🔬 The OMB just proposed rules that would let political appointees override peer-reviewed science funding decisions. As physicians & informaticists, this hits home. Comment period closes July 13. → fight2win.standupforscience.net #StandUpForScience #Medicine #PublicHealth

A bridge that's turning harvests into wealth, a street that swapped parking for planting, a bonobo's imaginative tea party. Just three of the delightful inspirations that await you in this week's Fix the News. fixthenews.com/p/328-sea-of...

Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte

As a family physician and long time member of AAFP - THANK YOU for recognizing and following the science!

Two months after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, in June 2022, Idaho’s trigger ban outlawing most abortions—one of the strictest nationwide—took effect. According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.

ACOG makes a strong decision here - thanks to Steady for recognizing that.

dan balz upon retiring his column after 47 years at the washington post: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Opinion | RFK Jr. says cancer screenings are too 'woke' now. As an actual doctor, I disagree. | Opinion - USA TODAY

Since Dobbs, 35% of obstetricians have left the state of Idaho That is a lot jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

1/ Last week, RFK Jr’s FDA convened a panel to review the safety of #SSRIs (a class of antidepressants) during pregnancy. Of the 10 panelists, 9 were known critics of antidepressants, many with conflicts of interest. The conversation focused almost entirely on risks—ignoring critical context. 🧵

Why we should all care about RFK Jr.’s dismantling of the US Preventive Services Task Force.

Congress eliminated public media funding, and the president signed it into law. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together. Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq

Coming for your job, Lindsey.

RFK Jr. just fired thousands of federal workers at crucial health agencies, including the FDA, CDC, and NIH. These are the people who inspect our food, track infectious diseases, and research life-saving treatments and cures. How is this "Making America Healthy Again"?

BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

This 4th of July, I'm struggling to feel patriotic after the passage of federal legislation that harms many of the people and policies I work hard to care for through healthcare and informatics. Today, I'm reading fixthenews.com as a reminder that wonderful things are happening in the world.

Never before in the history of this nation has such a large redistribution of income been directed upward, for no reason at all

1/ The first #ACIP meeting with RFK Jr.’s handpicked members wrapped up yesterday. Over 4,000 tuned in—a level of attention we haven’t seen since the pandemic. And for good reason: these meetings shape vaccine policy, coverage, timing, access and availability. Here's what happened 👇

Why don’t EHRs do a better job flagging social determinants of health? We track every drug interaction but miss food insecurity and housing instability. Our data priorities reveal our values—not always aligned with what drives health.

Every healthcare IT decision is a moral decision. Systems that prioritize billing over workflow say profit matters more than providers. AI that works better for insured patients codes inequality into care. Clinical informatics either advances equity or undermines it. #ClinicalInformatics

This NSF photo captures something essential about healthcare research/informatics: real change happens when dedicated professionals persist despite institutional obstacles. Like these scientists, we show up. The future of equitable healthcare depends on it. www.science.org/content/arti...

Fascinating discussion at the Yale Innovation Summit today with @meganranney.bsky.social and @alexazar.bsky.social - appreciate your ideas on how to innovate during times of uncertainty!

My first post! Recently transitioned to Connecticut and we’re staying at a summer rental on the beach… pretty lovely double rainbow today - happy Memorial Day weekend!