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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Just in time for the 2026-2027 vaccines, a new review shows that COVID19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe illness and hospitalization across all age groups, including kids. Pregnant women were also protected, as were their babies. Don’t forget to schedule your vaccination!

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COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety for the 2026-2027 Respiratory Season

This Special Communication aims to identify and summarize the most recently published evidence evaluating the effectiveness and safety of US-licensed COVID-19 vaccines and report on the epidemiology o...

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Nurse Jenny @nursejenny8.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Lots of exciting things happening at the high school I cover! We just opened our very own health clinic on campus! It’s run by a doctor and NP. They are not just open for our students, they are also open to the entire community! So proud! www.sbsun.com/2026/07/15/n...

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Last week was full of lies and misinformation. Let’s start this week with data. open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

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One graph to shut RFK Jr. up.

The best argument against his nonsense is data. Here it is...

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

"One graph to shut RFK Jr. up." Goes live at Inside Medicine this morning. Refutes his nonsense about ICUs being empty "at the height" of Covid. If you want to receive it in your inbox, sign up for the newsletter 🙌 insidemedicine.substack.com/subscribe

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Merging what I'm seeing in the ER with rigorous deep-dives on the very latest medical and public health data. I want you to know what really matters. Click to read Inside Medicine, by Jeremy Faust, MD...

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Thanks to Nate DiMeo and Ruth Katz @aspeninstitute.bsky.social, I recently learned about the four physicians who signed the Declaration of Independence. A fascinating cranny of our history, and a reminder that healing takes many forms. I think you'll enjoy this! open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

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The Four Doctors Who Signed the Declaration of Independence.

Nate DiMeo brings the stories of America's four physician-signers to life at Aspen Ideas Health.

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SciComm Excellence @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org · 08/04/2026

For ER physician, musician, and writer @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, medicine and music are deeply connected. 🎶🩺 Through Inside Medicine, he makes complex public health information accessible, reminding us this #WorldHealthDay and #NPHW that clear communication is key to healthier communities. #scicomm

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Nurse Jenny @nursejenny8.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

April 10, 2017 youtu.be/IKgrbHP3B6I?...

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I can’t exactly cover this as news, because Alister is a former mentee of mine and current mentor to me—plus, a good friend. That said, join me in knowing Dr. Alister Martin 🙌 insidemedicine.substack.com/p/meet-nycs-...

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Meet NYC's new health commissioner, Dr. Alister Martin.

Inside Medicine readers may recognize him...

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I never get tired of writing about moms and babies. This was a fun topic to research. Newborns protected from E coli infections by microbes from mom, study from @babiesresearch.bsky.social suggests. www.cidrap.umn.edu/e-coli/newbo...

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Newborns protected from E coli infections by microbes from mom, study suggests

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The AAP won a key vaccine ruling against Secretary Kennedy this week. We've got the lawyer who delivered the victory Live, coming soon! Join me with Richard Hughes, JD at 2:30pm ET open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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LIVE SOON: Live with the lawyer behind this week's major vaccine court victory.

Starting Mar 20 at 2:30 PM EDT

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

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

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CNN @cnn.com · 07/03/2026

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

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 07/03/2026

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. medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/rsv/120…

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Rapid RSV Tests Can Cut Down on Unneeded Antibiotics, Study Suggests

Testing may help outpatient clinicians better manage lower respiratory tract infections

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

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

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 06/03/2026

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...

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Tylenol Orders Down, Leucovorin Scripts Up After Trump's Unproven Claims

White House messaging appeared to quickly influence medical practice

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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...

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

And yet...

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Inside Medicine: Why vaccines might help prevent chronic diseases. (Someone tell Secretary Kennedy.) by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social bit.ly/4rgL29h

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

My public health reading list for this week.

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Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

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

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

My public health reading list for this week.

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

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

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Operation EP I̶C̶ ̶F̶U̶R̶Y̶ STEIN FILES. Fixed it for you.

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 28/02/2026

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. www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyonco…

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Reining in Overdiagnosis of Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Easier Said Than Done

Cutting ultrasound referrals for nonpalpable nodules could lead to decreases in incidence

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

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: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/speaking-o...

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 25/02/2026

👀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.) ehgroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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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....

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Bill Cassidy has become the Susan Collins of health. Concerned but invertebrate.

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Nurse Jenny @nursejenny8.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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….

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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...

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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.

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

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

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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.

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

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

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 10/02/2026

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: www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/vac…

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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

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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. 1/

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

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.

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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?

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King. This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I read this and I was appalled that the journal allowed what was essentially a snoozer of a policy piece to be dressed up in political rhetoric. I found it odd that you would sully your reputation over this. So, allow me to offer an important piece of unsolicited advice: Do not obey in advance.

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Lots of Inside Medicine quoted here

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Friday catch-up on @medpagetoday.com stories from the week you might have missed! Here are four good ones you'll want to read... 1. Experts Who Advised on Diet Guidelines Say RFK Jr.'s Version Is Full of Errors www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/...

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Experts Who Advised on Diet Guidelines Say RFK Jr.'s Version Is Full of Errors

New dietary guidelines riddled with mistakes, sloppy language, and cherry-picked evidence

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Two experts who served on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee told MedPage Today the final guidance was full of errors and that it was a "slap in the face" to have their work disregarded.

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

MedPage Today reporters looked into how the vaccines RFK Jr. downgraded to shared decision making have benefitted children -- such as averting 70,000 rotavirus hospitalizations each year.

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