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Epidemiologist: outbreak control, injection safety, infection control
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The War on children, continued...
Covid Vaccines Delayed for Half of U.S. Children (Gift Article)
The Health Department has not decided whether to provide the shots to states through the Vaccines for Children program, which serves uninsured and low-income families.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:52 AM
The war on children' Notes from the front
Who is Accountable for Measles Deaths?
Politicians are not authorized to distort reality to avoid answering for the deaths their actions have caused
rasmussenretorts.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 4:23 AM
The war on children continued
What RFK Jr.’s CDC Doesn’t Want You to Know
The CDC is withholding critical information about vaccine-preventable diseases from the American public. Why?
pauloffit.substack.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
An epidemic.... Of risk
A.I. Queries From Abroad Raise Fears of a Biological Weapons Race (Gift Article)
Today’s chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:29 PM
The war on children continued
C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths (Gift Article)
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Paul Offit's Take on Trump's Vaccine Order
'It makes about as much sense as when he said we should drink bleach,' the vaccine expert says
www.medpagetoday.com
August 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Born between 1966 and 2000? You may face a higher risk of measles
A new study finds that an estimated 1.7 million people are susceptible to measles, with experts warning it could lead to more outbreaks.
www.abc.net.au
August 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Watch the papers and publications.... Paper Mills v 2.0
Science or fiction? Shadowy ‘paper mills’ let you pay to be a published author – of fraudulent research
Paper mill activity has exploded in recent years, polluting the scientific ecosystem with falsified data and compromising medical research
www.theguardian.com
August 15, 2026 at 11:53 PM
The war on children, continued

Note the classic photo
The Rise of the Measles-Industrial Complex
Why MAGA wants children to get sick and die
paulkrugman.substack.com
August 14, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The war on children
2026 edition
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About Childhood Vaccines After Executive Order (Gift Article)
Mr. Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling to scale back the number of vaccinations American children receive.
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Opinion | The Emails Show Why We Sued Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The administration is trying to remake the very machinery of public health
www.medpagetoday.com
August 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Measles: Back in the USA
‘The Child Is Terrified’: Measles Doctors Speak Out
Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah, as the US faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated the dangerous disease...
www.wired.com
July 24, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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lincolnhello.bsky.social
New from me: "Being engaged in videogames over the last decade has meant watching a cohort of publisher executives inherit an industry of products, professionals, and consumers they seem to actively resent for failing to produce instant, infinite profits."
Does anyone know how to drive this thing?
It's increasingly looking like nobody remembers how videogames work—or cares to.
www.pcgamer.com
July 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Vax preventable Tetanus
It was a small scratch. But tetanus left her fighting for her life.
Tetanus is rare, but cases continue to occur in people who are unvaccinated or have gone more than 10 years between Td booster doses.
wapo.st
July 19, 2026 at 7:54 AM
VAX Works!
One of leading causes of infant deaths sees 'fantastic' decline in NSW
New South Wales health authorities have hailed a vaccination program that has nearly halved hospitalisations for a potentially deadly respiratory virus among newborn babies a "fantastic" success, as t...
www.abc.net.au
July 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Beware
She claims to be helping children around the world, but is it real?
Receiving millions of views online, the Lily Jay Foundation claims to help children across the world. She was even given an award for her work. But what is real and what is AI-generated? ABC NEWS Veri...
www.abc.net.au
July 4, 2026 at 11:58 PM
The death cult at work
Opinion | U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Killed People. That’s the Truth.
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Helpful NOT helpful
Opinion | AI Doesn’t Just Misinform Patients. It Gives Them a Plausible Story.
Premature assumptions from artificial intelligence can act on both sides of a clinical encounter
www.medpagetoday.com
July 1, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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Here’s why you should be more worried about tetanus
The disease can cause muscle spasms strong enough to fracture bones. It’s fully preventable, but vaccination rates are slipping.
wapo.st
June 27, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Slow moving disaster
Anguished Parents, Crying Doctors: Life Amid Utah’s Measles Outbreak
The state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.
www.wired.com
June 24, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Public health
Opinion | Americans condemn Nixon’s war on drugs. If only they knew the truth.
With opioids ravaging communities, the U.S. could learn from this 1971 policy.
wapo.st
June 22, 2026 at 1:48 AM
VAX hesitant results
Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines
Reports say Texas recruits ill from outbreak, which comes weeks after defense secretary made flu vaccine optional
www.theguardian.com
June 18, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
anyway, you should read this important piece about how elon is, in fact, a killer:
The world’s first trillionaire is a killer
Elon Musk’s empire of wealth is built on suffering.
www.theverge.com
June 15, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
Study: Healthcare Resource Use and Costs under Pandemic Circumstances in The Netherlands: Results from the Lifelines COVID-19 Cohort.

Published: June 3, 2026

www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...
Healthcare Resource Use and Costs under Pandemic Circumstances in The Netherlands: Results from the Lifelines COVID-19 Cohort
The unprecedented influx of COVID-19 patients during the pandemic has confronted health authorities across multiple countries with severe capacity limits in physical infrastructure and healthcare work...
www.ijidonline.com
June 16, 2026 at 12:56 AM