Here are some of my suggestions: 1) Mandatory on-line training 2) Submit paperwork for insurance reimbursement 3) Complete the same paper forms at doctor's office every year. 4) Planning camp schedules for multiple kids. Too inhumane? www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/p...

Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran | CNN Politics

The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas.

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Unsolved outbreaks are bad for business. “Many growers are destroying the crops they can’t find buyers for.” www.wsj.com/business/hos...

California Lettuce Growers Skip Harvest, Plow Their Crops Back Into the Ground

Federal health authorities haven’t linked U.S. produce to cyclospora, but some consumers are still steering clear.

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Today the @pandemiccenter.bsky.social and @councilonstrategicrisks.org hosted and important discussion with Annie Jacobsen author of the new book “Biological War: A Scenario”.

"Cassidy also said that 'as a sign of good faith' the health department modified its website that said 'vaccines do not cause autism' was not an evidence-based claim. As of Thursday morning, that disclaimer is still there." www.politico.com/live-updates...

Cassidy will support Trump’s CDC nominee

The Health Committee chair had questioned Erica Schwartz’s willingness to break with RFK Jr. at a hearing last week.

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Here's the thing: these programs were created for a reason. It shouldn't take thousands sick and scores hospitalized to understand why public health programs are needed. But, alas, we seem determined to touch the stove twice to remember how it feels to be burned.

Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan@jaketapper.bsky.social · 2w ago

CNN: Trump’s funding cuts created ‘the perfect storm’ that slowed the government’s cyclosporiasis response www.cnn.com/2026/07/20/h...

Yellow haze today in Providence due to wildfires. ☹️

Great profile! Jeremy’s writing has been a force of positive change.

MedPage Today@medpagetoday.com · 4w ago

🎉 Congratulations to our editor-in-chief, @jeremyfaust.bsky.social! He's featured in a @bostonglobe.com profile by @akuchment.bsky.social, which spotlights his work as an ER physician, musician, and writer of "boundary-pushing journalism." Read the article: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/07/m...

Incredible meal at Claudine’s in Providence. The parting gift (branded finishing salt) was a lovely surprise. 10/10!

The US is experiencing a large rise in cyclosporiasis infections. Some states are seeing >20x increase in cases. Climate may be a factor. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

The prevalence of Cyclospora cayetanensis in water: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cyclospora cayetanensis is an emerging food- and waterborne pathogen that causes cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal disease in humans. The parasite is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions; howe...

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We received report on this disease event from a BEACON user related to multiple tour groups in grand canyons experiencing illness which included fever, chills, fatigue, weakness, and muscle soreness progressing to severe muscle pains. Request for information below. beaconbio.org/en/report/?e...

BEACON

Track biological threats, share vital information, and collaborate on solutions for community protection and preparedness.

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A beloved school teacher took her life on this bridge. Installing a bridge barrier would save lives. MA has bridge barriers. So should RI.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse@whitehouse.senate.gov · last mo.

Nice to see the work under way at Mt. Hope Bridge.

Happy 250th Birthday America!

I thought about this a lot while spending 3 weeks in Asia and marveling at the gleaming (air conditioned) malls, brimming with indoor play spaces for kids, sophisticated movie theaters, innovative food halls, and so many other ways to have fun and gather.

nick andersen@nicktheandersen.com · last mo.

america has a fun shortage and it's important we talk about it (decline in third spaces, etc etc)

👏👏👏👏 This shouldn’t be necessary but here we are… “Following an outbreak, lawmakers push to require flu vaccine for all service members in budget bill provision” www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

Following an outbreak, lawmakers push to require flu vaccine for all service members in budget bill provision

After a recent flu outbreak sickened 284 trainees and killed one, lawmakers move to revert the flu vaccination policy to be required again for all.

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Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office. n.pr/4aWVKvt

Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump

Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office.

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“Parental control of child education is not in the CDC’s purview. And federal vaccine grants are usually focused on access; they’re not related to mandates.”

Melody Schreiber@melodyschreiber.com · last mo.

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...

Has the flu outbreak on US air force bases been subtyped? Kind of atypical timing…

A month into the growing Ebola outbreak, I wrote about what worries me, why the numbers don’t tell the whole story, and why communities are understandably pushing back on the response. open.substack.com/pub/craigasp...

What's Going On With Ebola?

One month after the outbreak was first detected, things are looking rough

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Vaccines don’t just protect military personnel, they protect troop readiness. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional

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95% of CDC workers say Americans will die because of federal cuts to the agency. Virtually all staffers (99%) say reductions in staff and lack of leadership have left the agency unprepared to respond to a pandemic or other public health emergency. ow.ly/UTK550ZaH3c

At #GHS2026, we joined RAND & @cepi.net for a #The100DaysMission simulation, and exercises like this bridge gaps and spark strategy. Thanks to Claire Standley, @drsethberkley.bsky.social, @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, Andrew Hebbeler & others!

I went to Utah to see what life is like in America's new reality, where vaccine-preventable diseases are common again. Utah's measles outbreak has lasted 10 months. Pediatricians teared up in interviews. Mothers were stressed. 🧵My latest @wired.com @kffhealthnews.org www.wired.com/story/anguis...

Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak

The state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.

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A really lovely tribute. A great reminder that our biggest impact as academics may be in the smallest moments.

Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The historian Gordon Wood, who died yesterday after being run over by a motorist in East Providence, was my dissertation advisor. He was 92. Here are some memories of him. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/gordo...

When my son was 3, he was obsessed with tall buildings and could recite the relative height of the world’s largest skyscrapers. He had a poster of them on his wall. The Petronas Towers were always among my favorites.

NEW: Major posts are vacant. Waves of scientists are gone. Ebola looms. My look at how RFK Jr. manages HHS: “If the C.E.O. lacked deep expertise in the company’s business and the leaders of its most important divisions were missing, investors would revolt." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/u...

Kennedy Shows Minimal Engagement With Vast Health Portfolio

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“Arbitrary quarantines and travel restrictions may be politically popular, but they won’t curb the outbreak or protect Americans...These measures are also unlawful.” Why the US must urgently pivot from me, @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social & @gostin.bsky.social in @thehill.com thehill.com/opinion/heal...

America’s wrong and unlawful response to Ebola must pivot

The quarantine center is the latest misstep in the U.S. government’s response to the Ebola outbreak.

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The U.S.’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization is complicating the global response to the current Ebola epidemic—and highlighting the value of the coalition, @katherinejwu.com reports.

The U.S. Is Proving the Case for the WHO

By responding to the Ebola outbreak independently, the U.S. is showing the limits of that approach.

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Research Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/u...

Research Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House

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"Well, well. As a trial lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized liability protections for Covid vaccines. But now in charge of overseeing America’s emergency public health response, the... secretary may be discovering the importance of such protections." www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...

Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Hantavirus Epiphany

The HHS chief offers liability protection for experimental treatments.

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I learned a lot from spending a week @who.int in Geneva. Grateful to @drtedros.who.int & his team. WHO is responding to Ebola, partnering with Africa CDC & affected countries @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social Alex Phelan & I put out this analysis in @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The PHEIC for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus: an inflection point for solidarity and health equity

On May 16, 2026, the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took the unprecedented step of declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) without first convening an Emer...

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