Dr. Tom Frieden
@drtomfrieden.bsky.social
President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives. Former CDC Director and New York City health commissioner. Focused on partnering with communities around the world to save lives.
Flu shots aren’t perfect, but they are by far the best way to prevent flu, reduce its severity and avoid complications. That’s why I get the shot every year and make sure my family does as well. If you haven’t gotten this season’s shot yet, make an appointment or talk to your doctor today.
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Flu shots aren’t perfect, but they are by far the best way to prevent flu, reduce its severity and avoid complications. That’s why I get the shot every year and make sure my family does as well. If you haven’t gotten this season’s shot yet, make an appointment or talk to your doctor today.
For more than two decades, scientists have studied whether vaccines cause autism. The answer has been consistent: there’s no evidence they do.
I compiled a list of 14 studies, covering more than 10 million children, that find no link between vaccines and autism.
I compiled a list of 14 studies, covering more than 10 million children, that find no link between vaccines and autism.
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
For more than two decades, scientists have studied whether vaccines cause autism. The answer has been consistent: there’s no evidence they do.
I compiled a list of 14 studies, covering more than 10 million children, that find no link between vaccines and autism.
I compiled a list of 14 studies, covering more than 10 million children, that find no link between vaccines and autism.
Changing the basic scientific functioning of the CDC undermines the safety of our children. The post on the CDC website is a dangerous and unprecedented departure from the CDC’s longstanding commitment to communicating evidence-based public health information.
November 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Changing the basic scientific functioning of the CDC undermines the safety of our children. The post on the CDC website is a dangerous and unprecedented departure from the CDC’s longstanding commitment to communicating evidence-based public health information.
Reposted by Dr. Tom Frieden
We can do a lot more to avoid the most dangerous and fatal health conditions than we think. In a Next Big Idea Club Book Bite, @drtomfrieden.bsky.social sorts out facts from hype with five key insights from his new book "The Formula for Better Health":
The Simple Formula for a Longer, Healthier Life
Author Tom Frieden shares 5 key insights from his new book, The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives--Including Your Own.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We can do a lot more to avoid the most dangerous and fatal health conditions than we think. In a Next Big Idea Club Book Bite, @drtomfrieden.bsky.social sorts out facts from hype with five key insights from his new book "The Formula for Better Health":
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The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia www.wsj.com/health/welln... by @drtomfrieden.bsky.social via @wsj.com
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Essay | The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia
My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in the end she did. Here’s what could have helped her—and can help you.
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October 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia www.wsj.com/health/welln... by @drtomfrieden.bsky.social via @wsj.com
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness #publichealth
#Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness #publichealth
I’ll never forget my first few weeks as CDC director. It was in the midst of the H1N1 epidemic and we needed to manage the outbreak effectively. I was grateful to walk into a building of public health experts and a full team of support.
Sadly, more than 1 in 4 of them are no longer in place today.
Sadly, more than 1 in 4 of them are no longer in place today.
The U.S. Is Dismantling the Systems That Keep Us Safe
States and cities offer a way forward for public health
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October 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I’ll never forget my first few weeks as CDC director. It was in the midst of the H1N1 epidemic and we needed to manage the outbreak effectively. I was grateful to walk into a building of public health experts and a full team of support.
Sadly, more than 1 in 4 of them are no longer in place today.
Sadly, more than 1 in 4 of them are no longer in place today.
Reposted by Dr. Tom Frieden
I talked with @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about what's happening at the CDC:
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The disaster at the CDC, explained by its former boss
The CDC has lost one-third of its staff this year. What now?
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October 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I talked with @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about what's happening at the CDC:
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Attacks on science and public health put all of us at greater risk. Dr. Tom Farley describes how destructive actions by the administration are hampering CDC’s ability to function.
The Beatings at CDC Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Russell Vought’s War on Scientific Truth
healthscaping.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Attacks on science and public health put all of us at greater risk. Dr. Tom Farley describes how destructive actions by the administration are hampering CDC’s ability to function.
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Physician Alice Hamilton fought tirelessly to remove lead from workplaces, urging the U.S. government to ban lead from gasoline. Her warnings were ignored. Through her story, Dr. Tom Frieden illustrates what public health needs to help others see & act on invisible toxins. Read at @bigthink.com:
How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison
Alice Hamilton exposed the dangers of lead poisoning, a lesson that still guides today’s fight against hidden environmental toxins.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Physician Alice Hamilton fought tirelessly to remove lead from workplaces, urging the U.S. government to ban lead from gasoline. Her warnings were ignored. Through her story, Dr. Tom Frieden illustrates what public health needs to help others see & act on invisible toxins. Read at @bigthink.com:
CDC is not a Democratic or Republican agency. It's an American agency. One in three employees have been lost in recent months. This is dismantling of our health protections, not reform.
October 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
CDC is not a Democratic or Republican agency. It's an American agency. One in three employees have been lost in recent months. This is dismantling of our health protections, not reform.
I watched dementia consume my grandmother's fierce intellect. I felt I had failed her. Today we know nearly half of dementia cases can be prevented. The tools exist—we must use them. Read an excerpt of my new book in @wsj.com. Gift link:
Essay | The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia
My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in the end she did. Here’s what could have helped her—and can help you.
www.wsj.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I watched dementia consume my grandmother's fierce intellect. I felt I had failed her. Today we know nearly half of dementia cases can be prevented. The tools exist—we must use them. Read an excerpt of my new book in @wsj.com. Gift link:
Public health was already under assault – and the current shutdown accelerates the destruction of our health defenses that began ten months ago.
In my new piece, I share why this affects us all and what we can do about it.
In my new piece, I share why this affects us all and what we can do about it.
The Shutdown Puts the Health of Every American at Risk
It's accelerating the destruction of our health defenses that began ten months ago
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October 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Public health was already under assault – and the current shutdown accelerates the destruction of our health defenses that began ten months ago.
In my new piece, I share why this affects us all and what we can do about it.
In my new piece, I share why this affects us all and what we can do about it.
The benefits of consistent, quality sleep are clear—it appears to preserve memory and problem-solving ability and improves heart, brain, hormonal, and immune function—yet we often skimp on our sleep hygiene. Getting better sleep is easy to recommend, hard to do. But not impossible!
Sleep Better, Live More
6 Proven Paths to Better Sleep
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October 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The benefits of consistent, quality sleep are clear—it appears to preserve memory and problem-solving ability and improves heart, brain, hormonal, and immune function—yet we often skimp on our sleep hygiene. Getting better sleep is easy to recommend, hard to do. But not impossible!
After actions by the administration to limit access to Covid vaccinations, parents in some parts of the country are struggling to find vaccines to protect their young kids. Gift link:
Seeking Covid Shots for Their Children, Some Parents Hit a Wall
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October 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
After actions by the administration to limit access to Covid vaccinations, parents in some parts of the country are struggling to find vaccines to protect their young kids. Gift link:
9-month-old Mohamat died of malaria in Cameroon. Before U.S. aid cuts, he likely would have survived. Malaria deaths are rising after years of progress. Abrupt and irresponsible budget cuts can have deadly consequences.
Babies' deaths in Cameroon show how US aid cuts curtail malaria fight
Nine-month-old baby Mohamat burned with fever for three days before his family took him to the closest health centre in northern Cameroon, but it was too late. He died of malaria that day.
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October 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
9-month-old Mohamat died of malaria in Cameroon. Before U.S. aid cuts, he likely would have survived. Malaria deaths are rising after years of progress. Abrupt and irresponsible budget cuts can have deadly consequences.
The Formula for Better Health was released on Tuesday, and I’m thrilled that it’s already been featured on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, FOX, Fortune, PBS NewsHour, NewsNation, ABC Live, MSNBC, and many other prominent programs.
October 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The Formula for Better Health was released on Tuesday, and I’m thrilled that it’s already been featured on Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, FOX, Fortune, PBS NewsHour, NewsNation, ABC Live, MSNBC, and many other prominent programs.
Doctors documented 280 pediatric flu deaths – the highest number in the 21 years since monitoring began, with the exception of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. The data also reveal a troubling pattern in severe brain complications last year.
On the implications of this new data and what we can do about it:
On the implications of this new data and what we can do about it:
You May Have Missed This Important New Flu Data
CDC research provides a stark reminder about the importance of flu vaccination, especially for kids
tomfrieden.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Doctors documented 280 pediatric flu deaths – the highest number in the 21 years since monitoring began, with the exception of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. The data also reveal a troubling pattern in severe brain complications last year.
