Lisa Jarvis
@lisamjarvis.bsky.social
Chicago-based health & science columnist for Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bsky.social. Writing about public health, medicine, emerging technologies (Crispr!), biotech & pharma. opinions=mine, She/her. Signal: lisajarvis.77
My god. Also, a reminder:
February 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
My god. Also, a reminder:
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i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
Bringing me some joy today: the science of babies' laughter.
(Can you imagine a career spent studying giggling babies? Amazing.)
(Can you imagine a career spent studying giggling babies? Amazing.)
Opinion | The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Bringing me some joy today: the science of babies' laughter.
(Can you imagine a career spent studying giggling babies? Amazing.)
(Can you imagine a career spent studying giggling babies? Amazing.)
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We just keep going in the wrong direction.
The mass layoffs at the Washington Post feel worse than the ones made during 2020, especially after the ones at NBC News, CBS, and the WSJ. So many smart and experienced people will leave the industry forever.
February 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
We just keep going in the wrong direction.
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“Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection that they say was likely contracted when the baby's mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
New Mexico warns against consuming raw milk after newborn dies from listeria
While the New Mexico Department of Health said it cannot pinpoint the baby's exact cause of death, officials believe it could have been linked to the mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:27 AM
“Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection that they say was likely contracted when the baby's mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on the South Carolina measles outbreak, which should worry us all (🎁)
South Carolina’s Measles Milestone Is Everyone’s Problem
A fast-moving measles outbreak in South Carolina reached a grim milestone last week: It is now the biggest outbreak in the US in a quarter century.
www.bloomberg.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on the South Carolina measles outbreak, which should worry us all (🎁)
With his hat ❤️
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
With his hat ❤️
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ICE in Portland tear-gassed a peaceful march that included children.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
ICE in Portland tear-gassed a peaceful march that included children.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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Finally. Liam and his father “boarded a plane home on Sunday after a judge ordered the government to release them.” abcnews.go.com/US/5-year-li...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release
A federal judge on Saturday ordered that the pair be released.
abcnews.go.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Finally. Liam and his father “boarded a plane home on Sunday after a judge ordered the government to release them.” abcnews.go.com/US/5-year-li...
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I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
January 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
Supremely depressing that even students bringing in their own money are worried about finding a spot in a lab.
With continued uncertainty over federal government support for biomedical research, PhD students are struggling to find labs willing to take on new students, @jonathanwosen.bsky.social reports.
New students are the future of US science. www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/f...
New students are the future of US science. www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/f...
Tenuous biomedical funding has put first-year Ph.D. students in a bind
First-year biomedical graduate students across the country said labs have been hesitant to take them in due to a tenuous funding environment
www.statnews.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Supremely depressing that even students bringing in their own money are worried about finding a spot in a lab.
They are taking so much from children. (🎁 link)
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM
They are taking so much from children. (🎁 link)
good 🧵
Health care is typically a second tier voting issue but a trend in our recent KFF polls make me think that the cost of health care may be playing a big role in the 2026 midterms.
Polls may not capture this because they limit voters to pick either "economy" or "health care" as top voting issue.
Polls may not capture this because they limit voters to pick either "economy" or "health care" as top voting issue.
January 29, 2026 at 1:39 PM
good 🧵
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This is testimony…
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
📌 Stella Carlson, “Pink coat lady”, speaks on the murder of Alex Pretti.
“After the shooting, they (ICE) decided to just scatter and save themselves.”
January 28, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Federal judge issues temporary order prohibiting removal of 5-year-old boy and father who were detained in Minnesota.
January 27, 2026 at 9:31 PM
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Federal judge issues temporary order prohibiting removal of 5-year-old boy and father who were detained in Minnesota.
My latest on the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE (🎁 link):
January 27, 2026 at 2:58 PM
My latest on the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE (🎁 link):
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I wrote about the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE--what that does to their mental and physical health in the short and long term, and how parents can talk to their kids about what's going on in their community. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com:
This Is What Immigration Enforcement Looks Like to a Child
The image is seared in my brain. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos stands looking frightened in his bright blue bunny hat while a federal agent clutches his Spider-Man backpack.
www.bloomberg.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I wrote about the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE--what that does to their mental and physical health in the short and long term, and how parents can talk to their kids about what's going on in their community. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com:
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brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:24 AM
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
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"How much resiliency can we ask of kids in the face of such naked cruelty?"
I wrote about the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE--what that does to their mental and physical health in the short and long term, and how parents can talk to their kids about what's going on in their community. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com:
This Is What Immigration Enforcement Looks Like to a Child
The image is seared in my brain. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos stands looking frightened in his bright blue bunny hat while a federal agent clutches his Spider-Man backpack.
www.bloomberg.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"How much resiliency can we ask of kids in the face of such naked cruelty?"
I wrote about the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE--what that does to their mental and physical health in the short and long term, and how parents can talk to their kids about what's going on in their community. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com:
This Is What Immigration Enforcement Looks Like to a Child
The image is seared in my brain. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos stands looking frightened in his bright blue bunny hat while a federal agent clutches his Spider-Man backpack.
www.bloomberg.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I wrote about the unconscionable state of hypervigilance and fear that children are living in under ICE--what that does to their mental and physical health in the short and long term, and how parents can talk to their kids about what's going on in their community. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com: