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I thought I saw a sad bald eagle on the way into the office this morning (which felt poetic) but turns out it’s just a type of pigeon.

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Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.

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"Public health saved your life today and you don't even know it." As we begin National Public Health Week, the threat to our critical but often invisible public health infrastructure is massive. So too is the need to fight to save it. People's lives are counting on it. www.pbs.org/show/the-inv...

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I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold

submitted 48 days ago • 563 comments

The US health agencies gutted aren't household names—because they worked. That's the paradox: effective public health is invisible. Losing federal support shifts pressure to states, counties, cities. It isn't overnight—measles is quick, lead poisoning less so—but the impact is coming

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What concertgoers instinctively know (and feel!) www.psypost.org/live-music-e...

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What we risk losing:

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www.axios.com/2025/03/18/h... Not only are they erasing and dismantling everything, they are diminishing everything. Gun violence is the leading cause of children.

submitted 64 days ago • 50 comments

For your to-do list today: Order this book (ideally from an independent bookstore) if you haven't already!

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Six days until Everything Is Tuberculosis. Preorder the book now as a statement of hope that the world will exist in six days. everythingistb.com

submitted 70 days ago • 55 comments

A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

submitted 71 days ago • 367 comments

As Paul Farmer used to say, “We do not have the luxury of being pessimistic on other people’s behalf.” It is time to stand up for science, for global HIV and for everything we have fought so hard over decades. #CROI2025

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Transgenic means that genes from 1 organism have been put into another. We make transgenic mice to understand how genes influence biological processes. We make transgenic plants to make them more nutrient rich. We make transgenic bacteria so they make medicine for us. It's wide-ranging & v. useful.

submitted 77 days ago • 516 comments

Smart story from @helenbranswell.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/03/03/r...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton says her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, has died at 82.

submitted 79 days ago • 343 comments

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

submitted 98 days ago • 294 comments

"Everyone needs to understand that threats and health problems in other places can soon become problems here." Dr. Craig Spencer of the Brown University School of Public Health spoke to Rachel last night. Watch: youtu.be/Mk9igZMaER4

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www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/h...

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It is really hard to watch people willfully tear down an infrastructure that allowed us to double lifespans, drastically reduce poverty, and become one of the richest countries in the world.

submitted 84 days ago • 179 comments

This interview was a balm. My favorite bits were the description of hummingbirds as "bundles of sass and fury" and Ed's touchstones for hope, which my heart sorely needs right now.

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

Oh FFS! www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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Just in case: @statnews.com has backed up and is monitoring #CDC 's data. www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...

submitted 96 days ago • 15 comments

REPOST if you support our federal workforce and know how dedicated they are to their jobs. Show them you appreciate them!

submitted 97 days ago • 607 comments

We are still rejoicing that the beloved MMWR is back to regular weekly cadence. This week's report has two publications - one on the first case of mpox Clade 1b in the Americas, and another on influenza seroprevalence among bovine veterinarians. You can find both here: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.h...

submitted 97 days ago • 25 comments

Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.”

submitted 99 days ago • 29 comments

I can't even begin to explain how bad this for science and for America www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/s...

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What does it mean that we have had two flying mustache commercials (so far) for two different brands?

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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

submitted 101 days ago • 1153 comments

In most states, red or blue, a university or health system is a top employer. The NIH has kept them running for years. worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankin...

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NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

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“We at the American Journal of Public Health have no interest in following the president's prohibitions on language," said Georges Benjamin, MD, publisher of AJPH 👏👏👏 www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

submitted 106 days ago • 2 comments

I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter! buttondown.com/5calls

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

A very insightful piece by Dr. Liz Marnik @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social. 👇 fromthescienceclass.substack.com/p/science-on...

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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here. HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻 archive.org/details/2025...

submitted 109 days ago • 231 comments

BREAKING: CDC's top advisors demand answers and a restoration of crucial public health data. New story by me: www.statnews.com/2025/02/01/c...

submitted 109 days ago • 67 comments

The USAID website is offline. www.usaid.gov

submitted 109 days ago • 402 comments

CDC removes data on sexual orientation, gender identity from website www.statnews.com/2025/01/31/c...

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I know there’s a lot right now. But folks need to understand what this means. A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.

submitted 114 days ago • 154 comments

This is completely NUTS! CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately www.statnews.com/2025/01/27/c...

submitted 114 days ago • 6 comments

Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews? @statnews wants to hear from you: www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/t...

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The Trump administration has halted disbursement of funds from a program that supplies most of the treatment for HIV in Africa and low-income countries worldwide for at least 90 days. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...

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NIH researchers, a reminder we have a box at the end of this story where you can share your story of how your work has been disrupted. (We will not share your story without permission.) www.statnews.com/2025/01/24/t...

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Shameful and dangerous.

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The title makes sense! Written by the Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who stood up to Orange Voldemort. Everyone should be buying this. I'm buying it. #booksky

submitted 119 days ago • 96 comments

Can you imagine the courage it took to preach this message directly to the president? This is what a follower of Jesus looks like. (Partial transcript below.)

submitted 120 days ago • 665 comments