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Joshua Sharfstein
3 months ago
Just received an advance copy of our new book *Information Sick*â Coming in October. As timely as ever.
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Patti Zettler
5 months ago
Check out the latest from me, Steve Cha,
@sarahd1.bsky.social
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. Whatever one thinks of the merits of FDA's decision, the process by which decisions (and policies) are made matters. And the process here spells trouble for public health and innovation.
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JAMA
5 months ago
Viewpoint: Recent federal actions against @harvard.edu highlight vulnerabilities in US immigration policy that threaten the medical training pipeline and patient care.
https://ja.ma/445JXYF
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Looking to stay up to date on changes in vaccine policy? We have you covered!
www.cspinet.org/cspi-news/st...
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The Straight Shot: Federal vaccine updates - May 14, 2025
A regular update on emerging federal vaccine issues. On May 14, 2025, this listâdrawn from news reports and other informationâranks the most significant changes to vaccination policy, with brief comme...
https://www.cspinet.org/cspi-news/straight-shot-federal-vaccine-updates-may-14-2025
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Where is
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Important reporting on the measles outbreak in Texas.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Amid West Texas measles outbreak, vaccine resistance hardens
A child has died in an outbreak that has grown to 146 cases.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/03/02/measles-outbreak-texas-vaccine-hesitancy-death/
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More measles.
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https://www.chfs.ky.gov/News/Documents/Health%20Officials%20Announce%20Measles%20Case%20in%20Kentucky.pdf
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First measles death in the TX outbreak. And this death was preventable.
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First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people
A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first since the outbreak began late last month.
https://apnews.com/article/measles-outbreak-west-texas-death-rfk-41adc66641e4a56ce2b2677480031ab9
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By postpomong this meeting, HHS is indefinitely delaying the public discussion of important data on the safety and effectiveness of several vaccines, which is the opposite of transparency.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Vaccine safety panel long criticized by RFK Jr. told to postpone meeting
Health and Human Services officials said the postponement was to accommodate public comment ahead of the meeting but experts decried the delay.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/02/20/cdc-vaccine-advisory-panel-meeting-postponed/
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What do the recent round of staffing cuts at FDA mean for food safety? This podcast explains.
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What slashing federal agency budgets could mean for food safety
Podcast Episode · Marketplace Morning Report · 02/20/2025 · 8m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketplace-morning-report/id137329814?i=1000694346694
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The head of medical device safety at FDA was terminated this weekend.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/18/f...
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FDAâs head of device safety among employees terminated in 'challenging' weekend
The cuts hit the FDA's medical device center particularly hard, including reviewers and experts on AI-enabled medical technology.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/18/fda-trump-musk-doge-cuts-ross-segan-memo-medical-device-safety/
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Brian Stelter
9 months ago
"This account of how the Trump administrationâs firings played out over the weekend, sowing pain and chaos, is based on interviews and messages with more than 275 federal workers, as well as dozens of government records and communications."
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Trump administration fires thousands for âperformanceâ without evidence, in messy rush
Many probationary employees targeted in latest Trump cuts across agencies had excellent ratings; legal challenges are expected.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/17/trump-fires-federal-workers-performance/
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Wanna know something scary? Measles can erase your immune system. Time to read up on immune amnesia.
asm.org/articles/201...
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Measles and Immune Amnesia | ASM.org
Measles is much more serious than a rash and fever: it also causes immune amnesia and leaves patients especially vulnerable to secondary infection.
https://asm.org/articles/2019/may/measles-and-immune-amnesia
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@drjoshs.bsky.social
and I have put together an explainer of the pillars of vaccine policy, which is out today. Nice timing!
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Recognizing and Strengthening the 4 Pillars of US Childhood Vaccine Policy
This JAMA Forum discusses Trump administration nominations for the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, their po...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2830561
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Carl Quintanilla
9 months ago
CNN: â.. in Gaines County, .. nearly 1 in 5 incoming kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year did not get the vaccine. The 18% vaccine exemption rate for the county is one of the highest in the state ..â
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