I wrote about why the "send Americans exposed to Ebola to Kenya" is such a bad policy Is it cruel? Sure But is it also counterproductive? You bet
Ashish K Jha
@ashishkjha.bsky.social
Physician, Researcher, Advocate for the notion that an ounce of evidence is worth a pound of opinion. @brownpublichealth.bsky.social My views are solely my own (who else would want them??)
Please join us on April 15th for our next #MedicalGrandRounds we will be joined by @ashishkjha.bsky.social from Harvard Kennedy School of Government for our Chicago Scholar Lectureship! #MedSky #lectureship #AcademicSky
When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed on a Manhattan sidewalk in 2024, the nation was stunned. But the act of violence exposed the fury simmering beneath the health care debate. @mcmegan.bsky.social and @ashishkjha.bsky.social discuss on the Reasonably Optimistic podcast:
How to fix America's relationship with health care
When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed on a Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024, the nation was stunned. But the act of violence exposed the fur...
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For many, the health care system feels impossibly expensive, confusing and unfair. @mcmegan.bsky.social spoke to @ashishkjha.bsky.social about why costs are so high and what it would actually take to build a system that works better for everyone:
Opinion | Health care is life or death. How can Americans be rational about it? - The Washington Post
When UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed on a Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024, the nation was stunned. But the act of violence exposed the fury simmering beneath America’s health care d...
wapo.st
Everyone is understandably focused on Iran's nuclear program But there is another risk almost no one is paying attention to My piece in @statnews.com on Iran, biological risk, and why our biosurveillance infrastructure isn't built to catch it www.statnews.com/2026/03/25/i...
The U.S. needs to be worried about Iranian biological materials
“A vial doesn’t need a missile to become a weapon,” writes Ashish Jha.
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Everyone is understandably focused on Iran's nuclear program But there is another risk almost no one is paying attention to My piece in @statnews.com on Iran, biological risk, and why our biosurveillance infrastructure isn't built to catch it www.statnews.com/2026/03/25/i...
The U.S. needs to be worried about Iranian biological materials
“A vial doesn’t need a missile to become a weapon,” writes Ashish Jha.
statnews.com
Same surgery. Same city. One hospital charges $22K. The other charges $11K. The difference often isn't about quality but market power This is what happens when healthcare markets fail to function My newest piece on what to do in this instance out in @bostonglobe.com with Irene Papanicolas
Three pieces into my Cost Cures series in @bostonglobe.com Tomorrow, piece #4 The arc so far: we misdiagnosed the problem → consolidation killed competition → government policy made it worse Tomorrow, with Irene Papanicolas: what to do when competition can't save you
"I expected ChatGPT to echo what I already knew about potential diagnoses and care options," @ashishkjha.bsky.social writes. "Instead, it pushed me to think more broadly about what approaches to take." https://wapo.st/3MpDl1y
Opinion | AI didn’t replace me as a doctor. It made me better.
Future clinicians should be training on how to use this technology effectively.
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So grateful to the Brown SPH community for having the privilege to serve as your Dean for the past 5 years I continue to believe that the future of public health is bright Every day that I worked at Brown SPH reinforced that for me
Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 8mo agoThank you for joining us in honoring Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social and his legacy at @brown.edu!✨ Please also join us next week for a Farewell Gathering for the Dean on Dec. 17th! RSVP and details⤵️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQmzXpHJcLTq_8TAM0Y7njU-j_p4LZk6Z8l4SzAN-o3njcGA/viewform
Thank you for joining us in honoring Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social and his legacy at @brown.edu!✨ Please also join us next week for a Farewell Gathering for the Dean on Dec. 17th! RSVP and details⤵️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQmzXpHJcLTq_8TAM0Y7njU-j_p4LZk6Z8l4SzAN-o3njcGA/viewform
Flu’s link to cardiovascular disease shows why vaccination is essential www.nature.com/articles/d41... @ashishkjha.bsky.social "...we now have clear evidence that flu vaccination significantly reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke, and death owing to cardiovascular disease..." #VaccinesWork
Flu’s link to cardiovascular disease shows why vaccination is essential
Influenza isn’t just a respiratory disease. Measures to stop its transmission, such as vaccination, could prevent thousands of heart-attack deaths.
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After 5 transformative years, Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social is stepping down. Join us in thanking Dean Jha for navigating #BrownSPH through an extraordinary period and for building our school into one of the best! Gratitude also to Dr. Francesca Beaudoin, who leads #BrownSPH as Interim Dean in 2026.
