Not vaccinating comes at an exorbitant cost

G.O.P. Bill Has $1.1 Trillion in Health Cuts and 11.8 Million Losing Care, C.B.O. Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/u...

Shattered science: the research lost as Trump targets NIH funding - ProPublica

Kennedy’s HHS sent Congress “junk science” to defend vaccine changes, experts say - KFF Health News

These cuts are brutal and will result in real harm: www.science.org/content/arti...

This is evil: These judges ruled against Trump. Then their families came under attack. - Reuters

Threats to judges and whistleblowers. These are terrifying times: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Not a ton of good news in public health these days. But this morning at 3am, governments around the globe reached consensus on a global pandemic treaty. „The achievement of finding consensus in a world torn asunder by the Trump administration cannot be overstated“, Lawrence Gostin told me. 🧪

“We experienced what amounts to censorship and controlling of the reporting of our science,” Dr. Hall said. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...

Just found out that one of my closest friends had a PhD offer rescinded because the NIH grant funding the program was cut. He’s considering Europe, as are a lot of researchers and scientists. Our research sector was the envy of the world. We’ll never recover. No hell hot enough

This is real and terrifying: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...

Rollout of ‘miracle’ HIV prevention drug is threatened by Trump cuts to global AIDS relief program - STAT

When the US reported a year ago that the H5N1 avian influenza virus had infected dairy cattle, it seemed some rare confluence of factors had allowed the virus to infect the cows’ udders. Then it happened again. And again. Story in @science.org on some questions about the origins of H5N1 in cows… 🧪

Child malnutrition set to soar as U.S. and other countries slash foreign aid | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Hot new phishing attack just dropped. Email an academic and tell them that their paper won an award. Please everyone congratulate @danielpgross.bsky.social and me on our prestigious award

New from me at Cato: a new Trump White House memorandum exposes lawyers who oppose the federal government in court to crippling sanctions to be decided on by the feds themselves, not by courts. And few law firms have protested. The hour grows late for a basic element of constitutional liberty. /1

a “machinery of bullshit,” one built over time by design. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/b...

“It’s heartbreaking,” Dr. Solomon said. “Stopping funding isn’t going to kill you today, but in six months you’re going to see an impact around the world.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...

“German newsmagazine Der Spiegel reported that the Max Planck Society—one of the world’s top scientific research institutions—is experiencing an uptick in applications from American scientists. Its president said the society regards the U.S. as “a new talent pool” newrepublic.com/article/1914...

Another unforeseen cost of rushed cuts: www.science.org/content/arti...

All 435 seats in the House will be up for election in 2026.

„In its early days, the second administration of Donald J. Trump has disregarded existing laws and regulations. It threatens to undermine the division of powers and checks and balances, hallmarks of America’s constitutional order.“ Statement signed by more than 750 political scientists 🧪

We will be paying the price for this chaotic purge for a long time. www.science.org/content/arti...

‘When and how did humans evolve their brains so they could speak to each other? My story on how ‘Eloquent’ mice point to protein that may have shaped human speech | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Glacier National Park isn’t just a breathtaking landscape—it’s a living testament to the hard work of federal employees who care for our public lands. From park rangers & forestry crews to dedicated biologists, these individuals ensure that our natural treasures endure for future generations.

Old friend just laid off by USDA, 1 mos short of his probationary period as senior researcher. Brilliant person who left a tenured faculty position several yrs ago to join USDA. Bright early-career researchers also being laid off. USDA is terminating a generation of highly-qualified scientists.

My story on what animals, like this young female chimp named Virginia, can teach us about the challenges of being a teen | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

‘My boss was crying.’ NSF confronts potentially massive layoffs and budget cuts | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

“This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access." www.science.org/content/arti...

“USAID-backed studies have been shuttered, data streams have dried up, researchers and technical staff have been fired or put on leave, a system to predict food crises has been muzzled, and a USAID-supported global health journal has stopped reviewing manuscripts.” From our @science.org news team 🧪

What could go wrong here? “What we're seeing is unprecedented in that you have these actors who are not really public officials gaining access to the most sensitive data in government,” says Don Moynihan, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Excellent story fleshing out hie midern humans migrated far and wide in Europe for the beginning, and when they made it with Neanderthsls: www.science.org/content/arti...

I was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own! Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚 Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!

Vaccine-derived type 2 #polio virus has been detected in wastewater surveillance in four German cities (Munich, Bonn, Cologne and Hamburg) according to the Robert Koch-Institut, suggesting the virus is circulating. No polio cases or suspected polio cases have been reported. #idsky 🧪

When the mask mandate was lifted from Mass General Brigham in May '23, hospital transmission of resp virus went up. When the mandate was re-instituted in Jan '24, infection rates went down. www.news-medical.net/news/2024052...

My stiry on how 1.5 million-year-old footprints show 2 kinds of hominins were in the same place within hours of each other. at www.science.org/content/arti...