Posting on public health topics … some interesting photos if I manage to take them … & occasionally the Baltimore Orioles.
Joshua Sharfstein
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"Essential reading for anyone committed to healing in the digital age"
Thanks to Dr. Dava Wilson for her review of our book Information Sick!
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"This is the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the front line is completely overwhelmed."
A devastating portrait -- and urgent call for help -- from @declanwalsh.bsky.social and Arlette Bashizi www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/w...
One factor in the recent homicide decline was the Biden admin's clampdown on gun trafficking. Now, the Trump admin is pulling back on several fronts, raising odds that the flow of illegal guns will rise, with ill effects down the line.
My latest @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/how-...
An annual report from the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition assesses attacks on healthcare facilities and workers.
As drone warfare surges and state forces increasingly perpetrate attacks, what are the implications for humanitarian law?
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A combination of a rare virus strain and existing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are making this Ebola outbreak difficult to contain.
Infectious disease epidemiologist Emily Gurley describes the situation on Public Health On Call
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A new home for the @cspinet.org database of vaccine-related actions in the Trump Administration...
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It’s the little things that make a graduation hum.
NIH has allocated just 33% of its normal budget this year, putting critical medical breakthroughs at risk. Johns Hopkins President Ron Daniels and University of Kansas Chancellor Dr. Douglas Girod are calling on the government to release it before the damage becomes permanent. https://bit.ly/4f3GuzR
Joshua Sharfstein
If Michael Cannon and Liz Fowler agree on something in health policy … it’s worth a listen.
Check out their conversation on the @publichealthpod.bsky.social
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After Biden clamped down on the flow of illegal guns, Trump has referred fewer ATF trafficking charges for prosecution, eased up on irresponsible gun shops and shifted hundreds of ATF agents to immigr...
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Five Baltimore City Health Commissioners walk into an auditorium to swap stories about the past and present of advancing health in Charm City ... and beyond.
From @publichealthpod.bsky.social
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About this episode: In the city of Baltimore, the health department works to prevent overdose, reduce violence, provide vaccinations, inspect restaurants, and so much more. In this episode: ...
Health policy experts @mfcannon.bsky.social and Elizabeth Fowler could not disagree more about the Affordable Care Act.
Yet they're working together to tackle what they see as a root cause of unaffordability.
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