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Here’s how 5 measles cases grew to 991 in South Carolina South Carolina’s measles outbreak – which has put hundreds in quarantine – continues to grow. Here's how it happened.

Just one new measles case announced today in South Carolina, as outbreak cost reaches $1.6 million. More details in our ongoing timeline coverage of this record-breaking outbreak. 👇
www.healthbeat.org/2026/01/27/s... #publichealth #medsky #episky #medsky

Why the National Zoo is feeding its baby elephant poop In a novel move, feces from a baby elephant in Ohio were shipped to the zoo and mixed with Linh Mai’s formula.

The new baby elephant at DC's zoo is receiving fecal transplants--by mouth--to stave off diarrhea.

#Gastrosky #microbiome #guthealth #Smithsonian #veterinarymedicine #medicine #Medsky

Meanwhile, Ohio Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, who sued alleging she was illegally fired from Kennedy Center board is now suing to block the Center's closure.

#arts #culture #dance #symphony #politics #WashingtonDC #architecture

Top National Symphony Leader Quits in New Blow to Kennedy Center

More departures at the Kennedy Center. Looks like the NSO will stay for now, but it's going to have to perform elsewhere for 2 years if the closure goes through.

#arts #culture #symphony #WashingtonDC #politics

Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time Daylight saving time gives us more light at the end of the day to enjoy spring and summer activities, but it can have a negative impact on our health.

"The internal clock in your brain can't adjust as fast as your watch"

In any case, many of us have fully ruined our circadian rhythms with doom scrolling at night....

#daylightsavings #Springforward #health #endocrinology #hormones

The @theathletic.com series on stalking showed it's a big problem in pro sports. This sounds like gambling interests threatening players. What are the WTA and ATP doing to protect their athletes?

Meanwhile broadcasters eagerly ally with betting companies.

#tennis #sports #ethics #IndianWells

This story doesn't get any less weird. More on the "biolab" at a Las Vegas short-term rental. Seems the samples were old and likely connected to a shut-down illegal California lab.

#Medsky #biohazard #laboratory #publichealth #safety

Notes from the Field: Congenital Rubella Syndrome ... This report describes cases of congenital rubella in ...

A CDC report: a case of congenital rubella, believed to have been contracted in South Africa. Baby was born in Florida. 40-day NICU/hospitalization. Costly and stressful.

The authors urge vaccination during pregnancy. Not sure how this got published.

#IDsky #MMR #obgyn #pediatrics #publichealth

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the US could see 10,000 measles cases this year.

#Medsky #IDSky #publichealth #vaccines #MMR

Thousands of public comments slam Trump’s ballroom: ‘I did not vote for this’ A Post analysis of submitted comments found more than 97 percent were critical of the planned 90,000-square-foot addition. The White House has defended it as necessary.

Still unlikely to stop his megalomaniac re-making of all of DC.

#DMV #WashingtonDC #WhiteHouse #Americanhistory #architecture #culture #art

When will D.C.’s cherry blossoms peak? Here’s what the Park Service says. The National Park Service declares peak bloom when 70 percent of the blossoms around the Tidal Basin, the reservoir on the National Mall, have opened.

The iconic D.C. cherry trees will hit peak bloom between March 29 and April 1, the National Park Service predicted Thursday.

Capital Weather Gang has a slighter later prediction: between April 3 and April 7. wapo.st/4b9RPLc

Paxton: Licensed Texas counselors can’t give trans care to kids Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion that says that a 2023 law that bans gender-transitioning medical care to minors also applies to mental health care.

ICYMI: Texas AG Paxton says license mental health practitioners are barred from providing care to minors seeking help for gender dysphoria or for transitioning.

#PsychSky #LBGTQ #ethics #Medsky #politics

Med spas unmasked: Do you really know what’s in that needle or IV drip? Inside Florida med spas, customers may be injected with substances that are unapproved, carry risks and can even be toxic.

Part 3 of our investigation, Med Spas Unmasked: The dangers of the untested or unknown injectables that are pumped into your body.

FDA Drug Chief Aims to Hire Friend Pushing for Controversial SSRI Warning Proposed labeling change has become a priority for Tracy Beth Hoeg

New from @apnews.com
Adam Urato filed an FDA Citizen's Petition in 9/25 seeking a boxed warning for SSRIs in pregnancy. Urato was appointed to ACIP in January. Now Hoeg is trying to hire him at FDA?

Outrageous conflicts.

#Psychsky #ethics #obgyn #politics #Medsky

Some lines cannot be crossed.

#Medsky #HHS #food #coffee #Dunkin #wickedbad

RFK Jr. wants Dunkin’ to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe - The Boston Globe The warning comes as Kennedy is leaning heavily into his agenda to improve American diets.

The news story that launched a thousand McSweeney’s submissions.

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/04/n...

DeSantis's priority vaccine legislation makes it to Senate floor • Florida Phoenix After shooting down an amendment that would have allowed private schools to continue to require students to be vaccinated, a Senate panel Tuesday night voted to approve legislation that would make it ...

Florida "medical freedom" bill would allow parents to opt out of vaccination based on their own beliefs; also prohibit mandatory vaccination during a public health emergency. And provide protection to pharmacists who dispense ivermectin.

via @floridaphoenix.com

#IDsky #vaccines #healthpolicy

Column | How to find the secret superfoods hiding in your grocery store Some $190 billion is spent annually on superfoods for better health, but the word has no legal or scientific definition, and there’s a cheaper way to reap the benefits.

Great column about over-hyping of so-called "superfoods" and the cash grab that goes along with it.

Everyone's looking for the magic cure when they just need to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables! and seeds and nuts.

#nutrition #foodpolitics #diet #foodpolicy

Opinion | Iranian Doctors Risked Their Lives So You Could See These Images

"Amid the chaos, some medical workers quietly began preserving evidence of the massacre and its aftermath"

Iranian physicians preserved evidence of the regime's attack on protesters--pre-War.

#Medsky #trauma #PTSD #heroes #politics

Bhattacharya urges measles vaccination as US activity increases

The genomic evidence is a technicality at this point, in my opinion. It's clear we do not meet the intent of holding measles elimination status. The PAHO meeting to decide on our status has been moved to November to allow for completed analysis. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/bhat...

The Athletic Welcomes New Colleagues | The New York Times Company We’re excited to announce the hiring of several Washington Post journalists as The Athletic expands its coverage of the Commanders, launches a new Nationals beat and adds to its growing roster of…

How bout this for a middle-finger: entire Washington Post sports section now gone, save for 1 staffer moved to "features." The Post wanted to keep four sportswriters, but 3 of them rejected staying, instead joined raft of folks scooped by NY Times's @theathletic.com. www.nytco.com/press/the-at...

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