In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p

"Relational skills are built through practice. When you talk through a fight with your partner or listen to a friend complain, you strengthen the muscles that form the foundation of human intimacy. But large language models can act as an emotional crutch." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/o...

Love my job! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Short-sighted immigration policies pose the risk of losing much-needed workers and put our healthcare system at risk. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...

You cannot "repeal" reality. Ignore it at our own risk. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Hey folks! Katelyn and our colleague Ed are following the ACIP meeting live today. Ed’s narrating the whole thing on BlueSky (send him good vibes!), and we’ll be back Friday with a full debrief. We wanted to open up a space for this community to talk amongst yourselves, drop any questions, etc.

If anyone is looking for a bit more in depth info on the HBV vaccine, you may find this helpful www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...

Limiting access to student loans for nurses by claiming their degree is not "professional" is going to make existing healthcare shortages worse. What a short-sighted move. www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...

I love my job. www.linkedin.com/posts/cornel...

Trustworthy information from public agencies is a cornerstone of public health.

Another position is opening up at Cornell's Psychology Department which just happens to be right next to this lovely view. We're looking for a lecturer in clinical psychology. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30807

Want to enjoy this view on your way to work? We're looking for someone to join our team at Cornell for a tenure track position in psychology with a focus on relationship science (broadly defined) academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30665

A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012. The infant was less than two months old and was not old enough to receive the pertussis vaccine. buff.ly/8epl2QS

What does it take to ensure that older Americans don't have to decide between buying food and paying for rent, medications, or basic household supplies? surface.syr.edu/lerner/281/

Preventing progression to Type 2 diabetes, remission of pre-diabetes, without weight loss, in >20% participants in a prospective clinical trial: the importance of body fat distribution www.nature.com/articles/s41...

REMINDER: We are hosting a FREE online event on AGING + DECISION MAKING + TECHNOLOGY next week Tuesday!

Striking analysis showing the critical role of NIH funding for developing novel medications. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

We used machine-learning tools in an attempt to recreate the method for cutting funding, and then applied it to past US NIH grants to reveal the broad-reaching consequences go.nature.com/4pBArFH

Science-based information on causes and treatment of autism by the American Psychiatric Association. www.psychiatry.org/News-room/Ne...

1/ It’s Monday, which means a brand-new edition of The Dose. This week we're looking at the messy #vaccine headlines after last week's ACIP meeting, falls among older adults, loneliness among young people, and a top question on Covid shots at pharmacies. Here’s what you need to know 👇

Science-based information on the use of acetaminophen in pregnancy. www.acog.org/news/news-re...

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...

As part of the latest information purge the CDC has removed more health guides and information from their website. This includes the Alzheimer's Communication Guide developed to integrate brain health messages into chronic disease programs. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

Great demonstration of cohort effects in music exposure ... although any parent will of course align with both their own cohort and their kids' cohort.

More evidence that the fallout from environmental disasters takes a particularly heavy toll on older adults and may linger for years after the event. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...

Fifty years ago, Carol Baker proposed vaccinating pregnant women to save babies from a deadly microbe. Now, the idea is nearing fruition. https://scim.ag/4ptSSMl

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the heads of many agricultural scientists, as USDA continues to postpone grant decisions and fails to announce many new funding opportunities. https://scim.ag/3KaOXDV

As a gerontologist, I'm worried about the long-term consequences for cognitive health since exposure to wildfire smoke is a risk factor for dementia.

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.

Don't underestimate the effect of the arts—music, dance, visual, gardening, crafts, theater—for promoting health, a systematic review @naturemedicine.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Love this story, it showcases questions of autonomy, resilience, and the critical role of community support in aging well. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Draw your own conclusions ... www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Important "pre-bunking" information ahead of the latest ACIP meeting.

Great explainer of pathways into AND out of MAHA conspiracy theories. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/o...

Congrats to our latest Pilot Grant award winners! You can learn more in our latest newsletter! 🏆🎉🥳 Also check out our last Decision & Aging Insights podcast!🎤 Co-Directors Kendra Seaman, Nichole Lighthall, and Duke Han share their hopes for the future of SRNDNA: srndna.utdallas.edu/podcast/

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, FEMA employees are sounding the alarm (which likely means they’ll be under investigation soon). We should all heed their warnings as we continue through both Hurricane and Wildfire season in the US. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

Looking forward to this free online opportunity to learn about the the role of technology in supporting sound decisions across the life span. Hope you'll join us on September 30.

I don't understand why this hasn't been followed up with a more thorough investigation. www.wskg.org/regional-new...

Here is another example today for the transformative potential of mRNA vaccines and platform (from China) to increase antiviral potency, reduce side effects of off-target impact www.cell.com/cell-biomate...

When mRNA vaccines are wrongly attacked, this is one of many examples of what you're missing. A broad spectrum prevention strategy against viruses www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Science-based guidelines to safeguard vaccine use. www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...

Time for a new approach. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Perinatal depression can be devastating and mental health concerns are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. Spreading misinformation about antidepressants is going to make things worse. www.nbcnews.com/health/menta...

Researchers came from around the United States to showcase projects, ranging from modeling coastal hazards to teaching quantum information science, that were killed prematurely this spring by one of a half-dozen federal agencies. scim.ag/3Tv5iVC

1/ Happy Monday! This week’s #publichealth Dose is packed. Measles cases just hit a record high. Covid remains quiet—for now. Congress passed the largest Medicaid cuts in U.S. history. RFK Jr. took his anti-vaccine campaign global. And—some good news—we actually saw a few wins worth celebrating.👇

Measles are on record high in the U.S. as a direct and dire consequence of vaccine misinformation leading to low vaccination rates. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

"The diminution and marginalization of science are thus central parts of the erosion of democracy itself." www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Great analysis of why current HHS leadership actions are making Americans not healthier but sicker. - From a surge in vaccine preventable diseases to waning protections against environmental toxins and the loss of the next generation of health researchers. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Fascinating cross-cultural take on the role of inflammation in aging. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Not just shingles vaccine, but also RSV vaccine reduces the risk of dementia, which highlights the benefit of revving up the immune system in older individuals www.nature.com/articles/s41...