@pslfdefense.bsky.social Hello! I would like to connect about PSLF for a story, what is the best way?

Criticism of maternal mortality data in the US makes sense: it's a mess; it's always been a mess. But there's real crisis that sits at the intersection of a whole set of systemic injustices and social shortcomings. My last story for @statnews.com: www.statnews.com/2024/12/20/m...

Kids are dying of measles.

Not because their parents are refusing the MMR vaccine, but because it simply isn't available.

Vaccines are amazing. Ineffective governments & supply chains too often get in the way.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/h... 🧪🩺🛟 @nytimes.com

In a less-than-ideal turn of events, I was affected by the layoffs @statnews.bsky.social upon returning from maternity leave. I have loved my time at STAT and am heartbroken, but here: able and willing to work, open to all opportunities. Find me at [email protected]!

Mangione means "big eater" so the McDonald's weakness does not surprise me (apologies, I had to).

It might be a day or two — or potentially longer — before health officials in DRC can determine what is the cause of an outbreak in a remote part of the country where 382 cases, 79 of them fatal, have been reported. Samples had to be transported >500 km for testing. www.statnews.com/2024/12/05/m...

Incredible how New York City prices manage to be shocking even when you read about them in the context of other very shocking events. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

🧵One of my favorite studies I’ve worked on!

This research shows how the US disability system is basically impossible for people with severe endometriosis.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“It doesn’t seem paranoid to worry that someone who’s had services denied ... might be in an emotionally unstable state and could take some action."

@jonathanwosen.bsky.social @tarabannow.bsky.social & I wrote about the safety risks for health executives

www.statnews.com/2024/12/05/u...

Two stages of writing:

1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no

Yes, some people make money out of disinformation

RFK Jr. was paid six figures by his vaccine-challenging group before presidential run

www.statnews.com/2024/12/03/r...

I will never, ever get over this.

Interesting to see that a dairy herd in Colorado is back in quarantine for #H5N1 #birdflu. CO hasn't had positive herds for a while. This herd was first confirmed in early Aug, but was out of quarantine by 9/8 & was still out of quarantine in late Oct. What happened here? New introduction?

My heart goes out to all the freelance journalist squeezing their brains to find important stories that no one has covered lest their pitches be rejected as unoriginal, but then have to bear, like, monthly profiles of Ballerina Farm.

California reports 2 more human infections with #H5N1 #birdflu. Brings the state's total to 31 and the national total of confirmed human cases to 57. www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...

I created a starter pack for global health organizations

Let me know who else I can add!

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