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Berit Uhlmann
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science writer at Süddeutsche Zeitung, alumna @LSHTM, public health, global health
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Was meine Kollegin @berituhlmann.bsky.social ‬zur Digitalisierung in den Gesundheitsämtern recherchiert hat, ist unfassbar und bestätigt gleichzeitig die schlimmsten Vorurteile:

www.sueddeutsche.de/gesundheit/d...
Digitalisierung der Gesundheitsämter: 600 Millionen Euro für Chaos und Ineffizienz
Warum die Digitalisierung der Gesundheitsämter in Deutschland für sehr viel Geld vor allem Ineffizienz und Chaos produziert.
www.sueddeutsche.de
June 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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apoorvanyt.bsky.social
The spread of measles in the Southwest now constitutes the largest single outbreak since the United States declared the disease eliminated in 2000, CDC told state officials in a meeting on Monday

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/h...
Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000 (Gift Article)
Growing case numbers suggest that the national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
„Der ganze Sektor wird sich brutal verändern”: Über Frustration, Unsicherheit und Verzweiflung im Bereich der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
www.sueddeutsche.de/gesundheit/u...
Was die Kürzungen der USA in der Entwicklungshilfe bedeuten
Die USA stoppen einen großen Teil ihrer Zahlungen für ärmere Länder. Die Auswirkungen auf die Gesundheitsversorgung sind weltweit spürbar.
www.sueddeutsche.de
April 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
apnews.com/article/usai... 
America's European allies are trying to pry their unspent money back from #USAID
America's European allies are trying to pry their unspent money back from USAID
Three European allies have been pressing the Trump administration to get back money they sent to the United States to help low-income countries.
apnews.com
March 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
How #DOGE is making government almost comically inefficient
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | How DOGE is making government almost comically inefficient
It’s as though “efficiency” isn’t the actual goal.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
#Tuberkulose in der #Trump - Ära: Millionen Tote und mehr Resistenzen www.sueddeutsche.de/gesundheit/u...
Tuberkulose: Millionen Tote, resistente Erreger? Was Forscher in der Ära Trump erwarten
Die Mittelkürzungen der US-Politik könnten Millionen Tuberkulose-Opfer und resistente Erreger in „ungeheuerlichem Ausmaß“ verursachen.
www.sueddeutsche.de
March 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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rki.de
Die #Lebenserwartungslücke zwischen wohlhabenden und sozioökonomisch benachteiligten Regionen in 🇩🇪 hat sich in den letzten 20 Jahren vergrößert, #GesundheitlicheUngleichheit nimmt zu. Eine Strategie zur Verbesserung der gesundheitlichen Chancengerechtigkeit ist erforderlich.
Mehr:
🔗 www.rki.de/johm
Journal of Health Monitoring: Sozioökonomische Unterschiede in der Lebenserwartung zwischen Regionen Deutschlands. Gezeigt ist eine schematische Deutschlandkarte
March 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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financialtimes.com
Novo Nordisk foundation’s obesity head works as paid adviser to chocolate maker Ferrero

https://www.ft.com/content/4f36e2b3-c2f1-4b3f-a9e5-f5033fd39aa7
Novo Nordisk foundation’s obesity head works as paid adviser to chocolate maker Ferrero
Professor Arne Astrup is also involved in project to change widely-accepted definition of ultra-processed food
www.ft.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
A little distraction: In Tanzania, I saw quite a few lions on trees. The behaviour is considered rather rare. The reasons are not entirely clear. Protection, a better view, more coolness, simply a habit? In any case, it was fascinating. #photography #nature
Lions in trees Lions in trees Lions in trees Lions in trees
March 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
Ein Lichtblick bei der Grippewelle. Die Kurven der Atemwegserkrankungen (die stark von der #Influenza dominiert sind) zeigen nach unten. Das Niveau ist gleichwohl noch hoch.
March 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
What a waste of time and money. There are already more than 1000 studies on all possible aspects of #vaccines and #autism. Including hundreds dealing with potential safety concerns.
March 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
“This decision did not consider the staffing needs of the FAA, which is already challenged by understaffing”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
Nearly 300 Federal Aviation Administration employees were fired just weeks after a midair collision over Washington, D.C., killed 67 people.
www.nbcnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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edwardluce.bsky.social
Never thought that saving Europe from fascism would mean praying for German rearmament. But here we are.
February 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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marionkoopmans.bsky.social
This is a call for signatories to speak up against the ongoing attack on science by the new US government. Feel free to share
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
Declaration To Defend Research Against Government Censorship
Declaration To Defend Research Against U.S. Government Censorship, V.1.1 Drafted by Lisa Schiff (@lschiff.bsky.social), Alice Meadows (@alicemeadows.bsky.social), Catherine Mitchell (@camitchell.bsky....
docs.google.com
February 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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kerstinsell.bsky.social
This is such important work by @chrischirp.bsky.social to make sense of what's happening in the US 🧵💡⬇️
chrischirp.bsky.social Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · Feb 13
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."

Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.

I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing
February 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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enirenberg.bsky.social
#medsky#pedsky#idsky#immunosky 🧪
In the midst of all of the scary headlines recently, I thought I could take a moment to share a bit of good news: for the first time in history, a malaria vaccine with >90% efficacy seems to be within reach!

Here’s why that’s a really big deal for EVERYONE 🧵
A Single-Dose Breakthrough: PfSPZ-LARC Vaccines Offer Transformative Protection Against Malaria – Sanaria
sanaria.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
In letzter Minute gründet Karl #Lauterbach doch noch ein Institut für öffentliche Gesundheit - indem er eine alte Behörde, die Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung, umbenennt. www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/laut...
Gesundheit: Lauterbach gründet neues Bundesinstitut
Bundesgesundheitsminister Karl Lauterbach baut wenige Tage vor der Bundestagswahl noch seine Behörden um. Darüber staunt nicht nur die Opposition.
www.sueddeutsche.de
February 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
Wir haben mit etwa einem Dutzend Forschern über die Folgen der #Trump-Politik für die Wissenschaft gesprochen. Sicher ist, sie reichen weit über die #USA hinaus. www.sueddeutsche.de/wissen/trump...
Wie die Wissenschaft unter der US-Politik von Donald Trump leidet
Die Trump-Regierung hat wissenschaftliche Programme beschnitten, unterbrochen oder zensiert. Die Folgen werden weit über die USA hinausreichen.
www.sueddeutsche.de
February 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test
Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
berituhlmann.bsky.social
Die Grippe ist gerade sehr aktiv. Acht Millionen Menschen in Deutschland leiden aktuell unter einer Atemwegserkrankung, v.a. der #Influenza. Sowohl diese Zahl als auch die der Arztbesuche ist ungewöhnlich hoch.
February 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Argentina to withdraw from #WHO #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth
apnews.com/article/arge...
Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization, echoing Trump
A spokesman for President Javier Milei says he has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agency.
apnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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jocalynclark.bsky.social
Censor CDC scientists and ask them to withdraw papers from medical journals?

This is not how it works, Mr President.

Our response @bmj.com on the Trump Executive Order and his "forbidden words"

www.bmj.com/content/388/...
February 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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sanderlab.bsky.social
The wealthiest man on the planet taking away life saving aid from some of the poorest people in the world and bragging about it social media. Disturbing
#USAID #PEPFAR #StopHIV
February 4, 2025 at 7:40 AM