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SOGC @sogc.org · 17d

Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck shared the SOGC’s guidance, which reaffirms the safety of acetaminophen use during pregnancy in a @cnn.com article about the U.S. government suggesting Tylenol during pregnancy can be associated with a risk of autism. Read more: edition.cnn.com/2025/09/23/w... 1/2

International health agencies hit back against Trump’s claims about Tylenol and autism | CNN

Backlash has been swift and forceful as other parts of the world woke up to US President Donald Trump’s comments blaming – without solid evidence – acetaminophen and certain vaccines for autism in chi...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · 17d

“We’re trying to reassure women… acetaminophen in pregnancy should be used when indicated, based on science, based on studies," said Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck, president of Canada's SOGC.

“We have to base our decisions on science"
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International health agencies hit back against Trump’s claims about Tylenol and autism | CNN

Backlash has been swift and forceful as other parts of the world woke up to US President Donald Trump’s comments blaming – without solid evidence – acetaminophen and certain vaccines for autism in chi...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · 18d

Usman’s twin boys were among more than 55,000 children receiving therapeutic food in Borno before the program was abruptly ended earlier this year, following a US funding cut, according to Mercy Corps, which operated three outpatient nutrition clinics in northeast Nigeria.

laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · 18d

“Almost every month, we encounter stories like these,” he said.

“Because of fewer (nutrition clinic) sites in Dikwa, a lot of malnourished children are left out,” Bukar said. “The parents cannot afford (nutritious) diets, so most of the children may die at home.”

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · 18d

Our latest on cuts to US foreign assistance (with Nimi Princewill):

Hassan Abubakar Bukar, a nutrition counsellor in Borno, #Nigeria, told CNN that malnourished children are a painfully common sight. Deaths from undernutrition are tragically frequent edition.cnn.com/2025/09/21/a...

A US-funded nutrition program was helping to keep this woman’s baby alive. Days after the program was cut, he died | CNN

Weeds cover the grave of Yagana Usman’s baby – a painful reminder of the months that have passed since she lost her infant twin to malnutrition. Her surviving twin’s fate now hinges in part on decisio...

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CNN @cnn.com · 26d

JUST IN: An independent United Nations inquiry has concluded for the first time that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and that the country’s top leaders have incited genocide, in what it described as “the “most authoritative UN finding to date.” https://cnn.it/3VjaHzS

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · 26d

UNAIDS, the United Nations’ agency working to end AIDS, has cited examples around the world of medicine stockouts, staffing cuts at HIV/AIDS clinics, suspended community outreach services and “rising levels of stigma, discrimination and mortality rates” in the wake of the US funding cuts

laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · 26d

My latest story: The US has suspended some funding for its flagship AIDS relief program, #PEPFAR, according to international organizations and members of Congress who warn the cuts are already hurting patients and halting critical projects globally edition.cnn.com/2025/09/13/a...

The Trump administration has halted funds for global HIV/AIDS programs. No one knows how big the impact is | CNN

The United States has suspended some funding for its flagship AIDS relief program, according to international organizations and members of Congress who warn the cuts are already hurting patients and h...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · 29d

NATO has launched an initiative to reinforce the defense of Europe’s eastern flank after a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace this week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on Friday.
(with @_mcmitch)
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NATO launches ‘Eastern Sentry’ operation in response to Russian drone incursions | CNN

NATO has launched an initiative to reinforce the defense of Europe’s eastern flank after a Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace this week, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced on Friday...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · 29d

Russia-Ukraine peace talks are “more on pause” than they are active, the Kremlin said Friday, in an acknowledgement that confirms what Ukraine has been warning for months – negotiations are faltering despite a push from US President Donald Trump. edition.cnn.com/2025/09/12/e...

Russia just said what Ukraine has been trying to tell Trump for months: Peace talks are going nowhere fast | CNN

Russia-Ukraine peace talks are “more on pause” than they are active, the Kremlin said Friday, in an acknowledgement that confirms what Ukraine has been warning for months – negotiations are faltering ...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Aug 29

This week, Trump followed through with doubling tariffs on India to 50%, to punish the country for importing Russian oil and helping Russia finance its war in Ukraine. But the US and Europe themselves are still doing billions of dollars in trade with Russia
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The US and Europe are still doing business with Russia despite years of war | CNN

US President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on other countries that buy Russian oil, in an attempt to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. But the United States and Europe themselves are st...

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The Fletcher School @fletcherschool.bsky.social · Aug 29

Professor Emeritus Hurst Hannum comments on the legal implications of Israel's strike on a hospital in Gaza. @cnn.com @laurengkent.bsky.social @thomasbordeaux.bsky.social @gianlucamezzo.bsky.social

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New video reveals third strike in deadly ‘double-tap’ attack on Gaza hospital | CNN

Israel has faced global condemnation for back-to-back strikes on the biggest hospital in southern Gaza this week, which killed at least 22 people, including health workers, emergency response crews a...

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CNN @cnn.com · Aug 28

Israel has faced global condemnation for back-to-back strikes on the biggest hospital in southern Gaza this week, which killed at least 22 people, including health workers, emergency response crews and five journalists. https://cnn.it/462x8OS

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Aug 27

Israel has faced global condemnation for back-to-back strikes on the biggest hospital in southern Gaza this week, which killed at least 22 people, including health workers, emergency response crews and five journalists.

laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Aug 27

Exclusive: New video obtained by CNN reveals that the second “tap” in the Nasser Hospital attack was in fact two near-simultaneous strikes. These second and third strikes appear to have caused most of the deaths. edition.cnn.com/2025/08/27/m...

New video reveals third strike in deadly ‘double-tap’ attack on Gaza hospital | CNN

Israel has faced global condemnation for back-to-back strikes on the biggest hospital in southern Gaza this week, which killed at least 22 people, including health workers, emergency response crews a...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Aug 25

This is how Russia’s drone campaign operates – and how Ukraine is working to fight back. edition.cnn.com/world/russia...

How Russia’s drone attacks have reshaped the war in Ukraine: An illustrated guide | CNN

Many of the drones aren’t particularly fast or high-tech, but they are cheap enough for the Kremlin to launch more than 700 in one night, in an effort to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses. Here’s what ...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great explainer from my colleague @ivanakottasova.bsky.social:
“The reality is that (international law) makes it almost politically impossible to conclude a peace treaty when the victim is not winning. And my response to that is: That’s the point,” Jeremy Pizzi said. edition.cnn.com/2025/08/19/e...

Ukraine wants a ‘ceasefire,’ Putin and Trump want a ‘peace deal.’ Here’s the big difference | CNN

The first might be the only way out of the current violence. The second would be against international law.

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Aug 14

The US and Europe themselves are still doing billions of dollars in trade with Russia – although that’s a fraction of the trade that took place before the war

These are the areas where economic ties with Russia remain the strongest: edition.cnn.com/2025/08/14/e...

The US and Europe are still doing business with Russia despite years of war | CNN

US President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on other countries that buy Russian oil, in an attempt to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. But the United States and Europe themselves are st...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Aug 13

“For the Russians, Donbas is a springboard for a future new offensive. If we leave Donbas of our own accord or under pressure, we will start a third war,” Zelensky said on Tuesday. edition.cnn.com/2025/08/12/e...

Zelensky refuses to cede Donbas, says doing so would give Putin ‘springboard’ for future offensives | CNN

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Tuesday not to give eastern Ukrainian land to Russia, saying that abandoning the Donbas region would open the door for Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Jul 30

A list of the supplies, shared with CNN by a source with knowledge of the warehouse stock, shows that the contraceptives include copper IUDs, rod implants, birth control injections, and levonorgestrel & ethinyl estradiol tablets. Some have USAID branding but the majority don't, according to the list

laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Jul 30

A “preliminary decision” to destroy the USAID-procured birth control was confirmed by a State Department spokesperson, who said the cost of incinerating them would be $167,000.
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US to burn $9.7 million worth of USAID-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas | CNN

The Trump administration is set to destroy $9.7 million worth of US-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas, following the dismantling of foreign assistance programs carrie...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Jul 17

Roughly $8 billion will be taken from congressionally approved foreign aid programs as part of the White House’s efforts to dismantle USAID. $1.1 billion comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund NPR and PBS

(by @morgan_rimmer @sarahnferris.bsky.social @tedbarrettcnn)

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Jul 14

Deadly flooding devastates central Texas: For more information about how you can help Texas flood victims, go to CNN.com/impact

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Deadly flooding devastates central Texas: Here’s how to help | CNN

In the early morning hours of July 4, torrential rains triggered flash flooding in central Texas. At least 120 people were killed, including dozens of children who were at summer camps along the Guada...

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Jennifer Hansler @jmhansler.bsky.social · Jul 1

A study published Monday in The Lancet estimates that the USAID funding cuts could result in more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030. Nearly a third of those deaths – more than 4.5 million – are estimated to be among children younger than 5.

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Rubio hails end of USAID as study says its elimination could contribute to 14 million deaths in next 5 years | CNN Politics

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the end of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Tuesday as a new analysis found that its demolition could contribute to 14 million deaths in the...

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laurengkent.bsky.social @laurengkent.bsky.social · Jun 23

The PRO team also launched a tool for smaller donors to contribute online, crowdfunding for some of the most critical aid projects.
Now, anyone can give a one-time or monthly contribution to the team’s “Rapid Response Fund” to support vetted projects in Sudan, Haiti and Nigeria