On the implications of this new data and what we can do about it:
On the implications of this new data and what we can do about it:
In my new book, I lay out a proven approach for how communities can save millions of lives – and it’s also relevant for personal health.
I shared six things everyone can do to live a long and healthy life on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social. How many of these things are you doing?
I shared six things everyone can do to live a long and healthy life on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social. How many of these things are you doing?
New book from former CDC director tackles formula for better health
Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives--Including Your Own'.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In my new book, I lay out a proven approach for how communities can save millions of lives – and it’s also relevant for personal health.
I shared six things everyone can do to live a long and healthy life on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social. How many of these things are you doing?
I shared six things everyone can do to live a long and healthy life on @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social. How many of these things are you doing?
The greatest threats to our health today aren’t the ones that make headlines. In @time.com, I write that when we see the unseen, believe progress is possible, and create solutions that work, we can save millions more lives.
The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans
"Surveillance is the superpower that allows public health to succeed," writes Dr. Tom Frieden in his new book.
time.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The greatest threats to our health today aren’t the ones that make headlines. In @time.com, I write that when we see the unseen, believe progress is possible, and create solutions that work, we can save millions more lives.
Reposted by Dr. Tom Frieden
My conversation today with @drtomfrieden.bsky.social, Former CDC Director, on his new book THE FORMULA and our current state of affairs in US public health
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October 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
My conversation today with @drtomfrieden.bsky.social, Former CDC Director, on his new book THE FORMULA and our current state of affairs in US public health
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It’s hard to believe. I’m standing in a bookstore, holding a book that took a decade to write. The Formula for Better Health isn’t just a title—it’s an approach I hope every family, every parent, every community had in their hands before the next crisis strikes.
October 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It’s hard to believe. I’m standing in a bookstore, holding a book that took a decade to write. The Formula for Better Health isn’t just a title—it’s an approach I hope every family, every parent, every community had in their hands before the next crisis strikes.
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In 2000, tobacco was the leading preventable cause of death among New Yorkers. In an excerpt from his new book "The Formula for Better Health," @drtomfrieden.bsky.social details how public health initiatives helped city residents quit smoking and saved countless lives. Read at @time.com:
The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans
"Surveillance is the superpower that allows public health to succeed," writes Dr. Tom Frieden in his new book.
time.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In 2000, tobacco was the leading preventable cause of death among New Yorkers. In an excerpt from his new book "The Formula for Better Health," @drtomfrieden.bsky.social details how public health initiatives helped city residents quit smoking and saved countless lives. Read at @time.com:
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Former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined Forum to talk about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood. His new book is "The Formula For Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives, Including Your Own."
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Former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined Forum to talk about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood. His new book is "The Formula For Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives, Including Your Own."
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Former CDC Director Tom Frieden on Countering a Public Health Assault
Podcast Episode · KQED's Forum · 09/30/2025 · 56m
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October 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined Forum to talk about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood. His new book is "The Formula For Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives, Including Your Own."
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Former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social joined Forum to talk about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood. His new book is "The Formula For Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives, Including Your Own."
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I'm thrilled to share that my new book, The Formula for Better Health, is now available.
Released Today! How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own
The Formula for Better Health is OUT NOW.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I'm thrilled to share that my new book, The Formula for Better Health, is now available.
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We're speaking with former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood.
❓ What questions do you have about Trump's and the CDC's latest recommendations, or the shake-up at the agency?
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We're speaking with former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood.
❓ What questions do you have about Trump's and the CDC's latest recommendations, or the shake-up at the agency?
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Former CDC Director Tom Frieden on Countering a Public Health Assault | KQED
We talk to Dr. Tom Frieden about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎙️ ON AIR:
We're speaking with former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood.
❓ What questions do you have about Trump's and the CDC's latest recommendations, or the shake-up at the agency?
📻 Listen:
We're speaking with former CDC director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about how he thinks science can prevail over falsehood.
❓ What questions do you have about Trump's and the CDC's latest recommendations, or the shake-up at the agency?
📻 Listen: