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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · 17d

Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Votes to Limit Access to Covid Shots www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/h...

Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Votes to Limit Access to Covid Shots

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Annie Andrews, MD @drannieandrews.com · 19d

Did we all take organic chemistry & the MCAT & miss the social part of our early 20’s and work 80 hours a week for 3+ years for the brain worm guy who doesn’t know what a p-value is to destroy our nation’s public health system? No.

Time to lean into our expertise and speak up.

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · Jul 11

We should determine if downsizing the National Weather Service, off-loading emergency responses, & policy that ignores climate change contributed to deaths in Texas. If not, environmental disasters will become the new gun violence - deaths we shrug our shoulders about & accept.

ProPublica @propublica.org · Jul 10

The Trump administration has chosen not just to trivialize the danger presented by climate change, but to revoke funding for the very data collection and research that would help the country better understand and prepare for this moment.

By @abrahm.bsky.social

The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come

Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · Jun 21

We have a moral obligation to speak out to help our patients.

Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · Jun 21

it’s shocking to me how quickly the decades-long bipartisan consensus in support of NIH & research into cancer and other diseases evaporated

the evisceration of NIH makes state & private fundraising all the more urgent as a stopgap, till we come to our senses

we are leaving patients in the lurch

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Jun 21

At the very same time Fox is criticizing Gavin Newsom for attending a fundraiser for cancer research, Donald Trump is at his country club in NJ hosting a high-dollar fundraiser for himself with fat-cat mega donors while we are on the brink of war..

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · Jun 14

Photos from Houston Chronicle journalists show Houston's "No Kings" protest where thousands gathered at City Hall and marched through downtown.

Photos: Thousands of No Kings protesters march through downtown Houston

Photos from Houston Chronicle journalists show Houston's "No Kings" protest where thousands gathered at City Hall and marched through downtown.

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · Jun 1

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Federal Funding for Cancer Research

As Congress negotiates Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bills, urge them to make cancer research a top priority.

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American Society of Clinical Oncology @ascocancer.bsky.social · Jun 1

Dr. Stuart Wong points out the control arm performed favorably compared to EORTC 22931 and RTOG 9501 studies. Several key questions remain unanswered. #ASCO25

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · Jun 1

I join Dr. Stuart Wong from @medicalcollegeofwi.bsky.social in thanking @ascocancer.bsky.social for advocating for cancer research funding - to help improve outcomes for our patients. #ASCO25

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · May 25

Let’s stop giving our $$ to billionaires who don’t care about our well being.

Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · May 25

Find a cool product on Amazon?
That company exists off Amazon.
1. Google company name
2. Order from their site
2a. Can usually find a 10% off code
3. Still get product in 2-8 days
4. Company avoids losing 25% margin share to Amazon
5. You avoid giving money to Bezos

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you @glaucomflecken.bsky.social for your insightful, inspiring, and funny convocation address at @mdanderson.bsky.social. Compassion and evidence-based care will prevail.

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · May 17

Vaccines cause adults.

Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · May 17

Go to a cemetery. See all the baby graves there before the 1950s and 1960s? That’s when people started vaccinating their kids. If you are unsure, the answer is literally, written in stone.

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ACLU @aclu.org · May 17

People who are immigrants deserve to be treated with compassion and humanity.

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · May 17

Welcome to Houston!

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · May 7

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS -HOUSTON” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS -HOUSTON · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · May 6

We all benefit from federally funded science info, public health resources, & medical research. Although the scientific advances have been phenomenal, our communication about the funding impact has apparently been poor. @pwdp.bsky.social @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social @theaacr.bsky.social

NPR @npr.org · May 6

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · May 5

Repealing the Medicaid expansion could cause nearly 15,000 excess deaths annually. Preventable deaths are particularly tragic.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · May 1

The US Congress has proposed cuts to Medicaid, a programme with 72 million people enrolled, reversing the Affordable Care Act expansion.

