

As the neurological underpinnings of transitional sleep states come to light, scientists are gaining a better understanding about what is going on after dark — specifically in the brains of people who have trouble sleeping. www.quantamagazine.org/how-the-brai...

The American chestnut is making a comeback! Once billions strong, a blight rendered this tree functionally extinct. Now, a multi-generational effort to breed a resistant tree is restoring this species to the forest. #AmericanChestnut #Conservation #Ecology #GreenSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADA6...

Since 1886, she's stood in our harbor to welcome immigrants with a symbol of democracy. Tomorrow, we honor her torch by exercising our most essential freedom. Vote. 🗽

Diphtheria is an emergency physician's nightmare scenario: a pediatric intubation obstructed by a thick pseudomembrane that bleeds when disturbed, potentially causing complete obstruction in front of your eyes. #publichealth #emergencymedicine #vaccineswork

Rising global heat is now killing one person every minute: Lancet report www.cnbctv18.com/photos/india...

Research links air pollution to dementia risk. As we roll back clean air policies, we risk rising dementia cases in older adults. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h... + Source Publication in JAMA Neurology: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Annual Premium Payments Would Increase for Subsidized Enrollees by an Average of $1,016 (114%) if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire... #MedSky #HealthPolicy Via @kff.org & @kffhealthnews.org www.kff.org/affordable-c...

More evidence to add on the power of misinformation and medical myths: believing in them feels like "winning". apothek.substack.com/p/medical-my...

A Cat-5 hurricane has devastated Jamaica. USAID, with over 6 decades of disaster response expertise, no longer exists. The State Department can't fill this gap. Dismantling federal agencies has real consequences. @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social @altusaid.altgov.info www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Meanwhile, nearly 80% of the World's Poor Live in Regions Exposed to Climate Hazards. phys.org/news/2025-10...

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📰 The October 2025 Apothek Dispatch is live! This month covers a crisis brewing on health coverage, AI risks, native plants, & more. PLUS: 59 opportunities (8 fellowships + 51 jobs) for those working at the intersection of #MedSky x #GreenSky x #technology 🧪 apothek.substack.com/p/october-20...

Important reminder to drive safe & slow tonight... or better yet, don't drive at all! 🎃

Our health insurance system is in a death spiral: two stories featured by @npr.org's Morning Edition tell the tale: 1. www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n... An estimated $1 trillion is spent administrative costs💸 2. www.npr.org/sections/sho... Young people are opting out of coverage🚷 #MedSky #HealthPolicy

Excited to share an article I co-authored on AI & Health Research... published today in @arstechnica.com! My co-author & I explore how hallucination, sycophancy, & black box algorithms threaten to erode trust in health research. We conclude with a few thoughts on what we can do about it. #MedSky

The latest Lancet Countdown report paints a dire picture of climate change and global health. Authors summed it up as "a world in turmoil." Read more about heat waves, disease and deadly inaction — and how scientists are turning to social movements for hope insideclimatenews.org/news/2810202...

With 1 of 5ish deaths worldwide due to air pollution, largely from fossil fuels, it seems like it'd benefit present day well-being of a few people if a wee bit of money was left in the "Energy Transition" bucket... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

1 in 6 bacterial infections worldwide are now resistant to common antibiotics. Resistance jumped 40%+ for many pathogens between 2018-2023. What's the solution? Responsible antibiotic use, stronger surveillance, and diagnostics innovation. #MedSky #HealthPolicy

"the largest single seizure of trafficked weight loss drugs ever recorded by a law enforcement agency worldwide" Unsafe, unregulated weight-loss drugs are a serious threat to public health. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Just in time for #COP30 next month... Bill Gates joins the bandwagon of tech Billionaires abandoning climate action and net zero goals. www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/b...

A Cat-5 hurricane has devastated Jamaica. USAID, with over 6 decades of disaster response expertise, no longer exists. The State Department can't fill this gap. Dismantling federal agencies has real consequences. @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social @altusaid.altgov.info www.npr.org/sections/goa...

2025 year to date increase in solar production: 55 TW-hr 2025 year to date decrease in natural gas use: 52 TW-hr So far at least, it looks like solar is largely displacing flexible generating sources. Unfortunately, rising demand is being met by coal. (numbers are US only)

The Lancet Countdown's 2025 Global Report is out ! Sleep is a major public health issue in Planetary Health perspective ! Why we should develop sleep protective intervention for heat vulnerable people :

Do you wish you had an infographic that would help explain the effect of cuts across the federal government--from USDA to FEMA to USAID? Well, I just learned that The Poster Project has you covered. posterproject.us

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know. By @deldeib.bsky.social

More evidence to add on the power of misinformation and medical myths: believing in them feels like "winning". apothek.substack.com/p/medical-my...

📰 The October 2025 Apothek Dispatch is live! This month covers a crisis brewing on health coverage, AI risks, native plants, & more. PLUS: 59 opportunities (8 fellowships + 51 jobs) for those working at the intersection of #MedSky x #GreenSky x #technology 🧪 apothek.substack.com/p/october-20...

Health professionals—like America’s leading companies and even the American Petroleum Institute—strongly oppose Trump’s proposal to eliminate EPA regulation of heat-trapping & health-harming pollution. @docsforclimate.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @bfrist.bsky.social

A new analysis shows that ICE detention centers face more dangerous heat days than prisons at the federal, state, and county levels. With hundreds of facilities already concentrated in heat-prone regions, planned expansions could worsen this disparity.