At the Sanford Distinguished Lecture, @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social reminded us that health equity is rooted in community, mentorship and the shared humanity of patients and clinicians. Event recap: duke.is/blackstock-s...

Breaking: A federal judge blocked major parts of RFK Jr.’s vaccine policy overhaul. As a physician and mom, I believe public health decisions must be rooted in evidence, transparency, and trust. When vaccine policy becomes politicized, public confidence suffers. www.statnews.com/2026/03/16/k...

NEW: South Carolina, which doesn’t require hospitals to disclose measles-related admissions, has reported only 20 such hospitalizations since Oct. 2. That leaves doctors with an incomplete picture of how the outbreak is affecting the community. By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social

NYC measured wealth (assets minus debt) + health across 11 racial/ethnic groups. Punchline: wealth helps, but it doesn’t erase racism. Next: measure wealth in surveillance + treat debt relief and asset-building as health policy. Health policy is economic policy. www.nyc.gov/site/doh/abo...

FDA reversed course and will now review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application, with an Aug 5 target date. The bigger issue: predictable, evidence-based standards are essential for trust,

Too good not to share… again. 🤭🖤🤍❤️ Honored to be included on the inaugural #TIME100Health list in 2024. A moment two years ago that I won’t forget. Styled by Elsa Isaac Dress: Mara Hoffm

Health care spaces should be safe for all regardless of status. As @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social highlights in this post "Fear delays care, and delayed care harms patients." I’m a doctor. The consequences of ICE presence in hospitals could be deadly. www.ms.now/opinion/immi... via @ms.now

NEXT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, I’ll be presenting the Distinguished Lecture on “Healthcare and Systemic Racism: Where and Why They Intersect” at the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy! 🕠 5:30-6:30 p.m. 🏫 Duke Sanford Fleishman Commons 🎟️ lnkd.in/ed2wiMZ8

Fear delays care. Delayed care harms patients. My new MS NOW piece, “I’m a doctor. The consequences of ICE presence in hospitals could be deadly” on how enforcement fears are deterring people from seeking medical help.” Link to my full OpEd: www.ms.now/opinion/immi...

I am seeing this every day. People afraid to come for medical care. Afraid to see a specialist or get an x-ray. They are afraid regardless of status, because it is abundantly clear to anyone paying attention that legal status (even citizenship) doesn't protect you

Fear delays care. Delayed care harms patients. My new MS NOW piece, “I’m a doctor. The consequences of ICE presence in hospitals could be deadly” on how enforcement fears are deterring people from seeking medical help.” Link to my full OpEd: www.ms.now/opinion/immi...

Very excited for my upcoming talk at Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy @dukesanford.bsky.social next month! Details below.

Physician and health equity advocate @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social will visit Duke to deliver the Sanford Distinguished Lecture, exploring why we cannot reform healthcare without addressing systemic racism. 🗓️Thursday, Feb. 19 🕠5:30-6:30 p.m. 🎟️https://duke.is/distinguishedlectures

The American Academy of Pediatrics released its 2026 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule, endorsed by 12 leading medical and health organizations. It continues to recommend routine vaccination to protect against 18 infectious diseases. The AAP is no longer endorsing the CDC schedule.

History matters for how we understand health today.

At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.

I'm sorry for the person who was beat to death and killed. My sincere condolences to their loved ones. ICE is going to continue to kill people because the purpose of a system is what it does. It is not what it says it does or what you hope it does. Maybe USians will finally confront this truth.

This weekend, I just wanted to give a shout out and thank these wonderful colleagues who are doing everything they can, to stand up for science, public health and human rights @gregggonsalves.bsky.social @cdelawalla.bsky.social @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social @boghuma.bsky.social ...

Two years ago, my NYT bestseller Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine was published. I’m deeply grateful for the love and support across the country and around the world. These are my words, not the end of my story. The work continues. In solidarity, fellow changemakers. 🤎🩺

The U.S. has is exiting the World Health Organization. Less coordination. Less influence. Less shared visibility into outbreaks as they emerge. Infectious diseases don’t respect borders. Preparedness depends on staying connected

Measles has been eliminated in the U.S. since 2000. We have not officially lost that status, but sustained spread could change that. Elimination took decades of public health work. When measles returns, it is often the warning sign. If unsure, check your family’s MMR status.

I’ll be on NBC News Daily tomorrow, Friday January 23rd for Maternal Health Awareness Day. 🤍 Talking maternal health Why outcomes are worsening + what we can do 12:45pm + 2:45pm EST

Also, check your own record. I got an MMR dose a year ago at the age of 67 because I could find no record that I'd ever had measles or received a full series of vaccinations. I was born in the first year (1957) that the pre-RFK, Jr. CDC said you could no longer assume that you'd had measles.

