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(DIR) Post #AuOYnCp1G5DwMjbv4y by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-05-23T16:55:12Z
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"A group of experts who advise the US Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions voted unanimously Thursday to make a broad recommendation about which lineage of the coronavirus should be included in this year’s Covid-19 vaccines, giving the agency latitude to keep the current shots or update its formulas to more closely match circulating viruses."https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/22/health/fda-covid-vaccine-strains#PublicHealth #covid #LongCovid #vaccines #immunizations #vaccinations #FDA #USpol
(DIR) Post #AuUkwrt5ZoI8pgJ5DU by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-05-26T18:31:17Z
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"A San Francisco boy with a rare bone marrow disease has been on the waitlist for more than a year.One of his biggest challenges is finding a donor that matches his specific ethnicity: Chinese and Vietnamese.NBC Bay Area's Gia Vang has more on this emerging problem. Watch her report in the video above."https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/rare-bone-marrow-disease-donor/3873134/ #healthcare #aapi #aanhpi #BoneMarrow #OrganDonation #OrganDonor #video #diversity #equity #inclusion #HealthEquity
(DIR) Post #AuUvyQLS36QvUBW9FA by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-05-26T16:55:09Z
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“I can’t speak for other people, I don’t know what their thoughts are, but I do hear them ask questions,” Dry said. “‘Surely this is a mistake,’ or ‘What did she do wrong?’ or ‘Carol’s not a criminal, why is this happening to her?’”Dry said Mayorga’s detainment has been eye-opening for residents.“Something like this brings it home because it makes it personal.” https://www.stlpr.org/law-order/2025-05-24/missouri-kennett-woman-ice-deportation-visa #aapi #aanhpi #immigrant #immigration #ICE #DHS #detainment #deport #deportation #missouri #USpol
(DIR) Post #AufNMFf1WwMHd72mhM by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-05-31T21:57:09Z
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"Jobs traditionally done by women are more vulnerable to the impact of artificial intelligence than those done by men, especially in high-income countries, a report by the United Nations’ International Labour Organization showed on Tuesday."https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-artificial-intelligence-threat-women-work-labour-organization-rcna207871 #labor #work #ai #GenerativeAI #human #technology
(DIR) Post #AuqIn7kQhC05sL7sR6 by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-06-06T01:23:05Z
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"The budget proposal...proposes to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s global health unit, effectively shutting down its $230 million immunization program: $180 million for polio eradication and the rest for measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases. The budget plan also withdraws financial support for Gavi, the international vaccine alliance that purchases vaccines for children in developing countries."https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/health/trump-budget-global-health-polio.html#PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #vaccines
(DIR) Post #Auu2zpQ3KacmA0TF3o by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-06-07T21:57:07Z
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"And now, after news broke last week that Kennedy's 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) report cited studies that don't appear to exist, more experts are calling for Kennedy's ouster."Certainly, he should have never been confirmed to head the office of HHS, but choosing to leave him in charge is like handing the keys to a driver who continues to insist that stop signs and red lights are optional," said Mike Varshavski, DO..."https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/115928#healthcare #PublicHealth #HHS #USpol
(DIR) Post #AuwQWbv1EWI56iTXXc by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-06-09T01:23:16Z
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"...outdoor air pollution is the second leading cause of all lung cancer cases after smoking. Studies have revealed that people who live in highly polluted areas are more likely to die of lung cancer than those who do not. Particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter, typically found in vehicle exhaust and fossil fuel smoke, seems to play an important role." https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250605-the-mystery-rise-of-lung-cancer-in-non-smokers#PublicHealth #LungCancer #air #pollution #AirPollution #genetics #wildfires #tobacco #environment
(DIR) Post #Auy2KUthVFl5GxTBom by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-06-09T21:57:09Z
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"At its core, the Republican 'big, beautiful bill' is more than just an extension of tax breaks approved during President Donald Trump’s first term at the White House.The package is an attempt by Republicans to undo, little by little, the signature domestic achievements of the past two Democratic presidents."https://apnews.com/article/trump-big-beautiful-bill-medicaid-tax-cuts-bec87c569760ed979ac8c34cccba186b#healthcare #ACA #medicaid #medicare #insurance #IRA #GreenEnergy #energy #climate #environment #TaxCuts #USpol
(DIR) Post #Av2EWIyP2AGlfPd6nI by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-06-11T18:31:12Z
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"Republican lawmakers in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia have also proposed bills to make ivermectin available over the counter.Nearly all would simply permit health care providers and pharmacists to distribute ivermectin without a prescription."https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/ivermectin-over-counter-pharmacy-states-rfk-jr-rcna205616#healthcare #ivermectin #parasites #pharmacies #pharmacists #FDA #misinformation #covid #cancer
(DIR) Post #Av6bnmXjQFCTsRITGC by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-06-14T01:23:09Z
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"Compounding these changes, the abrupt removal of ACIP’s entire panel of independent experts, who have guided evidence-based vaccine policy for decades, risks destabilizing a cornerstone of public health. These actions collectively restrict access to a vital tool for saving lives and undermine confidence in our health systems."https://time.com/7292898/rfk-jr-cdc-advisory-committee-purge-risk-jerome-adams-essay/ #PublicHealth #vaccines #immunizations #ACIP #CDC #HHS #SurgeonGeneral #covid #LongCovid #pregnancy #infants
(DIR) Post #Av7jhXd4x59kg1IF28 by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-06-14T14:27:34Z
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@magicalthinking No, those policies are usually made by employers.
