Beth S Linas, PhD, MHS

There’s a major sewage spill in the Potomac River (in DC) right now- will RFK jr go for a swim?

Who actually believed him? I don't even geniuinely believe republicans did.

Awesome stuff!

FDA’s Prasad Weathers Personal Controversy, Internal Strife Amid Moderna Imbroglio Vinay Prasad, the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research head, is accused of interpersonal impropriety as pushback builds against his decision to reject Moderna’s influenza vaccine candida...

He also needs to Go! “Prasad is the subject of a number of internal complaints at the FDA, including “sexual harassment, retaliation against subordinates and verbally berating staff,” according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter”

Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days Free condoms for competitors at the Winter Olympics have run out within a record-breaking three days

They’re just out there setting records at everything.

Health Care Heartaches: Your Winning Health Policy Valentines - KFF Health News KFF Health News shares our favorite reader-submitted health policy valentines. One struck us in the heart and inspired an original cartoon.

Every year these bring a smile to my face. They are funny because they are true! #ValentinesDay

RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He’s Broken Many of Them. - KFF Health News Before being confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation’s official vacci...

Yup and if it were anyone else their feet would be held to the fire and they’d be fired. But not Bobby. 🤬

4 Months Trapped in a Hospital for an Obsolete Way of Treating Their Disease

"Because TB is a disease of the poorest people in the poorest places, the systems to diagnose and care for them remain antiquated"

@stephanienolen.bsky.social reports on the ground realities from Cameroon

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/h...

EU looks to poach US scientists amid research funding cuts Paris announced grant awards to 46 academics, with 41 relocating from the US.

EU looks to poach US scientists amid research funding cuts

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Opinion | A viral infection can have devastating effects. I experienced this firsthand. The consequences of the anti-vaccine movement reach beyond today’s controversies.

“It’s part of a broader political campaign to suppress vaccines altogether.The consequences reach beyond today’s controversies.They shape whether we’ll have the foresight & resolve to protect children from pathogens that remain outside the margins of our abilities.” @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social 👏

RFK Jr. ally says GOP risks losing his supporters Tony Lyons told POLITICO Republican candidates must demonstrate they support Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again mission to win midterm votes.

This is our opportunity to get rid of RFK Jr. “Lyons described the Republican Party as “renting MAHA voters” but not fully committed to “purchase.””

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You said it

Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows

To anyone familiar with public health and medicine this is no surprise. Amongst other things, there has been little to no scientific evaluation for how Chatbots even make recommendations. These are NOT doctors!

Flat out killing vaccine science in the US now

This is the leadership we need right now. Thank you AMA & @cidrap.bsky.social

“The AMA’s evaluation process will be conducted in collaboration with the Vaccine Integrity Project at the CIDRAP at the University of Minnesota. The review will focus on immunizations for flu, COVID-19 and RSV”

Moderna says FDA refuses to review its application for experimental flu shot Moderna said the move is inconsistent with previous feedback from the FDA on the experimental influenza shot, called mRNA-1010.

Vinay Prasad of the FDA has broken with the usual approval process and refuses to review Moderna’s new flu shot.

He claims that the proposed clinical trial, which would compare the new vaccine to an already approved one, “does not reflect the best-available standard of care”.

FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine FDA refuses to review Moderna’s influenza vaccine, which could raise concerns about the agency’s posture toward vaccines and drug approvals more generally.

“Moderna, revealing the rejection, took the unusual step of releasing the letter it had received from Vinay Prasad… and issued a strongly worded statement from its CEO, who said the decision “does not further our shared goal of enhancing America’s leadership in developing innovative medicines.”

Reminder: It has been a very bad flu season. Undercutting flu vaccination is a perfect Trump Administration special combination of stupid and dangerous.

Louder for the people in the back! RFK jr MUST GO NOW!

Freedom House Ambulance Service was the first community-based Emergency Medical Service in the US.

It was started by Black men in the Hill District of Pittsburgh (Hill Street Blues was based in part on the Hill District). At the time, EMS was a dash to the hospital in the back of a paddy wagon.

Black history is inseparable from the history of public health in the U.S

Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows

Remember last week how Dr. Oz called AI the best solution for rural healthcare shortages?

Well, a new study finds that when patients turn to chatbots for health advice, they end up taking the wrong steps and getting the wrong diagnosis more than half the time.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...

'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states. The appeal is from Dr.

This is a 100% appropriate piece of guidance from the CMS administrator- wonder how long he’ll have a job

Twin Cities tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, he estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.

ICE has grabbed so many people from their vehicles that there are abandoned cars across Minnesota.

This tow truck driver returns the cars for free as a public service, and he’s been getting death threats.

They hate the helpers.

Which is why must keep helping.

RFK routinely tells the public doctors are corrupt liars.

Remember this the next time MAHA disinformation sycophants like Podcast Jay fake that they want to "restore trust."

The cost of chaos: A cracking windshield on substance use in the US | Brookings Current conditions create incremental cracks in the national substance use windshield, which must be repaired as quickly as possible.

A very important piece from @holtgrave-health.bsky.social & Regina LaBelle “Such data limitations are like cracks in a car windshield, obscuring our ability to see the road ahead. This is acutely important now”

Tuberculosis case confirmed at high school on Long Island PATCHOGUE, Long Island (PIX11) — A member of the Patchogue-Medford High School community has tested positive for tuberculosis, school officials confirmed to PIX11 News. Officials say there is…

I see we are making infectious diseases great again. 🤦‍♀️

Measles Outbreak ... This report describes the public health response to a measles outbreak in Colorado among people exposed to an infectious traveler who arrived in Colorado in May 2025 on an international flight.

“All eligible persons should receive 2 MMR vaccine doses. Travelers should ensure that their MMR vaccinations are current. Collecting urine specimens might enhance case finding, especially in vaccinated persons.” This is the appropriate guidance, I hope it’s heeded

Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas The Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers.

PAHO calls for vaccination campaigns. I’m gonna guess the US won’t join in and that’s a huge mistake