Jonathan Howard

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There WILL BE a post-Trump, post-Bhattacharya, post-RFK Jr, post-Makary world in which we WILL rebuild public health & health research & vaccination systems, with equity at their heart

Some context.

The CDC is fighting with the FDA about COVID vaccines.

this is BURIED way down in the story & discredits the very premise of the report in the lede: “Billions of people worldwide have received Covid vaccines. Most studies have not found widespread reports of deaths or severe side effects related to the shots.”

Exactly

I wonder if this would actually help republicans or backfire like redistricting.

Now That It’s His Job to Control Measles, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Suddenly Expects People to Trust Everyone & Everything He Spent 6 Years Attacking With Dr. Jay Bhattacharya in power, the headlines now read "Americans Trust Fauci Over RFK Jr. and Career Scientists Over Trump Officials."

Building trust the Bhattacharya way...

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the power of positive thinking (Trump's actual philosophy): ignore warnings, ignore obstacles, ignore downsides, push through with your instincts no matter what. same philosophy that led to Trump bankrupting a casino, now in practice in foreign affairs

According to podcast Jay, it is "ridiculous slander" to say that Trump is against science.

There’s money for woo though

While cancer research is being cut, there’s plenty of money available for “functional” medicine.

Absolutely. Discussed here.

A teen girl's harrowing journey with measles highlights how serious the virus can be for the immunocompromised Makayla Skjerva, a North Dakota 14-year-old, contracted measles after being exposed at school in February. Makayla, who is immunocompromised, fell seriously ill.

"Her stepmother, Ashley Skjerva, told ABC News that Makayla was vaccinated against measles but, because she is immunocompromised, it left her at high risk for infection and serious complications."

Medicare Is About to Spend $100 Million on “Functional Medicine.” Should We Be Worried?

Dr. Zachary Rubin skewers Dr. Oz's $100 million "MAHA Elevate" program, which will promote "functional medicine", a marketing term typically used to sell quackery

Utah measles outbreak speeds up but there are few changes to daily life Health officials in the outbreak's epicenter are relying on social media and talk radio to reach residents. Many aren't listening.

“Measles in Utah is raging through unvaccinated children in several communities”.

“Since measles began spreading in Utah last summer, state health officials have barely acknowledged it”.

“We’re trying to find ways of tweaking the message”

“Few seem to be listening”.

Any comment

Coppins article

Hey. Jonathan Edward Howard here.

He had "incredible stories."

Never say that again to Jonathan Edward Howard

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How to counter health misinformation when it's coming from the top Health misinformation is now being generated and spread by those in charge of the United States’ public health system. Multiple interventions against health misinformation have been identified and are...

New from me @thebulletin.org

We have effective interventions against health misinformation, but they don't do us much good when tech companies aren't willing to add protections and the misinformation is coming from those in charge of our health system 1/

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I also want to shout out @cdelawalla.bsky.social and @standupforscience.bsky.social for their constant push for impeaching RFK Jr. We desperately need a return to competent public health leadership oriented toward truth rather than lies and conspiracies. /End

Yep

Upon seeing data that >50% of states are wisely ignoring the CDCs anti-vaccine nonsense, juvenile HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon concludes his administration is “working to restore public trust.”

How RFK, Jr.’s controversial beliefs are shaping Americans’ health How Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s ideas about public health—from vaccines to seed oils—are shaping Americans’ health

Did a story on what RFK Jr. believes and how it ties into what some are describing as "soft eugenics." We also interviewed @bethmariem.bsky.social who did a piece last year digging into his beliefs. You can listen here or wherever you get your podcasts

White House says it’s ‘done’ with vaccines. MAHA begs to differ As Trump political advisers try to move on from vaccine policy debates, MAHA movement insiders push back, calling RFK Jr. supporters vital to GOP's success.

The MAHA coalition formed based on a mutual affinity for COVID disinformation.

With lockdowns and mask mandates long gone, MAHA is cracking up and the infighting is in full swing.

FDA move on flavored vapes rattles public health experts New FDA guidance suggests mint, coffee, and spice vape flavors could be authorized, raising debate over toxic additives and youth vaping risks.

“What I’m really concerned about, as someone looking at the toxicity of flavors, is that they want to endorse spice flavors,” said Sven Jordt… Cinnamon and clove in particular, he said, are “among the most toxic flavor chemicals that have been identified in e-cigarettes.”