Alicia Ault

Autism Experts Strike a Committee to Counter Federal Panel Autism scientists and other experts have launched an independent advisory committee to respond to what it describes as a non-evidence-based narrative from a long-standing federal government panel.

Prominent autism researchers convening their own advisory panel as a counterbalance to the federal panel appointed by RFK. First meeting is March 19. My story for @medscape.com

#Medsky #PsychSky #pediatrics #HHS #healthpolicy #healthlaw #research #science

Meeting to determine US measles elimination status pushed back to November | CNN An international meeting to determine the status of measles elimination in the United States has been delayed seven months, from its original date in mid-April until sometime in November.

Pan American Health Organization committee pushes off its meeting on determining whether the US loses its measles elimination status. Says it's giving more time to compile data.

#IDsky #vaccines #MMR #publichealth #epidemiology #healthpolicy #pediatrics

The @wsj.com Editorial Board is not happy.

"Losing to Europe is like Nascar losing to the Soap Box Derby."

Calls the faster EMA action "embarrassing" for FDA.

#Medsky #IDsky #vaccines #COVID #flu #Moderna #publichealth #pharma #biotech

First mRNA COVID-flu combo vaccine set for European approval Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) backs Moderna’s mCombriax vaccine for adults aged 50 and over.

Coming to Europe...

#Medsky #IDsky #influenza #COVID #vaccines #Moderna #MRNA

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A titan of vaccine development sees his field’s achievements slip away Stanley Plotkin, the 93-year-old "godfather of vaccines," is watching his field’s achievements slip away.

“In a pair of recent interviews with STAT, Plotkin expressed dismay at seeing the achievements of his career & his field slip away. He knows what lies ahead…
“All I can say is that I’m beginning to regret having lived so long —because we’re going downhill,” Plotkin said” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

Colman McCarthy, who preached peace as a Post columnist and teacher, dies at 87 After training as a monk, he left the monastery to go into journalism, writing a syndicated Post column that made him a prominent voice in the peace movement.

His columns were always instructional. The Post of bygone days.

McCarthy "gained a reputation as the 'liberal conscience' of The Post, writing a syndicated column in which he urged readers to protest war, protect the environment, help the homeless and curb violence wherever they found it.

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

The special treatment for a "VIP" patient and benefactor is not shocking; the complete lack of ethics and willingness to facilitate Epstein's relationship with these underage women is disgusting.

#Medsky #MtSinai #medicalethics #dermatology #plasticsurgery #obgyn #oncology

Novartis settles 18-month-old lawsuit from estate of Baltimore woman whose cells were extracted 75 years ago The family of a Baltimore woman whose cells were extracted for medical research without her consent 75 years ago has settled a lawsuit with Novartis, with terms of the agreement confidential, accor | ...

Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate. Terms not publicly disclosed.

#Medsky #cancer #oncology #ethics #research #JohnsHopkins

DORITOS® LAUNCHES BOLDEST INNOVATION YET: DORITOS PROTEIN /PRNewswire/ -- Protein is getting a flavor upgrade: Introducing Doritos® Protein tortilla style chips, a new take on Doritos. Doritos Protein hits shelves...

Is this real food? Maybe with shredded beef on top?

Doritos Protein tortilla style chips hit shelves next month- with 10 grams of protein per one ounce serving. Later this year, expect Doritos w/17 grams of protein per serving.

#nutrition #dietaryguidelines #ultraprocessed

School shootings and the strategic contributions of gun policy PACs in US House elections | PNAS The American public consistently supports stricter gun laws. We show that the gun lobby is most concerned that this support will translate into fed...

Stanford researchers find massive increase in pro-gun PAC contributions to US House members in the wake of fatal school shootings. Donations are biggest if a fatal shooting happens close to an election.

This is America.

#gunviolence #publichealth #pediatrics #education

Bhattacharya just appeared on "Washington Post Live" (interview was pre-recorded), making many of these same assertions-that NIH grants have not been cut--money was just shifted, and that DEI never saved any lives.

#Medsky #research #politics

Liver's cheap because there's low demand for it. If everyone started eating it, it would become expensive. And even if everyone loved it, it's only recommended that you eat it once a week, or you risk vitamin A toxicity. Would be nice if the secretary of HEALTH knew that!

Opinion | I Grew Up Unvaccinated. Now I’m an Immunologist.

"When I hear stories about children getting sick from measles, I feel angry. But not at the parents. I’m frustrated at those knowingly spreading false and misleading claims, and profiting from it. Shaming and dismissing parents who are confused and trying their best won’t change minds."

