Gary Lyman MD MPH FASCO FRCP(Edin) FACP
@glyman.bsky.social
Duke University School of Medicine
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Distinguished Emeritus Member @ash-hematology.bsky.social
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Herbert_Lyman
https://scholars.duke.edu/person/gary.lyman
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Distinguished Emeritus Member @ash-hematology.bsky.social
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Herbert_Lyman
https://scholars.duke.edu/person/gary.lyman
Restoring Confidence in Public Health | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "Because public health is critical for sustaining human well-being, all of us must have the courage to take on its current challenges"
Restoring Confidence in Public Health | NEJM
A confluence of interrelated factors has put past progress in public health at serious
risk in the United States. How did we get here, and what can public health professionals
do about it?
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November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Restoring Confidence in Public Health | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "Because public health is critical for sustaining human well-being, all of us must have the courage to take on its current challenges"
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
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November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
She Studied How to Protect Children From Pollution and Heat www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/c...
She Studied How to Protect Children From Pollution and Heat
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November 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
She Studied How to Protect Children From Pollution and Heat www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/c...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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November 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
Pursuing Health Equity in the United States | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Pursuing Health Equity in the United States | NEJM
This video roundtable explores the distinction and relationship between diversity,
equity, and inclusion initiatives and the pursuit of health equity, and the hurdles
for improving health equity in...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Pursuing Health Equity in the United States | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Association of 2024–2025 Covid-19 Vaccine with Covid-19 Outcomes in U.S. Veterans | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "In this national cohort of U.S. veterans, the receipt of the 2024–2025 Covid-19 vaccine was associated with decreased risks of severe clinical outcomes."
Association of 2024–2025 Covid-19 Vaccine with Covid-19 Outcomes in U.S. Veterans | NEJM
Amid the declining clinical severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and diminishing public uptake of annual coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, ...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Association of 2024–2025 Covid-19 Vaccine with Covid-19 Outcomes in U.S. Veterans | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "In this national cohort of U.S. veterans, the receipt of the 2024–2025 Covid-19 vaccine was associated with decreased risks of severe clinical outcomes."
On Bearing Witness | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "I can serve a community, bear witness to its suffering, and then make some noise about it."
On Bearing Witness | NEJM
Having worked at seven hospitals in Gaza since December 2023, an American surgeon finds value in doing whatever is possible to serve a community — and bearing witness to unimaginable human suffering.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
On Bearing Witness | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "I can serve a community, bear witness to its suffering, and then make some noise about it."
Pharmaceutical Wholesalers — Under-the-Radar Middlemen? | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "Just three wholesalers — McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Cencora (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen) — control 98% of the wholesaler market."
Pharmaceutical Wholesalers — Under-the-Radar Middlemen? | NEJM
Lawmakers and regulators have grown alarmed about vertical integration and the role of “middlemen” in the U.S. health care system. Yet pharmaceutical wholesalers have largely evaded public scrutiny.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Pharmaceutical Wholesalers — Under-the-Radar Middlemen? | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "Just three wholesalers — McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Cencora (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen) — control 98% of the wholesaler market."
Emergency Medicaid at Risk — Preserving State Authority and Access to Care | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "Emergency Medicaid is a vital component of the health care safety net."
Emergency Medicaid at Risk — Preserving State Authority and Access to Care | NEJM
States that use federal dollars to provide health care to unauthorized immigrants,
beyond narrowly defined emergency services, will now face enforcement actions and
potential recoupment of funds.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Emergency Medicaid at Risk — Preserving State Authority and Access to Care | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "Emergency Medicaid is a vital component of the health care safety net."
Occupational Health and Safety on the Chopping Block — What’s at Stake? | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "dismantling of NIOSH’s infrastructure represents a withdrawal of the federal government’s commitment to preventive public health."
Occupational Health and Safety on the Chopping Block — What’s at Stake? | NEJM
The U.S. government has taken steps to dismantle the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the bedrock research agency charged with safeguarding worker health.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Occupational Health and Safety on the Chopping Block — What’s at Stake? | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... "dismantling of NIOSH’s infrastructure represents a withdrawal of the federal government’s commitment to preventive public health."
Restoring Confidence in Public Health | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... “Health care is vital to all of us some of the time, but public health is vital to all of us all of the time.” CE Koop
Restoring Confidence in Public Health | NEJM
A confluence of interrelated factors has put past progress in public health at serious risk in the United States. How did we get here, and what can public health professionals do about it?
www.nejm.org
October 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Restoring Confidence in Public Health | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... “Health care is vital to all of us some of the time, but public health is vital to all of us all of the time.” CE Koop
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Architects of Metal-Organic Frameworks www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/s...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Architects of Metal-Organic Frameworks
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October 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Architects of Metal-Organic Frameworks www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/s...
Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/s...
Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics
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October 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/s...
apnews.com/article/nobe... Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on the human immune system
The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on the human immune system
They won for their work on peripheral immune tolerance, which is one way the body helps keep the immune system from getting out of whack and attacking your own tissues..
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October 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
apnews.com/article/nobe... Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on the human immune system
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/h...
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems
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October 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/h...
The Risks of Pharmaceutical Tariffs for Generic Drug Availability | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The Risks of Pharmaceutical Tariffs for Generic Drug Availability | NEJM
Pharmaceutical tariffs proposed by the Trump administration would increase costs for
public health care payers and potentially reduce the availability of important generic
medicines in the United S...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The Risks of Pharmaceutical Tariffs for Generic Drug Availability | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Adverse Health Effects of Energy-Related Provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Adverse Health Effects of Energy-Related Provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” | NEJM
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will dramatically increase U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions, along with all their known adverse health consequences.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Adverse Health Effects of Energy-Related Provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Revised Recommendations for Covid-19 Vaccines — U.S. Vaccination Policy under Threat | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Revised Recommendations for Covid-19 Vaccines — U.S. Vaccination Policy under Threat | NEJM
A series of recent actions by the Trump administration upend the country’s approach
to Covid-19 vaccination and may portend a broader shift in the government’s role in
protecting the public health.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Revised Recommendations for Covid-19 Vaccines — U.S. Vaccination Policy under Threat | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Progress Lost — The Unraveling of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Progress Lost — The Unraveling of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act | NEJM
Making it harder to qualify for and stay enrolled in Medicaid or subsidized ACA coverage,
the 2025 budget reconciliation act represents the largest rollback of health insurance
coverage in U.S. his...
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July 31, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Progress Lost — The Unraveling of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Dismantling Public Health Infrastructure, Endangering American Lives | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Dismantling Public Health Infrastructure, Endangering American Lives | NEJM
The extreme reductions that the Trump administration is making at the vital, mission-driven Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amount to unilateral disarmament against health hazards.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Dismantling Public Health Infrastructure, Endangering American Lives | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Who Will Care for America? Immigration Policy and the Coming Health Workforce Crisis | www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
"health care workers and their patients will inevitably find themselves caught in the dragnet, which will have serious consequences for the system at large.
"health care workers and their patients will inevitably find themselves caught in the dragnet, which will have serious consequences for the system at large.
Who Will Care for America? Immigration Policy and the Coming Health Workforce Crisis | NEJM
In the current anti-immigrant political environment in the United States, what will happen when immigrants who work in the health care system are forced to leave?
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July 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Who Will Care for America? Immigration Policy and the Coming Health Workforce Crisis | www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
"health care workers and their patients will inevitably find themselves caught in the dragnet, which will have serious consequences for the system at large.
"health care workers and their patients will inevitably find themselves caught in the dragnet, which will have serious consequences for the system at large.
Wonderful presentation on the promise and problems associated with AI in developing prediction models and enhancing supportive care by Dr Nicole Kuderer at.MASCC 2025 in Seattle USA
June 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Wonderful presentation on the promise and problems associated with AI in developing prediction models and enhancing supportive care by Dr Nicole Kuderer at.MASCC 2025 in Seattle USA