What in the Health is happening at CDC?!
Even if you don’t follow public health news regularly, you probably saw that CDC is in chaos right now—unless you live under a rock these days, which let’s be real,…
Something important you can do NOW to support HHS workers, plus a warning about vaccine access.
Today I’m going to keep it short, with a request for action, and a warning.The Action:On August 20, over 750 former and current staff of HHS submitted a signed letter to…
Heartbreak.
I have this painting hanging in my office, next to my desk. It was painted by a family friend, Alfredo Carlson. He painted it in June 2020, about a week after George…
Let’s be clear: RFK Jr. is halting scientific progress in the U.S.
Most people in public health were worried about RFK Jr. becoming HHS Secretary. We weren’t sure how much damage he would do, but it was clear he didn’t know what he was…
The disarray of NIH, plus big updates on FDA and CDC.
It’s time for some updates about big things happening at NIH, CDC, and the FDA. Some of it is good, some of it is bad, and a lot of it could be good or bad—only time…
Then they came for the unhoused people.
What in the Health?! 7/25/25In case you missed it amidst all the news of the Epstein files, Stephen Colbert’s show being cancelled, or a slew of Gen X’s childhood icons…
Exposing health information, destroying food, and altering data: Good times.
Only 3 days since the last update, and yet there are 3 more distressing stories that have broken this week about the government’s negative impacts on public health:1.…
How many people will die without USAID? And what about Gavi? (And what can I do about it?)
For quite awhile now these updates have been focused on domestic health issues, but the reality remains that the U.S.’s withdrawal from almost all foreign aid is also…
Part 2: Vaccine Chaos Reigns.
It’s time for installment 2 of What in the Health?! has been going on the last few weeks. (If you missed Installment 1: The Big Ugly Bill is now law you can read that…
Part 1: The Big Ugly Bill
Well. It’s been an interesting last few weeks. Just when I think the pace of the destruction is slowing down (perhaps because it’s all rubble already?) this…
New ACIP members, LGBTQ+ suicide prevention, and a huge legal victory restoring NIH grant funding.
It’s been a busy news weekend, with things that have nothing to do with public health. (Well, except that war is a profound public health issue.) I don’t have expertise…
The evidence is clear: None of us can trust what RFK Jr. says.
Today was a doozy. What in the health is going on these last couple weeks at the hands of RFK Jr.? Let’s dive in.Today RFK Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of CDC’s…