In a letter, authors estimate the potential effect of the cuts on mortality & catastrophic health-care spending: tinyurl.com/mwp53v8t

Medicaid cuts, mortality, and health-care expenditure in the USA

The United States Congress has proposed cuts to Medicaid, reversing the Affordable Care Act expansion.1 These cuts could increase mortality and financial hardship for enrollees while straining health-...

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · May 5

Cancer research saves lives! We all need to call our representatives TODAY and urge them to continue to support this amazing progress. As a physician, I am morally obliged to do so @ascocancer.bsky.social @astro-org.bsky.social @pwdp.bsky.social @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) @theaacr.bsky.social · May 4

The cancer death rate is declining steadily in the US, and more people are living longer and fuller lives after a cancer diagnosis. Read about the research-driven progress during National Cancer Research Month—#NCRM25: cancerprogressreport.aacr.org/progress/cpr... #contents8 #UnitedByCancerResearch

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · May 3

Someone needs to teach RFK Jr that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 2

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct federal health agencies to explore potential new treatments for measles as the U.S. faces its largest outbreak in 25 years. Experts fear the decision could have grave consequences, as studies show the existing vaccine is 97% effective in preventing infection.

RFK Jr. Orders Search for New Measles Treatments Instead of Urging Vaccination

Decades of research have turned up no miracle treatment for measles, but studies show the M.M.R. shot is 97 percent effective in preventing the disease.

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · May 2

Girls just want to have FUNding for cancer research.

Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · May 1

I’m proud to join the great Cyndi Lauper in the fight for women’s rights & healthcare. Go to www.bonfire.com/girlswantrights2025 to get a shirt and learn more about the #GirlsJustWantToHaveFundamentalRights Fund. @tidescommunity.bsky.social

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · May 2

Stay tuned.

#FiftyFiftyOne #50501Movement #PeoplesMovement #ImpeachTrump

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American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) @theaacr.bsky.social · Apr 28

At yesterday's opening ceremony, we asked the cancer community to stand together to make their voices heard in support of innovative cancer science and medicine. #CancerResearchSavesLives® #AACR25

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Apr 28

Deaths from heart disease down 75%, that’s NIH.

Deaths from stroke down 75%, that’s NIH.

HIV/AIDS no longer a death sentence, that’s NIH.

99% of FDA approved drugs in the last decade, that’s NIH.

Please show this video to anyone who doesn’t understand why the NIH is so important.

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · Apr 27

We (scientists, physicians) have done a great job advancing the understanding of cancer biology, preventing cancer, and treating cancer. We have done a poor job educating the public about why cancer research is vital. #AACR25 @theaacr.bsky.social @astro-org.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) @theaacr.bsky.social · Apr 27

"It is critically important that we raise our voices in support of innovative cancer science and medicine." AACR President Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), FAACR, calls on the #AACR25 delegates to stand together and call on Congress to make cancer research a national priority.

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Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · Apr 27

Thank you @baldwin.senate.gov for your unwavering support of cancer research. Well deserved #AACR2025 award for your support. Cancer research saves lives.

Faye J @faye-j.bsky.social · Apr 21

These proposed changes in US federal funding for medical research will markedly slow down our progress toward curing and preventing cancer. @theaacr.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social @astro-org.bsky.social

The Cancer Letter @cancerletter.com · Apr 19

Trump administration seeks to slash NIH by roughly 40% as 27 institutes and centers are whittled down to eight, according to a confidential document obtained by The Cancer Letter.
https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20250418_2/

Trump administration seeks to slash NIH by roughly 40% as 27 institutes and centers are whittled down to eight NCI to remain intact, but its finances are uncertain; FDA is...

Confidential Trump administration budget documents show that the upcoming FY26 Budget Request will radically cut about $50 billion out of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, reshuffling agency components, and slashing the number of NIH institutes and centers to just eight. To access this subscriber-only content please log in or subscribe.If your institution […]

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