Houston Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair has reportedly been fined $11,593 for wearing eye black that contained the message "stop the genocide” The report says he was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

South Carolina measles outbreak: measles is extremely contagious and most cases so far are in unvaccinated kids. The good news: MMR vaccine is highly effective and measles is almost entirely preventable. Check your child’s vaccine record. MMR = measles, mumps, rubella

Tylenol + pregnancy is back in the headlines. A major new Lancet review (Jan 16) found no credible evidence linking acetaminophen in pregnancy with autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability. Talk with your OB/midwife about your situation. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

6 years ago, my STAT News First Opinion went viral. It was a roar, and I refused to be boxed in. Even amid the backlash against equity work, I’m choosing alignment and justice. LINK: www.statnews.com/2020/01/16/b...

I want to give a huge shoutout to @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social: one of our foremost medical experts, a gem of human (truly), and a champion within and for the Black community. If you're not following her on here, please do and read her powerful op-ed while you're at it. ✨

Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:

Sadly, there are many errors in the @nytimes.com and @washingtonpost.com obituaries on Colvin. Please read Phillip Hoose's award-winning Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice for more on Claudette's Colvin life and courage.

Excellent and important piece, thank you Dr. Blackstock

From my new @TIME piece: we should tell the full story about trust and vaccines. Black communities are not outsiders to immunization history. Sharing an excerpt on Onesimus and what it teaches us about power and whose expertise counts. Link: time.com/7344423/dang...

"The subsidies have expired. The harm has begun. Without swift action, this health care cliff will deepen inequities and cost lives." @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social via @msnowreports.bsky.social I’m an ER doctor. I know what the end of ACA subsidies will mean.

I wrote a TIME Ideas piece on the updated childhood vaccine schedule. “Shared clinical decision-making” may sound neutral, but that doesn’t land evenly in the U.S. Nearly didn’t share after the tragedy in Minnesota, but parents deserve clear info now. time.com/7344423/dang...

I wrote a TIME Ideas piece on the updated childhood vaccine schedule. “Shared clinical decision-making” may sound neutral, but that doesn’t land evenly in the U.S. Nearly didn’t share after the tragedy in Minnesota, but parents deserve clear info now. time.com/7344423/dang...

My op-ed is out today on @msnowreports.bsky.social Daily about the U.S. health care cliff: "I’m an ER doctor. I know what the end of ACA subsidies will mean." Doctor vs groceries is not a real choice. When people delay care, they hit the ER later and sicker. www.ms.now/opinion/aca-...

My op-ed is out today on @msnowreports.bsky.social Daily about the U.S. health care cliff: "I’m an ER doctor. I know what the end of ACA subsidies will mean." Doctor vs groceries is not a real choice. When people delay care, they hit the ER later and sicker. www.ms.now/opinion/aca-...

Black people are rarely surprised by anything the government does or the inaction thereof. Surprise is an entitlement.

For months, a segment of President Trump’s political base has been complaining that he has spent too much time on foreign policy and too little on America’s economic anxieties. His announcement on Saturday that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela for an indefinite period is adding fuel to that fire.

The FAA grounded U.S. flights in the Caribbean because of the Trump administration’s military action in Venezuela, stranding travelers. Here’s what to know.

I can attest to this. The last really bad flu season liked this one that I recall was 2018. We needed a mobile ER installed to help with cases. Current test positivity rates for quad screen pcr is coming back 40-50% positive for flu A on all tested patients www.11alive.com/article/news...

One of our highlights of the year was welcoming Dr. Uché Blackstock to our annual meeting in Washington, DC! Dr. Blackstock delivered a powerful keynote that challenged our members to never lose sight of the human ramifications of policy, history, and statistics. #SinglePayer #MedicareForAll

What Moved Me in 2025 in Health: Reflections on health, care and community Read here 🔗: www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-g...

Stories like this make me feel hopeful. Resilience in the face of adversity. When USAID was shut down programs like this malaria program in cameroon faced collapse. They found a way to continue doing the work and saving the lives of children affected by malaria. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/h...

An Oklahoma man doing target practice with a handgun fatally shot a woman who was sitting with two children on a neighboring front porch on Thursday, the authorities said.

"Vaccines may be safe and effective, but just saying so is no longer enough" www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...

Sunday morning, good coffee, and meaningful conversation. Loved joining my fave Professor Melissa Murray, subbing in for @Ali Velshi on Velshi NOW/ @ms.now, this morning to talk through my TIME essay, How America’s Health Care System Broke in 2025. Link to essay: time.com/7342307/amer...

Please join my friend @profmmurray.bsky.social on ‘Velshi’ 10a-1p w/ @mollyjongfast.bsky.social @stevebenen.com @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social @bradlander.bsky.social @maria-hinojosa.bsky.social @davidjolly.bsky.social @walshfreedom.bsky.social @philweiser.bsky.social #Velshi 1/2

Trust is the foundation of health. @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social, Founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity writes about the power of partnerships and how community health workers act as catalysts for better health.

Grateful to see my best selling LEGACY🩺 included in 2 meaningful spaces: ✨ 12 Winter Book Recommendations from @gbhnews’ Staff: www.wgbh.org/foundation/h... 
✨ @wordinblacknews’ 2025 reading list: wordinblack.com/2025/12/blac... Thank you for reading & for carrying these stories forward.🤍📚