Ashish K Jha

The real danger isn't Tylenol, it's bad information - The Boston Globe The Trump administration's claims about Tylenol and autism -- and the weak science used to support them -- must be called out for what they are: reckless, disappointing, and dangerous.

"On Tylenol and #autism, one thing is clear: There is no credible evidence that the former causes the latter. What we do know is that fear and misinformation can cause real harm."
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What Do Data and Science Tell Us About Advising Women on Tylenol and Pregnancy? - A Moment in Health with Dr. Ashish Jha Dr. Ashish Jha and Dr. Elizabeth Langen discuss the data and science on advising women on Tylenol and pregnancy, weighing the risks of uncontrolled disease against the potential risks of medication and emphasizing the need for stronger, prospective rese...

🎧On the latest episode of A Moment in Health, Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social takes on Tylenol. What does the data tell us? And how does his guest, @elizabethlangenmd.bsky.social of @umich.edu, think about balancing the risks medications may pose with the risks of uncontrolled disease? Listen now!

How bad was Trump's Tylenol presser?

@ashishkjha.bsky.social, physician and former White House COVID-19 response coordinator, tells @citizencohn.bsky.social it was the worst public health briefing since the bleach moment.

Tylenol concerns around autism are overblown, says Dr. Ashish Jha Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University, joins 'Fast Money' to discuss new government guidance on Tylenol use during pregnancy, why leading studies show no link to autism, the reaction from obstetricians, and the challeng...

"There is no new science here," Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social says. "Bobby Kennedy said that he wanted to get to the root cause of autism by September—he's found what I think is a convenient scape goat. But the harm is going to be for pregnant women across the country."

In my weekly podcast, I had a fabulous conversation with a brilliant Obstetrician about how she advises pregnant women about the risks and benefits of taking a medicine

Dr. Elizabeth Langen is really good

This is worth your time

What Do Data and Science Tell Us About Advising Women on Tylenol and Pregnancy? Podcast Episode · A Moment in Health with Dr. Ashish Jha · 09/23/2025 · 15m

How should we think about the data and evidence on Tylenol during pregnancy? On this week's episode of @amomentinhealth.bsky.social, @ashishkjha.bsky.social and Dr. Elizabeth Langen discuss how to weigh the risks and where to go from here.
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The number one cause of death for kids in America is gun violence, a fact that the MAHA report makes no mention of. It's been the leading cause of death in children since 2020. In fact, a report from Johns Hopkins found that in 2022 alone, 2,526 children under 17 years old died from firearm-related injuries. The other leading cause of child mortality is motor vehicle accidents, which have killed more than 1,000 children under the age of 14 each year since 2013. Despite these jarring figures, the MAHA strategy report is silent on these topics, offering no solutions for preventing gun deaths or making our roads safer for kids. How do we take seriously a report on children's health that fails to acknowledge the two leading causes of death?

Dr. @ashishkjha.bsky.social, who led Biden’s coronavirus response, on what the Trump administration’s MAHA report leaves out.

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The problem with RFK Jr.'s MAHA report - The Boston Globe It falls short in its honesty, its innovation, and the evidence.

"The number one cause of death for kids in America is gun violence, a fact that the MAHA report makes no mention of," Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social writes in a @bostonglobe.com opinion. It gets some things right, he says, but "offers no real path to a healthier America."

Decades of Vaccine Synchrony, Gone in Seven Months The coming chaos could take decades more to undo.

The #CDC “no longer has any credibility as a public-health entity,” Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social says. “States have to do it themselves.”

CDC's crisis marks a dark moment for public health “The firing of Susan Monarez, the first Senate-confirmed CDC director in history, was more than just unprecedented,” writes Ashish K. Jha.

"This amounts to a very dark moment for public health. . . The department needs leadership that respects evidence and allows CDC to operate free from political interference. Without that, it is hard to see how the agency can recover."

Read more from Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social in @statnews.com⤵️

There is a destruction of leadership at the CDC. The newly confirmed Director is out

Most of the top leaders who run key centers have resigned en masse

Wholesale implosion

All because of @SecKennedy leadership

What a disaster

Abandoning the mRNA vaccine platform is a failure of leadership - The Boston Globe The retreat signals that the federal government is capricious and weak and easily persuaded by misinformation.

"Ending this research is not just a policy misstep. It is a profound failure of leadership."

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US Preventative Services Task Force, created by the Reagan administration, enjoys widespread respect among doctors and nurses across America. Its recommendations keep mammograms, colon cancer screening, etc free for patients with health insurance and Secretary Kennedy just canceled it.

