RFK upholds Hantavirus quarantine despite an independent medical review recommending voluntary home monitoring. It’s a shocking disregard for both science and personal freedom. So, all the talk about “medical freedom” & harsh criticism of the COVID response were just a a sham.

CDC is quarantining Angela Perryman, a Hondius passenger exposed to hantavirus b/c FL refuses 24/7 monitoring. Her liberty should not hinge on a battle between the CDC and the state. CDC has no evidence that she would violate home quarantine. She poses no risk to the public.

The NBA is exciting but it’s undermining its historic commitment to racial & social justice, to its players, and to people a continent away, the people of Sudan Read more  www.justsecurity.org/141439/nba-g...

I welcome CDC’s model estimates on Ebola, which reminds me of CDC’s catalytic role during the West African epidemic. But there’s a major disconnect. CDC says the outbreak will escalate without testing, tracing & isolation. Yet CDC is doing very little to make that happen

The US still plans to open an Ebola unit in Kenya, despite a High Court block. In @medpagetoday.com I explain why that's dangerous & unlawful. My video shows why this is a disaster medpagetoday.com/opinion/the-...

In @JAMA_current, Bill Eskridge and I explore Medical Licensing and State Police Power: Professional Regulation After Chiles v Salazar. SCOTUS is eviscerating public health and human rights jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Kenyan ​court extends block on US Ebola for 3 weeks. Two people died in protests against the facility. Public anger is palpable as the US offloads health risks to Kenya The US plan is unlawful & dangerous www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/the-...

Trump signs an EO undermining vaccine policy: ＊Aligning w/ peer nations is a false equivalency ＊Our peers have health coverage & high vaccine rates ＊CDC used to set the global standard, not copy others ＊The aim is to reduce child vaccines ＊ Watch as child diseases skyrocket

Joyful to be with @angierasmussen.bsky.social & @jessicamalaty.bsky.social on their Substack Live Show, Taking Shots www.youtube.com/live/-C0X5lp...

Proud to be with the extraordinary @angierasmussen.bsky.social on substack steaming live at 5 pm EDT discussing the US unethical ebola quarantine plan www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/the-...

Just out in @medpagetoday.com Here's Everything Wrong with the Offshore Ebola Facility in Kenya www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/the-...

I learned a lot from spending a week @who.int in Geneva. Grateful to @drtedros.who.int & his team. WHO is responding to Ebola, partnering with Africa CDC & affected countries @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social Alex Phelan & I put out this analysis in @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

It’s impossible to set up a high quality clinic in Kenya for a complex & lethal disease like Ebola. Ebola patients won’t get good care, risking citizens’ lives. Staff won’t have the training to protect themselves and their patients. It’s unprecedented, reckless & unethical

Interesting conversation today w/ Peter Piot at WHA Geneva. Peter discovered the Ebola virus in 1976 & he shares my concerns of a devastating outbreak, w/ probable undetected cases in March We're both working on Health Sovereignty to enhance R&D, regulatory & response capacities

CDC issued quarantine orders for 2 passengers in Nebraska exposed to hantavirus. One passenger is challenging the order CDC quarantine orders are rare In May 2005, CDC quarantined Andrew Speaker for suspected XDR TB In Jan 2020, CDC quarantined 195 US citizens repatriated from Wuhan

Proud to share #WHA79 event from WashU SPH “Rethinking Global Health in a Changing World” brings leading voices at a pivotal moment to discuss how to foster innovation on global health Join me in Geneva May 20, 1800 CET or livestreamed wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The Hondius Outbreak Shows What Happens When the CDC Retreats from the World JUST OUT @milbankfund.bsky.social www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...

Makary's legacy at the FDA will be the abandonment of gold standard science. He allowed political interference into core agency functions. On vaccines & mifepristone, Makary rarely prioritized rigorous evidence. His one stand for high-quality science—on flavored vapes—cost him his job

The White House is keeping RFK on a tight leash on vaccines. But he is still doing enormous damage to the public health safety net Out now in @jamahealthforum.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

The cruise ship hantavirus outbreak is a warning the world cannot ignore It will not be another covid-19 But it shows how unprepared the world remains The Hondius outbreak was a stress test for pandemic preparedness We failed badly @wapo Just Out www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

The hantavirus outbreak is a stress test for WHO's IHR. Cape Verde should allow disembarkation if it has capacity The IHR requires a risk assessment, and there is no risk to the local pop. This happened during COVID & it's why the IHR were amended. We haven't learned our lesson

The CDC cancels MMWR study showing COVID reduces hospitalizations. Clearly Sec Kennedy’s “radical transparency” is just a slogan. Jay Bhattacharya sees method flaws but peer reviewers found the study rigorous. That’s political interference in science

Out now @elgarpublishing.bsky.social Advanced Intro to the R2H No human rights are as essential as health rights This book guides readers on all the essential elements of the R2H www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/adv...

Erica Schwartz is a credible CDC director. But she’ll need assurances against political interference & ongoing attacks on science The signs are not good. RFK may impose a leadership team & senior CDC officials are extreme MAHA advocates ACIP is destroyed & USPSTF is next.

