In this Perspective, Caitlin Ryus and colleagues discuss the #NIH 2025 Public Access Policy, highlighting that while expanding who can read science, the policy risks creating new barriers to who can afford to perform and publish their science 🧪 #MedSky #openscience #openaccess plos.io/4fVTyri

The NIH 2025 Public Access Policy: Immediate access, unequal costs

In this Perspective, Caitlin Ryus and colleagues discuss the NIH 2025 Public Access Policy, highlighting that while expanding who can read science, the policy risks creating new barriers to who can af...

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Today is World Homeless Day Honored to join the podcast: “Our Shared Challenges: International Perspectives on Homelessness” Grateful to Porchlight, Jihad Malasi, Joe Tay Teck, and Tom Neumark for such a rich and hopeful exchange #WorldHomelessDay #HousingFirst #HealthEquity #Homelessness

Our Shared Challenges Video

Porchlight CEO Tom Neumark sat down with Dr Jihad Malasi, GP & ICB Mental Health lead, Dr Joe Tay Teck (Glasgow GP and Harkness Fellow), and Caitlin Ryus (associate professor at the Yale School of Public Health & Emergency Doctor) to discuss what global approaches can teach us about supporting people experiencing homelessness to live happy, healthy lives.

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RFK Jr. to the Senate & @wyden.senate.gov: “Scientists and doctors are supporting me all across the country…I’ll put my mailbag against your mailbag any day” Let’s prove him wrong Join @defendpublichealth.bsky.social's postcard campaign. Stand for truth, not RFK #VaccineTrust #PublicHealth #MedSky

Help Prove RFK Jr. is Wrong | Defend Public Health

When Senator Wyden stated he’d heard from thousands of doctors and scientists concerned by RFK Jr’s policies, Kennedy responded "I'll put my mailbag against your mailbag any day.” Let's prove Kennedy ...

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“Morally wrong and politically suicidal” Even Sen. Josh Hawley is sounding the alarm on Trump’s slash to #Medicaid. @mirandayaver.bsky.social & @mshepruralpolitics.bsky.social explain why rural Republican voters will pay the price @thehill.com @defendpublichealth.bsky.social in the house!

A practical plan to fight back towards the end. youtu.be/VULp8JuYZoQ?...

how the left lost the internet

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Defying DeSantis, Florida Pride Marchers Light Up Jacksonville Bridge with Rainbow Colors

LGBT Floridians demonstrated that they didn’t need state permission for queer visibility.

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NEW: Kennell Staten filed a complaint with HUD, saying he was denied an apartment for being gay — a complaint the agency had long taken seriously. Two days later, HUD informed him that it did not view allegations like his as subject to federal law. By @jessecoburn.bsky.social

How the Trump Administration Is Weakening the Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

Starting with cases involving sexual orientation and identity, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is hobbling enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. Said one HUD attorney: “People are…

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It’s so strange seeing oneself on camera… but this really speaks to why I do what I do! Hot take: probably more accurately representative than The Pitt 🤓🏥🚑 #EMsky #SAEM25 #MedSky

Yale Department of Emergency Medicine@yale-em.bsky.social · last yr.

The EM power of research has the potential to improve outcomes for virtually every illness and injury that comes through our doors. The ED is our laboratory. Come join us—the possibilities for investigation are endless. @saemonline.bsky.social @acepnation.bsky.social @emresidents.bsky.social

New in @aemet.es: Our team breaks down persistent myths about homelessness in emergency medicine and offers a #structuralcompetency framework to guide better care, research, and advocacy #EMSky #SocialEM #MedSky #PublicHealth @yale-em.bsky.social

Exploring the complexity of homelessness in emergency medicine: Dissecting myths, evidence, and solutions

Background Emergency departments serve as critical-access points for people experiencing homelessness (PEH). These patients face significant health disparities and are subject to stigmatization and ...

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“The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights.” In the face of authoritarian overreach, Harvard chose the Constitution over capitulation. This is a line in the sand. Let’s make integrity ordinary again. #AcademicFreedom #DefendDemocracy #HigherEd

Opinion | Harvard’s Strength and How Far We’ve Fallen So Quickly

The thrill over its response to the Trump administration is a measure of how low, and how fast, our expectations have fallen.

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#3 for sure. 7 inches is enough to teleport to the other side of a locked door… 😇

LOWρUFO 🇺🇦🇵🇸🌍@lowrhoufo.bsky.social · last yr.

This is viral on the other site and I've genuinely had great conversations about it

Senators Bill Cassidy and Bernie Sanders have summoned RFK Jr. to appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to ‘splain himself. I suspect that Cassidy will once again be snowed by RFK Jr.’s penchant for exceptionally skilled lying. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Senate committee leaders ask RFK Jr. to testify on HHS overhaul

The HELP Committee’s top Republican is describing his invitation to the HHS secretary as routine amid mass layoffs at the agency.

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"Over the past four years, 97 percent have either remained at the Lenniger or moved to other housing." In-depth reporting on life in PSH in @nytimes.com with key messages 🧵 Two Years in a Place Where Homelessness Ends www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Permanent Supportive Housing Spotlights Challenges After Homelessness

A reporter and photographer documented the lives of residents and staff at the Lenniger, a permanent supportive housing complex in New York City.

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​“‘Leadership won’t matter,’ he said. ​‘What will really matter and make a difference is a response from the ground up.’ That is, for the citizens of this country to rise up and defend democracy…We won’t be saved by leaders, but by ourselves”

Oy Canada: Three Yale Profs Pack Their Bags

In late February, I took a seat at the extended table of a Hamden scholar who hosted a group of locals: donors to the annual LEAP fundraiser. And, along…

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Also worth noting Biden’s DoJ had brought a suit against Idaho for violating EMTALA (by banning abortions even in emergencies). The Tr*mp regime has dropped the case, so pregnant people in Idaho can continue to be die from being denied life-saving abortions

Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD@arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · last yr.

