American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12
Dana Smith
@smithdanag.bsky.social
Health/science/wellness reporter covering a little bit of everything body-related for the New York Times
NEW: In a deadly phase of the pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the FDA to revoke authorization -- present or future -- of all Covid vaccines for all ages. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/h...
RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.
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PSA to my friends in California near the fires: breathing in wildfire smoke is really bad for you (even if it’s not super thick where you are) but if you have face masks (N95, KN95, etc) those can help a lot
Must-read story by my NYT Health colleagues www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval (Gift Article)
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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“Average human body temperature is not really 98.6 degrees F. Instead, most people’s baseline is a little bit cooler.… Some researchers say it could just be a measurement issue.… Other experts think humans really have gotten cooler over the past 150 years.” Great story by @smithdanag.bsky.social 🧪
The Average Human Body Temperature Is Not 98.6 Degrees
Here’s why we appear to be getting cooler, and what that could mean when it comes to fevers.
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When I started blogging about science as a graduate student over a decade ago, never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would end up at The New York Times. Thrilled to officially join the Well desk as a reporter covering brain health and longevity! www.nytco.com/press/well-a...
Well Announces New Hires and a Promotion | The New York Times Company
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Fantastic profile of Lisa Sanders and a great way into telling the story of long covid nymag.com/intelligence...
The Mystery of Long COVID Is Just the Beginning
At Yale’s clinic, medical sleuth Lisa Sanders is trying almost everything.
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The cover of Thursday's The Daily Tar Heel, a striking response by the student-run paper to an on-campus lockdown and killing. (more twitter.com/caitlyn_yaed...)