ACIP's new charter seems innocuous but focuses on vaccine adverse events. Sec Kennedy's anti-vax advocacy has always implied that CDC hides vaccine injuries but vaccines are studied extensively & are safe & effective. Instead of promoting vaccines, RFK, Jr is sowing doubt

. RFKJr is hosting a podcast. He wants to be "Influencer in Chief." He can enter an evidence-free zone on vaccines, raw milk & red meat. It's unprecedented. He uses the HHS label to peddle false info. HHS used to be a safe harbor for reliable info. Not any more. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Now in @natureportfolio.nature.com Why quality health information for all is a fundamental determinant of health and equity From the Nature Medicine Commission on Quality Health Information for All www.nature.com/articles/s41...

SCOTUS rejects state ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors, ruling it regulates viewpoint speech But this isn't speech; it's state regulation of harmful therapies, as explained in @medpagetoday This undermines core state power to regulate medicine www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/the-...

This is America Isolated Negotiations on a pathogen access & benefitting sharing treaty annex are intense States, pharma & NGOs globally are advocating for robust scientific sharing & equity Here in the US, Silence The US is on the outside looking in, not even a member of @who.int

Judge rules HHS child vaccine schedule changes are stayed & new ACIP appointments likely violate FACA RFK Jr has ignored science & lawful process The ruling is a win for public health & science Vaccine policy under RFK Jr is purely political. He’ll certainly appeal

An Unwavering Belief in Science, Creativity, and Equity: The Legacy of Dr. William H. Foege www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...

Today @who.int renewed my appointment to the IHR Review Committee until 2030. What's interesting is that WHO copied the US State Department Geneva Mission. Even with US withdrawal, it is good to see an orderly process emanating from WHO HQ.

RFK Jr supports the president in invoking the DPA to spur production of glyphosate, a known carcinogen. It's striking how Kennedy is willing to jettison his core values to please Trump. In the process, he is betraying the MAHA movement that he was instrumental in creating. Shameful.

Invoking the Defense Production Act to spur the domestic production of glyphosate is a gross abuse of presidential authority. US agriculture is at not at risk. What is at risk is the nation's health. Glyphosate is a known carcinogen.

University of Lucerne BRAUN DISTINGUISHED LECTURE 2026 "A world built on justice & mutual obligations, based on shared democratic values is worth fighting for" "Another way to say all this is we must reject selfishness, indecency & dishonesty, and embrace compassion & love for one another"

Dr Bhattacharya is wholly unqualified to lead CDC. He has scant ph experience. At NIH, he's cut vital public health research. During COVID he castigated CDC scientists & has never stopped. I haven't seen one idea that actually seeks to build CDC capacities, only to tear them down.

For those still wondering if Trump & RFK's assault on global health & human rights is reversible, think again. In @thinkglobalhealth.org, I show how historic the break is with US traditions, values and the rule of law. Eleanor Roosevelt would be weeping www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/pres...

In @genevahealthfiles.bsky.social, we offer an explainer on US budget process & global health. Especially for advocates outside the US, it is an informative read: genevahealthfiles.substack.com/p/united-sta...

In Health Affairs Forefront, we explain why US withdrawal from @WHO is legally dubious. We simply stress that a world in which the US & WHO are adrift is harmful for US national interests & global security www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

In @thelancet.com, Peter Lurie & Alla Hill @cspinet.org and I examine the evidence for a nutritious diet. Sadly, the new Dietary Guidelines for America fail both on process (no transparency + COIs) and on substance (little science & evidence). www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Today in @TheLancet New dietary guidelines for Americans: a recipe for poorer health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Out today in @Health_Affairs Forefront Without The US, The World Health Organization Cannot Fulfill Its Mission www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

President Trump's Mark on Global Health and Human Rights www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/pres... I wrote this because, even with all the cruelty & the harms to global health & human rights, I don't believe we fully appreciate how much Trump has destroyed US leadership & values since 1948

With new vaccine schedule secured, RFK Jr. allies head to statehouses www.statnews.com/2026/01/29/v... via @statnews.com States are absolutely the next major target of MAHA jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

The Supreme Court’s 2026 Term—Public Health in Jeopardy jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Many of the problems with our health system & democracy itself is because of SCOTUS rulings that are tone deaf to values of public health, science, & equity. I explain this in @JAMAHealthForum today

What a hero Bill Foege was for the world For all the destruction of basic health functions this past year, Bill Foege's legacy, smallpox eradication, cannot be undone. I hope when the current darkness lifts, the CDC director has Bill’s vision and passion for health justice

Bill Foege was a dear friend & my public health hero. He called often outraged at Trump & RFK, Jr's attacks on science- leaving WHO, decimating USAID, undermining vaccines To Bill, it was deeply personal He fought for health & justice even as his eyes failed him & he became frail-- until the end

It's painful to see the US flag removed from @WHO Geneva HQ. On June 14, 1948 Truman signed a law requiring payment of dues before exiting. Since then, every president understood WHO's value. Until Now. Trump has unilaterally violated US & int'l law. healthpolicy-watch.news/stars-and-st...

SCOTUS & Culture Wars We know exactly how Justices will rule It isn't based on law, justice, or the Constitution ☑️ Can't Ban Conversion Therapy ☑️ Can Ban Gender Affirming Care ☑️ Can Ban Trans Athletes No legal consistency Only consistency is SCOTUS joining Culture Wars

Today in @statnews.com, Richard Hughes & I discuss RFK's destructive vaccine policies. There's a cavernous divide between pro- & anti-vaccine states Vaccine federalism means children’s health depends on geography. No one is safe as herd immunity wanes Red states are most at risk shorturl.at/8OI3x