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Love to those fighting the good fight. This Week in Public Health is a free weekly newsletter that distills the most important public health research from hundreds of journals into a quick, three-minute read. https://thisweekinpublichealth.com

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Facebook experiment running into problems…apparently you can get rate limited commenting on posts?

28.10.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Texas sues Tylenol for hiding autism risks after Trump's unsubstantiated claims Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton launched the suit against pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, which has sold Tylenol for decades

Ummmmm....

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28.10.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ummmmm

28.10.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bhattacharya launches quick & devastating takedown of dissident NIH scientists
YouTube video by Jonathan Howard Bhattacharya launches quick & devastating takedown of dissident NIH scientists

Your NIH director, folks!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfdf...

24.10.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve recently made the insane choice to start commenting on Facebook posts, part of me thinks that we have to take this fight to the front lines. Part of me worries about my mental health..

24.10.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year. It's part of an ...

Anti-science bills that challenge vaccines and other health safety measures are sweeping U.S. statehouses, backed by groups linked to RFK. Over 420 have been introduced, and 30 are now laws, raising the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles.
www.krgv.com/news/anti-sc...

23.10.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A former nih ic director writes to jay bhattacharya.

23.10.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Destined to Suffer. How Prosperity Theology Is Shaping U.S. Health Policy - This Week In Public Health How Calvinist beliefs and prosperity theology shape U.S. health policyβ€”and why Medicaid cuts reflect a moralized view of illness and poverty.

We wrote this a few months back. Basically, it traces how the current administration treats health as destiny…you are either blessed or you’re not. If you’re notβ€”tough shit.

thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/07...

23.10.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dude, the Salton Sea seems like a perpetually cursed monument to man’s hubris.

23.10.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The B-52's - Rock Lobster (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO The B-52's - Rock Lobster (Official Music Video)

In happier, completely non-topical news, the song β€œRock Lobster” is a brilliant, unique, unicorn of a miracle.

youtu.be/n4QSYx4wVQg?...

23.10.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This past few months have turned me into a nihilist-pessimist. I find myself waffling between active resistance, passive resistance, and trying to future-proof myself. It’s a shitty state of affairs.

23.10.2025 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

oh good /s

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22.10.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr. We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

21.10.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A conversation with Matthew Facciani - This Week In Public Health Dr. Matthew Facciani examines why people believe false claims and how institutions can better communicate science without alienating the public.

thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/06...

21.10.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Happens When Trump Gets His Way With Science Harvard’s School of Public Health is broken.

www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...

20.10.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frontiers | The engagement of people with lived experiences in substance use research BackgroundPeople with lived experiences (PWLE) are underrepresented in research engagement, however their involvement can significantly boost the relevance a...

People with lived experience aren’t just participants β€” they’re experts by experience. A new Frontiers paper shows how their involvement builds trust, equity, and rigor in substance use research.

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#LivedExperience #PublicHealth #SubstanceUse

20.10.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...

www.propublica.org/article/russ...

17.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Donate Donate to Full Fact – the UK’s independent fact checking organisation

Google has decided to stop funding Full Fact, which has been building some of the best global fact-checking tools. You can donate to them here:
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16.10.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You wouldn't think being fired could happen by accident, but here we are...

15.10.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We'll take the good news where we can get it.

15.10.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

shhhhhhhhhh!

15.10.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge blocks Trump from firing federal workers during government shutdown for now The Trump administration warned it would use the shutdown to shed federal jobs. President Trump said that the cuts were aimed at "Democrat agencies."

Some good news...

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/j...

15.10.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building the Health Workforce America Deserves - This Week In Public Health the Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025β€”a bold, comprehensive plan to rebuild America’s health workforce from the ground up.

America’s health system is running on empty. The #HealthCareWorkforceExpansionAct would make medical, nursing & dental school tuition-freeβ€”building the workforce every community deserves. Tell Congress: invest in people, not just policy.

thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/10...

15.10.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From the fednews community on Reddit: A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone Explore this post and more from the fednews community

And for what?

www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/...

14.10.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Eh, stuff like this worries me that it becomes like a regressive tax. Might be overreacting, though.

13.10.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure how you fire someone in error, but here we are!

12.10.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From the politics community on Reddit: Scoop: Trump administration warns of "insufficient funds" for food stamps if shutdown continues Explore this post and more from the politics community

What’s the phraseβ€”that we’re only 9 meals from anarchy?

www.reddit.com/r/politics/s...

11.10.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, it has happened before. The pessimist in me says something is fundamentally broken right now. This hasn't been a good year for us PH folks!

11.10.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not even sure β€œwe” are even in this together. How can a group of people can so freaking little about the HEALTH of their neighbors?

11.10.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fuckβ€”I had to take my yearly cybersecurity training YESTERDAY.

11.10.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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