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RFK Jr. said today that there have been 2 measles deaths this year, not one in the US. STAT doesn't know of a second death, #CDC is referring queries to #HHS & HHS hasn't answered our call or email. If you know anything, please pass the information along. www.statnews.com/2025/02/26/t...

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The CDC will no longer process transgender identity data in order to comply with Trump’s executive order, an agency rep told me today. This has immediate implications for the YRBS — the only nationally-representative source of data on trans youth — and more. www.statnews.com/2025/02/25/c...

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It wasn't until I had a baby myself that I realized how many ultra-processed foods are out there for young children — puffs, melts, toddler milk, and more. I spoke with experts about how these foods get marketed to parents and the long-term health consequences: www.statnews.com/2025/02/26/u...

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If you have an interest in what RFK Jr. could mean for American health — and how to cover it on the local, state and national level — come hang out with us on Thursday!

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A small, preliminary paper out last week suggested Covid vaccines may be linked in rare cases to lingering symptoms. Then the internet blew up. Vaccine safety researchers are in a "damned-if-they-do-and-damned-if-they-don’t" bind, per @helenbranswell.bsky.social: www.statnews.com/2025/02/24/p...

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Scores of federal workers w/ disabilities were let go in last week's "Valentine's Day Massacre." Here's a story about the pain, anger and bewilderment I heard from so many people this week. @statnews.com #disability www.statnews.com/2025/02/21/l...

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Incredible: we're reaching a point where new weight loss drugs might be too effective, leading to health risks. from @elaineywchen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/20/t...

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For those who saw my reporting on the National Academy removing words like “equity” offensive to the Trump administration, here’s a report I wrote on the academy’s historically important report on racism and health disparities. Back when they didn’t mince words. www.statnews.com/2022/02/23/l...

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Cuts to research funding and the anti-science tenor of government policies are already prompting universities to cut back on post-graduate admissions. www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/t...

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I’ll be at the courthouse in Boston to report on the indirects hearing If you’ll be there drop me a line 👇 If you’re watching from home keep an eye on @statnews.com for the latest ✅

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Fueled by pandemic frustrations, populist parties are embracing anti-vaccine figures — in the U.S. and elsewhere.

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And alarming anyone who believes in a free press and the right of a newspaper (or any American citizen) to call out corruption.

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🚨Texas measles outbreak nears 100 cases, w/16 hospitalizations. Officials suspect it's spilled just across the border to New Mexico. Low vax rates+undetected infections mean it will grow. “This is going to get a lot worse before it gets better” My latest kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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New from @helenbranswell.bsky.social at @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/02/20/c...

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DOGE's funding is up to $40MM, @ProPublica.org finds And this: "If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then DOGE’s tens of millions in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend" www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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RFK Jr. wants to tackle the GRAS exemption, which allows companies to put chemicals in food without review by the FDA. Many have tried before him.

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Looking to talk with federal employees with disabilities who were terminated this weekend, especially folks hired through Schedule A or disabled veterans. Please boost! #disability #journorequest

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Federal workers--drug inspectors, AI & maternal health experts--fired for "poor performance," despite positive past reviews. “It was just, ‘We want to get rid of you and we don’t have a good reason, so we’re going to make up one.’” www.statnews.com/2025/02/17/t... @statnews.com

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Trump framed his funding freeze as targeting “big bureaucracy” and its “fraud and waste and abuse.” But the truth is much more complicated. Read the latest from Eric to learn about real people affected, including an 86-year-old in WV who lost her ride to dialysis: www.statnews.com/2025/02/18/i...

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my take on #aaasmtg this weekend, where everyone was grappling w/ how to discuss Trump 🧪 “There’s a lot of fear. There’s a lot of hesitation to explicitly name what is happening, which is an existential threat to the scientific enterprise."[email protected] www.statnews.com/2025/02/17/a...

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Deep cuts at Health and Human Services over the weekend. Among those gone are workers who: - inspected pharma manufacturing plants - guarded infant formula supply - reviewed medical products - monitored wastewater for mpox - expanded maternal health access +++ more www.statnews.com/2025/02/17/t...

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If you are one of the #CDC #HHS #FDA #NIH employees who have learned today that your employment is being abruptly ended, we want to hear from you. @altcdc.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/f...

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Fired federal health workers: Talk to us. Form below. www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/f...

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Exclusive scoop @statnews.com: Trump administration to fire 5,200 HHS employees this afternoon www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/f...

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Back in November, @isabellacueto.bsky.social assembled a list of MAHA names to know for @statnews.com subscribers. A good time to get reacquainted with that list. www.statnews.com/2024/11/07/w...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed by Senate as U.S. health secretary www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/r... via @isabellacueto.bsky.social for @statnews.com

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Welcome to the MAHA era: statnews.com/2025/02/05/r... by @isabellacueto.bsky.social

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Newly formed MAHA Commission will study "the American diet, absorption of toxic material, medical treatments, lifestyle, environmental factors, Government policies, food production techniques, electromagnetic radiation, and corporate influence." "Medical treatments" is broad.

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Day 1 on the job, and RFK Jr. is now head of a Presidential MAHA Commission tasked with investigating the cause of childhood chronic disease and -- within 180 days -- coming up with an action plan. Some very interesting directives + details in here: www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/r...

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It's official: www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/r...

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New: Project 2025, which Russell Vought is the architect of, advocates for cutting NIH funding. But, it has been NIH-funded research that contributed to Vought’s own daughter having better treatment options for cystic fibrosis. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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"There's a fire sale on academics right now." Must-read today from @jonathanwosen.bsky.social and @angusrohan.bsky.social on how the first 3 turmoil-filled weeks of the Trump administration has university researchers already looking for opportunities elsewhere. www.statnews.com/2025/02/12/t...

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Over and over, efforts to tax alcohol in US states have been blocked by industry lobbying efforts. The result: taxes on booze have declined by two thirds since the end of Prohibition Via @isabellacueto.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2024/10/24/a...

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Why is everyone seemingly freaking out about seed oils? What even are seed oils? And is lard truly better for you? Sarah Todd explains: www.statnews.com/2025/02/12/a...

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Thinking the unthinkable: With #CDC webpages going dark & research funding getting slashed, scientists are beginning to fear for the integrity of key databases maintained by the #NIH's National Library of Medicine, databases that are of "incalculable importance." www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/g...

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talk to us!!! Signal in bio. Or use this form to tell us anonymously what's going on right now. Even small details can become really consequential in this environment.

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What brain drain could look like at the FDA, new from me: www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/f...

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“This seems like more of a club newsletter than a scientific journal,” says Gigi Gronvall, an immunologist and professor at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security”. I agree with Dr. Gronvall. www.wired.com/story/trump-...

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Private foundations as well as businesses and science associations are following suit with the federal government's bans of DEI initiatives — the latest striking example being the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Read more from @aniloza.bsky.social: www.statnews.com/2025/02/06/h...

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NEW: An internal email obtained by WIRED from a threat intelligence team monitoring US Treasury systems advised labeling DOGE operatives an "insider threat," adding that it recommended suspending their access "immediately." | www.wired.com/story/treasu...

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With rumors swirling that agencies like #CDC & #FDA are about to face major layoffs, experts worry about how critical tasks — like conducting safety inspections at drug manufacturing plants — are going to proceed. @lizzylawrence.bsky.social reports. www.statnews.com/2025/02/07/f...

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Here is what the censoring of data.cdc.gov looks like over time

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The MAHA era is here. RFK Jr.'s troubles are just beginning. I break down key challenges he's likely to face as health secretary, including keeping vaccine promises and distilling a broad movement down into specific plans: www.statnews.com/2025/02/05/r...

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