This is so dangerous and violates the basic principles of medical practice. The care we offer must be evidence-based, not based on our personal anti-scientific beliefs! Idaho is not safe, especially for anyone who can become pregnant (including children).

This is one of my favorite graphics to use in demonstrating vaccine effectiveness against measles. There’s a tendency to think that our local situation is different (better) than elsewhere so that maybe vaccines aren’t as helpful. Nebraska is the line between ND and NH (alphabetical by abbreviation)

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social · last yr.

And yet Joe Rogan puts guests on who say "Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases.”

Science communication is never neutral — especially now. This piece digs into how researchers are navigating vaccine skepticism, disinformation, and the urgent need to communicate #science with rigor, clarity, and courage. 💉🦠 #DefendPublicHealth #VaccineTrust #PublicHealth #MedSky

Amid political shift, Yale experts weigh vaccine skepticism and scientific integrity

As vaccine sentiment fluctuates and political scrutiny increases, Yale researchers weigh in on scientific transparency, funding shifts and how best to communicate emerging finding.

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Mental health and addiction funding on the federal chopping block #addictionmedicine #publichealth #DOGE

Trump team revokes $11 billion in funding for addiction, mental health care

The Trump administration says it hopes to save $11.4 billion by freezing and revoking COVID-era grants. Addiction experts say clawing back the federal funding is risky and could put patients at risk.

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From @wsj.com, RFK Jr./DOGE are planning to cut 10,000 technical & scientific experts from HHS on top of the 10,000 who have left amid the Trump administration's efforts to silence experts, shroud these agencies in further secrecy, & promote disinformation. 3500 or 19% of FDA will be fired. #MedSky

MedPage Today@medpagetoday.com · last yr.

Shortly after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as Secretary of HHS, thousands of health experts were dismissed. In an #OpEd, @reshmagar.bsky.social & @jsross119.bsky.social warn of a crisis, patient risks & lost trust in healthcare. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Get ready for more censorship, less dissent, less intellectual freedom, less funding for research in all areas, more prematurely ended careers, less biosafety, less health security, less preparedness, fewer vaccines, fewer jobs, & more dead people. thehill.com/policy/healt...

Senate confirms Trump’s nominee to run NIH

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed health researcher Jay Bhattacharya as the next leader of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  Bhattacharya was confirmed on a party- line vote, 53 to 47.  …

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Honored to be featured alongside @gregggonsalves.bsky.social in this piece on @defendpublichealth.bsky.social and the growing movement of clinicians, researchers, and advocates pushing back against attacks on #science and #publichealth We’re just getting started! #Medsky #Episky #ScienceNotSilence

Yale epidemiologist rallies experts to ‘Defend Public Health’ against proposed Trump cuts

Mirroring his activism on AIDS and COVID, a Yale researcher has mobilized a group of 3,000 concerned citizens taking action as Defend Public Health.

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The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up. If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes. Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.

Cancelled NIH grant information submission form

Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...

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☎️ ☎️ Get those phones out folks! Protect #CDC #HIVPrevention Division Defunding/eliminating the CDC’s HIV Prevention Division, jeopardizes decades of progress in fighting #HIV/AIDS. #DefendPublicHealth #ActionAlert #IDsky #Episky #Medsky #PublicHealth click and call 👇

Protect the CDC’s HIV Prevention Division ⭑ 5 Calls

Amid broad threats to slash Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staffing, the Trump administration is reportedly considering slashing …

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HUD's work profoundly affects people’s lives: HUD backs loans for homes, apartments, and nursing homes, helps seniors and people with disabilities on fixed incomes stay in their homes, finances new affordable buildings, helps prevent discrimination, and more. www.startribune.com/cuts-to-hud-...

Cuts to HUD are cuts to homes

In this time of uncertainty, my thoughts turn to all that’s at stake for Minnesotans and others.

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The Trump administration has cut off federal funding to nonprofits that are key enforcers of anti-discrimination laws. Last year there were more than 34,000 fair-housing complaints, a record high for the third year in a row. @jenniferludden.bsky.social @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...

HUD choked funding to enforce fair-housing laws. Legal aid groups may not survive

Most housing discrimination claims are handled by local nonprofits around the country. They say the Trump administration has hobbled them, and are challenging the cuts as unlawful.

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🧵New Article Congratulations to @leah-robinson.bsky.social on a phenomenal paper on disparities in restraint use and chemical sedation by #housing status in the ED Honored to coauthor with this rising star 💫 and Ambrose Wong @yale-em.bsky.social #EMedsky #Medsky #HealthEquity #homelessness 1/

Disparities in use of physical restraint and chemical sedation in the emergency department by patient housing status

Background A growing body of research has found there to be disproportionate physical restraint and chemical sedation use for historically marginalized populations in the emergency department (ED). Th...

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That's a win! Keep up the momentum @defendpublichealth.bsky.social #Episky #PublicHealth #vaccines #STEM #science

White House Withdraws Nominee for C.D.C. Director

Dr. Dave Weldon was to have appeared on Thursday in a confirmation hearing before the Senate health committee. He has close ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary.

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"The rise is especially sharp for those who aren't staying in shelters. STEH President Kevin Finn told Cincinnati Edition that number has doubled." #EndHomelessness

More people are without housing in Hamilton County — including families and those not staying in shelters

Data from Strategies to End Homelessness suggests the number of people without housing who are not staying in local shelters has doubled in the last two years. There is evidence the number of…

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