Liz Scherer
@lizs1.bsky.social
Independent Health Journalist, NYer in the DMV. I write on ID, cannnabinoids/psychedelics, women's health, health equity for professionals/consumers in the EU, Canada, and U.S. Medscape Global, The Body, EveryDay Health. Rebel. Bourbon. Words. Water=Zen.
My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power
WaPo laid off one of the journalists who won a 2022 Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
@medsky.social Are you a hospitalist/ER doc/nurse/other professional? I am a health/medical journalist and am seeking a few sources who watch The Pitt for a story I am working on. Pls DM for more info/if you would like to speak with me.
part of this is like, conservatives projecting; part of this is conservatives unable to imagine politics without money; and part of this is dudes who are so out of touch with feminized labor that they think children's birthday parties exist as a spontaneous act of parthogenesis
Naomi Kritzer@naomikritzer.bsky.social · 8mo agoI mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
I believe we should be concerned about the national surveillance system that is being built at this very moment in the U.S.
BREAKING: The controversial hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau has been *cancelled,* I can now report. A senior official with Africa CDC confirmed the cancellation and said GB officials are working to make sure any research is conducted ethically: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
theguardian.com
It’s rare for networks to drop a show in response to political pressure, but with the suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” critics warn that networks are letting the pressure shape what reaches the air, despite protected speech. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
Free speech worries mount as ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s show - Poynter
After Colbert’s cancellation and now Kimmel’s suspension, critics warn that networks are bowing to political pressure on speech
poynter.org
This paper really surprised me: Obesity may come in 11 distinct types, each with its own cause. Not one type, or two, or even 5, but 11! 🧪 #health #obesity #science www.newscientist.com/article/2488...
Obesity may come in 11 different types, each with their own cause
Obesity could exist in many forms, which may benefit from different treatments and prevention strategies
newscientist.com
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How Trump’s anti-immigrant policies could collapse the US food industry – visualized
The president is threatening to deport essential farm workers, grocery clerks and food delivery drivers. But without them, shelves could go empty and prices could soar
theguardian.com
Federal cuts to U.S. health institutions and scientific research has Canadian public health officials alarmed. My latest.
US Cuts Injure Canada’s Infectious Disease Surveillance
Are cuts to US health and research budgets a chronicle of a Canadian communicable disease crisis foretold?
medscape.com
Yesterday's tour of Texas = performative. Let's place blame where it belongs - not with Noem, but at the top of the fast food chain. Noem is simply a tool of LS Goebbels.
Kara Swisher@karaswisher.bsky.social · last yr.Brownie 2025: FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
It cannot be stated strongly enough that ICE is a Nazi organization that not only needs to be disbanded, but every single masked goon held responsible for their crimes
L.A. TACO@lataco.bsky.social · last yr.We’re seeing reports of Feds raiding farms in Oxnard and Camarillo today. This just happened in Camarillo.
AI models can be useful but training is key. This is a perfect example of nefarious usage to provide a 'sound science' argument that challenges prevailing research around a certain topic, in this case, the links between pollution, respiratory irritants, and disease.
Inside a plan to use AI to amplify doubts about the dangers of pollutants
Risk analyst Tony Cox’s work has been backed by the chemical lobby, and some health experts are alarmed
theguardian.com
ResearchPlus - a new collaboration has been formed by 10 UK universities: "there is no collective voice or visibility for research-focused universities outside the Russell Group. Our collaboration seeks to address this & enable us to work better with each other & with existing groups"
ResearchPlus: a manifesto for a new collaborative of universities - HEPI
ResearchPlus unites leading research-focused UK universities to boost innovation, skills, and regional and national prosperity.
hepi.ac.uk
American Academy of Pediatrics Will Continue to Provide Vaccine Schedules for Children Independently of CDC youtu.be/pb2ETtS65W0?...
AAP Steps up on Vaccine Recommendations
YouTube video by American Academy of Pediatrics
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Federal HIV Guidelines Face a Shutdown — A Critical Loss for Clinicians and Patients 626: public comment period 3:25 p.m. Or weigh in by emailing OARACinfo@nih.gov directly. #HIV
Federal HIV Guidelines Face a Shutdown — A Critical Loss for Clinicians and Patients
Each week, our HIV clinical group gathers to review active patients, share updates, and celebrate good news. On our whiteboard, we list four columns: Inpatients, Outpatients, Issues, and Celebrations....
blogs.jwatch.org
Why is no one talking about the elephant in the room who is really making decisions in the White House? It's not Trump. And it's not Vance.
Says the man who just spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to give himself a military spectacle for this birthday.
Diana 💙@jstmeinmo.bsky.social · last yr.Good Morning 💙☕️ What a F*CKING ASS-HOLE…
"Every female leader who has left or been laid off has been replaced by a man, and all newly hired manager roles are also filled by men." How to push for better hiring practices in a sexist workplace slate.com/advice/2025/... GOOD JOB work advice on @slate.com
I Suspect My Company Is Doing Something Deeply Troubling to the Women in Charge
This feels ridiculous, right?
slate.com
Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting
New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays. Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn. arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
I’m shocked having someone write your essay doesn’t make you smarter
Bradley Busch@bradleybusch.bsky.social · last yr.New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays. Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn. arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
HIV protection with just two shots a year: FDA approves Gilead drug www.statnews.com/2025/06/18/f... via @statnews.com
HIV protection with just two shots a year: FDA approves Gilead drug
A new twice-yearly shot could be a "game changer" in the fight against AIDS, but experts' hopes have dimmed because of the current political climate.
statnews.com
After ruling the NIH grant cuts were illegal yesterday, Judge Young, a Reagan appointee on the bench since 1985, ended the hearing with a blistering 15-minute speech. I've cleaned up my notes — here are his remarks in full. 🧵
Judge rules against NIH grant cuts — and calls them discriminatory
The decision means that the US biomedical agency has to restore funding to hundreds of research projects, but the government will likely appeal.
nature.com
Wow! Since 2005, Paris has slashed air pollution by 55% - a staggering win for public health and climate. How? Bold green urbanism. The city curbed car traffic, expanded bike lanes and boosted public transport. When people and planet are prioritised, the air gets cleaner and lives get better.
She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election. @raskin.house.gov @ocasio-cortez.house.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov
She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.
How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.
open.substack.com
