Just received an advance copy of our new book *Information Sick*— Coming in October. As timely as ever.

Check out the latest from me, Steve Cha, @sarahd1.bsky.social & @cspinet.org's @drpeterlurie.bsky.social. 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.

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

Looking to stay up to date on changes in vaccine policy? We have you covered! www.cspinet.org/cspi-news/st...

Where is @northeasternu.bsky.social ?

Important reporting on the measles outbreak in Texas. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

More measles. www.chfs.ky.gov/News/Documen...

First measles death in the TX outbreak. And this death was preventable. apnews.com/article/meas...

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/...

What do the recent round of staffing cuts at FDA mean for food safety? This podcast explains. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

The head of medical device safety at FDA was terminated this weekend. www.statnews.com/2025/02/18/f...

"This account of how the Trump administration’s 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/...

Wanna know something scary? Measles can erase your immune system. Time to read up on immune amnesia. asm.org/articles/201...

@drjoshs.bsky.social and I have put together an explainer of the pillars of vaccine policy, which is out today. Nice timing! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

CNN: “.. 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 ..” www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...