From @healthjournalism.org webinar on Thursday. Adults currently aged early 60s to late 30s may have no or limited immunity to measles. This chart gives some recommendations on how to be sure that you're protected.

#IDsky #familymedicine #internalmedicine #MMR #vaccines #publichealth

Radiohead tells Trump's ICE to take down a video using their song "We demand that the amateurs in control of the ICE social media account take it down," Radiohead said of the use of their song "Let Down" in what they deem a propaganda video.

The British rock band Radiohead is demanding that the Trump administration take down a promotional video for ICE that uses one of their songs

Bhattacharya on Washington Post Live right now explaining "plausible mechanism" approvals. Essentially, you don't need a large RCT to prove something works, just plausibility, he says. This is for rare diseases.

So why isn't this true for vaccines?

#Medsky #IDsky #NIH #clinicaltrials #FDA

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

Congress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers.

The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇

Every anti-vaxxer I encounter seems to love weird unregulated supplements. They hate Big Pharma but they love Little Pharma, Big Pharma’s younger sibling who grew up without any adult supervision.

FDA probes internal Prasad complaints with outside help The FDA has been using an outside investigator in a probe of workplace complaints against CBER Director Vinay Prasad, a source familiar with the matter told Endpoints News.

FDA has hired an outside investigator to look into complaints against Vinay Prasad, director of FDA's CBER. via @endpts.com

#Medsky #pharma #biotech #vaccines #IDsky #measles #MMR #COVID #influenza

Cover of The Lancet, 28 February 2026 issue. The quote: “The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm.”

On the cover of The Lancet:
Editorial — “Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure”

Read the latest issue: spkl.io/63327Aa31W

Glyphosate in bread? It’s sprayed by the pound in Florida waters State health officials aren’t calling to stop the practice.

@tampabaytimes.bsky.social calls out DeSantis and Ladapo for not caring about use of glyphosate in Florida waterways. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

#environment #toxic #Roundup #poison #MAHAfail

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Received At Least $12.1 Million in Medicare Overpayments

Sarasota Memorial Hospital runs endless local ads about its "5-star" quality ratings. Guess it is not perfect.

FYI, HHS and JD Vance: this is in a Red state, a primarily Red city and county.

#healthpolicy #Medsky #Florida

Opinion | RFK Jr.’s war on vaccines is coming for the elderly The miseries of aging are more linked to late-life infections than was previously understood.

"Kennedy and his advisory panel have not actively attacked the CDC’s recommendations for adult vaccines, but there are plenty of hints that they could."

Nice column by Don McNeil.

COVID vaccine is on the next ACIP meeting agenda.

#IDsky #vaccines #immunology #publichealth #healthpolicy

Multicounty Outbreak of Salmonella Agbeni ... This report describes a 2024 Salmonella outbreak linked to ice in a cooler at a county fair in Illinois.

Via CDC's MMWR: Salmonella outbreak linked to beer cooler at county fair in Illinois--in 2024. Fair warning to all fair go-ers this year!

#foodsafety #IDsky #coldbeverages #StateFair #publichealth #microbes #ick

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Let's hit the streets on Saturday, March 7th! The mission is simple: Save Science, Protect Health, Defend Democracy. Find a rally near you, start your own, or just get some friends together and have a pop-up protest! Links in bio, or visit standupforscience.net/march7

#science
#standupforscience

Lindsey Vonn almost had to have her leg amputated. Here’s why. The skier’s crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics left her with a complex tibia fracture and a rare complication that required emergency surgery.

American Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her leg following her accident this month at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Here's what to know about compartment syndrome:

Florida uses emergency rule to cut patients off AIDS medication The state filed the changes the day before a legal hearing with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.

"Emergency" rule means 1000s of Floridians will lose access HIV/AIDS medications March 1. Ladapo said the move was needed to fill a budget shortfall made worse by expiring premium tax credits. No other state has made such a drastic change.

#IDsky #publichealth #LGBTQ #Florida #politics

Also, CMS posits that its fraud crackdown will bring "affordability". It also targets durable medical equipment (which has been rife with fraud for decades).

#Medsky #Medicare #Medicaid #fraud

Trump administration to withhold $259M in Minnesota Medicaid funds, citing fraud The move, announced by Vice President JD Vance, targets alleged health care fraud and signals a broader crackdown that could extend to other states.

Expect litigation any minute now.