Aashish Acharya
@aashishacharya.bsky.social
Assistant Professor Epidemiology Public Health
Reposted by Aashish Acharya
Reports said the trial was halted. HHS says it will proceed. The revised protocol remains unethical. Scrutiny must continue until participants are no longer placed in harm’s way. I read the revised protocol and wrote a follow-up.
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Lipstick on a Pig: Why the Amended Hepatitis B Birth-Dose Trial in Guinea Bissau Remains Ethically Indefensible
How Scrutiny and African Leadership Changed the Conversation
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January 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Reports said the trial was halted. HHS says it will proceed. The revised protocol remains unethical. Scrutiny must continue until participants are no longer placed in harm’s way. I read the revised protocol and wrote a follow-up.
bktitanji.substack.com/p/lipstick-o...
bktitanji.substack.com/p/lipstick-o...