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Maternal mortality data is murky — but the crisis faced by new moms is clear The debate over maternal mortality data risks overshadowing the need to improve care for new moms, experts say.

Criticism of maternal mortality data in the US makes sense: it's a mess; it's always been a mess. But there's real crisis that sits at the intersection of a whole set of systemic injustices and social shortcomings. My last story for @statnews.com: www.statnews.com/2024/12/20/m...

Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus.

Kids are dying of measles.

Not because their parents are refusing the MMR vaccine, but because it simply isn't available.

Vaccines are amazing. Ineffective governments & supply chains too often get in the way.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/h... 🧪🩺🛟 @nytimes.com

In a less-than-ideal turn of events, I was affected by the layoffs @statnews.bsky.social upon returning from maternity leave. I have loved my time at STAT and am heartbroken, but here: able and willing to work, open to all opportunities. Find me at annalisa.merelli@gmail.com!

Mangione means "big eater" so the McDonald's weakness does not surprise me (apologies, I had to).

Cause of outbreak in DRC still being investigated, health officials say A disease outbreak in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused 79 deaths. Health officials are still investigating the cause.

It might be a day or two — or potentially longer — before health officials in DRC can determine what is the cause of an outbreak in a remote part of the country where 382 cases, 79 of them fatal, have been reported. Samples had to be transported >500 km for testing. www.statnews.com/2024/12/05/m...

Incredible how New York City prices manage to be shocking even when you read about them in the context of other very shocking events. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

Endometriosis and Disability: Analysis of Federal Court Appeals of Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Claims by Individuals Suffering From Endometriosis Endometriosis, a chronic noncancerous gynecologic condition commonly characterized by disruptive physical and psychosocial symptoms, can be disabling.…

🧵One of my favorite studies I’ve worked on!

This research shows how the US disability system is basically impossible for people with severe endometriosis.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing lays bare rising security risks facing health care leaders The killing of Brian Thompson lays bare the rising threat level for health care executives.

“It doesn’t seem paranoid to worry that someone who’s had services denied ... might be in an emotionally unstable state and could take some action."

@jonathanwosen.bsky.social @tarabannow.bsky.social & I wrote about the safety risks for health executives

www.statnews.com/2024/12/05/u...

Two stages of writing:

1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no

RFK Jr. was paid six figures by his vaccine-challenging group before presidential run Children's Health Defense, a nonprofit that has challenged vaccines, doubled Kennedy's pay rate for a shorter tenure.

Yes, some people make money out of disinformation

RFK Jr. was paid six figures by his vaccine-challenging group before presidential run

www.statnews.com/2024/12/03/r...

I will never, ever get over this.

Interesting to see that a dairy herd in Colorado is back in quarantine for #H5N1 #birdflu. CO hasn't had positive herds for a while. This herd was first confirmed in early Aug, but was out of quarantine by 9/8 & was still out of quarantine in late Oct. What happened here? New introduction?

My heart goes out to all the freelance journalist squeezing their brains to find important stories that no one has covered lest their pitches be rejected as unoriginal, but then have to bear, like, monthly profiles of Ballerina Farm.

California reports 2 more human infections with #H5N1 #birdflu. Brings the state's total to 31 and the national total of confirmed human cases to 57. www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...

I created a starter pack for global health organizations

Let me know who else I can add!

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