The Danish vaccine schedule is not just different from the US schedule because the countries are different ... it's worse for children. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/d...

Pediatricians speaking out in Minnesota publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...

Appears I was a bit more fired up than usual in my analysis here.

Important analysis from @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social and colleagues.

On public health and human rights in Minneapolis-- An interview with Professor Joe Amon of the Center for Public Health and Human Rights on the @publichealthpod.bsky.social johnshopkinssph.libsyn.com/1002-on-publ...

I’ve spent 15 years challenging a flawed explanation for an infant’s death. Credit to The New Yorker for patient investigative journalism that corrected the record when institutions did not.

Hosts @sdesmon.bsky.social, @drjoshs.bsky.social, and @lindsaysmithrogers.bsky.social reflect on 1,000 episodes of the show, the challenges of covering nuanced health topics, and what issues they want to focus on next. 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/1000-celebra...

new blog from @asthonews.bsky.social about measles elimination status spoiler alert: it matters www.astho.org/communicatio...

'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

How can public health leaders, state policymakers, and others strengthen communication about evidence-based health issues? By joining our February 4 webinar. Hear from panelists @joannekenen.bsky.social, @drjoshs.bsky.social, @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social, & health officials from Maine & Missouri.

Mark your calendars 📅 Next week, Public Health On Call celebrates 1,000 episodes! Hosts @sdesmon.bsky.social, @drjoshs.bsky.social, and @lindsaysmithrogers.bsky.social come together to reflect on their favorite episodes and what they hope to cover in the future.

Reversal by White House of addiction and mental health grant cuts. rollcall.com/2026/01/14/h...

Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!

Very sad to hear this news. Stuart Altman led more thoughtful discussions of health and healthcare in a week than most people get to experience in a decade. In November in Boston, he was kind and engaging, welcoming public health to his health care conference.

South Carolina reports 26 more measles cases, 214 total South Carolina now has the same case count as Arizona, which confirmed nine new infections today. www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...

Highly recommend @publichealthpod.bsky.social on changes to childhood vaccine guidelines Especially part 2, where pediatricians @drjoshs.bsky.social and Ruth Karron recall treating diseases now poised to make a comeback Part 1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghgy... Part 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkxT...

In a two-part series, @drjoshs.bsky.social breaks down HHS's decision to change its childhood vaccine recommendations. He then consults vaccine expert and pediatrician Dr. Ruth Karron to understand why these vaccines are critical for safeguarding health. 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu

Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s HHS announcement about the childhood immunization schedule: www.aap.org/en/news-room...

Shifting many pediatric vaccines into the category of shared clinical decision-making means in many red states governors and legislators will be pressured to strip them from school-entry requirements. Vaccination rates could fall sharply with stark regional differences in protection against disease

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. But it’s still the right question.

It’s been a seismic year for public health. While there have been many challenges, there were also wins to celebrate and momentum on key issues going into 2026. Swipe through to read about public health breakthroughs that happened during 2025. publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/public-...

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick founded Grapevine Health to help more people understand their health care. Grapevine creates short videos featuring Black and other doctors of color explaining everything from kidney disease to how to sign up for Medicaid.

4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’ www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v... via @statnews.com

Thinking of changing textbooks, and I have to say that I’m really enjoying @zacharyschrag.bsky.social’s The Princeton Guide to Historical Research!

A story that stays with me A child nearly survived his cancer But he contracted chickenpox & died This is far less common after the chickenpox vaccine reduced the chance of individuals having severe disease & reduced community spread Thanks for sharing @drjoshs.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov

Thrilling. Nicole Chung selects THE TROUBLE OF COLOR as 2025’s #2 memoir of the year, for Time. time.com/7340943/the-...

The number of attacks on health care in armed conflict has dramatically increased over the past five years. I discuss what is driving the attacks and what needs to be done with @drjoshs.bsky.social publichealth.jhu.edu/headlines/pu...

Attacking health care facilities and providers is becoming a standard strategy of war. Health and human rights lawyer Leonard Rubenstein discusses these disturbing trends and what it would take to see meaningful progress. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/987-the-dist...

Understanding today’s health news can be challenging. The Public Health On Call podcast from @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social is your resource for accessible, evidence-based conversations on the most important topics in public health. Available wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️

Speaker Peña-Melnyk! A devoted legislator, inspiring policymaker, terrific listener, and relentless advocate. Such great news for Maryland 🙌

Joseline Peña-Melnyk is elected Maryland House speaker

Your favorite public health podcast from @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social is now on Instagram 🎙 Public Health On Call is a guide through the fascinating world of public health. Follow us on Instagram at @publichealthpod to see exclusive content from the show. 🔗 www.instagram.com/publichealth...

Praying for all those affected and thinking of the people of Providence & the Brown community as we follow this dreadful news. We must never accept that such violence happens at all, let alone routinely, in our country.

I am devastated by the mass shooting at Brown University and my heart goes out to the victims’ loved ones as we pray for the recovery of the injured. These mass shootings must end. Inaction is complicity.

And these measles outbreaks are costly in dollars as well as health...estimated at more than $16,000 for each additional case. See: publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/2025/es...

The decline in journalism and explosion of social media are exposing millions to misleading health information. @joannekenen.bsky.social, @lymarimorales.bsky.social, and @drjoshs.bsky.social talk about the diagnosis of "information sick". podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/986-informat...

Why did the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee vote to stop recommending the hepatitis B vaccine to newborns? We have the breakdown on this issue and more in our Straight Shot vaccine newsletter 👇💉

Cancer clusters—increased incidences of cancer within a certain region—can be challenging to investigate. Two experts in disease clusters explain how cancer clusters should be studied, using a case study from the 1970s. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/985-how-to-i...

Over 5 extraordinary years, Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social grew #BrownSPH by 4 new research centers, beginning with the @pandemiccenter.bsky.social in 2022! Learn more about Dean Jha's research legacy @brown.edu#BrownSPHhttps://sph.brown.edu/research

The destruction of the enterprise of US academic science has been one of the most confounding aspects of a hugely confounding year. My @statnews.com colleagues are writing about the consequences for individuals & the country. You want to read this series. www.statnews.com/american-sci...

Proposed changes to public charge rules are expected to reduce participation in public programs. A recent KFF/NYT poll found 1 in 10 immigrant adults say they disenrolled from or avoided enrolling in assistance programs due to immigration-related fears: https://on.kff.org/4pmhzK8

My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.

Idiocy. Bigotry. Cruelty.

Timely: Did Americans vote in 2024 for major changes to vaccine policy? No. Only 3% picked vaccines as a top 3 issue in the election. Our just-published research letter in @jamahealthforum.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

The U.S. government’s failure to acknowledge World AIDS Day takes us back to a troubling time. The federal government had recognized this awareness day every year since its inception in 1988. www.statnews.com/2025/11/29/w...

Appreciate @nationalacademies.org speaking up about the RFK jr directed changes to CDC website and pointing out that the science cited did not include the greater context or full body of research. Where is the “radical transparency”?

HHS responds -- again -- to questions about changing vaccine standards with two words. But as I wrote in @milbankfund.bsky.social a few weeks ago, asserting "gold standard" science is not a meaningful response. Nor does it reflect integrity in policymaking. www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...

With CDC now adding to confusion online about vaccine safety, it's more important than ever to establish networks of trusted sources -- and accurate information -- across communities. With my colleague Dr. Vanya Jones in @jamahealthforum.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

I wish I didn't have to re-up this Q & A and podcast with Professor Dan Salmon of the Institute for Vaccine Safety @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social ... setting out the evidence about vaccines & autism. publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/vaccine...

NEW: In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant. She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency. Then she died. www.propublica.org/article/texa...