It's not just women that have been hard hit during the first year of the Trump admin, the number of Black fellowship grant recipients dropped precipitously (h/t @drugmonkey.bsky.social for writing about this first) bsky.app/profile/drug...

“Grégoire took a victory bike ride with future councillors in Paris on Sunday night to show that the French capital would continue its pro-cycling and environmental policies.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

A new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant terminations. www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/n...

Amid the historic and ongoing record heatwave (which will continue for at least another week in this region), Colorado River Basin snowpack has unfortunately taken an unprecedented March nosedive. Given the pre-existing water crisis, this is a highly alarming trajectory.

Just as we distinguish bt equal & equitable policies by considering broader context, I hope institutions might learn to consider supposedly neutral policies in the context of oppression As late BU Prof. Elie Wiesel put it in his Nobel speech, “Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.”

A large body of research shows that institutional policies & practices shape LGBTQIA+ health I am really sorry to see this institutional practice & I am heartened so many faculty members are persisting in supporting our LGBTQIA+ community even as they may face personal risk

I knew that the Department of War shot a missile into a school & killed 175 civilians, mostly children. This is learned today: Secretary of War Hegseth had cut the teams assigned to prevent such tragedies by 90%. www.npr.org/2026/03/11/n...

“Several years ago, nephrologists attempted a first-of-its-kind effort: remove race from a key clinical algorithm, and attempt to undo the harms… A new study found the change had big results, impacting 27% of Black patients and resulting in 5.3 more transplants per 1000 Black candidates.”

KAINE: Sec. Kennedy stated 'there is no evidence the flu vaccine prevents serious disease in children.' Do you agree with him? MEANS: I believe vaccines save lives K: I want to be scrupulous. Do you agree w/ him? M: I have not seen that quote K: There's a mountain of evidence. It's an easy one

Did you know? Flu is a leading cause of death for children in the United States Each child death is a tragedy & From 2022-2024, 482 children aged died of flu Flu vaccines provide powerful protection against a leading cause of child death wonder.cdc.gov/controller/s...

An important new report on wealth & health in NYC by demographic characteristics “White & Chinese respondents reported the highest median net worth ($142,000 & $320,000)” Puerto Rican: $160 Dominican: $300 African American: $500 American Indian/Alaska Native: $1000 www.nyc.gov/site/doh/abo...

The Supreme Court showed up today, and the power of the President has limits. That is huge, regardless of what the tariff rate is tomorrow.

Great new commentary on how rent relief & social policies can help support economic recovery & health in Minnesota, similarly to how these policies helped us through the pandemic economic recovery Thanks to former RA Alex Skinner for her continued leadership @brownpublichealth.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court says Trump's global tariffs are illegal

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

#FDA backs down on #Moderna: The agency had refused to review the company's licensure application for an mRNA flu vaccine, but after significant pushback has relented. www.statnews.com/2026/02/18/f...

The horror stories rolling in from Minnesota are just the tip of the iceberg. This 20-year-old, who's lawfully present in the country, was arrested for being Latino, then jailed in a filthy cell where he couldn't even sit down. 18 days of illegal detention. democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...

Really glad to see the UK leading with decisive communication & action to address their measles outbreak I hope this will help many children stay healthy & avoid preventable harms

Pneumonia, blindness, hearing loss and brain inflammation are just some of the impacts measles can do and these are heartbreaking accounts shared here. Measles is extremely infectious but also preventable by the full course of the MMR vaccine #MMR #Measles

A win! A federal judge has instructed the Interior Department to restore signage and video exhibits at George Washington’s former Philadelphia residence that explain his ownership of enslaved people.

Walz: "We've got children that a core memory for them will be their classmate being taken away. That will stick with them the rest of their lives. My hope is what sticks with them is human decency wins out, rule of law matters ... "

Grateful to everyone in Minnesota who showed what it means to show up for each other in hard times May this spirit lead us forward And may we call on Congressional leaders to ensure the harms are not perpetuated in any other communities 

Some good news in public health thanks to RSV vaccines Infant RSV hospitalizations are 79% lower than the same week in 2023-24 & 57% lower than 2024-25 Yet racial inequities persist, with 1.8x hospitalization rate among Black people vs total population Supporting equitable access is critical

Journalism is a public good, as are public health, education, & good governance. Grateful to everyone continuing the work in whatever ways we can in hard times & hope it may lead us through to better times Thinking of everyone affected from USAID a year ago to the Washington Post today

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

“What concerns me is maybe we get rid of some people & then say ‘oh good enough’ The bottom line is our democracy was not working well for at least 40 years This is our moment to rebuild it in a fairer, more economically just way Or we will lose this moment & it will crop up again way too soon”

Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence in his memory this morning

Minnesota is standing up together. We can try to protect each other. We can witness and alert you. But this is the federal govt. This is a national issue. We need YOU to stand up with us. Read @naomikritzer.bsky.social. Act with compassion & immense urgency. naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...

