Dr. Fauci had us wear masks during a global pandemic. RFK Jr. collects raccoon penises. But okay.
Epi_lady (Amy)
@epilady.bsky.social
Former public health epidemiologist, now in tech. Data is my love language. Puns, cats, and dogs likely to pepper the feed. AI, data integration, equity, MCH, social determinants of health, evaluation. Believer in democracy.
We found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban. Here’s how we did our analysis. (Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
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Another long night. But I am just going to end the day by leaving this here.
CNBC - Meta’s Louisiana data center investment to reach $50 billion, aided by generous tax incentives WHY IS ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD GETTING TAX INCENTIVES??? THEY ARE BRIBING LOCAL OFFICIALS
So much of women’s health medicine is archaic, painful and under researched. It doesn’t have to be this way and I am eternally grateful to the women in STEM recognising and working on these problems www.nist.gov/blogs/taking...
My Research Is Working Toward a Pain-Free Mammogram Alternative
A NIST researcher is working toward a future screening test for breast cancer that’s painless and highly effective.
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SCOOP: The CDC told state and local health programs that they have to align with the agency's new priorities -- including a move away from proven overdose prevention and a greater focus on "parental authority" in education. They got five days to align. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
White House mandates move away from overdose prevention in US health programs
Experts say move signals greater political interference into public health and will exacerbate opioid overdose crisis
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Disappointing. A heads down approach will not win in the long run. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/u...
Yale Seeks Trump Administration Deal as It Faces Sprawling Investigation
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Reminder. Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee said the quiet part out loud. #HandsOffSocialSecurity #ScrapTheCap
Mike Johnson just told you the quiet part out loud: Republicans have a plan to gut Social Security next year. They’re waiting until after the midterms so you can’t vote against it. Don’t let them wait you out. Make this an issue that matters this November. #HandsOffSocialSecurity
The rarely-discussed AHRQ is the only agency doing the critical work of health systems research, funding, and training needed to better understand what works and what saves or wastes money in healthcare. We can’t let this agency be erased!
House Budget Bill Threatens Public Health, Defend Public Health Says | Defend Public Health
The FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, passed recently by the House Appropriations Committee, poses a serious threat to public health, members...
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@nejm.org addresses the OMB rule and its devastation to the US scientific enterprise. Go comment on the rule! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
The OMB and the Politicization of Science | NEJM
The Editors highlight three aspects of OMB’s recently proposed rule changes as particularly striking: that decisions on research funding would be made by political appointees, that funding could be...
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Mark Cuban: "why does everyone on bluesky hate me? Also Mark Cuban:
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3mo agoMark Cuban is at the White House and shakes hands with Trump
Fragile progress on global public health under threat A WHO report finds that progress on global health challenges has slowed, stalled, or even reversed www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States? Firearms (gun violence) Truly incredible, beyond tragic and totally avoidable! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
For Mother's Day, @drjudystone.bsky.social looked at RFK Jr's record on caring for moms--Hint, it's not good. #mothersday #MAHA #Tylenol #pregnancy #disparities #contraception #abortion #vaccines
What Have RFK, Jr. And The Trump Administration Done For Mothers?
Kennedy touts MAHA. This Mother's Day, note what his misinformation and policies really do to moms: reduce access to care, increase deaths and guilt from responsibilities.
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An emerging contageous virus, like a flu virus, will easily spread in the confines of a military base or a military operation…unless the troops are vaccinated. So the brilliant leaders of HHS and DOD decide to stop protecting the troops by no longer requiring flu vaccination. In 1918, before
📢 AACP joined national pharmacy organizations in a joint statement expressing concern over recent CDC ACIP charter changes that overemphasize vaccine risks while underweighting the proven benefits and disease prevention outcomes of vaccination. Read the full statement: t.co/2D3kxEIIYO
This week's Whopper is about the peptide debate at the FDA and the fact that Sec Kennedy has been pushing for a legal route to their manufacture despite safety concerns and a lack of efficacy data.
Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr’s Peptide Vibes Influence FDA Policies | Defend Public Health
RFK Jr is hyping peptides and promising changes to FDA rules that would make some unapproved peptides legally available from compounding pharmacies, despite concerns about their safety. His claims tha...
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🎉It's #NationalPublicHealthWeek and we’re READY for a healthier future! Here in Multnomah County, our public health teams work every day to improve health outcomes for everyone. Public health lives in our environments: the air we breathe, water we drink, sidewalks we walk and parks we enjoy. #NPHW
ACTION. Big city health depts study how to protect our health, who needs those solutions most – & then take action. Dive into the intriguing story of what happened when the Milwaukee Health Dept learned children were being exposed to lead in schools #NPHW www.bigcitieshealth.org/milwaukee-le...
It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for @defendpublichealth.bsky.social’s Whopper of the Week! For Public Health Week, today the team takes aim at claims that RFK Jr. and his flying monkeys are “restoring trust” in public health.
Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr.’s War on Public Health Is Framed as “Restoring Trust” | Defend Public Health
For National Public Health Week, we look at Secretary Kennedy’s claims to be “restoring trust” in public health. Unfortunately, he is doing the opposite and weakening America’s scientific, medical, an...
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Huge News! Thank you for making your voices heard. The Conservation Alliance posted just 30 minutes ago that they are joining the movement to save the U.S. Forest Service and over 70 businesses have signed on! Stronger together!
Public health is the quiet machinery that keeps society safe: clean air, safe food, honest data, working systems, & people who notice when things look a little weird. It’s not about treating a person; it’s about protecting everyone. #publichealth
Communities across the nation are recognizing the important role public health plays in our daily lives during National Public Health Week. Among those is the County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland, which marked the observance with a proclamation today. youtu.be/zGaMZ0Mx054?... #NPHW
Apr 7, 2026 - Council Session (AM)
YouTube video by MoCoCouncilMD
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Public health strengthens our communities and saves lives. But that work takes support. This #NPHW, tell your members of Congress to stand up for public health funding for CDC, HRSA and beyond. Your voice matters! It's fast and easy with our APHA action alert: vist.ly/4xmf2
Ankita Gupta, MPH, Secretary of the APHA Student Assembly, is READY to celebrate #NPHW. Join us from 1-3 p.m. to flood social media feeds with public health content: vist.ly/4xrb6