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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Why am I not surprised? The administration that decries censorship engaging in it.
statnews.com
Comments on OMB research rule mysteriously removed from federal website
Some comments on a proposed OMB research rule have been mysteriously removed from a public-facing government webpage.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Take a look at the RFI and consider submitting a comment. They may not listen, but at least our concerns will be on record.
statnews.com
HHS document offers new clues to Kennedy’s vaccine plans
Kennedy asks for feedback on new vaccine recommendation categories, how shots are tested.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Argh, so tired of this! Aside from the fact that the data was already collected and it's a waste of time to alter/delete data, this information has huge impacts on public health.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I used their guide to submit a comment on the proposed NSF policy to #defendresearch. Although #medlibs may not be submitting NSF proposals, we support researchers that do, and our institutions are impacted by grant funding.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
#medlibs
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Amy Qin @amyqin.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Our first story is out with some beautiful visuals from my colleague Flavio. Give it a read and us know what datasets we should cover next! www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
theguardian.com
The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are 5 ways it’s hurting Americans
This information was used to understand the problems Americans face. The consequences of its erasure, experts warn, could affect generations to come
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
After months of hard work, I put the finishing touches on my portfolio in consideration of promotion to Associate Professor. Just in time for my birthday. :) I can finally breathe and relax a bit.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Not being required to learn about very real health disparities will lead to less informed doctors (as a whole) and make it more difficult to address these inequities at a larger scale. #medlibs #medsky
statnews.com
As political pressure mounts, medical school accreditor drops requirement to teach about health equity
The leading medical school accreditation body in the U.S. has removed language from its standards requiring schools to teach about health inequities
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
What happens when people who don't understand research make policy decisions. #medlibs #medsky
statnews.com
Across ERs, Tylenol orders for pregnant people dropped after health officials linked drug to autism
Immediately after U.S. health officials linked Tylenol to autism, the drug's use in pregnant women visiting ERs dropped, new study shows.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"Instead of a weighty volume, the next DSM will be 'a living document' online and easier to update. The APA hasn't set a strict timeline and hasn't decided yet if it will be called the DSM-6 or some new name." Wonder if it will be too $$ for clinicians and libraries w/o PsychOnline. #medlibs
npr.org
It's the foundation of psychiatric diagnosis. And it's about to get a makeover
The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
1/"...at the start of 2025, the CDC maintained 82 databases that were updated at least monthly. But by the end of October, the study found, 38 had gone stale, with 34 showing no new entries at all in the previous six months." #medlibs
nbcnews.com
Dozens of CDC databases are not being updated — most related to vaccines, study finds
The agency plays a key role in tracking disease spread and vaccination rates. Last year, it seemed to back away from some of that work, according to new research.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Not surprised one iota. MH OLD = Gulf of Mexico [N] MH NEW = Gulf of America #medlibs
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
🤦Why am I not surprised? Sigh. #medlibs arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
arstechnica.com
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Nicely said! The hypocrisy is stunning, but not surprising.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
We've been concerned about the fate of DOCLINE for the past year. Fingers crossed this post celebrating DOCLINE's anniversary bodes well for its continued existence. #medlibs
nlm.nih.gov
DOCLINE Celebrates 40 Years. NLM Technical Bulletin. 2025 Nov–Dec
DOCLINE, NLM's ILL fully automated request routing system that provides efficient document delivery service among NNLM libraries celebrates its 40th anniversary.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
“If the study design can't be done in the U.S. b/c withholding the hepB vaccine from newborns would violate ethical standards, then that raises serious concerns if the design is applied to infants in a lower-resource setting such as Guinea-Bissau ..." Ethics, exploitation, medical apartheid #medlibs
statnews.com
CDC awards grant to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top FDA official
CDC awards grant to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top FDA official Tracy Beth Høeg.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
#medlibs
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
How many people tried to tell him what would happen? SMH.
statnews.com
Top Senate health leader calls CDC vaccine panel ‘totally discredited’
A top Senate health leader called a federal panel of vaccine advisers “totally discredited” just minutes ahead of its planned meeting.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Not surprising, but disappointing and frustrating nonetheless. #medlibs
statnews.com
Under RFK Jr., CDC reverses course on stance that vaccines don’t cause autism
A CDC website now promotes the debunked idea of a link between vaccines and autism.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
It's very concerning that the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee was terminated and there's little awareness of it. This has me concerned that more predatory/crap science will become part of PubMed. #medlibs
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
I'm pondering how to incorporate this into teaching EBM/EBP. Interesting, and not surprising, nonetheless. #medlibs
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I really thought this was going to be a headline out of Florida ...
people.com
Man's Emotional Support Alligator Denied Entry to Walmart After a Customer Complaint. He Says They've Been Going for 'Years'
A man in Pennsylvania and his alligator were denied future entry into a Walmart in West Brownsville, Pa. Wesley Silva, 60, and his alligator Jinseioshi were photographed on a shopping trip in the box ...
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Ugh, why is my home state often at the helm of such asinine shit?
uk.news.yahoo.com
Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say
Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements and other health mandates during the COV...
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Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
I'm going to be watching the ACIP meeting live and posting updates. To start though- AAP will publish its own immunization schedule regardless of ACIP: www.instagram.com/reel/DLUyCih... Also, yesterday AHIP announced insurers will continue to cover vaccines: www.ahip.org/news/article...
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Supposedly this is meant to ”restore trust.” Maybe for RFK Jr’s crowd, but not for anyone who actually believes in science.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
WTF. Easy to not care when you're in a privileged position.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Oh, the irony. #medlibs
medpagetoday.com
RFK Jr. May Despise Top Medical Journals, but MAHA Report Still Cites Them
Report cites 26 studies from three journals Kennedy recently criticized
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Very concerning, but not surprising. #MedSky
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Honest and Unfiltered @momazonrises.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
#ProudBlue A Meteorologist went live on air & talked about the cuts to NOAA & Science. He explained that the cuts are impacting the ability to forecast hurricanes & other catastrophic weather events. This needs to be discussed daily on air. It is beyond dangerous.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Why am I not surprised? Makes me wonder if they use ChatGPT or something similar to write the report.
notus.org
The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don’t exist, according to the listed authors.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
WTF. I can't even ...
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Join the fight against government regulations on the books that you and your family are allowed to read in the United States by signing the petition today. action.everylibrary.org/bannedbooks via @everylibrary.bsky.social‬ #medlibs
action.everylibrary.org
PETITION: Don't Ban Books in the United States
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
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Jessica Pickett @pickettjessica.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
CDC staff are still fighting the good fight with all available tools — including today’s MMWR email alert.
Screenshot of MMWR alert email, where the “in case you missed it” section features a 2024 study quantifying the health and economic benefits of routine childhood immunization since 1994.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Yes! Great news.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
The majority of this country has forgotten what it's like for people to die or have life-lasting complications from vaccine-preventable illnesses (e.g., iron lung). Not me. My maternal great-grandfather died of polio circa 1940. My children are fully vaccinated and I have zero regrets.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Sad that they fired Dr. Hayden but not surprised.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
I'm very concerned for public health and science in the United States and throughout the world because of Trump's decisions.
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Usha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Work on insuring clinical algorithms are free of bias has been underway for years. Now a May 1 deadline to show tools are bias-free is in limbo as all information about the new rules have been removed from HHS websites. More from @katiepalmer.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/04/30/h...
statnews.com
Health systems in limbo as HHS stays quiet on nondiscrimination rules for AI, algorithms
Lack of clarity from officials delay providers' efforts to ensure clinical decision support tools don't discriminate.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
I hate seeing this research curtailed. Women comprise half the population and so much research has and continues to be biased toward men.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Yet another journal targeted by the Trump admin. Their response includes "We support the editorial independence of medical journals and their First Amendment rights to free expression." Good to see, esp. since NEJM publishes some research on topics that Trump disagrees with. #medlibs
statnews.com
New England Journal of Medicine gets swept up in U.S. attorney inquiry into alleged bias
Last week, at least one scientific journal received a letter from a top U.S. attorney asking it to respond to alleged bias. Now, NEJM has received a similar inquiry as well.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The numbers are telling. There's also been an increase in Vitamin A toxicity.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
You know what would actually help families? Paid parental leave, affordable child care (not cutting Head Start), not cutting research on domestic violence (#1 COD for pregnant people), not passing anti-abortion legislation that makes it harder to procure an abortion/have life-saving interventions.
foxnews.com
Speaker Johnson touts the Republican Party as ‘pro-family’ amid Trump’s push for ‘baby bonus’ | Fox News Video
House Speaker Mike Johnson discusses President Donald Trump’s support for a $5,000 ‘baby bonus’ for new mothers and more on ‘The Will Cain Show.’
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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Hey @brettchapman.bsky.social I saw this at the Post Office and started talking to the guy behind the counter about it. Got to talk a little Ponca history. Dude was so happy to hear it that he gave me their extra magnet. Every day is a good day to talk Native history.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
"prev. reported cuts to DEI grants have been 'misunderstood.' DEI is a 'political ideology' that doesn’t directly address chronic disease. The term doesn't apply to studying disease in minority populations, which “are a central focus of the NIH & will continue to be under my watch.” #medlibs #medsky
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
This is concerning, especially as a parent of a child on the spectrum.
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
The Trump admin is making it official. #medlibs
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
"This is coming from an environmental toxin ... we're going to identify precisely what the env. toxins are that are causing it." So you've already determined the cause and are seeking confirmation bias. Not the same as having a hypothesis and testing it. #medsky
youtube.com
LIVE: RFK Jr. briefs on latest CDC autism figures
YouTube video by Associated Press
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
April 11-17th every year is Black Maternal Health Week. It is founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance​ to build awareness, activism, and community-building​ to amplify ​the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. #medsky blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw25/
Image of two women hugging a child. April 11-17, 2025 is Black Maternal Health Week and the theme is “Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and Advocacy.”
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katiehoskins.bsky.social @katiehoskins.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
What the??!! Good science doesn’t work that way. #medsky
apnews.com
RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will undertake a “massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism.
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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
NEW: Entire scientific fields have been wiped out by the nearly 800 grants cancelled at NIH, finds a @nature.com analysis of the unprecedented cuts. About half of all 2024 NIH projects related to LGBT+ health or vaccine hesitancy — gone. See the other topics and US states hardest hit here:
nature.com
How Trump 2.0 is slashing NIH-backed research — in charts
Nature analyses which fields of science and US states are being hit hardest by grant terminations.
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