This MAGA/MAHA/Trump/RFK Jr/Dr Oz/Dr Bhattacharya press conference right now is quite possibly the worst press conference—from the viewpoints of medicine, public health, & medical ethics—that I’ve ever seen. These men are so shameless & deeply irresponsible. Wherever happened to science & evidence?

Rolling the dice on a vaccine preventable illness is never the better option. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a rare and fatal complication of measles that can occur several years after the original infection. This is sad, this is avoidable. Vaccinate kids! www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Los Angeles child dies from rare measles complication years after recovery

The county health department said the death is a "painful reminder" of how dangerous measles can be in unvaccinated people.

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A reminder that countries that have implemented mass HPV vaccination are on course to ELIMINATE cervical cancer entirely (with no discernible common adverse effects). RFK Jr and Lied Suddenly want women (and men) to die a painful death from a preventable disease.

Let me get this straight: RFK Jr’s $500m cut to mRNA contracts was based on a non‑peer‑reviewed, self‑published, anti-vax bibliography authored by his cronies who are all tied to a ‘vaccine detox’ supplement company? Got it 👍 www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-ci...

‘Experts’ Cited By RFK Jr. to Justify mRNA Vaccine Funding Cut Have Ties to Anti-vax Supplement Company

Four authors of the non-peer reviewed, anti-vax bibliography cited by Kennedy’s HHS are involved with The Wellness Company.

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This is clownish nonsense. A) What on earth is Bhattacharya doing on this guy’s show? B) Why is he spreading ridiculous nonsense on this guy’s show? To claim *all* mRNA vaccines are no longer viable is just absurd. He is an embarrassment. Bought and paid for.

Insanity. No other technology promises to provide as much protection against an array of diseases. Now this anti-vaxx weirdo has shut them all down. Never has America been more vulnerable.

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It is the first time that Jewish-led organizations in Israel have made such accusations against the country during nearly 22 months of war.

Two Israeli human rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza

It is the first time that Jewish-led organizations in Israel have made such accusations against the country during nearly 22 months of war.

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Robert F. Kennedy jr. has taken a slash and burn approach to health agencies. Experts expect people to die from his actions. via @andrewgumbel.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/interna...

A war on science: Kennedy’s slash-and-burn approach to pu...

The US and the world look likely to pay a high price for the policies of Trump’s ruthless health secretary

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Charlotte lost her sister to measles. She has a hard time watching today's outbreaks.

Serving sugary drinks with cane sugar in glass bottles won’t significantly change anyone’s health. This is performative nonsense that summarizes how silly the “MAHA” movement is.

HUGE new study of >1.2 million kids looked to see if the aluminium contained was associated with a number of childhood conditions. Long story short: NO association with ANY of them. The tiny amount of aluminium in vaccines is safe. #Vaccineswork

In case you were worried by this despicable lie: There is ZERO association with receipt of vaccination and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In fact, many studies have found a negative association between vaccines and SIDS (ie they’re associated with REDUCED SIDS)

Disingenuous nonsense. We know why autism rates have increased. Expanded diagnostic criteria and increased awareness. The causes are not fully elucidated, but predominantly genetic. (RFK Jr wants to blame vaccines. We all know it).

I thought I would spend my days on social media making funny memes and nerding out with fellow medics. Instead, I’m debunking AI-generated anti-vaxx slop from the head of frikkin Health & Human Sciences. While pointing out that Pubmed searches aren’t evidence. Astonishing.

Kennedy provides a bunch of references for his claim that thimerosal in vaccines (barely used anymore) is harmful. If a high-school student submitted this as their reference list, they would fail. I will do what Kennedy didn’t - actually look at them. 🧵

The result of the antivaxx movement is death for kids. Whooping cough can be fatal for young infants - it causes them to stop breathing. Kids can only be vaccinated at 6-8w of life. Before then, protection is provided by vaccinating mum during pregnancy.

Two babies have died from whooping cough in Kentucky. Neither they nor their parents had been vaccinated. The current whooping cough outbreak in the U.S. hasn’t grabbed the media spotlight as much as measles has, but it’s important to update your vaccination if you’re going to be around babies.

These parents clamored to enroll their children in the Covid vaccine trials. But they say it'll be tough — and unethical — to enroll children in placebo trials again. And they feel betrayed that their sacrifices are now going ignored. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A ‘war on children’: as US changes Covid vaccine rules, parents of trial volunteers push back

Frustration and anger mount as Trump administration contemplates new trials and restrictions for Covid vaccines

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The intellectual dishonesty to publish a paper showing that pregnancy is a risk factor for severe COVID… … and then to stand with an antivaxxer and NOT recommend the vaccine for that high-risk group … is astonishing.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

Margaret Brennan totally exposes FDA Commissioner Makary for making it up as he goes and making conflicting recommendations in order to cast doubt on covid vaccines. He's so terrible during this interview that Brennan is left shaking her head as she wraps it up.

RFK Jr and MAHA promised a return to “gold standard science.” Their report (likely AI generated) cites studies that don’t exist, and misrepresents existing ones. “Gold standard”? I’d fail an undergrad kid for this.

Harm reduction reduces harms. Period. That’s why it’s called that. We have decades of data. There are mountains of evidence showing that it does not increase drug harms (a pure fallacy) & does not increase drug use. Most of the data actually shows harm reduction interventions LOWER rates of drug use

Jay Bhattacharya is a profoundly weak and unserious man who is WAYYYY outta his depth. www.science.org/content/arti...

‘It’s been a tough period’: NIH’s new director speaks with Science

Jay Bhattacharya discusses staff morale, grant cuts, and “rumors”

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Pertussis (whooping cough) causes babies to stop breathing… I’ve seen older children cough so hard their eyes bleed… It’s an awful illness and it’s prevented by an incredibly safe vaccine. Mums should get it when they’re pregnant and babies when they’re old enough.

Couldn’t disagree more. Medicine and the real world are inextricably intertwined. To advocate for our patients is to engage beyond simple academia. Essentially, this article argues we should remain detached in our ivory towers. THAT is what causes decreased trust.

A total bald-faced lie. There is NO fetal tissue in the MMR vaccine. Period. This man is unfit to lead HHS.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

RFK Jr on measles: "The MMR vaccine contains a lot of aborted fetus debris."

This isn't a new product. It's an updated vaccine to account for new strains and viral evolution. Are they going to do this for all COVID and influenza vaccines yearly? Because that effectively shuts them down. There isn't enough time between identification of strains included & release of vaccine.

An absolutely catastrophic consequence of the antivaxx movement. Thousands of children potentially harmed. Some of whom will die. All because of misinformation around a safe vaccine. Horrific.

Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women Unreal www.science.org/content/arti...

NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women

The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings

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There are things you just don’t cut. A hotline for suicidal youth is one of them. Taking away a basic call for help when someone is at their lowest is not just cold. It’s evil.