School of Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish K. Jha to depart Brown
After arriving in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jha will leave at the end of December 2025 to dedicate time to an initiative to confront pandemic and biosecurity threats.
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Over 5 extraordinary years, Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social grew #BrownSPH by 4 new research centers, beginning with the @pandemiccenter.bsky.social in 2022! Learn more about Dean Jha's research legacy @brown.edu https://sph.brown.edu/research
Our #TrackingReport was highlighted by @ashishkjha.bsky.social in the @bostonglobe.com. Our newsletter started as a tool for transparency and now is used by local health departments and communities to stay informed with timely, reliable data. More here www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/o...
Three things in public health to be thankful for - The Boston Globe
As this tumultuous year draws to a close — and especially during this season of thanksgiving — it’s important to recognize the contributions that deserve gratitude.
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"On Tylenol and #autism, one thing is clear: There is no credible evidence that the former causes the latter. What we do know is that fear and misinformation can cause real harm." Keep reading Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social's latest @bostonglobe.com opinion.⤵️
The real danger isn't Tylenol, it's bad information - The Boston Globe
The Trump administration's claims about Tylenol and autism -- and the weak science used to support them -- must be called out for what they are: reckless, disappointing, and dangerous.
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🎧On the latest episode of A Moment in Health, Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social takes on Tylenol. What does the data tell us? And how does his guest, @elizabethlangenmd.bsky.social of @umich.edu, think about balancing the risks medications may pose with the risks of uncontrolled disease? Listen now!
What Do Data and Science Tell Us About Advising Women on Tylenol and Pregnancy? - A Moment in Health with Dr. Ashish Jha
Dr. Ashish Jha and Dr. Elizabeth Langen discuss the data and science on advising women on Tylenol and pregnancy, weighing the risks of uncontrolled disease against the potential risks of medication and emphasizing the need for stronger, prospective rese...
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How bad was Trump's Tylenol presser? @ashishkjha.bsky.social, physician and former White House COVID-19 response coordinator, tells @citizencohn.bsky.social it was the worst public health briefing since the bleach moment.
"There is no new science here," Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social says. "Bobby Kennedy said that he wanted to get to the root cause of autism by September—he's found what I think is a convenient scape goat. But the harm is going to be for pregnant women across the country."
Tylenol concerns around autism are overblown, says Dr. Ashish Jha
Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University, joins 'Fast Money' to discuss new government guidance on Tylenol use during pregnancy, why leading studies show no link to autism, the reaction from obstetricians, and the challeng...
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In my weekly podcast, I had a fabulous conversation with a brilliant Obstetrician about how she advises pregnant women about the risks and benefits of taking a medicine Dr. Elizabeth Langen is really good This is worth your time
Dr. @ashishkjha.bsky.social, who led Biden’s coronavirus response, on what the Trump administration’s MAHA report leaves out. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/12/o...
"The number one cause of death for kids in America is gun violence, a fact that the MAHA report makes no mention of," Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social writes in a @bostonglobe.com opinion. It gets some things right, he says, but "offers no real path to a healthier America."
The problem with RFK Jr.'s MAHA report - The Boston Globe
It falls short in its honesty, its innovation, and the evidence.
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The #CDC “no longer has any credibility as a public-health entity,” Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social says. “States have to do it themselves.”
Decades of Vaccine Synchrony, Gone in Seven Months
The coming chaos could take decades more to undo.
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"This amounts to a very dark moment for public health. . . The department needs leadership that respects evidence and allows CDC to operate free from political interference. Without that, it is hard to see how the agency can recover." Read more from Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social in @statnews.com⤵️
CDC's crisis marks a dark moment for public health
“The firing of Susan Monarez, the first Senate-confirmed CDC director in history, was more than just unprecedented,” writes Ashish K. Jha.
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There is a destruction of leadership at the CDC. The newly confirmed Director is out Most of the top leaders who run key centers have resigned en masse Wholesale implosion All because of @SecKennedy leadership What a disaster
"Ending this research is not just a policy misstep. It is a profound failure of leadership." Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social's latest in the @bostonglobe.com. Keep reading ⤵️
Abandoning the mRNA vaccine platform is a failure of leadership - The Boston Globe
The retreat signals that the federal government is capricious and weak and easily persuaded by misinformation.
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Our Senior Adviser @wilmotjames.bsky.social joins @amomentinhealth.bsky.social w/ @ashishkjha.bsky.social to discuss the US's retreat from global health leadership and how it's fueling political strong-arming and a decline in global trust. 🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7ks6...
How Does the World See U.S. Public Health?
A Moment in Health with Dr. Ashish Jha · Episode
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