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How Does the World See U.S. Public Health? A Moment in Health with Dr. Ashish Jha · Episode

Our Senior Adviser @wilmotjames.bsky.social joins @amomentinhealth.bsky.social w/ @ashishkjha.bsky.social to discuss the US's retreat from global health leadership and how it's fueling political strong-arming and a decline in global trust.

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The Budget Bill Could Make Your ER a Mess Tucked inside the massive bill is a "wrecking ball" for local hospitals, writes Dr. Ashish Jha.

"That’s the unspoken promise of our health care system: when the worst happens, an ER will be there, no questions asked. But that promise is about to become harder to keep."

Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social writing in @timemagazine.bsky.social⤵️
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Health is the foundation of American freedom - The Boston Globe To pursue life, liberty, and happiness — not just politically but through our everyday lives — you need health.

"On #IndependenceDay, politicians will speak of freedom. True freedom, however, requires not just platitudes but actual policies that improve health through innovation, access, and reduced costs," Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social writes in the @bostonglobe.com. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/30/o...

This move by Kennedy is just awful

Kennedy Withdraws Funding Pledge to International Vaccine Agency

Gavi works in close partnership (operationally and financially) with governments around the world to distribute life-saving vaccines to children. Their work has saved nearly 20 million lives since 2000.

Kennedy is either misinformed or lying, but either way children will die as a result.

Opinion | RFK Jr. is sabotaging the vaccine program. Here’s how to stop him. States must act swiftly to protect their residents — especially children and the vulnerable.

"Kennedy’s new ACIP panel isn’t about reform; it’s an effort to sabotage the vaccine program."

RFK Jr. is sabotaging the vaccine program. Here’s how to stop him. wapo.st/3ZBWqkt by @ashishkjha.bsky.social

Opinion | RFK Jr. is sabotaging the vaccine program. Here’s how to stop him. States must act swiftly to protect their residents — especially children and the vulnerable.

"Congress must investigate and take urgent steps to restore ACIP’s scientific integrity," @ashishkjha.bsky.social writes. wapo.st/4k4WAs0

Opinion | RFK Jr. is sabotaging the vaccine program. Here’s how to stop him. States must act swiftly to protect their residents — especially children and the vulnerable.

#RFKJr is dismantling America's access to #vaccines, and subjecting all of us to risk to deadly illnesses. And nobody is doing anything to stop him:
-Not Congress. Not the courts. Not healthcare corporations.

Dr @ashishkjha.bsky.social has a proposal:
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I do have a proposal

What RFK Jr did with ACIP makes one thing clear:

I don't believe we can rely on the federal government to keep vaccines accessible for Americans any longer

So I have a proposal

Its time for medical societies and for states to step up

They can. And they should

U.S. Soft Power: Next Steps After the Foreign Aid Withdrawal | Think Global Health A former White House official on the future of advancing strategic interests while saving lives and growing economies

Foreign aid can save lives and ALSO advance U.S. interests in the world. Its not an either/or.

I argued in @thinkglobalhealth.org that foreign aid builds soft power when it is:

✅ Visible
✅ Altruistic
✅ Effective
✅ Aligned with country priorities

America’s biomedical ecosystem has thrived on: 1. NIH funding for research 2. Welcoming environment for global talent 3. Entrepreneurial culture that turns innovations into cures Government policies are taking a sledgehammer to all of this ultimately harming the American people

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Canceling Moderna’s bird flu contract could be Robert Kennedy’s most reckless act yet - The Boston Globe The federal government should be investing and working to expand the nation’s scientific and public health arsenal, not shrinking it.

In his latest @bostonglobe.com opinion, Dean @ashishkjha.bsky.social reacts to HHS cancelling Moderna’s bird flu vaccine contract—a decision he calls RFK Jr.'s "most dangerous yet." www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/03/o...

Of all the things that Sec Kennedy has done, canceling the bird flu contract may be the most reckless. It is hard to overstate how irresponsible this is. The virus can be deadly and is getting better at infecting mammals. It is time to prepare, not retrench.

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The CDC data ends in 2018 and CDC has stopped updating its website

But over the past 50 years, we've had sizeable gains

What has driven the progress?

1. Less malnutrition
2. Vaccines
3. Better healthcare for kids

The MAHA commission misses all this progress

The recent MAHA Commission called kids in America "the sickest generation in American history in terms of chronic disease"

It failed to mention the HUGE progress we have made in childhood mortality over the past 50 years

Deaths for every age group of kids down 50-75%

Here's CDC's Data

Watch @jenpsaki.msnbc.com 's full interview with @ashishkjha.bsky.social here:
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"It's really not clear what the Secretary intends because his words don't seem to match his actions." - Dr. Ashish Jha, Fmr. WH Covid-19 Response Coordinator, responds to RFK Jr.'s lack of awareness on cuts happening in his own department.