When members of the IRB that reviewed a study are resigning in protest because they recognize the unethical design of the study and the avoidable harm it will cause, maybe it is a sign to no proceed with said study. Great reporting in the guardian.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

This study was unethical when it was announced last year and it remains unethical today. The birth dose of the hepatitis b vaccine prevents perinatal acquisition of the infection. You cannot randomize a group of newborns to not receive it while giving it to others.
www.linkedin.com/safety/go/?u...

I'm still beating this drum.
bktitanji.substack.com/p/plague-is-...

Kenya has reported its first case and death from Ebola in an individual who traveled to Kenya from the DRC. The ongoing outbreak in the DRC has killed 4000+ people and remains a threat for the region.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

The barbarity of the death penalty cannot be overstated. Two wrongs never make a right. The death penalty should be abolished.
www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

The mysterious death of a scientist at a plague institute in Siberia has sparked “next pandemic” panic.
I wrote about what we know, what we don’t, why plague is not the Black Death in 2026 and the real outbreaks we ignore while worrying about hypothetical ones.
bktitanji.substack.com/p/plague-is-...

The confirmed #measles count in Pennsylvania has topped 1,000. Important to note that confirmed cases make up only a portion of all cases, especially given infections among PA's Amish community probably do not come to public health's attention in many cases. app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI...

An oversight. I should have tagged the health reporter who researched and wrote this piece for @cidrap.bsky.social . @lizszabo.bsky.social thank you for the opportunity to contribute.

AFluDiary Blog `About that Russian `Lab Leak' Story' afludiary.blogspot.com/2026/10/abou... #Plague

Measles outbreaks could leave thousands vulnerable to infectious diseases for years. Those who survive measles experience immune amnesia and an increased susceptibility to infections. I spoke to the reporter for this article as one of the many experts interviewed.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/meas...

Apologies the link in OP was the link for institutional letter. Here is the link for individual letters:
actionnetwork.org/letters/acti...

actionnetwork.org/letters/acti...

Appropriated funding for HIV research is currently being held by HHS. Several research programs will stop if these funds are not released including clinical trials.
Please take 2 mins to sign this letter and demand congress act to release these funds.
savehivfunding.org/organization...

A 17 month old infant nearly died of E coli sepsis after her mum fed her raw goat milk. The milk had been purchased from a farm recommended to her by a Facebook group run by her chiropractor.
There's so much to unpack in this story. I'm glaf the kid is alive
www.propublica.org/article/cali...

In people with HIV virologically suppressed on 1 pill a day BIC/TAF/FTC a switch to ISL/LEN 1 pill weekly was not inferior.
Having a one pill a week treatment option for people with HIV provides an important option.
PS-Does not cover HBV.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

This story moved me deeply. The women and girls of Afghanistan deserve the freedom to education. Their resilience and determination are inspiring but it is hard to not feel that they have been largely abandoned by the global community.
www.bmj.com/content/394/...