(DIR) Post #AvEwF6wJFWlxImmV8K by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-06-17T21:57:13Z
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“I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable. I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this,” said U.S. District Judge William Young, a Massachusetts-based jurist who took the bench in 1985. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/16/judge-rebuke-trump-nih-cuts-00409095https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/us/politics/trump-nih-grants-cut.html#healthcare #biomedical #research #grants #funding #academia #NIH #DEI #diversity #equity #inclusion #lgbtq #transgender #discrimination #courts
(DIR) Post #AvHa8DvrElqnRelDKC by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-06-18T21:57:17Z
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"The research community has long warned of troubling links to chronic disease, especially for children and have called for more government oversight of the plastic, fossil fuel and chemical industries. Kennedy is bringing attention to the issue as health secretary.And yet in the first five months, the Trump administration has made moves that run counter to these very goals."https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/06/18/nx-s1-5436960/maha-rfk-toxic-chemicals-trump-hhs-epa#PublicHealth #environment #toxins #chemicals #EPA #NIOSH #CDC #NIH #HHS #MAHA #USpol
(DIR) Post #Avc4O8fW5yw4ugdwmG by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-06-28T01:23:18Z
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“Employer-sponsored coverage remains the bedrock of how people get health insurance in the United States,” Rae said. “I would say that getting a job is not a guarantee you’re going to have health insurance. It just increases your chances of getting it.”https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/fact-check-thune-health-insurance-workplace-job-employers/#healthcare #insurance #ACA #HealthPolicy #medicaid #work #labor #benefits
(DIR) Post #AwhNMddoq7uyoeRVXU by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-07-31T16:55:01Z
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"...in April, she was one of thousands of NIH employees laid off by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency...Geller has intellectual and developmental disabilities and is part of a program for disabled adults that allows her to enjoy some independence in apartment living while receiving assistance from counselors and medical professionals."https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/07/29/disabled-nih-federal-worker-layoff/#work #labor #disabilities #NIH #DOGE #DEI #diversity #equity #inclusion #USpol
(DIR) Post #AxGTRcV7uFEsz8jVAW by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-08-17T15:21:56Z
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@futurebird @fullyabstract To be fair, he's kicked out actual journalists from covering him in the White House press pool and has surrounded himself with sycophants.
(DIR) Post #AyBJJQRIwWbTjE7BOy by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-09-13T21:57:00Z
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“I don’t care if we have consent,” Zohny recalled telling them. “I haven’t spoken to the family, and I don’t agree with this. Get him off the table.” https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/organ-donation-transplant-harvesting-still-alive-missouri-st-louis/#healthcare #hospitals #OrganDonation #OrganTransplant #transplants #procurement #GunViolence #GunSafety
(DIR) Post #Az3BB69p6rAh3Zm0au by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-10-09T18:31:03Z
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"Researchers from the VA St. Louis Healthcare System analyzed data from nearly 300,000 veterans and found that last season’s Covid vaccine reduced the risk of emergency room visits by 29%, hospitalizations by 39% and deaths by 64% for all ages."Scientific article linked here, currently not behind a paywall: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-booster-vaccine-adults-65-over-virus-protection-shot-new-study-rcna236148#PublicHealth #covid #vaccines #immunizations #vaccinations
(DIR) Post #Az4XYaJZXnFhOiti8O by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-10-10T16:55:01Z
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"Scientists who have spent their lives developing treatments for lung cancer, brain tumors, and Alzheimer’s disease say scientific funding should not be politicized — and warn that patients waiting for lifesaving treatments stand to lose the most. They also worry that funding cuts mired in legal challenges could discourage would-be scientists from entering the field, reducing the chances for medical breakthroughs."https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/ucla-california-universities-funding-trump-biomedical-research/#healthcare #research #grants #funding #NIH #USpol
(DIR) Post #AzKRnYnzwlzzrgFHpQ by bicmay@med-mastodon.com
2025-10-18T01:23:00Z
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"Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices."https://apnews.com/article/california-affordable-insulin-415edd0b915677d2051d22b4b8f8121c#healthcare #diabetes #insulin #PrescriptionDrugs #manufacturing #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare #california