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...

Mac Lumpkin, Lisa Ludeman, and I wrote this commentary in @jamainternalmed.com about the need for medications tested in developing countries to be available there after approval. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... 1/2

New research out today. We describe the injured people & the situational characteristics involved in shootings by police during mental or behavioral health involved policing responses in the US. …Almost 2500 shootings over a 6-yr period - all carefully reviewed (twice!) by my very hard working team.

When the evidence in favor of vaccination is compelling, CDC should make a recommendation ... and the American people deserve to hear it. Our case in @jama.com w/ Tom Frieden and William Scaffner jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

A court case in North Carolina is holding skilled nursing facilities accountable to adopt anti-discrimination policies for those with a history of substance use. Sally Friedman of the Legal Action Center explains why it could set a national precedent. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/976-champion...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is taking a public health approach to reducing gun violence. So far, the city has seen an unprecedented reduction in the number of homicides and other violent crimes. He discusses this progress on Public Health On Call 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/973-baltimor...

In a new Milbank Quarterly Opinion, @drjoshs.bsky.social questions the Trump administration’s use of the term “gold standard science” to justify recent public health policy decisions. He argues that the concept is being used to discredit established scientific processes and expert advisors.

What's better than "gold standard science"? Integrity in policymaking. Some thoughts in The Milbank Quarterly. www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...

What to make of the Trump administration's new policy on IVF? This @publichealthpod.bsky.social episode w/ @drjoshs.bsky.social is a great explainer podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Public Health On Call has won two Signal Awards 🎉 🥈"The Fight for a Swimmable Harbor in Baltimore" in the Science & Education category for Individual Episodes 🥉Our Vaccines 101 series in the Science & Education category for Limited Series and Specials 🔗 tinyurl.com/yd6mpama 🔗 tinyurl.com/2c2thask

There’s a lot of confusion about how much ACA premiums are going up and what it means. That will likely continue this week as window shopping is expected to begin in the federal ACA marketplace. I’ll try to clear things up.

The nation's second-largest measles outbreak this year is spreading beyond its epicenter along the Utah-Arizona border.

Public Health On Call will soon release our 1,000th episode—and you can join the celebration 🎉 Submit questions for our hosts by October 31 for the opportunity to hear your voice on the podcast. 🎙️Email voice memos to [email protected].

NEW: AP investigation finds over 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections have been introduced in statehouses across the US this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law. w/ @lauraungar.bsky.social

CDC is the nation's leading public health agency, but it's been a very tough few months for those who work there. An interview with Yolanda Jacobs, AFGE chapter president. johnshopkinssph.libsyn.com/966-cdc-is-a... @publichealthpod.bsky.social

Apprenticeships can be a useful public health intervention. Maryland State Senator Cory McCray opens up about his own apprenticeship experience and how earn-while-you-learn opportunities can transform young people’s lives. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/959-the-appr...

A recent executive order on homelessness focuses on “ending crime and disorder on America’s streets.” @annymoliva.bsky.social of @naehomelessness.bsky.social discusses what this means for unhoused people and proven strategies for reducing homelessness. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/958-the-exec...

Does taking Tylenol during pregnancy cause autism in children? @bklee.bsky.social and @lizstuart.bsky.social break down the science of causality on Public Health On Call 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/953-interpre...

Last week, Dr. Debra Houry was testifying before Congress. This week, she’s talking with @drjoshs.bsky.social on Public Health On Call. Dr. Houry reflects on her time at the CDC, how the agency has changed, and her “heartbreaking” decision to leave. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/951-dr-debra...

Measles infections in the US have reached 1,514 this year, as outbreaks continue to spread and routine childhood vaccinations fall.

Insurers to maintain vaccine coverage: www.ahip.org/news/press-r...

Death from sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in a child in Los Angeles SSPE is a rare sequel of #measles infection that appears years after the initial infection, and is uniformly fatal. So sorry for this family. As things are going on the US, we'll be seeing more of these cases.

As students in grades 6-12 start school, I hope some of them are thinking about their National History Day projects. Here are some suggestions for making a compelling project. 🗃️ historyprofessor.org/miscellaneou...