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drjeannem.bsky.social @drjeannem.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for your excellent coverage of these critical topics!

drjeannem.bsky.social @drjeannem.bsky.social · 2d

Appreciate you Nicola

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drjeannem.bsky.social @drjeannem.bsky.social · 6d

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 13d

NEW

WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.

This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it

www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

www.wired.com

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16d

All my emails to Director Bhattacharya now available...

jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...

Cover of "Fifty Shades of 'Jay'" with emails from Jeremy M. Berg to NIH Director Jayanta Bhattacharya.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 12d

My quote of the day

When hypocrisy is a character trait, it also affects one's thinking, because it consists in the negation of all the aspects of reality that one finds disagreeable, irrational or repugnant.

Octavio Paz

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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 19d

The chaos from the first day of a meeting of the federal vaccine committee appointed by RFK Jr. bled into the second day, as the panel reversed one decision and indefinitely postponed a vote on a hepatitis B vaccine they had already deferred once.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/h...

Vaccine Panel Postpones One Vote and Reverses Another Amid Confusion

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Ruth Ann Crystal @drruth.bsky.social · 19d

Two babies have died of Whooping cough in Louisiana, a vaccine preventable disease.

All pregnant patients and their families should be vaccinated to protect the newborn.

This is Louisiana's worst Whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak in 30 years. buff.ly/pez25q3

#medsky #pedsky🛟😷

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 29d

So... I did some analysis of grants that did receive noncompetitive renewals.

In particular, I looked a those award where the title of the grant changed.

Warning: The results are just what I expected, but oooph...

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a man with his eyes closed is wearing a plaid shirt and a blue jacket .

ALT: a man with his eyes closed is wearing a plaid shirt and a blue jacket .

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drjeannem.bsky.social @drjeannem.bsky.social · Sep 9

www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-whi...

NIH whistleblower details clash over childhood vaccines with Trump administration: "We became inconvenient"

A former NIH official says she was removed after clashes over vaccines, accusing RFK Jr. and his deputies of posing "a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety."

www.cbsnews.com

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · Sep 8

WHO shares more DR Congo Ebola outbreak details as more suspected cases reported

Responders are still investigating the source of the outbreak, along with the index patient's symptom onset and health visit history.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/e...

Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc

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Rachana Pradhan @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social · Sep 5

We previously reported that the number of people receiving treatment at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center - known as America's research hospital - declined from February-April.

Since then, I obtained newer data through mid-August. And it's gotten worse. youtube.com/shorts/yT5Vc...

Patient Numbers at NIH Hospital Continue To Decline Under Second Trump Administration

YouTube video by KFF Health News

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · Sep 2

Papua New Guinea confirms its first human polio case

The case involves an unvaccinated 4-year-old boy who developed acute flaccid paralysis caused by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2.

Papua New Guinea confirms its first human polio case

The case involves an unvaccinated 4-year-old boy who developed acute flaccid paralysis caused by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2.

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Aug 27

Rumor (but we’re gonna guess it’s not wrong):

HHS told Monarez to fire Dan Jernigan, Demetre Daskalakis, and Deb Houry. She refused. Then they fired her and said they would still fire all of three of them, so they all resigned.

a dumpster is on fire and a quote from jake tapper is above it

ALT: a dumpster is on fire and a quote from jake tapper is above it

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Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · Aug 27

Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:

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Magdalena Skipper @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social · Aug 20

A technology that played a key part in saving millions of lives during the pandemic should be celebrated. Yet in the US, research into mRNA vaccines is being cut. While sadly not unexpected, it’s irresponsible as we argue in our editorial this week 🧪

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Cancelling mRNA studies is the highest irresponsibility

The rest of the world is not following the US government’s dangerous path, and will stick with the technology that helped the world out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

www.nature.com

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · Aug 15

Nature: Cancelling mRNA studies is the highest irresponsibility

go.nature.com/3HDx4wD

cc Jay Bhattacharya

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · Aug 12

Journal will NOT retract the Danish paper that found aluminum in childhood vaccines wasn't linked to increased risk of conditions like autism & asthma. Retraction calls — including from Sec. Kennedy — appear to be based on a dislike of the findings, editor says. www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...

Aluminum in Vaccines Study Won't Be Retracted, Journal Says

Large Danish study evaluated risks of autism, asthma, and other disorders in 1.2 million children

www.medpagetoday.com

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · Aug 11

Stellar work by graduate students to build this comprehensive dataset of antifungal resistance mechanisms. Kudos and congratulations to the Landry lab @christianlandry.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

FungAMR: a comprehensive database for investigating fungal mutations associated with antimicrobial resistance - Nature Microbiology

An online, manually curated and continually updating database of fungal antimicrobial resistance mutations provides a starting point for further research in fungal AMR.

www.nature.com

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drjeannem.bsky.social @drjeannem.bsky.social · Jul 10

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, always finding a work-around...

Expansion of tetM-Carrying Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the United States, 2018–2024 | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Expansion of tetM-Carrying Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the United States, 2018–2024 | NEJM

During 2018–2024, the percentage of N. gonorrhoeae isolates carrying tetM, which confers tetracycline resistance, increased from less than 10% to more than 30% across the United States.

www.nejm.org

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drjeannem.bsky.social @drjeannem.bsky.social · Jul 7

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o...

Opinion | The Questions Started With the Wren

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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · Jul 3

What are the implications of the latest ACIP meeting?

ID physicians Angela Branche, MD, FIDSA, and Andrew T. Pavia, MD, FIDSA, express their concerns about the dismissal of the ACIP panel members in our recent media briefing: www.idsociety.org/multimedia/v...

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drjeannem.bsky.social @drjeannem.bsky.social · Jun 26

Wow, nature is wild! This "bat buffet" appeals to many species & may allow for introduction of #viruses to other species, especially mammals

Videos of bat-munching animals may show how viruses spread | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Videos of bat-munching animals may show how viruses spread

People without protective gear also visit cave where bats with deadly virus likely reside

www.science.org

drjeannem.bsky.social @drjeannem.bsky.social · Jun 18

Visiting Seattle for @uwsph.bsky.social commencement ceremony was a reminder of how committed so many young people are to #publichealth the future is bright with their leadership

University of Washington School of Public Health @uwsph.bsky.social · May 19

UW SPH alum and former @niaidnews.bsky.social director, Jeanne Marrazzo, shares why it's crucial for public health researchers to understand the perspectives and needs of the communities they serve. Read about our 2025 Alumni of Impact Awardee and her journey through #publichealth over the years.

People, not pathogens: How Jeanne Marrazzo centers community in infectious disease work | UW School of Public Health

Epidemiology alum Jeanne Marrazzo is the UW School of Public Health 2025 Alumni of Impact Awardee.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Apr 6

We are sad and unsurprised that another unvaccinated child died in the West Texas measles outbreak. For all RFKJ’s weaponized disinformation, these preventable deaths are on Trump for utter failure to lead and put competent professionals in charge of public health.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Second child dies from measles in Texas outbreak; Kennedy to visit state

More than 480 cases have been reported in the state since January.

www.usatoday.com

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