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Campylobacter, Cyclospora, Shigella, Vibrio, Yersinia, Listeria all ghosted by FDA and CDC. So, we won't be hearing about outbreaks - & that might look better on paper, but they will make you just as sick.

So, the FDA, CDC and USDA jointly run Foodnet. Always underfunded, and struggling to keep an eye on foreign producers and the folks here in the US - they are inspecting less and lowering criteria. Six% of Americans are immunocompromised to some extent & extra vulnerable to the unfollowed germs...

How much do you care about clean (i.e., no germs that will harm you) food? Sarah Todd's piece on the funding cuts to food safety and the perils of the produce aisle may entice you to eat ultra processed food-which may be one step from plastic but at least are germ-free. @drsforamerica.bsky.social

DFA Board President Christine Petrin, MD, MPH, announced today that federal agencies have restored 195 websites containing thousands of pages of essential public health data following DFA’s successful lawsuit against the Federal Administration. More info: doctorsforamerica.org/pr-dfa-v-opm...

The medical community should understand how significant a departure this is - no longer are the attributes of a drug the determining factor in a drug getting approved. Cronyism does not belong in the FDA. @drsforamerica.bsky.social #medsky #StandwithScience

Talking about reproductive care isn’t always easy. Our 2-hour, self-guided training helps you build the skills to listen, understand, and respond with empathy and openness. It's time to reframe the conversations about this essential, evidence-based care. form.jotform.com/250...

Help us celebrate Saramarie Azzun for today's #CopelloFellowFriday! Saramarie is a third-year medical student at the University of Oklahoma (OU) College of Medicine – Tulsa. Welcome, Saramarie 🏃‍♀️

"...The nation is likely to lose its status as a country where the disease is eliminated, something that infectious disease specialists say is directly related to President Trump’s appointment of RFK Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services." thehill.com/policy/healt...

From PennLDI- highlighting the perils of AI use in medicine. Not ready for prime time but in use all the same. Will the FDA devise a regulatory framework before genAI takes over medical care? Three heads of the FDA's Digital Health Center have left since January 2025. @drsforamerica.bsky.social

⚠️Tonight 📅 Thursday, December 18, 2025 🕗 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET Our upcoming virtual event will explore why today’s clinicians need to stay informed about FDA actions, and how regulatory decisions directly influence clinical practice and patient care. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webi...

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CDC Adopts Contentious Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation The CDC's decision to formally drop the Hepatitis B vaccine recommendation at birth is a step backward for public health and threatens decades of progress. www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...

Reproductive care can feel complex and deeply personal. Join us for a supportive 2-hour training where you’ll learn how to approach these conversations with openness and empathy—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care. form.jotform.com/250...

Interview with Reshma Ramachandran on changes to the FDA’s adverse-event data releases and future directions for enhancing its safety-surveillance infrastructure. | New England Journal of Medicine @reshmagar.bsky.social www.nejm.org/do/10.1056/N...

"Pulling COVID-19 vaccines from the market would be a public health disaster," said Robert Steinbrook, director of Public Citizen's health research group. www.axios.com/2025/12/11/k...

I swear, as a physician, I'm really losing my cool over RFK Jr...

The two students killed in the shooting at Brown University have been identified as Ella Cook, 19, from Alabama, and MuhammadAziz Umurzokov from Uzbekistan. Our thoughts are with the families of Ella, MuhammadAziz, and all of those impacted by this tragic shooting.

From @stevegrossman.bsky.social The FDA regulates 20% of the American economy, but when the focus of the FDA is not food safety or drugs that work, we pay the price. Breaking the FDA should not be an option - but it is happening. @drsforamerica.bsky.social #SafeFood #SafeMeds

Donna A. Gaffney and Teri Mills: Vaccines save lives, Mr. Kennedy www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gues...

Thank you @repnikema.bsky.social for your resolution commending state/local governments for reintroducing legislation declaring #AbortionIsAHumanRight. No one should fear criminalization when accessing any form of #healthcare.

Time for another top 5 of 2025! This thread will cover my favorite advocacy organizations

#2: Doctors for America. @drsforamerica.bsky.social have helped push back against the rise of disinformation, unafraid to wade into politics. Because politics has infiltrated our ability to provide evidence based healthcare to our patients. DFA is also part of the Repro Health Coalition with AMWA!

This is a great FREE training in reproductive healthcare conversations that is applicable to any difficult conversation. Learn how to be a better healthcare educator and advocate, thanks to the Repro Health Coalition founded by @amwadoctors.bsky.social and @drsforamerica.bsky.social! #MedSky

Talking about reproductive care isn’t always easy. Our 2-hour, self-guided training helps you build the skills to listen, understand, and respond with empathy and openness. It's time to reframe the conversations about this essential, evidence-based care. form.jotform.com/250...

129 Organizations, Including Doctors for America, Urge Congress to Pass Clean extension of enhanced ACA subsidies nwlc.org/resource/129...

This week, Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force will meet with a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in both the House and Senate to discuss urgent priorities for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Full Release: doctorsforamerica.org/pr-fda-task-...

Doctors for America Response to the December 4-5, 2025 ACIP Meeting doctorsforamerica.org/sr-response-...

Should have been on the front page of the NYT today - Kennedy's vaccine changes will have an enormous impact on every single group in our society, and the former FDA Commissioners have the greatest credibility in making the case that the FDA has lost its way.

At Doctors for America, we have been consistently raising the alarm about expertise loss & placing speed over safety & efficacy at the FDA. Now, even the tech industry is expressing alarm: www.nopatientleftbehind.org/the-importan... Join our work to protect patients: @drsforamerica.bsky.social

The facts by @helenbranswell.bsky.social on Hep B vaccination in infants. The ACIP haphazardly & without any facts to back their claims, are unilaterally making decisions that will affect us all. This is not science. #VaccinesSaveLives #medsky @drsforamerica.bsky.social

Let's all welcome our next #CopelloFellowFriday spotlight, Joel Dumonsau! Joel is a second-year medical student at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Welcome, Joel 🐕

DFA applauds the 12 former FDA commissioners who came together to jointly publish this powerful NEJM article reaffirming the core principles of vaccine oversight. We commend and are encouraged by their strong statement defending scientific integrity. www.nejm.org/doi/ful...

ACA tax credits are on the line — and so is our patients’ access to care. Congress is negotiating NOW. All medical providers must raise their voice. Take the action alert here: doctorsforamerica.org/action/

Our upcoming virtual event will explore why today’s clinicians need to stay informed about FDA actions, and how regulatory decisions directly influence clinical practice and patient care. 📅 Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025 🕗 Time: 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET 🔗 Registration: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

And of course: the reality is that in 2022 65% of novel drugs were approved on the basis of a single study. And the FDA already has the flexibility to approve on this basis when the evidence looks potentially positive. Who thinks pharma needs more? @drsforamerica.bsky.social

From @lizzylawrence.bsky.social: a plan to further erode determination of safety & efficacy prior to drug approval. Robust evidence links expedited approval to increased number of safety issues. It's wrong & risky to prescribe drugs based on limited data. @drsforamerica.bsky.social

But - lots of Americans will not have that advantage- & will be at risk for death. Would they be making these decisions if they had an immunocompromised child or spouse or parent? Or maybe didn't want their child to die from whooping cough- as just did happen in Kentucky? @drsforamerica.bsky.social

A Threat to Evidence-Based Vaccine Policy and Public Health Security at the FDA | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... An extraordinary piece from New England Journal of Medicine signed by 12 former Commissioners and acting Commissioners of the FDA @drsforamerica.bsky.social

Reproductive care can feel complex and deeply personal. Join us for a supportive 2-hour training where you’ll learn how to approach these conversations with openness and empathy—building skills to listen, understand, and engage with care. form.jotform.com/250...

RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves: From the Bulwark folks. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

A decision to delay the Hep B vaccine will mean that those who wish to vaccinate their newborns may not get coverage-while the current status quo allows parents to opt out. So, freedom of choice will be out of reach, and hepatitis B cases will increase. This is unhealth @drsforamerica.bsky.social

Dr. Ealena Callender, an OB-GYN and leader with DFA, joined Rep. Adam Gray and other advocates to speak out against devastating healthcare cuts passed in the recent OBBB. This #GivingTuesday, help us continue putting patients — and public health — over politics. doctorsforamerica.org/donate/

Earlier this year, Dr. Woodie Kessel joined Sen. Bernie Sanders to speak on the lifesaving power of vaccines. Your #GivingTuesday support helps ensure physicians like Dr. Kessel can stand up for patients, science, and public health. Donate today to fuel this work. doctorsforamerica.org/donate/

This #GivingTuesday, we’re celebrating the advocates, physicians, and allies who fight for better health every day. Help fuel the movement—your gift matters. doctorsforamerica.org/donate/

The SILENCE = DEATH Project was mobilized to spread the word about the epidemic and created the now-iconic Silence=Death poster featuring the pink triangle as a reference to Nazi persecution of LGBTQ people in the 1930s and 1940s. www.brooklynmuseum.org/objects/159258

Doctors for America stands with our patients, communities, and fellow advocates to commemorate World AIDS Day 2025. Incredible scientific and medical advancements over the past four decades have revolutionized care for people living with HIV. doctorsforamerica.org/sr-worldaids...

We want transparency of decision-making, and consistency of regulatory standards. With lives on the line, we will not settle for less. Join us at doctorsforamerica.org #medsky #StandUpForScience @drsforamerica.bsky.social

Today's #CopelloFellowFriday honors Kreena Patel, MD, MPH! Dr. Patel is a Board Certified family physician who is passionate about improving healthcare in the United States. She grew up in the Chicago area and attended medical school at Northwestern University. Welcome, Kreena 📸