Ally Whelan
@amwhelan.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Georgia State College of Law
Reproductive Justice Scholar/Advocate + all things Health law, FDA, social justice, and dogs. 🐶
Views are my own.
Reproductive Justice Scholar/Advocate + all things Health law, FDA, social justice, and dogs. 🐶
Views are my own.
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Hopefully most state health departments have a search tool to fill the void.
But I just gotta say, as someone who uses a lot of health data for my own scholarship, I hate having to seriously question the reliability of info on the CDC (and other gov) website & whether I should cite it.
But I just gotta say, as someone who uses a lot of health data for my own scholarship, I hate having to seriously question the reliability of info on the CDC (and other gov) website & whether I should cite it.
CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back. — NOTUS
“I have heard that they are planning to ‘update it’ and shudder to think what that will mean,” Demetre Daskalakis, a former member of CDC leadership, told NOTUS.
apple.news
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Hopefully most state health departments have a search tool to fill the void.
But I just gotta say, as someone who uses a lot of health data for my own scholarship, I hate having to seriously question the reliability of info on the CDC (and other gov) website & whether I should cite it.
But I just gotta say, as someone who uses a lot of health data for my own scholarship, I hate having to seriously question the reliability of info on the CDC (and other gov) website & whether I should cite it.
The gift that keeps on giving this holiday season. Bless.
We’ve had about four independent scandals this week in American politics.
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The gift that keeps on giving this holiday season. Bless.
First week of being done with classes and I already have no idea what day it is when I wake up
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
First week of being done with classes and I already have no idea what day it is when I wake up
Trash pandas are getting cuter snoots?
City Raccoons Are Evolving to Look More Like Pets
City-dwelling raccoons seem to be evolving a shorter snout—a telltale feature of our pets and other domesticated animals
www.scientificamerican.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Trash pandas are getting cuter snoots?
Jess Michaels joined On the Issues to discuss what survivors want the public to know about sexual violence as news about Epstein and his connections continues to come to light.
@msmagazine.com; @jessmichaelsspeaks.bsky.social; @michelegoodwin.bsky.social
@msmagazine.com; @jessmichaelsspeaks.bsky.social; @michelegoodwin.bsky.social
On Surviving Epstein—Part I (with Jess Michaels)
In this episode, Dr. Michele Goodwin is joined by Jessica Michaels, a sexual assault awareness advocate and Epstein survivor.
msmagazine.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Jess Michaels joined On the Issues to discuss what survivors want the public to know about sexual violence as news about Epstein and his connections continues to come to light.
@msmagazine.com; @jessmichaelsspeaks.bsky.social; @michelegoodwin.bsky.social
@msmagazine.com; @jessmichaelsspeaks.bsky.social; @michelegoodwin.bsky.social
C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Reposted by Ally Whelan
If this doesn't make you smile and laugh (and maybe even tear up a bit), well, not sure why we're connected online at all.
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
If this doesn't make you smile and laugh (and maybe even tear up a bit), well, not sure why we're connected online at all.
Reposted by Ally Whelan
Appreciate @nationalacademies.org speaking up about the RFK jr directed changes to CDC website and pointing out that the science cited did not include the greater context or full body of research. Where is the “radical transparency”?
National Academies - Statement on CDC’s Updated Vaccine Guidance
National Academies respond to CDC’s updated vaccine guidance, offering scientific context and clarity on vaccine safety.
www.nationalacademies.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Appreciate @nationalacademies.org speaking up about the RFK jr directed changes to CDC website and pointing out that the science cited did not include the greater context or full body of research. Where is the “radical transparency”?
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Tosses Criminal Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Reposted by Ally Whelan
“You are taking the decision away from the reviewers, and you’re putting it in the hands of the political leaders of FDA,” Fernandez Lynch said.
It doesn't take an expert to understand how bad this is. More great reporting from @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/t...
It doesn't take an expert to understand how bad this is. More great reporting from @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/t...
FDA review staff was excluded from voting on whether to approve first priority voucher drug
Top officials like Vinay Prasad and George Tidmarsh voted on the drug, a major break from the FDA's typical practice.
www.statnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“You are taking the decision away from the reviewers, and you’re putting it in the hands of the political leaders of FDA,” Fernandez Lynch said.
It doesn't take an expert to understand how bad this is. More great reporting from @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/t...
It doesn't take an expert to understand how bad this is. More great reporting from @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/t...
Reposted by Ally Whelan
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
“Elective” IVF “is becoming big business, with screening companies promising "generational health." But doctors warn that the science behind embryo scoring for complex conditions is shaky — and could push would-be parents toward major medical and emotional decisions based on unproven data”
Elective IVF gains traction. Doctors have concerns. — Axios
In vitro fertilization has exploded across America. The number of babies born through assisted reproductive technologies — most of them via IVF — jumped 45% from 2013 to 2022.
apple.news
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“Elective” IVF “is becoming big business, with screening companies promising "generational health." But doctors warn that the science behind embryo scoring for complex conditions is shaky — and could push would-be parents toward major medical and emotional decisions based on unproven data”
Reposted by Ally Whelan
We've enrolled more than 700 participants (of 1,000 planned) in 3 weeks to a randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid
Founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, @erictopol.bsky.social, and Julia Moore Vogel, co–principal investigator of the Long COVID Treatment Trial, were featured in @wired.com, sharing insights on a nationwide study testing GLP-1s for long COVID.
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Is Being Tested as a Treatment for Long Covid
GLP-1s are being studied for a wide range of conditions. Now, scientists will test whether their anti-inflammatory properties can help alleviate symptoms of long Covid.
ow.ly
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We've enrolled more than 700 participants (of 1,000 planned) in 3 weeks to a randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid
Crim law profs take note—New category of crime just dropped: crimes of “serious proportion”
Buckle up for the speedy production of some vast literatures.
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Crim law profs take note—New category of crime just dropped: crimes of “serious proportion”
Follow-up article on the dangerous and misleading “Free Birth Society”
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Follow-up article on the dangerous and misleading “Free Birth Society”
Reposted by Ally Whelan
Robin Vos is blocking a bill to preserve Medicaid postpartum coverage for up to a year (vs minimum 60 days). This is critical because not only does the U.S. have a maternal mortality crisis (esp Black maternal mortality), but many deaths occur later (eg, from postpartum depression, substance use).
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving care for up to a year after giving birth.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving ...
www.propublica.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Robin Vos is blocking a bill to preserve Medicaid postpartum coverage for up to a year (vs minimum 60 days). This is critical because not only does the U.S. have a maternal mortality crisis (esp Black maternal mortality), but many deaths occur later (eg, from postpartum depression, substance use).
Unlike birth at home w/ a midwife – “free birth” means giving birth w/out any medical support. It’s anti-ultrasound, which it falsely claims harms babies, downplays serious medical conditions & promotes “wild pregnancy”- pregnancy w/out any prenatal care. It’s been linked to infant death
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world — Guardian US
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
apple.news
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Unlike birth at home w/ a midwife – “free birth” means giving birth w/out any medical support. It’s anti-ultrasound, which it falsely claims harms babies, downplays serious medical conditions & promotes “wild pregnancy”- pregnancy w/out any prenatal care. It’s been linked to infant death
I love the em dash! My writing would totally get flagged as AI for the em dash alone 😫😩
November 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I love the em dash! My writing would totally get flagged as AI for the em dash alone 😫😩
Reposted by Ally Whelan
Every day it's something new. Another terrible precedent in the ongoing politicization of the FDA.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/t...
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Every day it's something new. Another terrible precedent in the ongoing politicization of the FDA.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/t...
The fact that the FDA IS messing up an infant formula issue again is…. Troubling to say the least. Especially given that the last formula crisis was a major impetus to the reorg of the entire food program to enhance oversight, safety, and efficiency. Something’s not working.
FDA delays left recalled ByHeart baby formula on store shelves, food safety expert tells Healthbeat. Nearly a week was lost clearing bureaucratic hurdles before all state and local food safety officials were told where formula was being sold. www.healthbeat.org/2025/11/22/b... #IDsky #Medsky
FDA delays left recalled baby formula on store shelves, food safety expert says
The leader of the Association of Food and Drug Officials told Healthbeat that the FDA has been slow to share distribution lists for recalled ByHeart formula. “I’m not sure they recognize the sense of ...
www.healthbeat.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The fact that the FDA IS messing up an infant formula issue again is…. Troubling to say the least. Especially given that the last formula crisis was a major impetus to the reorg of the entire food program to enhance oversight, safety, and efficiency. Something’s not working.
Reposted by Ally Whelan
A Washington resident has died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/h...
Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans | CNN
A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday.
www.cnn.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A Washington resident has died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/h...
Bombastic side eye
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Bombastic side eye