Chris Hendel
@chrishendel.bsky.social
Vermonter. Retired. Previously Telecommuting Adjunct Research Instructor of Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, 2019-2024; COVID-19 research & projects, ProPublica, 2020-2022; former chief medical researcher at Consumer Reports, 1989-2018.
Out today in @jamainternalmed.com
Durability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Veterans
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Editorial: The Importance of Real-World Evidence to Inform #RSV Vaccine Guidance
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Durability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Veterans
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Editorial: The Importance of Real-World Evidence to Inform #RSV Vaccine Guidance
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Out today in @jamainternalmed.com
Durability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Veterans
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Editorial: The Importance of Real-World Evidence to Inform #RSV Vaccine Guidance
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Durability of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Effectiveness Among US Veterans
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Editorial: The Importance of Real-World Evidence to Inform #RSV Vaccine Guidance
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"My country, tears of thee, sweet land of liberty."
Pity the Nation
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
peaceandplanetnews.org/pity-the-nat...
Pity the Nation
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
peaceandplanetnews.org/pity-the-nat...
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 AM
"My country, tears of thee, sweet land of liberty."
Pity the Nation
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
peaceandplanetnews.org/pity-the-nat...
Pity the Nation
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
peaceandplanetnews.org/pity-the-nat...
Still snowing.
So quiet.
So quiet.
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Still snowing.
So quiet.
So quiet.
What a difference a day makes.
#Vermont in November.
"And soon I'll hear old winter's song..."
youtu.be/YVedK1VUfLM?...
#Vermont in November.
"And soon I'll hear old winter's song..."
youtu.be/YVedK1VUfLM?...
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
What a difference a day makes.
#Vermont in November.
"And soon I'll hear old winter's song..."
youtu.be/YVedK1VUfLM?...
#Vermont in November.
"And soon I'll hear old winter's song..."
youtu.be/YVedK1VUfLM?...
Such bullshit, CDC. Just stop it. 😡
"...during the Democrat-led government shutdown." ?
"The Trump Administration is working to reopen the government for the American people. Mission-critical activities of CDC will continue during the Democrat-led government shutdown."
www.cdc.gov/botulism/out...
"...during the Democrat-led government shutdown." ?
"The Trump Administration is working to reopen the government for the American people. Mission-critical activities of CDC will continue during the Democrat-led government shutdown."
www.cdc.gov/botulism/out...
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Such bullshit, CDC. Just stop it. 😡
"...during the Democrat-led government shutdown." ?
"The Trump Administration is working to reopen the government for the American people. Mission-critical activities of CDC will continue during the Democrat-led government shutdown."
www.cdc.gov/botulism/out...
"...during the Democrat-led government shutdown." ?
"The Trump Administration is working to reopen the government for the American people. Mission-critical activities of CDC will continue during the Democrat-led government shutdown."
www.cdc.gov/botulism/out...
Do not use certain lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. FDA’s Investigation is ongoing.
Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism
www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
Lot: 206VABP/251261P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”)
Lot: 206VABP/251131P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”)
Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism
www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
Lot: 206VABP/251261P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”)
Lot: 206VABP/251131P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”)
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Do not use certain lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. FDA’s Investigation is ongoing.
Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism
www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
Lot: 206VABP/251261P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”)
Lot: 206VABP/251131P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”)
Outbreak Investigation of Infant Botulism
www.fda.gov/food/outbrea...
Lot: 206VABP/251261P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”)
Lot: 206VABP/251131P2 (“Use by 01 Dec 2026”)
November 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
October 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
So many of us here can relate. 💻 🐈⬛ 🐈 😻
Techno Cat
By Betsy Franco
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/154423...
Techno Cat
By Betsy Franco
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/154423...
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
So many of us here can relate. 💻 🐈⬛ 🐈 😻
Techno Cat
By Betsy Franco
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/154423...
Techno Cat
By Betsy Franco
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/154423...
Excellent piece by Fred Kaplan @fmkaplan.bsky.social
A House of Dynamite Is Terrifying. Is It Realistic?
via @slate.com
slate.com/culture/2025...
And I did not know this 👇 👇 👇
A House of Dynamite Is Terrifying. Is It Realistic?
via @slate.com
slate.com/culture/2025...
And I did not know this 👇 👇 👇
October 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Excellent piece by Fred Kaplan @fmkaplan.bsky.social
A House of Dynamite Is Terrifying. Is It Realistic?
via @slate.com
slate.com/culture/2025...
And I did not know this 👇 👇 👇
A House of Dynamite Is Terrifying. Is It Realistic?
via @slate.com
slate.com/culture/2025...
And I did not know this 👇 👇 👇
"If court decisions are disobeyed and the power of the purse is meaningless, then the failsafe is impeachment, also in the hands of Congress. That’s it. That’s the system."
by @asharangappa.bsky.social
asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
by @asharangappa.bsky.social
asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
October 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"If court decisions are disobeyed and the power of the purse is meaningless, then the failsafe is impeachment, also in the hands of Congress. That’s it. That’s the system."
by @asharangappa.bsky.social
asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
by @asharangappa.bsky.social
asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
LSI, Inc., an Alpena, S.D. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,277,540 pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky product that may be contaminated with pieces of metal.
www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-aler...
www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-aler...
October 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
LSI, Inc., an Alpena, S.D. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,277,540 pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork jerky product that may be contaminated with pieces of metal.
www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-aler...
www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-aler...
NEW: Join @propublica.org's @nickvarchaver.bsky.social & @andykroll.bsky.social on Wednesday, November 5th, for an in-depth conversation on Russell Vought’s outsized role in shaping President Trump’s agenda.
The Shadow President
events.propublica.org/the-shadow-p...
#RussellVought
The Shadow President
events.propublica.org/the-shadow-p...
#RussellVought
October 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
NEW: Join @propublica.org's @nickvarchaver.bsky.social & @andykroll.bsky.social on Wednesday, November 5th, for an in-depth conversation on Russell Vought’s outsized role in shaping President Trump’s agenda.
The Shadow President
events.propublica.org/the-shadow-p...
#RussellVought
The Shadow President
events.propublica.org/the-shadow-p...
#RussellVought
Absolutely incredible. 🦄 🐐
October 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Absolutely incredible. 🦄 🐐
🆘 👀 🆘
"If the Trump administration is trying to conflate ordinary crime and even ideology with terrorism, and is taking the position that being labeled as a “terrorist” ... justifies using lethal force against that person, then it’s just one step away from ordering the military to do so."
"If the Trump administration is trying to conflate ordinary crime and even ideology with terrorism, and is taking the position that being labeled as a “terrorist” ... justifies using lethal force against that person, then it’s just one step away from ordering the military to do so."
October 18, 2025 at 5:19 AM
🆘 👀 🆘
"If the Trump administration is trying to conflate ordinary crime and even ideology with terrorism, and is taking the position that being labeled as a “terrorist” ... justifies using lethal force against that person, then it’s just one step away from ordering the military to do so."
"If the Trump administration is trying to conflate ordinary crime and even ideology with terrorism, and is taking the position that being labeled as a “terrorist” ... justifies using lethal force against that person, then it’s just one step away from ordering the military to do so."
Very creative. Pretty cool.
"Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world."
How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...
"Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world."
How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...
October 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Very creative. Pretty cool.
"Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world."
How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...
"Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world."
How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...
We definitely need some rain but an absolutely beautiful autumn day in Vermont!
October 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We definitely need some rain but an absolutely beautiful autumn day in Vermont!
Hoo boy that graph.
Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S.
via @gallup.com
Republicans' confidence in mass media to report news "fully, accurately and fairly" now at 8%
news.gallup.com/poll/695762/...
Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S.
via @gallup.com
Republicans' confidence in mass media to report news "fully, accurately and fairly" now at 8%
news.gallup.com/poll/695762/...
October 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Hoo boy that graph.
Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S.
via @gallup.com
Republicans' confidence in mass media to report news "fully, accurately and fairly" now at 8%
news.gallup.com/poll/695762/...
Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S.
via @gallup.com
Republicans' confidence in mass media to report news "fully, accurately and fairly" now at 8%
news.gallup.com/poll/695762/...
Going back through my old Consumer Reports files and I stumbled upon this classic - extremely valuable and timeless -Office Visit column by my dear friend and mentor and CR's chief medical adviser from 1967 to 2018, Marvin M. Lipman, MD.
From the April 1995 issue: What Makes Life Worth Living? 👀
From the April 1995 issue: What Makes Life Worth Living? 👀
October 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Going back through my old Consumer Reports files and I stumbled upon this classic - extremely valuable and timeless -Office Visit column by my dear friend and mentor and CR's chief medical adviser from 1967 to 2018, Marvin M. Lipman, MD.
From the April 1995 issue: What Makes Life Worth Living? 👀
From the April 1995 issue: What Makes Life Worth Living? 👀
"Past registries of people with disabilities have led to discrimination, institutionalization, & eugenic practices."
Why We Should Be Concerned About an Autism Registry
David S. Mandell, ScD, Ctr for #Autism Research @childrensphila.bsky.social
@jamapediatrics.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Why We Should Be Concerned About an Autism Registry
David S. Mandell, ScD, Ctr for #Autism Research @childrensphila.bsky.social
@jamapediatrics.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
September 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
"Past registries of people with disabilities have led to discrimination, institutionalization, & eugenic practices."
Why We Should Be Concerned About an Autism Registry
David S. Mandell, ScD, Ctr for #Autism Research @childrensphila.bsky.social
@jamapediatrics.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Why We Should Be Concerned About an Autism Registry
David S. Mandell, ScD, Ctr for #Autism Research @childrensphila.bsky.social
@jamapediatrics.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"Overall, 79% of respondents say the US is in a "political crisis," incl. most Democrats (90%), Independents (84%), & Republicans (60%)."
New poll shows Kennedy's approval 📉 to 33%
@cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...
Surveyed 1,276 registered voters nationwide from Sept 18-21.
New poll shows Kennedy's approval 📉 to 33%
@cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...
Surveyed 1,276 registered voters nationwide from Sept 18-21.
September 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
"Overall, 79% of respondents say the US is in a "political crisis," incl. most Democrats (90%), Independents (84%), & Republicans (60%)."
New poll shows Kennedy's approval 📉 to 33%
@cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...
Surveyed 1,276 registered voters nationwide from Sept 18-21.
New poll shows Kennedy's approval 📉 to 33%
@cidrap.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...
Surveyed 1,276 registered voters nationwide from Sept 18-21.
September 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM