Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR

So happy to contribute with the ATS Aging Group - PallCare SIG.

We need more pallcare in pulm disease!

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So good - yet so sad!

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.

What a sad year for public health in the US

apnews.com/article/vacc...

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I hope the govt stays shutdown for 3 more years

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news….

www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

Noooooooo- did it glow??

Great resources for respiratory clinicians! The Aging SIG - palliative care subgroup contributed to these educational resources.

Good morning Mt Hood

This Thursday!! Join us for our kick-off meeting with our leaders @crisbergerot.bsky.social and @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social. DM for link

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Decision-making support for patients with lung cancer improved SDM, knowledge, and decision-making strategies.

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

Great few days in New York chairing the International Conference Committee meeting with Jen Taylor-Cousar… excited about content coming together for #ATS2026. Thanks to all ICC members across the 14 assemblies for their efforts & collaborative approach👏🏻👏🏻 @atscommunity.bsky.social #Science #Advocacy

Study reveals no causal link between neurodevelopmental disorders and acetaminophen exposure before birth NIH-funded research in siblings finds previously reported connection is likely due to other underlying factors.

JUST A REMINDER: There is no clear evidence that proves a direct relationship between the prudent use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and fetal developmental issues

www.nih.gov/news-events/...

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A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - PubMed Neurotropic herpesviruses may be implicated in the development of dementia^1-5. Moreover, vaccines may have important off-target immunological effects^6-9. Here we aim to determine...

Herpes zoster vaccine associated with reduced dementia incidence- new study in Nature.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175543/

Mapping the Science of palliative care: A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles - Jacopo D’Andria Ursoleo, Alice Bottussi, Sandy Christiansen, Donald R Sullivan, Kelly C Vranas, William ... Background: The palliative care evidence base has grown substantially in recent years with the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of care delivery well establ...

A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles of the top palliative care articles Jacopo D'Andria Ursoleo et al. @billyrosaphd.bsky.social @palliativemedj.bsky.social

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

HHS Employees Demand Changes From Kennedy, NIH Director Bhattacharya in New Response to CDC Shooting Hundreds of HHS employees are requesting their leaders stop promoting misinformation and endangering their lives.

NEW: Hundreds of current and former HHS workers have sent a letter to Robert Kennedy Jr. responding to the CDC shooting.

The letter asks that he stop spreading misinformation that endangers their lives.

It also asks NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to stop undermining mRNA vaccine technology.

Serious Illness Conversations in the ED for Older Adults With Advanced Illnesses This randomized clinical trial measures the effect of initiating conversations about serious illness care goals by trained nurses on patient- and caregiver-reported advance care planning engagement am...

Patient in the ED had low engagement with EOL communication - these conversations may be better suited for clinic

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Change in OB/GYN Physicians Practicing Obstetrics After the Dobbs Decision This cohort study evaluates changes in the number of obstetrics and gynecology physicians practicing in Idaho after the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision.

35% of OB/GYN Physicians Practicing Obstetrics in Idaho left their practice. Rural women will suffer the most

Next we need to explore maternal outcomes.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Reversing the rise of liver cancer Imagine a future where the global incident cases of liver cancer almost doubles, rising from 870 000 cases in 2022 to over 1·5 million in 2050. This scenario, and all the attendant harms to health and...

🩺 Liver cancer cases could double by 2050

A new @thelancet.com Commission warns of 1.5M annual liver cancer cases by 2050 but says 60% are preventable through better HBV vaccination & alcohol reduction.

Prevention is possible. Action is urgent.

🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#SciComm 🧪

Very excited to hear this - #sciecerules

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I know this is supposed to be funny but 2 out of 3 personal bankruptcies in the US are due to medical debt - that’s not funny.

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Goal-Concordant Care Among Seriously Ill Hospitalized Patients With Treatment Limitations on POLST: A Mixed-Methods Study - PubMed This mixed-methods study of seriously ill patients with treatment limitations on POLST provides context for receipt of "POLST-discordant care" in the acute-care setting and reveals how such treatment ...

Excited to share - POLST discordant care when patients are hospitalized. Goal-concurrent or non-beneficial care?- it may be both…

agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Terminated NIH grants are being reinstated almost entirely in blue states Researchers in Democratic congressional districts stand to have $2.1 billion in NIH grants reinstated, compared to $62 million in Republican districts.

Terminated NIH grants are being reinstated almost entirely in blue states
Ruling in Democratic AGs’ lawsuit results in bonanza for their states, STAT analysis shows

www.statnews.com/2025/07/03/n...

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ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!

Happy to share this wonderful study by Dr. Gina Piscitello- Low standardization and agreement with care processes at the end of life

Much work to be done!!

journal.chestnet.org/article/S001...