American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk — Revised guidance warns of the serious health risks, particularly for children www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk

Revised guidance warns of the serious health risks, particularly for children

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RFK Jr. last night continued his praise of AI to fix U.S. health care, saying the technology is better informed than doctors. But on the ground in rural America, health providers say AI is nowhere close to solving their problems: www.statnews.com/2026/09/10/r...

Trump officials say AI will help save rural health care. Some leaders in the field don’t believe it

Rural health care providers have struggled for years. The Trump administration is pointing to a cutting-edge, if unproven way to save them: artificial intelligence.

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I saw people on social media say you shouldn't do a newborn screening for your baby so I wrote about it. Get your newborn screened! It's so important!

Those Nerdy Girls@thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · last mo.

2/ These tests help babies get any treatment they might need early. thosenerdygirls.substack.com/p/what-are-n...

NEW: Almost a year after Trump’s domestic policy bill passed, at least 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits. In Arizona, the number of children receiving SNAP has dropped by more than 200,000 since July 2025 — a 55% decline.

More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program

Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch...

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If finalized as written, it would inject politics into a process that has long relied on scientists evaluating scientific merit. America’s research enterprise can be improved, but not by dismantling the system that has driven decades of discovery. www.statnews.com/2026/06/12/o...

I’ve spent 40 years in research. I have never seen a threat to science like the new grantmaking rule

“American science is too valuable to be turned into a political football,” writes David J. Skorton, president of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

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Not enough people have seen Terminator and it shows

New Scientist@newscientist.com · 4mo ago

We can no longer ignore the growing threat of fully autonomous weapons. The world must either act to ban them or accept that they are the future of war

Russell Vought has a plan for science, but so do we. Join the fight by taking action against the latest OMB grant funding proposal at the link in our bio, or go here 👉 zurl.co/lBQ4l #StandUpForScience #Science #OMB #Vought #SaveScience

already was anti-billionaire now I have to be anti-trillionaire too

NEW: Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

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This vote is today. Please don’t leave out that they’re planning to cut a beloved autism program from an entire neighborhood with zero notice. cc @billy-penn.bsky.social @whyynews.bsky.social @phillyvoice.com @inquirer.com

Eric Smith@ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 6mo ago

There’s a lot of reporting on this happening (thank you @billy-penn.bsky.social) but one thing missing in a lot of the coverage, is the fact that there’s a plan to eliminate programs for autistic kids in my neighborhood. 📰 billypenn.com/2026/04/21/p... I’ve got the presentation slide:

We recently launched ProPublica Narrated, a podcast feed where you can listen to our best long-form investigations, read out loud. First up: “Sick in a Hospital Town,” produced w/ Theater Of War Productions, tells the story of U.S. health care: https://bit.ly/4pO8lXd

NEW: RFK Jr.’s HHS made moves this week to restrict youth access to gender-affirming care. HHS said the policy changes were based on a peer-reviewed report. We looked at the peer reviews. They’re devastating. One called the report “a dangerous incursion of politics into science and medicine.”

HHS Moves to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care Based on Dubious Report Shredded in Peer Review

A review of the report HHS relied on calls it “a dangerous incursion of politics into science and medicine.”

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I was interviewed for @theguardian.com by the wonderful @melodyschreiber.com, one of the finest health reporters in the world, about what I called a “neocolonialist” study planned by Danish researchers in Guinea-Bissau, funded by RFK Jr. So many red flags 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’

Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies

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About halfway sold out, whew! Giving this a little bump.

Eric Smith@ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Gonna host another query letter webinar at the start of the New Year, to help fund various free in-person events. Help me, help you! :-) Three Zoom hangs, a critique on your query, notes on your first ten pages. It’ll be fun. www.ericsmithrocks.com/blog/2025/12...

I've never been a sports person but I now support the Buffalo Bills enthusiastically because of their social media. My husband now frequently ask me Bills trivia questions only to be amused when I don't actually know anything about the team.

Science is confusing. People deserve clarity. We’re here for that. If you can keep accessible science communication going strong, we’d be honored to have your support. 🧡 Join us with a gift: givebutter.com/findingourway

Finding our way, together.

Join us this Giving Tuesday to keep trusted, accessible health information within reach for everyone.

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Nevada regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of nearly 800 environmental violations in the last two years as it digs a sprawling tunnel network beneath Las Vegas for its Tesla-powered “people mover.” By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social and Dayvid Figler

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

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Stand with Condé Nast Union 🚨 We’re calling on you to sign our petition telling management to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions, and end the union busting. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

By this time next week, the estimated deaths due to the illegal destruction of USAID and the shuttering of its aid efforts will breach 400,000. More than 260,000 will be children. Source: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...

Tracking Anticipated Deaths from USAID Funding Cuts

Brooke Nichols has launched online tracking tools that capture estimated increases in mortality and disease spread for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases as a result of the near-total...

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If you don’t know how you are going to feed your family this month, this post from @emkayhey.bsky.social has a list of resources you can look into today. thosenerdygirls.substack.com/p/do-you-kno...

Do you know how you are going to feed your family this month?

If you don’t know how you are going to feed your family this month, this post has a list of resources you can look into today.

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I wrote about celebrities and worms, but more importantly, how worms are a major global health problem.

Those Nerdy Girls@thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · last yr.

Do we all have worms? #Worms have been all over celebrity news lately, and there are a lot of TikTok creators who are selling worm “#cleanses.” But the average person in the United States isn’t usually infected by worms. Get the full story from Rebecca Raskin-Wish:

I've been telling people for years that there is a difference between *reducing cost* and *moving cost around* - and LLMs are only doing the latter. Maybe now that there is a study, they will listen...oh, who am I kidding.

AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity

Despite a surge in generative AI use across workplaces, most companies are seeing little measurable ROI. One possible reason is because AI tools are being used to produce “workslop”—content that appea...

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Just me again, writing about all the health videos on TikTok

Those Nerdy Girls@thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · last yr.

Despite the discussions on social media, #statins are a safe and effective medication option for lowering “bad” #cholesterol. Statins reduce the risk of heart events. ⬇️⬇️ thosenerdygirls.substack.com/p/why-are-pe...?

If this scheme unleashes mass roundups and forced incarceration, decree would take us further down the road of cruel authoritarianism that other anti-democratic leaders have pursued. Forget anodyne terms such as “civil commitment,” which disguise a brutal and inhumane approach to homelessness.

Jen Rubin@jenrubin.bsky.social · last yr.

Treating homelessness with a police force and curtailing strategies that work—all while slashing funding for the social safety net—is the sort of cruel, red-meat performative politics that juices up the MAGA base but does nothing to address the problem. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Heavy metals, like lead, can build up in the body and cause poisoning or toxicity. For most people, this is unlikely to happen from everyday exposures. Read the full post from Rebecca Raskin-Wish here: thosenerdygirls.substack.com/p/whats-the-...

What’s the deal with heavy metal poisoning?

Heavy metals, like lead, can build up in the body and cause poisoning or toxicity. For most people, this is unlikely to happen from everyday exposures.

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NEW: The country's top medical and public health professional societies are suing RFK Jr for unlawful anti-science changes to government vaccine guidelines.

Folks did you know you can just buy "Bad Jews" by @emilyctamkin.bsky.social? It's true! Maybe get a copy for yourself and another for the Fox-addled in your life. www.harpercollins.com/products/bad...

Bad Jews

A journalist and author of The Influence of Soros examines the history of Jewish people in America and explores their ever-evolving relationship to the nati...

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Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · last yr.

Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner says she "100%" questions the faith of Jewish politicians who endorse Zohran Mamdani. "The same way I would question Chuck Schumer, who works against the interests of his own people at times for the politics." Emily Compagno then accuses Mamdani of Holocaust denial!

This is not the "Republican Party." It is the Fourth Estate carrying water for a Narrative™️ it is desperate to tell. Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"

Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · last yr.

The only people running to make this happen are the journalists & pundits at NY & DC-based elite publications. All-in, with incredible effort, in the last 48 hours. It would be sad & maddening, were it not so damn parochially predictable. bsky.app/profile/mcop...