Nurse Jenny

Big scoop from @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social about Dr. Vinay Prasad leaving FDA. Again.

Neither records nor details about their release have surfaced, underscoring how complicated such disclosures can be.
https://cnn.it/47tmNg4

Rapid RSV Tests Can Cut Down on Unneeded Antibiotics, Study Suggests Testing may help outpatient clinicians better manage lower respiratory tract infections

Rapid antigen diagnostic testing to confirm respiratory syncytial virus infections in young children was linked to fewer unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions in outpatient settings, according to an Italian retrospective cohort study.
http://medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/rsv/120165

Be still, my heart, the New York Times wrote this.

Tylenol Orders Down, Leucovorin Scripts Up After Trump's Unproven Claims White House messaging appeared to quickly influence medical practice

Messaging from President Trump last year about an unproven link between acetaminophen and autism appeared to quickly influence medical practice, researchers suggested.

The findings are "very provocative," said @htagerf.bsky.social.

@jeremyfaust.bsky.social
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...

Field Notes: A heart rhythm incompatible with life, let alone being awake. And yet...

Saw a patient with v-fib who was *awake*.

Pretty crazy story.

Enjoy!

(Paywalled but there are easy ways to get it free, including just emailing a request).

insidemedicine.substack.com/p/field-note...

Why vaccines might help prevent chronic diseases. (Someone tell Secretary Kennedy.) My public health reading list for this week.

Inside Medicine: Why vaccines might help prevent chronic diseases. (Someone tell Secretary Kennedy.)

by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social

bit.ly/4rgL29h

Why vaccines might help prevent chronic diseases. (Someone tell Secretary Kennedy.) My public health reading list for this week.

Why vaccines might help prevent chronic diseases. (Someone tell Secretary Kennedy.) @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/why-vaccin...

From the memory hole: A rebuttal to NIH leadership's screed against pandemic preparedness.

bit.ly/47KZ0ck by @angierasmussen.bsky.social @jeremyfaust.bsky.social NIAID @maxkozlov.bsky.social

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Dr. Mike vs Paul Offit: Should Physicians Engage With Misinformation?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Dr. Mike vs Paul Offit: Should Physicians Engage With Misinformation?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Should physicians engage with people who spread misinformation or avoid confrontation?

Join Dr. Mike, @pauloffit.bsky.social, & @jeremyfaust.bsky.social for a candid discussion about how doctors can best respond in the age of misinformation.

Tune in Feb 25 at 12PM:
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Operation EP I̶C̶ ̶F̶U̶R̶Y̶ STEIN FILES.

Fixed it for you.

Reining in Overdiagnosis of Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Easier Said Than Done Cutting ultrasound referrals for nonpalpable nodules could lead to decreases in incidence

As many as 94% of ultrasound-based papillary thyroid cancer diagnoses represented overdiagnosis, particularly among women, according to a computer modeling study spanning three decades.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/120015

WOW!!

Join NYT's @jeneeninterlandi.bsky.social, Dr. Jonathan Mannheim, and me on Monday, March 2nd at 1pm ET, Live on Substack as we discuss the human cost of the administration's war on US science.

Link to Live: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
Info below:
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Dr. Mike vs Paul Offit: Should Physicians Engage With Misinformation? Should physicians engage with people who spread misinformation -- or avoid confrontation? In March 2025, family medicine physician and social media personality Mike Varshavski, DO, also known as "Dr....

👀Live webinar TODAY at 12 PM ET!

Join Dr. Mike, @pauloffit.bsky.social, & @jeremyfaust.bsky.social for a candid discussion about how doctors can best respond in the age of misinformation.

Register now! (Can’t make it live? Register anyway to receive the recording.)
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Bill Cassidy has become the Susan Collins of health.

Concerned but invertebrate.

Working out in San Pedro yesterday! #infusionnursing #happyvalentinesday 💕

Was a Home Health weekend out in Los Angeles! With Roxana. 💕 #HomeHealthNursing #InfusionNursing

I’m grateful to the family of intensive care unit nurse, Mr. Alex Pretti, for sharing their honest reaction and anguish.

While primarily I wrote about Dr. Foege’s remarkable contributions, I hope you find this tribute to be fitting to them both….

Celebrating public health in a dark moment. The lives of Dr. William Foege and ICU nurse Alex Pretti. Two notable deaths affected the world of public health this weekend. Both were sad. One was senseless.

To read the article for free, visit…
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/celebratin...

Celebrating public health in a dark moment. The lives of Dr. William Foege and ICU nurse Alex Pretti. Two notable deaths affected the world of public health this weekend. Both were sad. One was senseless.

I'm grateful to the family of intensive care unit nurse, Mr. Alex Pretti, for sharing their honest reaction and anguish.

While primarily I wrote about Dr. Foege's remarkable contributions, I hope you find this tribute to be fitting to them both....

insidemedicine.substack.com/p/celebratin...

Cc @celinegounder.com @drtomfrieden.bsky.social @craigspencer.bsky.social

Sadly, one of us has aged since this one, and it is me.

NYC’s mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social made a superb choice here.

It also gave me the joy of being able to talk about a colleague on national television, as he assumes the role of #NYC Health Commissioner.

The city is in great hands with Dr @alisterfmartin.bsky.social.

Checks out

I firmly believe the Obamas have written more books this century than Trump has read.

Evidence Review on Hep B Shot at Odds With Controversial CDC Decision Universal dose at birth is safe, effective, and protective for public health, researchers say

Universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth is safe, effective, and protective for both individual and public health, and there is no evidence to support the recent change in vaccine recommendations, an evidence review found.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/vaccines/119786

We lost two important figures in public health on Saturday.

One, a legend. The other just entering our consciousness by virtue of his killing.

I could not help connecting them.

I'm grateful to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Céline Gounder, Dr. Tom Frieden, and Dr. Craig Spencer for their quotes.

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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

Here’s what you need to know about healthcare workers.

When we come to work in a storm, we pack an overnight bag in case we need to stay.

These people have your back.

Do you have theirs?