Steve Steinhubl

Recent studies challenge Kennedy's claims about vaccines, Tylenol and antidepressants The Trump administration has pledged to conduct its own studies, but research continues to contradict its claims.

Sum: RFK Jr is wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong and wrong.

Safe bet: if it comes out of his mouth it is wrong.

What new research says about RFK Jr.'s claims about Tylenol, vaccines and antidepressants www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

An opinion piece by Jerome Adams, former Surgeon General advocating against Casey Means' nomination.

He raises concerns about conflicts of interest.

A surgeon general is not a wellness influencer. One of many red flags.

🧪 www.statnews.com/2026/02/27/c...

And the Lancet's editorial that goes with it
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

This week's cover @thelancet.com

Wellness influencer picked by Trump for surgeon general grilled by Senate Critics concerned as Casey Means, aligned with RFK Jr on vaccine stance, does not have active medical license

This is obvious, but I'm gonna say it anyway...

The fact that this wellness grifter is being normalized and legitimized by the nomination and (inevitable) appointment is a powerful symbol of how far the U.S. has fallen.

Dark Age 2.0.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The challenges we now face must be met by a bold progressive populist movement that strengthens democracy and shakes up the system.

We can’t simply return to the path we were on before Trump.

We cannot accept the status quo of Big Money dominating our politics and economy.

A Helpful explainer about our wildly misunderstood immigration laws from @sawyerhackett.bsky.social

Kristi Noem has allowed ICE to violate our civil rights and act with impunity. She is unfit to lead DHS. She must be impeached.

Maher: So being Christian is an important part of being truly American?

Boebert: Absolutely

Talarico: I always speak up on behalf of my non-Christian neighbors. Because we as Christians are called to love them as ourselves, and forcing my religion down their throats is not love.

Instead of blaming undocumented kids for the high cost of college, how about blaming the defense contractors?

How about blaming the billionaires who aren’t paying their taxes?

How about blaming an economic system that has not invested in the health and education of our country?

Kudos to Stephen Colbert for standing up for himself and against tyranny.

I've always been a fan of his — going way back to the Colbert Report years.

I enjoyed chatting with him in August. Here's a brief clip from our discussion.

I photographed @erictopol.bsky.social at @scripps.edu. Calm, curious, grounded in evidence. No supplement hype. No product sponsorships. Just data. Diet, sleep, exercise, prevention. In a noisy longevity world, he’s a steady voice for real science. explorers.com/eric-topol/ @nationalacademies.org

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

WHO director-general calls plans for U.S.-funded vaccine trial ‘unethical’ The director-general of the WHO said a U.S.-funded study of the hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau would be “unethical” if it proceeds as planned.

WHO director-general calls plans for U.S.-funded vaccine trial ‘unethical’ www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/h... @helenbranswell.bsky.social via @statnews.com

"...as far as WHO’s position is concerned, it’s unethical to proceed with this study."

It's not a threat. It is a change.
nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...

Coffee and improved cognition, reduced dementia
>130,000 people followed 37 years
Benefit seen only with caffeinated coffee or tea and most pronounced ~2 cups/day
@jama.com ☕️☕️https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2844764

Yes, Trump is a racist. Duh. What he posted last night wasn’t new. It was a reminder. And, once again, the only thing that matters is do enough Americans care? Do enough Americans care that he’s a racist, bcuz these Trump years have ALWAYS been about who we are as a people, and not who Trump is.

Conservatives Say Renée Good Was Brainwashed By Bible Into Loving Thy Neighbor WASHINGTON—Calling her actions “indefensible,” Vice President JD Vance stated Thursday that Renée Good was brainwashed by the Bible into loving thy neighbor. “The fact of the matter is that Renée Good...

Conservatives Say Renée Good Was Brainwashed By Bible Into Loving Thy Neighbor

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

As per usual @nytimes.com there is no “standoff” - there’s American aggression, imperialism, threats of invasion, or whatever you want to call it along those lines.

But a “standoff” it’s not. If someone is robbed, you don’t call it a “standoff” between the robber and victim. You call it “robbery”.

The Sacrifice of the Danes After September 11, Denmark fought alongside its ally. The families of fallen soldiers have a message for Trump.

I don't think most Americans know this:

"[Denmark] lost more soldiers per capita than the U.S. did in Afghanistan". (in fact, the most of any).

Why? Because, Denmark as a loyal ally, came to the aid of the U.S.

Now, the U.S. wants to invade Danish territory.

www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Every Trait Disqualifying ICE Agent From Previous Jobs Ideal For Current One

Every Trait Disqualifying ICE Agent From Previous Jobs Ideal For Current One https://theonion.com/every-trait-disqualifying-ice-agent-from-previous-jobs-ideal-for-current-one/

How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led a path of gutting and destruction of public, global health, and medical research resources, among others.
How much did it save in federal spending?
Nothing...it led to an increase

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...

The Future of Everything’s Best of 2025 A lot changed in 2025. Here are The Future of Everything’s top stories of the year, including a formula for aging, fruit-picking robots and the car of the future

The Future @wsj.com including extending healthspan www.wsj.com/health/welln...

People age 70+ should not be taking aspirin at any dose for prevention. Results of randomized trials show higher risk of all-cause mortality, major bleeding events and deaths from cancer. p 153, SUPER AGERS book

This about sums it up, folks.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Narcissism + desire to be unique = conspiracy beliefs.

Yep, that fits.

Study: "...national narcissism is related to group-attributed need for uniqueness that goes hand in hand with conspiracy beliefs..."

You are invited to join a webinar: Long COVID Treatment Trial-Tirzepatide (LoCITT-T): TBD. Registration is required and after registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webin... In this session, we will share updates on how the Long COVID Treatment Trial-Tirzepatide (LoCITT-T) is progressing and discuss why continued engagement from all study participants is important for gen...

Thanks to the Long COVID community, eligibility screening for LoCITT-T is now closed, 41 days after it oopened.

We'll share more about what's ahead on 12/17 at 2:30 eastern / 11:30 pacific.
scrippsresearch.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

For those who have taken the screener but not consented yet...

1/2

We did it, folks

Should be part of every clinical trial.