LSR
@lindsaysmithrogers.bsky.social
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Producer/co-host of ‪@publichealthpod.bsky.social‬. Content strategist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Baltimore-based rescue cat herder and mom. *Expression here is mine alone and does not represent my affiliated organizations.*
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👋 I work at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where I produce the Public Health On Call podcast and am an editor on the Expert Insights newsletter. Sci comm and content strategy are my expertise.

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Public Health On Call Podcast | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Evidence and experts to help you understand today’s public health news—and what it means for tomorrow.
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After actions by the administration to limit access to Covid vaccinations, parents in some parts of the country are struggling to find vaccines to protect their young kids. Gift link:
Seeking Covid Shots for Their Children, Some Parents Hit a Wall
www.nytimes.com
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Lived a dream tonight and got to show @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social a pic of his biggest fan!
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Does taking Tylenol during pregnancy cause autism in children?

@bklee.bsky.social and @lizstuart.bsky.social break down the science of causality on Public Health On Call 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/953-interpre...
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What’s happening to all of the lifesaving supplies from abandoned USAID projects?

@theatlantic.com's @hana-kiros.bsky.social explains on Public Health On Call 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/947-taxpayer...
lindsaysmithrogers.bsky.social
• 10-15% genetic mutations that are new to a child—not inherited

• 50% linked to combo of many common inherited variants of genes

• Remaining causes are murky

AND:

“If you have this mutation, it doesn’t guarantee that you will have autism, but it increases the risk substantially"
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Lemon orchards, bees, El Niño, and Hendra virus....One Health investigations go deep to understand the complex factors behind spillover events. In today's ep: A look at how these investigations can help prevent future pandemics: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/942-could-on...
Public Health On Call: 942 - Could One Health Prevent the Next Pandemic?
About this episode: Animal-to-human transmission of bacteria and viruses have triggered outbreaks of diseases like avian influenza, COVID-19, and Ebola. A public health approach called One Health can help us to better understand these cases—and possibly help prevent future pandemics. In this episode: Professors Emily Gurley and Raina Plowright explain how One Health investigations work, why they’re an effective tool for addressing spillover events, and a new One Health Coursera course that you can preview for free: Guest: , PhD, MPH, is a professor in Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she focuses on infectious disease and outbreak investigation. , PhD, MS, is a veterinarian and the Rudolf J. and Katharine L. Steffen Professor of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. Host: Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the , an editor for , and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Show links and related content: —Emerging Infectious Diseases —Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine —Global Health Now —Public Health On Call (November 2021) Transcript Information: Looking for episode transcripts? Open our podcast on the Apple Podcasts app (desktop or mobile) or the Spotify mobile app to access an auto-generated transcript of any episode. Closed captioning is also available for every episode on our YouTube channel. Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us or . Follow us: Here's our Note: These podcasts are a conversation between the participants, and do not represent the position of Johns Hopkins University.
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Tired of public health people saying "MAHA is a great slogan!"

What do ya'll think AGAIN means? Show me this GOLDEN AGE of good health.

I believe we were on track for it...PrEP for HIV, mRNA vaccines for cancer, free school lunches, telehealth, ACA, microplastic regulation....

NOT ANYMORE.
lindsaysmithrogers.bsky.social
Again - this is long overdue reform in some cases, but it’s a distraction. It’s reshuffling deck chairs on the Titanic of American health which has hit multiple icebergs of policy changes.
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Food companies are capitalizing on some of MAHA’s favored dietary principles. The trend might change American diets for the worse, @yeahyeahyasmin.bsky.social reports.
The MAHA-Washing of American Groceries Has Begun
It doesn’t bode well for the American diet.
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Today on @publichealthpod.bsky.social: "I think the fundamental question comes down to whether you think healthcare is a right or a privilege."

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936 - The New Reality Facing Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA
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Exum - residual gunk expert 🎓
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"this is not about reform. It is about retribution. It is about breaking people and breaking institutions by sowing fear and mistrust throughout our government. It is about paralyzing public servants...deterring anyone from daring to speak truth to power."

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A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants
You all deserved better.
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"After local officials give the all-clear, it’s a good idea to let the water run for a while to flush the pipes of any residual gunk" ☣️🚿

@nataliegexum.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/w...
The Unseen Dangers of Floodwaters
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Your move, insurance companies.
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American Academy of Pediatrics has released our annual update to our immunization recommendations to best help children and adolescents build immunity and stay healthy.
Read our full policy statement to learn about AAP's updated immunization schedule.
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"Why is it that killing a single person is seen as murder but killing masses is excused if you are a politician?"

🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Covid accelerates vascular aging
An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants
—Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of aging
—Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid
—Reversible in some at 1-year; vaccination link to protection
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Prof. Vasilis Vasiliou won’t let any of his five children play on artificial turf fields.

Find out why ⬇️
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lindsaysmithrogers.bsky.social
Fixing the food system ≠ food dye distractions.

It's ensuring:

- SNAP, WIC, & school meals
- safe supply and clear labeling
- innovation "from farm to fork"

👉 But/and: "a plan, structure, and authority for coordination are essential." And this is where success is most uncertain.
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JAMA @jama.com · Aug 17
"Food touches nearly every government agency and diverse aspects of US life."

💬 This Viewpoint discusses the Make America Healthy Again Commission's efforts to address the childhood chronic disease crisis.

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JAMA viewpoint article titled, 'The MAHA Commission Report and Diet-Related Diseases in Youth' by Dariush Mozaffarian, Emily A. Callahan, and William H. Frist. Published online June 30, 2025.
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“Those bullet holes are a haunting, terrible metaphor for what public health has endured over the past six months—and the past six years.” @kkjetelina.bsky.social

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Bullets in the windows
Until now, it was only a metaphor.
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@kkjetelina.bsky.social

Where "omg this is such a mess" meets "let's just press record and talk this out."

tl;dr: Fall vaccines are anything but business as usual this year and all eyes will be on independent orgs and health insurance companies.

Let's listen.

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933 - Fall Vaccine Confusion with Your Local Epidemiologist
Public Health On Call · Episode
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As a parent to a child with a heart condition, this is terrifying. It seems possible, given a light summer surge and the fact that basically no one will be boosted this fall, that we'll have to resort to some stay-at-home situation this winter to protect our child.

www.cnbc.com/2025/08/12/f...
FDA may pull authorization of Pfizer's Covid vaccine for children under 5, company says
The potential move to rescind authorization of Pfizer's vaccine could leave some kids in the U.S. with no available shots against Covid.
www.cnbc.com