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WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe.
Full statement: bit.ly/46dT0HF
WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe.
Full statement: bit.ly/46dT0HF
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe.
Full statement: bit.ly/46dT0HF
WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe.
Full statement: bit.ly/46dT0HF
I recommend this to anyone interested in public health:
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox by William H. Foege
It chronicles the global effort to eliminate smallpox. An autobiography detailing the challenges & strategies used to eradicate the disease, a triumph of modern medicine.
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox by William H. Foege
It chronicles the global effort to eliminate smallpox. An autobiography detailing the challenges & strategies used to eradicate the disease, a triumph of modern medicine.
January 25, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I recommend this to anyone interested in public health:
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox by William H. Foege
It chronicles the global effort to eliminate smallpox. An autobiography detailing the challenges & strategies used to eradicate the disease, a triumph of modern medicine.
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox by William H. Foege
It chronicles the global effort to eliminate smallpox. An autobiography detailing the challenges & strategies used to eradicate the disease, a triumph of modern medicine.
Dr. William Foege served as Director of the CDC and co-founder of The Task Force for Global Health. He worked on the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s, developing the way we conduct disease surveillance and the ring vaccination strategy to contain smallpox spread.
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January 25, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Dr. William Foege served as Director of the CDC and co-founder of The Task Force for Global Health. He worked on the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s, developing the way we conduct disease surveillance and the ring vaccination strategy to contain smallpox spread.
An international public health champion:
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 PM
An international public health champion:
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
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One of the first things that could change for U.S. scientists is their access to databases that are important for monitoring infectious diseases like influenza, as well as emerging threats that could affect the health of Americans, such as COVID.
time.com/7357180/us-w...
time.com/7357180/us-w...
The U.S. Has Pulled Out of the WHO. Here’s What That Means for Public Health
As the U.S.’s withdrawal from the WHO becomes official, the consequences for the world’s health could be serious.
time.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:40 AM
One of the first things that could change for U.S. scientists is their access to databases that are important for monitoring infectious diseases like influenza, as well as emerging threats that could affect the health of Americans, such as COVID.
time.com/7357180/us-w...
time.com/7357180/us-w...
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I wrote with @kanishkhkanodia.bsky.social on Trump's 'Golden Fleet' concept: an unaffordable guided-missile cruiser masquerading as a 'battleship', a potentially seriously under-armed frigate and, much more likely to get built at scale, a fleet of uncrewed vessels. www.economist.com/united-state...
A strategy that needs rethinking
The president’s plan for a “Golden Fleet” does not add up
www.economist.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
I wrote with @kanishkhkanodia.bsky.social on Trump's 'Golden Fleet' concept: an unaffordable guided-missile cruiser masquerading as a 'battleship', a potentially seriously under-armed frigate and, much more likely to get built at scale, a fleet of uncrewed vessels. www.economist.com/united-state...
‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’: Republicans amp up their resistance to Trump’s Greenland push - POLITICO
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’: Republicans amp up their resistance to Trump’s Greenland push - POLITICO
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"Denmark has sent an advance military command to Greenland as preparations are made to deploy larger forces to the Arctic territory...The advance command is tasked with preparing for the arrival of additional units" cphpost.dk/2026-01-14/n...
Denmark to deploy more troops to Greenland, DR reports - The Copenhagen Post
Denmark has sent an advance military command to Greenland as preparations are made to deploy larger forces to the Arctic territory, according to DR. The advance command is tasked with preparing for th...
cphpost.dk
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
"Denmark has sent an advance military command to Greenland as preparations are made to deploy larger forces to the Arctic territory...The advance command is tasked with preparing for the arrival of additional units" cphpost.dk/2026-01-14/n...
…and we’re only 1 week into 2026…
January 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM
…and we’re only 1 week into 2026…
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Greenland PM: “No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law."
Greenland PM: “No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law."
'We need Greenland': Trump repeats threat to annex Danish territory
The US president has repeatedly said he wants the island to become a part of the US.
www.bbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Greenland PM: “No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law."
Greenland PM: “No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Greenland PM: “No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law."
Greenland PM: “No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law."
'We need Greenland': Trump repeats threat to annex Danish territory
The US president has repeatedly said he wants the island to become a part of the US.
www.bbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Greenland PM: “No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law."
Greenland PM: “No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law."
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American science took a beating this year, with cuts to funding and jobs. And yet, scientists persisted and made progress. These advances in 2025 spotlight how crucial it is to support biomedical research — and how much of an impact it can have on people’s lives.
www.sciencenews.org/article/medi...
www.sciencenews.org/article/medi...
These medical breakthroughs and advances gave patients new hope in 2025
Advances delivered what may feel like medical miracles, including the first bladder transplant, a lifesaving personalized gene therapy and more.
www.sciencenews.org
January 1, 2026 at 4:50 AM
American science took a beating this year, with cuts to funding and jobs. And yet, scientists persisted and made progress. These advances in 2025 spotlight how crucial it is to support biomedical research — and how much of an impact it can have on people’s lives.
www.sciencenews.org/article/medi...
www.sciencenews.org/article/medi...
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The man taking over the Large Hadron Collider – only to switch it off
The man taking over the Large Hadron Collider – only to switch it off
Next head of Cern backs massive replacement for world’s largest machine to investigate mysteries of the universe
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The man taking over the Large Hadron Collider – only to switch it off
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Leaving you tonight with a reminder of the works of our forebears. The greatest generation.
Funded by moms across America mailing in their dimes to help prevent a disease they all feared.
Funded by moms across America mailing in their dimes to help prevent a disease they all feared.
April 12 1955: Polio Announcement
YouTube video by March of Dimes
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December 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Leaving you tonight with a reminder of the works of our forebears. The greatest generation.
Funded by moms across America mailing in their dimes to help prevent a disease they all feared.
Funded by moms across America mailing in their dimes to help prevent a disease they all feared.
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I hope everyone who mocked our warnings about Kennedy reads this.
The planned hepatitis B birth-dose trial in Guinea-Bissau raises serious ethical concerns. Withholding a proven, life-saving vaccine from newborns to answer speculative questions is an absence of equipoise with real downstream harms for trust in vaccines.
bktitanji.substack.com/p/how-unethi...
bktitanji.substack.com/p/how-unethi...
How Unethical Research Seeds Medical Mistrust
The absence of equipoise can turn research into harm
bktitanji.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I hope everyone who mocked our warnings about Kennedy reads this.
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America’s affordability crunch is real — and worse under Trump on.ft.com/4pngIJ1 | opinion
America’s affordability crunch is real — and worse under Trump
The president may pretend it’s a hoax but his policy agenda has added to the squeeze
on.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
America’s affordability crunch is real — and worse under Trump on.ft.com/4pngIJ1 | opinion
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The Trump administration's decision to roll back universal Hepatitis B vaccine schedule recommendations will leave children vulnerable to unnecessary exposure and preventable illness. Read APHA's statement: www.apha.org/news-and-med...
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Trump administration's decision to roll back universal Hepatitis B vaccine schedule recommendations will leave children vulnerable to unnecessary exposure and preventable illness. Read APHA's statement: www.apha.org/news-and-med...
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The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
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Cette décision sur le vaccin contre l’hépatite B aux États-Unis laisse craindre le pire
Aux États-Unis, cette décision sur le vaccin contre l’hépatite B laisse craindre le pire
www.huffingtonpost.fr
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Cette décision sur le vaccin contre l’hépatite B aux États-Unis laisse craindre le pire
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recast the vaccine safety section of its website on Wednesday to align with the view of Health Secretary Kennedy that childhood vaccines cause autism, countering decades of science showing them to be safe.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recast the vaccine safety section of its website on Wednesday to align with the view of Health Secretary Kennedy that childhood vaccines cause autism, countering decades of science showing them to be safe.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Aid cuts didn't create global health financing emergency but have exposed long-standing vulnerabilities, threatening progress towards #HealthForAll.
@who.int guidance provides recommendations on how to shift toward sustainable, domestically-financed & self-reliant health systems: bit.ly/4oOVVgX
@who.int guidance provides recommendations on how to shift toward sustainable, domestically-financed & self-reliant health systems: bit.ly/4oOVVgX
November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Aid cuts didn't create global health financing emergency but have exposed long-standing vulnerabilities, threatening progress towards #HealthForAll.
@who.int guidance provides recommendations on how to shift toward sustainable, domestically-financed & self-reliant health systems: bit.ly/4oOVVgX
@who.int guidance provides recommendations on how to shift toward sustainable, domestically-financed & self-reliant health systems: bit.ly/4oOVVgX
There’s no doubting what The Economist reports.
Anyone who does… should check for themselves.
Awful.
Anyone who does… should check for themselves.
Awful.
Nine months after the Trump administration began dismantling American aid the effects are being felt across sub-Saharan Africa
Aid cuts are devastating health services in Africa
The sudden dismantling of USAID has led to more death and disease
econ.st
November 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
There’s no doubting what The Economist reports.
Anyone who does… should check for themselves.
Awful.
Anyone who does… should check for themselves.
Awful.
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BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.