Tomorrow is #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay Our new Alameda County report mark progress & a need to keep up the work, especially on inequities acphd-web-media.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/media/data-r... @publichealthac.bsky.social

Grateful to Lisa Cook for leading research on distributional aspects of the economy & implications for the economy as a whole From the importance of women’s economic inclusion in Rwanda to how racial discrimination harms the economy, much appreciate her work m.youtube.com/watch?v=D7ft... #EconSky

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Grateful for his legacy & words that inspire us May we keep up the work to shape a more just, equitable, joyful country that brings people together

I grew up in Minnesota Right now nearly every person I know there is doing all they can to support their community This is who we are in the United States as much or more so than the violence in headlines May our leaders lead on an alternative future where we lean into the best of ourselves

Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries, via @statnews.com

“We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism” Thank you @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social for leading on better May we stand together on better — from ourselves, from our government, for each of us & our communities Happy 2026 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...

Happy new year! Before kids head back to school is a good time to get flu vaccines for kids who don’t have them yet Flu hospitalizations trending up for all, & kids <5 especially at risk Home flu tests also help with rapid detection to start Tamiflu & to reduce spread gis.cdc.gov/GRASP/Fluvie...

If the US invested in child care and had national policies like paid leave comparable to other industrialized countries, we would generate $775 billion of economic activity a year. The question should not be, “how can we afford to do this?” The question is, “how can we afford not to?” Let’s do this.

Excellent piece by @sarahd1.bsky.social on costs of “medical freedom” “No state has ever completely eliminated vaccine requirements… Policymakers… can look to research that has shown that areas with greater numbers of exemptions to vaccine requirements do see more disease.”

“I have never met an infectious diseases physician who wasn’t also an advocate The nature of the work demands it bc pathogens do not exist in a vacuum, & neither do the people they affect.” Grateful to learn from @boghuma.bsky.social & ID physicians, patients, & epidemiologists

Did you know? CDC has an RSV dashboard As we roll out monoclonal antibodies for infant RSV, the rate of infant hospitalizations is under 10% what it was 2 years ago & 34% vs last year Many more kids home & healthy for the holidays Still early but hope it continues www.cdc.gov/resp-net/das...

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

“This action contradicts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is framed inside the FXB Building and handed to every HSPH graduate at Commencement.”

Thinking about everyone affected by rising health insurance premiums that compound high grocery & gift costs this holiday season The family in this story will pay an additional $1300 per month May we aspire to policies that support universal economic security & access to health care

“Dr. Bassett, a distinguished public health physician recruited to Harvard specifically to direct the FXB Center… will remain as Professor But this summary dismissal from her leadership position as center director continues a pattern at Harvard With grave implications for academic freedom”

What direction will we take the future of our field of public health? We are at a crossroads Dr. Mary Bassett represents the best of us, and I hope will continue to be supported in leading the way forward Heartened to see much support for her on this petition docs.google.com/document/d/e...

It's difficult to convey the magnitude of appreciation I have for Dr. Mary Bassett's principled leadership and contributions to public health, but This video from her last day as the New York City Department of Health Commissioner comes close fb.watch/DVGL9J9Ew1/?...

"We don't have to have all the answers to call for change...We just need courage." Dr. Mary Bassett, "Why your doctor should care about social justice," TEDMED 2015. www.ted.com/talks/mary_b...

For the first time this century, the number of children worldwide who die before their fifth birthday is projected to rise, according to a new study published by the Gates Foundation.

How has ACIP changed as an institution? How does it align with the ACIP charter? I learned a lot from this comment letter by @democracyforward.org & @nhelp.bsky.social democracyforward.org/wp-content/u...

Evidence-based child vaccine recommendations are about more than individual decisions A baby too young to be vaccinated contracted measles & recently died in childhood of a complication Vaccines protect kids who receive them — & babies & others in their communities www.latimes.com/science/stor...

Did you know? 190 countries have infant immunization schedules that include the Hep B vaccine 115 countries recommend a universal birth-dose of the Hep B vaccine, one of the key actions WHO recommends to reduce Hep B prevalence Read more in the WHO Hep B Report ➡️ iris.who.int/server/api/c...