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๐จ Itโs time to flood the zone.
NIH scientists just took a huge risk speaking out. Now itโs our turn.
๐ Read the Bethesda Declaration
โ๏ธ Sign the Public Letter of Support
๐ฏโโ๏ธFollow NIHers doing the work: @nihvigils.bsky.social
Read and sign here ๐ www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...
09.06.2025 12:06 โ ๐ 457 ๐ 255 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 35
ADD YOUR NAME: Sign the Open Letter in Support of NIH Staff
Join the courageous and committed National Institutes of Health (NIH) public servants by adding your name now.
I signed this and urge others to consider:
A broad group of National Institutes of Health (NIH) public servants have taken action with the "Bethesda Declaration" that targets the NIH and HHS Leadership. Join these courageous professionals by adding your name now. actionnetwork.org/forms/add-na...
09.06.2025 14:44 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Amazing. UHC shareholders are suing because after the CEO shooting, the company was โno longer willingโ to use โaggressive, anti-consumer tacticsโ to generate the profits they were promised.
A gift from the content gods.
08.05.2025 23:28 โ ๐ 3008 ๐ 1032 ๐ฌ 89 ๐ 85
An image of all agency and program eliminations proposed for HHS. Reach out to altCDC for an accessible version or filterable PDF. The alt-text box does not fit all the text contained.
๐ฅHHS ELIMINATIONS๐
We have created a list of all agency and program eliminations proposed in the HHS 2026 Budget.
Feds: Please let us know if you have any clarity to share.
The cuts are massive. Reach out if you would like a PDF or xlsx
@alt-hhs.altgov.info
@altfda.altgov.info
18.04.2025 20:32 โ ๐ 700 ๐ 453 ๐ฌ 74 ๐ 56
When I'm not working with patients with type 1 diabetes, I work with kids who are injured in car accidents. This is absolutely ridiculous and proof that, yet again, this administration threatens the health and well being of children.
16.04.2025 19:52 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A serious medical scene shows a healthcare worker in surgical scrubs standing in a hospital corridor. Bold white text overlays the image, reading: โCuring cancer. Preventing pandemics. Whatโs it worth?โ
A dark blue graphic with white text centered over a soft-focus medical background. The message reads: โJust $105 per year from the average taxpayer funds the national institute of health. Thatโs all it takes to help save lives improve care, and fight diseaseโ
A clean, square infographic with a dark blue background and light blue accents. The header reads, โWhat does that money actually do? Your $105 helps fund:โ followed by six icons and descriptions:
1. Mental Health Research โ Depression, PTSD, addiction
2. Cancer & Rare Disease Studies โ From early detection to lifesaving treatments
3. Pandemic Preparedness โ Vaccines, virus tracking, prediction and prevention
4. Childrenโs Health โ Brain development, neonatal and pediatric care
5. Medical Innovation โ Imaging, prosthetics, diagnostics
6. Basic Biomedical Science โ Foundational research for future cures
Tax Day - round 3 - NIH ๐ฉป๐ง ๐งฌ
๐งฌ The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $105/year to NIH, helping fund:
โข Cancer & rare disease breakthroughs
โข Pandemic preparedness
โข Childrenโs health
โข Medical tech innovation
โข Mental health science & more
NIH powers the science behind the healthcare we rely on.
15.04.2025 21:36 โ ๐ 334 ๐ 133 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 8
Welp. FAFO.
Anyway. Going to Costco. Anyone need anything?
14.04.2025 13:10 โ ๐ 976 ๐ 108 ๐ฌ 49 ๐ 5
Commentary
Outcomes That Matter to Patients: ICHOM as a Catalyst for Value-Based Care
A map showing the country of origin of the working group members developing ICHOM measure sets
New in the April 2025 issue of NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery
Improving and sustaining health is a global priority, yet most #HealthCare organizations do not systematically track the outcomes that matter most to patients, resulting in disparities in care, inefficient resource use, and an overburdened health workforce. Learn more: nej.md/4bxrKpb
#MedSky
14.04.2025 13:17 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
On This Day in 2023
Bivalent Prefusion F Vaccine in Pregnancy to Prevent RSV Illness in Infants
A pregnant woman with a baby in her arms stands next to a box about the prevention of RV-associated respiratory infections in infants.
