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Rebecca Conant

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Professor of #Medicine at UCSF in #Geriatrics. Founder of UCSF Care at Home.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h
This was a choice. Remember this.
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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 19h
New guidelines make 90%+ of older adults eligible for #statins, but should they take them? We break down the new PREVENT risk calculator, STAREE trial findings, and the safety of deprescribing after 75. #medsky   Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp420 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Trump administration broke federal law by withholding more than $78 million Congress had approved for healthcare research, according to a Government Accountability Office report. The watchdog found that HHS violated the Impoundment Control Act by withholding
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026
NEW: America’s largest professional group of pediatricians has renewed its call for a nationwide ban on raw dairy products, warning of the serious health risks, particularly for children, as well as pregnant and immunocompromised people.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk
Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...
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Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center @wisconsinadrc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Though blood tests have made it easier to diagnose Alzheimer’s, they can’t replace the diagnostic process as a whole. Dr. Eric Widera joins #DementiaMatters to discuss the importance of functional assessments for dementia and how blood tests should be used in primary care. Listen🎧 go.wisc.edu/p8td3q
A graphic promoting the latest episode of "Dementia Matters". On the right is a photo of guest Dr. Eric Widera. Underneath the podcast logo is the episode title, "Looking at More than Memory: Functional Assessments and Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Disease in Primary Care"
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Reimbursement barely cover costs of giving vaccines. No one is getting rich, just protecting lives. Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/h...
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Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Aging Life Care Managers Can Be a ‘Godsend’ for Families www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w...
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How Aging Life Care Managers Help Families
They can arrange a move to a senior living facility, deal with Medicare and Medicaid, recommend doctors, drive a client to the dentist, and much more.
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Moms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 02/10/2026
When a gunman opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Marisa Marano put her body over her younger sister and her friends, “because that’s what big sisters do.” Now, she’s a passionate advocate for gun safety as a volunteer with Moms Demand Action. Read her powerful story:
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1 October survivor renews push for assault weapons ban as U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear challenge
A survivor of the 1 October mass shooting in Las Vegas is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold assault weapons bans as the justices prepare to hear challenges to laws in Connecticut and Chicago.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." 5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted. No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Are "hot new drugs" actually ready for palliative care? Our 3 guest pharmacists break down the hype vs. reality of 5 new and rediscovered drugs including GLP-1s. #medsky   Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp419 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 01/10/2026
🧵 1/ The Ebola outbreak in the DRC, with >8,000 confirmed cases and nearly 4,000 deaths, remains uncontrolled. There are treatment units but not enough health care workers to staff them. Those who are there face risk of infection, exhaustion, and trauma, some while not even being paid.
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Congo Is Running Short of Health Workers as Ebola Remains Out of Control, WHO Says
One treatment center requires about 300 health professionals, said WHO representative
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thoughtful perspective. Home can be a good choice but not always People Say They Want to Die at Home. I Think About It Differently. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Opinion | People Say They Want to Die at Home. I Think About It Differently.
We have built a culture that views a death in the I.C.U. as a failure.
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The cruelty continues Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
Many immigrants without green cards will no longer be eligible for the health insurance program for low-income people.
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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.org · 29/09/2026
On November 3, we’ll elect leaders who have proven they will take action and keep our communities safe from gun violence. Vote OUT gun extremists, vote IN Gun Sense Candidates! Learn more about Gun Sense Candidates running for office in your community: gunsensevoter.org
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Reuters @reuters.com · 29/09/2026
Scientists studying the strongest genetic ‌risk factor for Alzheimer's disease say they have new clues to how it works and how its damaging effects on the brain could potentially be reversed. 📩 Reuters Health Rounds explains: reut.rs/4e3rtMZ
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NEWSLETTER: Genetic discovery yields clues toward reversal of Alzheimer's brain damage
Today we highlight a discovery with potentially important implications for future Alzheimer's research and treatments. We also report on an experimental Gilead therapy showing great promise ​against a...
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Strong headline in this editorial in the Marietta Journal in Ohio Ohio is grappling with a 3rd measles outbreak
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The 7 Keys to Longevity www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/w...
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The 7 Keys to Longevity (Published 2024)
Ignore the hyperbaric chambers and infrared light: These are the evidence-backed secrets to aging well.
