If Trump wants to cut health spending, he's defunding the wrong agency Hobbling the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research's capacity is dangerous.

Trump wants to cut healthcare costs by gutting The Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research—an agency focused on public health research to make care cheaper and better.

Roosevelt Fellow @mirandayaver.bsky.social weighs the risks for healthcare outcomes. https://bit.ly/46db7Ne

Mazel tov! Nothing ventured, nothing gained ... and your work is amazing and needed, and I hope that it is (once again) recognized!

Measles in Texas: waning vaccination and a stark warning for public health In late January, 2025, a measles outbreak primarily affecting unvaccinated school-aged children emerged in Gaines County, Texas, USA, near the New Mexico border. As of March 7, 2025, 228 measles cases...

The amazing @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social and colleagues published this excellent piece in Lancet about the undervaccination problem we are having in the U.S. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Opinion: A crisis in vaccine confidence has led to a surge in illness Consumer confidence isn't the only crisis facing America right now. Influenza and measles are running rampant.

Excellent piece on the impact of vaccine refusal by @donnagaffney.bsky.social and Teri Mills. www.pressherald.com/2025/03/19/o...

We dreamed of a future in public health for NC. Trump’s funding cuts threaten that | Opinion As young people pursuing education, staying in NC and contributing to it was exactly our plan. Recent ​federal executive actions threaten our goals. | Opinion

An excellent piece by two students about the effects of massive funding cuts on our next generation of researchers. www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...

A Historic Vote at the CND: Colombia Challenges the Global Drug Control System Colombia challenged the consensus at CND68, faced resistance, and secured the first-ever independent review of the international drug control system.

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Crónica de un logro histórico de Colombia en la Comisión de Estupefacientes Colombia desafió el consenso en la CND68 y logró una resolución histórica para evaluar el sistema de fiscalización de drogas.

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Is Dave Weldon The Best Candidate To Head CDC? Dave Weldon is up to head CDC. He's a critic of the FDA and CDC, and believes vaccines cause autism. As we face measles, flu, bird flu outbreaks, is he the best choice?

@drjudystone.bsky.social makes the case against him. Dave #Weldon is up for #CDC Director. His Senate hearings are on Thursday. He thinks vaccines cause autism, doubts the safety of MMR vaccines. CALL YOUR SENATORS: 202-224-3121. www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...

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Cuatro miradas sobre la Ley de Utilidad Pública La Ley de utilidad pública es la primera norma que contempla la posibilidad de ejecutar una sanción penal de manera restaurativa en Colombia.

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