The Trump administration is suing California over their vehicle emission requirements. They time and time again show that they don't care about the environment or about people's health.
apnews.com/article/cali...
There were almost 18,000 assaults on health and social care workers with 23,367 workers attacked in 2025 according to the Italian Ministry of Health. This is not acceptable. These people are here to help others. They don't deserve to be attacked. Here is your reminder to be kind to health workers.
It seems to me that the only reason Trump furthered the production of glyphosate was to further the production of white phosphorus for the military. Because he wants to kill more people with the military, he is OK giving more people cancer with weedkiller.
White phosphorus is a nasty chemical that can violently burn people and property. The company who makes Roundup is the only US company that makes white phosphorus (which it also uses in the weedkiller).
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/c...
Yet another example of how the Trump administration doesn't care about the health of people. Last month he compelled the production of glyphosate (a cancer causing chemical in Roundup). But now we see why, the company who makes that also makes white phosphorus, which is used in munitions.
RFK Jr. fails to restore trust in public health (PH)? That is because he lies all the time and does things for personal gain. It is sad when I, an epidemiologist, don't trust the leaders in my field. There are many great people in PH, but RFK Jr. is not one of them. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Oh, I forgot to mention this is measles cases.
US measles cases by year 1993 to 2026. Only 3 years have over 1000 cases, 2019 had 1274, 2025 had 2281, and 2026 so far has 1136.
Well, it is only 2 months into 2026 and already the US has the 3rd most cases per year since 1993. There have been 1136 cases which is only passed by 2025 with 2281 and 2019 with 1274. This is not a good sign for the rest of the year.
The first concern with measles is, of course, the devastating health impact.
But this article does a great job of explaining the economic costs.
Will do (if I remember to lol).
There is a recall on some cat food in 11 US states. The food in question is Quest Cat Food by Go Raw LLC. See the link below for details. Keep those fur babies safe!
fox8.com/news/cat-foo...
Tomorrow, March 1 at 10:00 am PST, I'll be doing a live stream on YouTube. I'll be talking about genetic epidemiology or how we can and do use genetics and genetic analysis techniques to further and assist epidemiological investigations. I hope to see you there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Falk...
ChatGPT isn't good at medical stuff??? No..... I'm so shocked......
I think it should be obvious to NOT use a tool that is wrong more that it is right to identify health emergencies.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Yeah! Let's not try to make things cheaper, let's just tell them to eat cheaper foods.... That will solve ALL the problems.
30 elephant seals in California have died from highly pathogenic avian influenza. It is the first case of the disease in marine mammals in California.
www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
Yeah..... this isn't going to cause problems......
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Disappointing news. A recent study investigating the effectiveness of the meningitis B vaccine against gonorrhea found that it had no impact on incidence rate compared to a placebo. This despite observational studies suggesting it may offer 33-47% protection. www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
I know it is a week old, but still worth talking about.
Public health and environmental groups are suing the EPA challenging their receding the findings on greenhouse gasses. Hopefully they will succeed, but I doubt it will affect this administration much if at all.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Yes, but we all know there is NO chance she says that....
The FDA adopted policies that speed up the approval of gene therapy treatments. While this could be a good thing, if it is done following the science, I don't know if I trust this administration on that. I hope that this is a net positive and doesn't cause issues.
www.npr.org/2026/02/23/n...
No judgement here, braining is HARD!
Abraham (the former Deputy Director) recently said that losing the measles elimination status was "not really" a concern. I'm glad this guy is gone. It is too bad the person who replaces him likely won't be any better....
The CDC Deputy Director just abruptly resigned after less than 3 months in the position. The instability in CDC leadership continues after the interim Director was removed earlier this month.
It is no wonder the trust in the CDC is so low these days.
thehill.com/homenews/575...
Trump is trying to get more of the weedkiller glyphosate produced. Never mind the fact that it is terrible for the environment or that it has been linked to cancer in people. Making more glyphosate is important for "our defense readiness". Right, and our health isn't? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
There might be some legitimate science to support this, I'm no expert in drug design or approval. It just is odd from them.
Additionally, they are mandating staffers use artificial intelligence in the approval process. Yeah, because AI is so good and NEVER makes mistakes... this will end well...
The US FDA will no longer require 2 studies in order to approve new drugs. They are doing this to speed up approval times. But isn't this administrations issues with the COVID vaccine that it was rushed and studies weren't done? How do they match these two views? apnews.com/article/fda-...
Tippy Toes brand Apple Pear Banana Fruit puree baby food is under a recall due to contamination by a mold toxin. See the link below with information about the Lot # and best by date affected. Be careful with your babies! www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
Have you heard that drinking raw milk is good for you? Have you wondered why this is wrong and stupid? Check out this video and find out all about it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Xo...
The US government is trying to kill the planet. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency repealed its own conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the planed and endanger the health and well-being of people. www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