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Totally preventable Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases
State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here's how we get Medicare for All done: Make Medicare whole (no one can keep all the parts straight!) Include vision, dental, and hearing. Begin extending to more people, starting with children. We arrive at Medicare for All, which means great Medicare for everyone.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
‘Tragic. Used to be respected around the world as a resource. Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How can interactive maps transform #aging? Today we explore how mapping neighborhood data—from crosswalk times to tree canopy—reveals health inequities & helps cities & clinicians better support older adults. #medsky   Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp418 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
Apparently $12M was moved from HHS's Office of Minority Health to help fund RFK Jr's security, while grants supporting preventive care for low income communities were canceled. Waste, fraud, abuse, and a spectacularly bad use of public health dollars 😒
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Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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The Buck Institute for Research on Aging @buckinstitute.org · 23/09/2026
Can we spot the signs of age-related decline years before they appear? That's one of the questions Buck researchers hope to answer through a new collaboration with Oracle. Read more: www.buckinstitute.org/news/oracle-... @arpa-h.bsky.social
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Oracle and Buck Institute for Research on Aging Advance Landmark Federal Aging Research Initiative
Buck Institute aims to advance bioinformatics using Oracle Life Sciences Data Intelligence to transform aging research into a predictive, data-driven science
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
More cruelty. Less access to healthcare. How does this help anyone? Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud
Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Friends, we need to talk. Measles - a completely preventable disease - has now been found in 6 WI counties with almost 170 individual cases. If you haven’t yet, I urge you to vaccinate your children, vaccinate yourself, and help protect your community.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Tell me the system is broken without telling me the system is broken.
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ugh. White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Your wearable or mattress sensor is giving you your HRV and a "Readiness" score every day? What are these metrics and do they have value? erictopol.substack.com/p/the-big-ho...
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The Big Holes in Wearable Heart Rate Variability And Readiness Scores
A Gaping Lack of Evidence for Health Benefits
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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The latest vaccine updates for older adults: which flu shot works best, who needs RSV & #COVID boosters, #Shingrix side effects, plus data on how #vaccines reduce cardiovascular events & dementia risks. #medsky   Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp417 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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rain-singer.bsky.social @rain-singer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/09/2026
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients. (Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026
In states with abortion bans, medical providers are hesitating or flat-out refusing to terminate ectopic pregnancies, lawsuits allege. “I genuinely thought I was going to die,” said Kyleigh Thurman, who couldn’t get care in Texas.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Measles
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Guys, they want us to go home.” 🔥 🇫🇷 French short film about what would happen to society if all the immigrants listened to angry old racist white men and left (aka the Republican agenda)
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/09/2026
Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors rejected patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said. (Published March 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them
Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Workers’ healthcare costs are expected to rise by 8.2% on average next year. That’s the sharpest increase in over 20 years. Meanwhile, Medicare for All is supported by 65% of voters — including 71% of independents and 49% of Republicans. Is it any wonder why?
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Deborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
ysph.yale.edu/news-article... Single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1.04 trillion or 20% less than the system it would replace, according to new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.
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Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Financial decline often precedes a #dementia diagnosis by up to 8 years. We explore how missed bills, scams, and banking changes expose cognitive risk—and how "wealth care" can protect older adults. #medsky #alzheimers Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp416 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/09/2026
NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Know the risks. How Safe Are Tattoos? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/w...
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How Safe Are Tattoos?
We asked experts about the risks.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 08/09/2026
And speaking of nonsense... A mechanism that could potentially shift hundreds of millions in funding for infectious disease research from NIH’s to DoD has been set. Last I checked, infectious disease threats aren’t disappearing. This should concern us all. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Revealed: inside the US military's plan to tap huge sums from the NIH
An agreement paves the way for hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of projects to be transferred from the NIH’s institute for infectious diseases to the Department of Defense.
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Routine reminder that Bhattacharya is an economics researcher who has never practiced medicine and whose best known publication is overtly fraudulent. He has never done infectious disease research and has never treated a single virus or infection in his entire career. He’s likely never seen measles.
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Truly stupid. (Proud to have grown up there). Trump Floats Renaming New Mexico as ‘New America,’ Prompting Pushback www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/u...
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Trump Posts Map Suggesting New Mexico Be Renamed as ‘New America’
The suggestion, posted on social media, appeared to be the latest in the president’s efforts to alter geographic names.
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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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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Are GLP-1s always the answer for older adults? We explore the balance between weight loss and sarcopenia, emphasizing functional goals, lean mass preservation, and why one size fits none in #geriatric care. #medsky Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp415 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 04/09/2026
We identified the top 100 sprayers of the controversial weedkiller Roundup in California—a state that produces more than three-quarters of the nation’s fruits and nuts and nearly half of its vegetables. Check out our new searchable database to find out who’s at the top of the list. bit.ly/3SqKXDZ
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JAMA @jama.com · 02/09/2026
Vaccination remains the best way to reduce severe illness from COVID-19, #influenza, and #RSV. New JAMA articles provide timely evidence on #vaccine effectiveness and safety. 📖Learn more: ja.ma/3SGGi0w
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Rebecca Conant @rconant.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
As a hospice MD, this is ridiculous. Ugh.
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