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It seemed like nearly every day of the first 100 days of the Trump administration brought another attack on FEMA. UCS’s Shana Udvardy offers a rundown of some of the administration’s worst attacks on the agency, which was created to help communities prepare for and withstand catastrophic disasters.
Trump’s 6 Worst Attacks on FEMA in the First 100 Days
Trump has stretched FEMA thin and axed crucial programs as we head into hurricane season.
blog.ucs.org
May 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It seemed like nearly every day of the first 100 days of the Trump administration brought another attack on FEMA. UCS’s Shana Udvardy offers a rundown of some of the administration’s worst attacks on the agency, which was created to help communities prepare for and withstand catastrophic disasters.
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I spoke to @axios.com about the undue impacts for patients, clinicians, researchers, & patients of DOGE firing key staff at FDA responsible for drug safety and manufacturing data & communicating safety concerns to clinicians so that we can prescribe safely: www.axios.com/2025/04/24/f... #MedSky
Key FDA drug data goes missing amid DOGE cuts
Health professionals have been left flying blind on basic questions like where a drug was made.
www.axios.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I spoke to @axios.com about the undue impacts for patients, clinicians, researchers, & patients of DOGE firing key staff at FDA responsible for drug safety and manufacturing data & communicating safety concerns to clinicians so that we can prescribe safely: www.axios.com/2025/04/24/f... #MedSky
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NEW: US at ‘precipice of disaster’ with measles as vaccinations drop, study finds
Disease could re-establish itself in less than 25 years, Stanford researchers say
www.ft.com/content/19ca... via @financialtimes.com
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Disease could re-establish itself in less than 25 years, Stanford researchers say
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US at ‘precipice of disaster’ with measles as vaccinations drop, study finds
Disease could re-establish itself in less than 25 years, Stanford researchers say
www.ft.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
NEW: US at ‘precipice of disaster’ with measles as vaccinations drop, study finds
Disease could re-establish itself in less than 25 years, Stanford researchers say
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Disease could re-establish itself in less than 25 years, Stanford researchers say
www.ft.com/content/19ca... via @financialtimes.com
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Food additives may be riskier than scientists thought
Food Additives Could Combine to Boost Health Threats, Study Says
Researchers found mixtures of multiple additives may raise risk of diabetes.
buff.ly
April 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Food additives may be riskier than scientists thought
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No, it's not all in your head. Allergies really are getting worse every year.
Welcome to the Worst Allergy Season Ever
Multiple US states have logged record pollen counts this spring, with climate change likely to blame.
wrd.cm
April 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
No, it's not all in your head. Allergies really are getting worse every year.
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The Trump administration has cut funding and programs for HIV research, treatment, and prevention so deeply that “we’re watching the field burn to the ground,” one researcher told Katherine J. Wu.
Trump’s Revenge on Public Health
The attacks on HIV research are just the beginning of unraveling decades of progress.
bit.ly
April 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Trump administration has cut funding and programs for HIV research, treatment, and prevention so deeply that “we’re watching the field burn to the ground,” one researcher told Katherine J. Wu.
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APHA is not holding back in demanding that RFK Jr. leave office or be removed from office.
We agree.
We agree.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. In just a few short weeks, his actions on vacccines, fluoride and other public health science have shown how wrong he is for the job. Read & share our statement: apha.org/news-and-med...
April 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
APHA is not holding back in demanding that RFK Jr. leave office or be removed from office.
We agree.
We agree.
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April 9, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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154 million lives and counting: 5 charts reveal the power of vaccines
#IDSky #MedSky #PedSky #Vaccine
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#IDSky #MedSky #PedSky #Vaccine
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
April 9, 2025 at 3:52 AM
154 million lives and counting: 5 charts reveal the power of vaccines
#IDSky #MedSky #PedSky #Vaccine
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#IDSky #MedSky #PedSky #Vaccine
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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“This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history in my 50 years in the business,” says Michael Osterholm, an infectious-diseases epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. “These are going to be huge losses to the research community.”
‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
www.nature.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Everyone who works for PRAMS (the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System) at CDC was terminated today. That appears to be the end of a critical program which monitored infant and maternal health nationwide across pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/prams...
