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Mike Stobbe

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AP medical writer. Author of “Surgeon General’s Warning: How Politics Crippled the Nation’s Doctor”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 3d

Six former surgeons general: "Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored." wapo.st/3VTALll

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 3d

Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families apnews.com/article/wic-...

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 16d

Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns apnews.com/article/cdc-...

Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns

New government data shows another decline in sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults, but also a continued rise in syphilis in newborns.

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Microbes.Info @microbesinfo.bsky.social · 17d

Nightmare #bacteria incidences are increasing in the United States ...

| #microbes | #drugresistance | #AMR | #infections | #pathogens | By @mikestobbe.bsky.social via @apnews.com

'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US

Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 28d

Federal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism.

Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism

Federal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 28d

The governors of Arizona and Maine have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions.

States are taking steps to ease access to COVD-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation

The governors of Arizona and Maine have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 28d

Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism apnews.com/article/vacc...

Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism

Federal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Sep 10

West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings apnews.com/article/west...

West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings

Health officials say West Nile virus infections are intense this year, with 40% more cases than usual. More than 770 cases have been reported as of early September.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Sep 5

For some, a COVID-19 vaccine means jumping through hoops or hitting the road. What was once a simple process has become “a whole different beast this year,” one patient said. apnews.com/article/covi...

For some, a COVID-19 vaccine means jumping through hoops or hitting the road

The debut of updated COVID-19 vaccines has gotten off to a clunky start in many states. Limits on who can get the shots and prescription requirements are confusing customers and leaving some worried a...

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say apnews.com/article/flor...

Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say

Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 29

With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work apnews.com/article/cdc-...

With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work

The CDC is in turmoil, with outside groups stepping in to handle work once done by the agency. The upheaval follows Health Secretary Robert F.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 29

Photos show workers rally for senior CDC officials forced off Atlanta headquarters apnews.com/photo-galler...

Photos show workers rally for senior CDC officials forced off Atlanta headquarters

ATLANTA (AP) — Three senior officials were escorted off the CDC’s Atlanta campus as the White House moves to oust the agency’s director.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 28

Departing CDC officials say Monarez's firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem apnews.com/article/cdc-...

Departing CDC officials say Monarez's firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem

Two departing scientific leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say political interference at the agency remains a problem. Dr. Debra Houry and Dr.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 28

CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other agency leaders resign. "The CDC is being decapitated. This is an absolute disaster for public health." apnews.com/article/cdc-...

CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other agency leaders resign

The director of the nation’s top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job. The U.S.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 27

COVID shots re approved for all seniors. But the FDA narrowed their use for younger adults and children to those with at least one high-risk health condition, such as asthma or obesity, presenting new barriers to access for millions of Americans. apnews.com/article/vacc...

FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adults

The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 27

BREAKING: Some FEMA employees who signed a public letter of dissent are put on administrative leave, according to documents reviewed by AP.

Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter

Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 26

Two key documents from the Trump administration aimed at revoking the long-standing finding that climate change is dangerous were filled with errors, bias and distortions, according to dozens of scientists surveyed by The Associated Press. apnews.com/article/clim...

Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

Scientists are criticizing two key documents from the Trump administration that challenge the idea that climate change endangers the public.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 25

Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite apnews.com/article/new-...

Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite

A person in the U.S. who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 22

HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights apnews.com/article/hhs-...

HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 22

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins said he'll seek to strip federal funding from the New Orleans Public Health Department after it shared the American Academy of Pediatrics "strong recommendation" that children from 6 months to 2 years receive the COVID shot. www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2...

Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins calls pediatricians 'sorcerers' after COVID vaccine advice

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has long advocated for legislation to ban any future federal COVID vaccine mandate.

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 21

Georgia man may have tried to enter CDC campus two days before he attacked agency apnews.com/article/cdc-...

Georgia man may have tried to enter CDC campus two days before he attacked agency

An internal CDC email reveals that the Georgia man who shot at CDC buildings on Aug. 8 likely tried to enter the campus two days earlier.

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court decided Thursday. apnews.com/article/supr...

Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 21

From @theathletic.com: After a soccer game was delayed because of concerns about extreme heat, the NWSL commissioner threatened to fine the top-ranked Kansas City Current. Sources said the league wanted the game to proceed so it could be televised.

NWSL commissioner threatened to fine KC Current over weather delay: Sources

The Kansas City Current's game against Orlando Pride was delayed by more than three hours, missing its national broadcast slot

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 21

Good story. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...

RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.

While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...

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