More than 25,000 cases of whooping cough recorded this year, higher than pre-pandemic levels: CDC Deaths from whooping cough have been recorded in Louisiana and Washington. abcnews.go.com/Health/25000...

Vaccines DO NOT cause autism - there is extensive research showing this. Resurrecting old, discredited, fraudulent work is shameful. Vaccine-preventable illnesses are serious - this is going to cause real harms. This is dangerous & disappointing.

A reminder: The Attorney General of the United States should be the people's lawyer, not the president's personal attorney. The Department of Justice should act to protect the public, not just the occupant of the Oval Office and his political allies.

BREAKING: A federal judge ordered public schools in Texas to remove displays of the Ten Commandments in their classrooms.

The population is getting dramatically older. And frailer. We need a plan. Winging it isn’t an option.

IMHO the best strategy for occasional intubators (e.g., pulm/crit) is: -Preox with BiPAP (PREOXY trial) -Paralyze with roc/ketamine -Intubate with hyperangulated VL + rigid stylet This has a very sharp learning curve Fellows can do this ~50 times and provide reproducibly safe intubations #EMIMCC

Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

So fun that I can’t believe anything I see on the internet is real anymore. What a great future. Good job rich guys.

During a press conference, Kristi Noem claimed that ICE has not detained or arrested any US citizens. This isn't true. The reality is that at least 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents, including two kids with cancer.

NEW: The Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which makes it illegal to require almost anyone to take a vaccine, test or other “medical intervention,” comes amid a national measles outbreak larger than the U.S. has seen in decades. By @audreydutton.bsky.social

Brent’s only risk factor for severe flu was that he hadn’t received a flu shot. His parents reminded Brent, 29, to get his flu shot a couple of weeks before his passing. Brent “said he had it on to-do list, but he just never got around to it.” www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-...

"There's a case to be made that Al isn't just a bubble, or even a huge bubble, but something like the platonic ideal of a tech bubble."

Changes to Oklahoma’s curriculum rules make it so teachers aren’t supposed to tell students that the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 — a defining incident of racial violence in Oklahoma history — was perpetrated by racists. ➡️ Full story: https://propub.li/3WXTkFm

A true sign of intelligence is understanding that other people may have opinions that differ from yours, but you don't have to attack or berate them over it. #MedSky

"Fellow athletes did not initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in any competitive young athlete-victim" Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest: a video analysis of presenting features, management and outcomes pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41135968/

Left: Veteran and U.S. citizen George Retes, pinned by immigration officers in Camarillo, CA in July, before he disappeared for days Right: George on Capitol Hill today, trying to tell as many members of Congress his story as possible

There are currently two (2) stories on NYT mobile homepage about George Santos getting released above the story about the maybe biggest day of protest in US history

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents. I did it because the government isn’t. This is what I found.

We need to talk about how social media algorithms push moms down a slippery slope of distrust. From "Are my kids getting enough support in school?" To "Maybe I should homeschool." To "Maybe modern medicine is bad." I've seen this first-hand in research I'm doing on parenting apps. 1/🧵

"Repeatedly now, judges have said Trump’s proclaimed hellscape isn’t reality," writes Aaron Blake | Analysis https://cnn.it/46OsBBd

" Officer Martin Jensen, a specially trained Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE), was called to assess whether Bimpong was under the influence of drugs. ... When another officer questioned whether Bimpong should be taken to the hospital, Jensen replied: “For what?” "

The MMR vaccine is one of the most stunningly effective medical therapeutics in existence. It’s also safer than most of your everyday activities. This is simply an attempt to stop people from vaccinating.

"One of the officers struggling with the man said he wanted paramedics to sedate him so he could be taken to hospital... The man under arrest started having trouble breathing, losing consciousness at 8:15 p.m., and officers began CPR." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Why give the Hep B vaccine at birth? Because early protection lasts a lifetime. Hep B can cause lifelong liver disease & it’s far easier to prevent than to treat. 👉 Talk to your pediatrician if you have questions about vaccine timing. #MedSky

Five corporations control 90% of the US media market. Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.

Pediatrician here. Please, please talk to your healthcare provider to get accurate info. Sadly, every single sentence in this statement is inaccurate & harmful. #medsky

When people start rationing their healthcare bad things happen. Ask anyone who has to pay for insulin. Hell, people already literally die in this country because asthma inhalers still cost $50 with insurance because of corporate price manipulation.

@netflix.com Wow! Netflix managed to make me so upset trying to login that I cancelled the account I’ve had since 2012. I tried to login using my new computer and it gave me an enormously hard time about using my account. All done. I just wanted to watch some TV after a long day.

hi, medical toxicologist that knows a lot about Tylenol here👋 Claiming that tylenol use in pregnancy causes autism is fearmongering here's what you need to know 🧵

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased. Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power. Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable. But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.

Two babies have died of Whooping cough in Louisiana, a vaccine preventable disease. All pregnant patients and their families should be vaccinated to protect the newborn. This is Louisiana's worst Whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak in 30 years. buff.ly/pez25q3 #medsky #pedsky🛟😷

Hey Brendan "we can do this the easy way or the hard way" Carr: Last year in National Rifle Association v. Vullo, the Supreme Court unanimously reaffirmed this fundamental principle of our constitutional republic:

Also, important to point out that, using the same logic, seatbelts, helmets, parachutes and bulletproof vests are not effective

Amen: “If you’re putting out a report that’s supposed to address how to help our children stay healthier, and you’re not even mentioning the No. 1 cause of childhood deaths, you ought to be embarrassed,” said Bruce Mirken, a spokesperson for Defend Public Health”

Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.

Can’t say I’m a fan of the trajectory that our growing understanding of microplastics has taken

The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.

The fact that the thing we're calling artificial intelligence *can't do math* and yet we're jamming it into programs that successfully *have done math* for decades, then warning people against using the AI to do math, seems like an excellent summary of where we are.

if only we had some sort of way to hire experts to study stuff and then make recommendations about stuff

Prominent medical journal refuses RFK's call to retract a vaccine study flip.it/d8bIK3 #MedSky

One of my persistently unpopular takes is that scientists who refuse to engage with areas like ethics and art and language and society and culture aren’t that smart. Otherwise they’d see the value. Relevant, because the ones who do this are all convinced that they’re the reincarnation of Einstein.

super yikes 😬 {generally healthy person} + {cardiopulmonary symptoms a few weeks after knee arthroscopy} = PE until proven otherwise this happens a LOT

Chemical Sedation: We’re Doing it All Wrong! Top Ten Principles for Improving Safety The recent death of Jesus Barcenas in Colorado echoes mistakes made in many other deaths involving prehospital chemical sedation. Here are my top ten principles for improving safety. www.9news.com/article/news...

Boulder CO Paramedic Faces Manslaughter Charge in In-custody Death Paramedic Edward McClure has been charged with manslaughter in the death of patient Jesus Lopez Barcenas on Dec. 27, 2024. I am deeply troubled by every aspect of this patient’s care as reported. www.9news.com/article/news...

Lawyers representing the family of a Black teenager killed by police in an Alabama suburb said the state's refusal to release body-camera video during an investigation is fueling mistrust.

We will always fight for the country we want to live in.

Dissent is patriotic. We have a right to disagree and dissent with those in power and demand a better world.