PRAMS Shuttered for Good
In the first weeks of the administration I wrote a number of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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This is what waste really looks like "There has been no effort in allowing staff to transfer projects, programs, or responsibilities” #medsky #cdc www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...
The CDC Has Been Gutted
Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
www.wired.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
This is what waste really looks like "There has been no effort in allowing staff to transfer projects, programs, or responsibilities” #medsky #cdc www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...
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These sites might be useful:
1. HealthMap – Real-time disease tracking system developed by Boston Children’s Hospital. (healthmap.org)
2. Global Incident Map – Displays disease outbreaks worldwide with alert notifications. (outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com)
1. HealthMap – Real-time disease tracking system developed by Boston Children’s Hospital. (healthmap.org)
2. Global Incident Map – Displays disease outbreaks worldwide with alert notifications. (outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com)
March 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
These sites might be useful:
1. HealthMap – Real-time disease tracking system developed by Boston Children’s Hospital. (healthmap.org)
2. Global Incident Map – Displays disease outbreaks worldwide with alert notifications. (outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com)
1. HealthMap – Real-time disease tracking system developed by Boston Children’s Hospital. (healthmap.org)
2. Global Incident Map – Displays disease outbreaks worldwide with alert notifications. (outbreaks.globalincidentmap.com)
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Who was fired?
HIV office? Gone.
Environmental health (like heat risk to children with asthma)? Gone.
Gun violence office? Gone.
Injury prevention? Gone.
Communications? Gone.
Worker safety? Gone.
Division of reproductive health? Gone.
Disability health? Gone.
TB prevention? Gone.
HIV office? Gone.
Environmental health (like heat risk to children with asthma)? Gone.
Gun violence office? Gone.
Injury prevention? Gone.
Communications? Gone.
Worker safety? Gone.
Division of reproductive health? Gone.
Disability health? Gone.
TB prevention? Gone.
April 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Who was fired?
HIV office? Gone.
Environmental health (like heat risk to children with asthma)? Gone.
Gun violence office? Gone.
Injury prevention? Gone.
Communications? Gone.
Worker safety? Gone.
Division of reproductive health? Gone.
Disability health? Gone.
TB prevention? Gone.
HIV office? Gone.
Environmental health (like heat risk to children with asthma)? Gone.
Gun violence office? Gone.
Injury prevention? Gone.
Communications? Gone.
Worker safety? Gone.
Division of reproductive health? Gone.
Disability health? Gone.
TB prevention? Gone.
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just started watching and he's talking about the importance of NIH funded research: "let me repeat 99.4% of FDA approved drugs were funded by NIH research" 🧪
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
just started watching and he's talking about the importance of NIH funded research: "let me repeat 99.4% of FDA approved drugs were funded by NIH research" 🧪
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Federal Health Research cuts will cost 68,000 jobs & $16B in economic activity. See the impact in your state at scienceimpacts.org.
#nih #cdc #fda #science #research #bluestorm #bluesky #bluewave #doge #uspol #politics #NoDoge #academicsky #medsky
#nih #cdc #fda #science #research #bluestorm #bluesky #bluewave #doge #uspol #politics #NoDoge #academicsky #medsky
SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide
scienceimpacts.org
April 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Federal Health Research cuts will cost 68,000 jobs & $16B in economic activity. See the impact in your state at scienceimpacts.org.
#nih #cdc #fda #science #research #bluestorm #bluesky #bluewave #doge #uspol #politics #NoDoge #academicsky #medsky
#nih #cdc #fda #science #research #bluestorm #bluesky #bluewave #doge #uspol #politics #NoDoge #academicsky #medsky
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The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025.
Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
forms.gle
March 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
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The brief outage of PubMed over the weekend stoked fears among scientists over its future. The NIH confirmed that some public web-services experienced disruptions on Saturday and Sunday but confirmed their commitment to a resilient and open access PubMed. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Omg, did PubMed go dark?’ Blackout stokes fears about database’s future
A brief outage has focused attention on scientists’ reliance on the US-government-funded website.
www.nature.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The brief outage of PubMed over the weekend stoked fears among scientists over its future. The NIH confirmed that some public web-services experienced disruptions on Saturday and Sunday but confirmed their commitment to a resilient and open access PubMed. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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A Comment article in Nature Medicine describes the steps that should be taken now to prevent an epidemic of H5N1 avian flu in humans and to prepare for an outbreak should it occur. 🧪
Steps to prevent and respond to an H5N1 epidemic in the USA - Nature Medicine
Steps should be taken now to prevent an epidemic of H5N1 in humans and prepare for an outbreak should it occur.
go.nature.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
A Comment article in Nature Medicine describes the steps that should be taken now to prevent an epidemic of H5N1 avian flu in humans and to prepare for an outbreak should it occur. 🧪
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#wxusa
#wxusa
Hi - I'd like to share this story of what is happening at NOAA GFDL, where some of my colleagues and I worked until the mass firings at NOAA last week.
"...the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting"
"...the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting"
NOAA firings hit the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting
Dismissed researchers were improving severe weather predictions
www.science.org
March 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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#wxusa
#wxusa
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Francis Collins, the NIH Director for 12 years, led the Human Genome Project and other NIH efforts for 32 years, resigned today. Key words from his resignation letter
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Francis Collins led the mapping of the human genome, and chose to do big scientific to benefit the public. He is a a former NIH Director.
He just resigned his position in government. His resignation letter:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
He just resigned his position in government. His resignation letter:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
March 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Francis Collins led the mapping of the human genome, and chose to do big scientific to benefit the public. He is a a former NIH Director.
He just resigned his position in government. His resignation letter:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
He just resigned his position in government. His resignation letter:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...
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A Comment article in Nature Medicine describes the steps that should be taken now to prevent an epidemic of H5N1 avian flu in humans and to prepare for an outbreak should it occur. 🧪
Steps to prevent and respond to an H5N1 epidemic in the USA - Nature Medicine
Steps should be taken now to prevent an epidemic of H5N1 in humans and prepare for an outbreak should it occur.
go.nature.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A Comment article in Nature Medicine describes the steps that should be taken now to prevent an epidemic of H5N1 avian flu in humans and to prepare for an outbreak should it occur. 🧪
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A study in Nature Medicine provides a comprehensive map of the contributions of environment and genetics to mortality and incidence of common age-related diseases, suggesting that the exposome shapes distinct patterns of disease and mortality risk. #Medsky 🧪
Integrating the environmental and genetic architectures of aging and mortality - Nature Medicine
Based on a systematic analysis of environmental exposures associated with aging and mortality in the UK Biobank, the relative contributions of such exposures and genetic risk for mortality and a range of age-related diseases were compared, highlighting the potential beneficial effects of environment-focused interventions.
go.nature.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A study in Nature Medicine provides a comprehensive map of the contributions of environment and genetics to mortality and incidence of common age-related diseases, suggesting that the exposome shapes distinct patterns of disease and mortality risk. #Medsky 🧪
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“Instead of a careful handover, we’re being pushed off a cliff,” said Kate Rees, an epidemiologist with South Africa’s Anova Health Institute, which has also seen its funding terminated.
Story on the devastating cuts to the HIV/AIDS field by my colleague @cohenjon.bsky.social 🧪 #IDsky
Story on the devastating cuts to the HIV/AIDS field by my colleague @cohenjon.bsky.social 🧪 #IDsky
‘A bloodbath’: HIV field is reeling after billions in U.S. funding are axed
USAID’s promises to support lifesaving efforts are broken, putting millions in peril
www.science.org
March 1, 2025 at 4:19 AM
“Instead of a careful handover, we’re being pushed off a cliff,” said Kate Rees, an epidemiologist with South Africa’s Anova Health Institute, which has also seen its funding terminated.
Story on the devastating cuts to the HIV/AIDS field by my colleague @cohenjon.bsky.social 🧪 #IDsky
Story on the devastating cuts to the HIV/AIDS field by my colleague @cohenjon.bsky.social 🧪 #IDsky