On this day 2 years ago, the MATISSE study showed the safety and efficacy of the RSV vaccine during pregnancy. This and a similar newborn vaccine can prevent infant RSV disease. Revisit the study: nej.md/3Mc1hmg 1/3
#MedSky #IDSky #OBGYN
05.04.2025 13:11 โ ๐ 95 ๐ 25 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 3
From the economy community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the economy community
Sometimes I absolutely LOVE the internet. Case in point: someone on Reddit did the math and figured out the alleged "tariffs" against the U.S. are simply trade balances.
www.reddit.com/r/economy/s/...
03.04.2025 04:51 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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.
NEW: 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.
01.04.2025 15:17 โ ๐ 5284 ๐ 2616 ๐ฌ 247 ๐ 327
โOne of the darkest daysโ: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
โThis will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history in my 50 years in the business,โ says Michael Osterholm, an infectious-diseases epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. โThese are going to be huge losses to the research community.โ
01.04.2025 20:37 โ ๐ 3731 ๐ 1406 ๐ฌ 103 ๐ 71
Happy TESLA TAKEDOWN Day everybody!!!
Let your feelings be known about the chain-saw wielding goofball & absentee father no one voted for currently bribing people for their votes while decimating our federal workforce.
Go to: teslatakedown.com to plan your protest of ugly cars.
Then eat pie. ๐ฅง๐
29.03.2025 19:47 โ ๐ 14538 ๐ 2443 ๐ฌ 439 ๐ 70
The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The move โ along with the CDCโs explanation โ is a sign that the nationโs top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
NEW: The move โ along with the CDCโs explanation โ is a sign that the nationโs top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
28.03.2025 20:39 โ ๐ 1960 ๐ 906 ๐ฌ 88 ๐ 87
When following the headlines fills me with despair, it's comforting to cuddle with a family member who remains blissfully unconcerned about fascism.
That would be Trixie (a/k/a Bat-Mite).
21.03.2025 20:23 โ ๐ 74522 ๐ 4289 ๐ฌ 2529 ๐ 205
The NIHโs Grant Terminations Are โUtter and Complete Chaosโ
The Trump administration is rapidly canceling hundreds of grants, in the most aggressive attack yet on American science.
Grateful to @katherinejwu.com of @theatlantic.com for being responsive, thorough, and reflective when I asked if she'd tackle this story!
In the hours since publication, however, our work has entirely changed...
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15.03.2025 11:18 โ ๐ 66 ๐ 34 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 1
So disappointed. See you in the primaries.
14.03.2025 23:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?"
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
13.03.2025 13:14 โ ๐ 4159 ๐ 1548 ๐ฌ 212 ๐ 427
MYTH: Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
FACT: Actually this is true, no wait itโs a myth now, and, fuck, no wait.
Trumpโs North American Tariffs: Myth Vs. Fact
theonion.com/trumps-...
11.03.2025 19:00 โ ๐ 5847 ๐ 638 ๐ฌ 42 ๐ 29
a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
I am not going to call this a Bluetorial, because I do not want to sully that term (which, at least I, find joyful).
Letโs call it a Orwellial.
02.03.2025 13:57 โ ๐ 548 ๐ 238 ๐ฌ 13 ๐ 33
Just received notice that our grant was terminated. 5R24AG066599-03
TheRiseRegistry.org
01.03.2025 01:36 โ ๐ 503 ๐ 276 ๐ฌ 94 ๐ 89
Graph of the percent-of-students identified as experiencing homelessness for each state.
DYK: @usedgov.bsky.social helps when #students are #homeless across U.S. to make sure they get an education and other services they need; over 1.3 million students in 2022-23. This is another important function of schools and education systems. How many students are educators in your state helping?
18.02.2025 17:43 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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