Elizabeth Lanphier
@ethicselizabeth.bsky.social
Philosopher & Clinical Ethicist | she/her | peds ethics, repro ethics, TIC, narrative med, feminist philosophy | Cincinnati (it’s cool despite Ohio) | Thoughts my own unless I am re-posting yours
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Reconsidering Off-Label Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination
This Viewpoint discusses current factors to consider when recommending off-label pediatric COVID-19 vaccination.
jamanetwork.com
Anticipating changes to the 25/26 Covid-19 vaccine regulations @sefyfe.bsky.social & I updated our previous analysis of off-label pediatric Covid-19 vaccination. It is out now in @jamapediatrics.com & accessible here.
Many things happened since we submitted this! I'll touch on a few of them 🧵
Many things happened since we submitted this! I'll touch on a few of them 🧵
“There are humane, community-based alternatives to detaining children. All children held in immigration detention should be immediately released, and these facilities should be permanently shuttered.”
- Pediatricians speaking as leaders in the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social
- Pediatricians speaking as leaders in the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social
We're pediatricians. We see how ICE is harming children. | Opinion
Liam Ramos is one of more than 1,700 children to have been put in family detention centers since 2025. We call for these centers to close.
www.usatoday.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
“There are humane, community-based alternatives to detaining children. All children held in immigration detention should be immediately released, and these facilities should be permanently shuttered.”
- Pediatricians speaking as leaders in the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social
- Pediatricians speaking as leaders in the @ameracadpeds.bsky.social
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Quit, cancel, never sign up.
A “QuitGPT” campaign is urging people to cancel their ChatGPT subscriptions
Backlash against ICE is fueling a broader movement against AI companies’ ties to President Trump.
www.technologyreview.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Quit, cancel, never sign up.
If your solutions to the commercialization of healthcare are rooted in *not using the word provider* instead of actions like organizing, unionizing, or nationalizing (inclusive “or” there) then I am not sure you are really committed to solutions at all.
February 10, 2026 at 2:46 AM
If your solutions to the commercialization of healthcare are rooted in *not using the word provider* instead of actions like organizing, unionizing, or nationalizing (inclusive “or” there) then I am not sure you are really committed to solutions at all.
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“60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls… 43% of the recalls occurred less than a year after the devices were greenlighted. That’s about twice the recall rate of all devices authorized under similar FDA rules.”findings form: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 AM
“60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls… 43% of the recalls occurred less than a year after the devices were greenlighted. That’s about twice the recall rate of all devices authorized under similar FDA rules.”findings form: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Post a banger that’s not in English.
(This is absolutely gorgeous.)
(This is absolutely gorgeous.)
February 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Post a banger that’s not in English.
(This is absolutely gorgeous.)
(This is absolutely gorgeous.)
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We need more coverage that isn't breathless hype for "AI in medicine"
“Researchers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown and Yale universities recently found that 60 FDA-authorized medical devices using AI were linked to 182 product recalls, according to a research letter published in the JAMA Health Forum in August.”
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
We need more coverage that isn't breathless hype for "AI in medicine"
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Talks to extend ACA subsidies that expired at the end of 2025 don’t appear to be headed for success. But we can and should still tell our elected officials that extending these subsidies matters to us, to our health, and to our communities.
thehill.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Talks to extend ACA subsidies that expired at the end of 2025 don’t appear to be headed for success. But we can and should still tell our elected officials that extending these subsidies matters to us, to our health, and to our communities.
Spend some time around young kids and realize their actions and minds defy all algorithms.
“She compares her work to the efforts of a parent raising a child. She’s training Claude to detect the difference between right and wrong while imbuing it with unique personality traits.”
This Philosopher Is Teaching AI to Have Morals
The tech company has entrusted the philosopher to endow its chatbot with a sense of right and wrong.
www.wsj.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Spend some time around young kids and realize their actions and minds defy all algorithms.
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Great politics should look like a party you want to join
February 9, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Great politics should look like a party you want to join
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sorry but it’s the United States of the Americas now I don’t make the rules
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
sorry but it’s the United States of the Americas now I don’t make the rules
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This half time show is the America I want.
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
This half time show is the America I want.
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National Football League welcome to The Resistance
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
National Football League welcome to The Resistance
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That was SPECTACULAR.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
That was SPECTACULAR.
All those immigrants buying homes that we’ve been told about actually make our neighborhoods great.
The guy w the MAGA look and the American flag blowing off the Hispanic guy moving in next door strikes me as a choice Rocket Mortgage made in that ad.
February 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
All those immigrants buying homes that we’ve been told about actually make our neighborhoods great.
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Our joy is louder
More of this, please
More of this, please
February 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Our joy is louder
More of this, please
More of this, please
2 commercials in the first quarter for AI says exactly what we all already know about our current world.
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
2 commercials in the first quarter for AI says exactly what we all already know about our current world.
It’s not even kickoff and my three year old just asked “where is Bad Bunny?!”
February 8, 2026 at 11:36 PM
It’s not even kickoff and my three year old just asked “where is Bad Bunny?!”
Super Bowl Bioethics Bingo!
Is it dorky if I just want to watch the Super Bowl to count the Hims & Hers FDA violations?
a woman is sitting on a couch eating popcorn from a container that says pop corn
ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch eating popcorn from a container that says pop corn
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Super Bowl Bioethics Bingo!
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Q: What time is kickoff?
A: The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. from one group called the “New England Patriots” and another called the “Seattle Seahawks.”
A: The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. from one group called the “New England Patriots” and another called the “Seattle Seahawks.”
FAQs for This Weekend’s Bad Bunny Concert Featuring Football
What time is kickoff? The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. f...
buff.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Q: What time is kickoff?
A: The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. from one group called the “New England Patriots” and another called the “Seattle Seahawks.”
A: The Bad Bunny concert kicks off around 8:00 or 8:30 p.m., but there will be pre-concert entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. from one group called the “New England Patriots” and another called the “Seattle Seahawks.”
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Pretty sure this is very old news to most of us, but nice to see major outlets finally catching up.
No but seriously please consider getting off of substack as soon as you can. There's lot's of other non-nazi alternatives. Thanks.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
No but seriously please consider getting off of substack as soon as you can. There's lot's of other non-nazi alternatives. Thanks.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Pretty sure this is very old news to most of us, but nice to see major outlets finally catching up.
No but seriously please consider getting off of substack as soon as you can. There's lot's of other non-nazi alternatives. Thanks.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
No but seriously please consider getting off of substack as soon as you can. There's lot's of other non-nazi alternatives. Thanks.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
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"should the government kidnap 5 year olds and deport them? We asked seventeen ethics professors and they all just screamed"
February 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
"should the government kidnap 5 year olds and deport them? We asked seventeen ethics professors and they all just screamed"
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If you’re interested in the state of adolescent mental health in the US, tune into WXDU today, 5-6pm, for Conversations on Healthcare, which I co-host with a Duke undergrad student
88.7FM locally, wxdu.org
We’ll interview my Duke colleague Dr J Nathan Copeland
phmo.dukehealth.org/j-nathan-cop...
88.7FM locally, wxdu.org
We’ll interview my Duke colleague Dr J Nathan Copeland
phmo.dukehealth.org/j-nathan-cop...
J Nathan Copeland, MD, MPH | Duke Health
phmo.dukehealth.org
February 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
If you’re interested in the state of adolescent mental health in the US, tune into WXDU today, 5-6pm, for Conversations on Healthcare, which I co-host with a Duke undergrad student
88.7FM locally, wxdu.org
We’ll interview my Duke colleague Dr J Nathan Copeland
phmo.dukehealth.org/j-nathan-cop...
88.7FM locally, wxdu.org
We’ll interview my Duke colleague Dr J Nathan Copeland
phmo.dukehealth.org/j-nathan-cop...
Prefer to make a call?
Here is a script for calling your Ohio Senators and ask they continue to push for ACA subsidies:
Senator Moreno’s DC office 202-224-2315
Senator Husted’s DC office 202-224-3353
Here is a script for calling your Ohio Senators and ask they continue to push for ACA subsidies:
Senator Moreno’s DC office 202-224-2315
Senator Husted’s DC office 202-224-3353
![Call Script:
Hello, my name is [Your Namel, and Ilive in Your City and Zip Code]. I'm one of Senator [Husted's/ Moreno's] constituents.
I'm calling to urge the Senator to support extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies.
When the additional assistance expired, enrollment in Ohio dropped by about 20%, leaving many residents without affordable coverage. That puts Ohio families at risk and strains our health care system.
Please let the Senator know that I strongly support extending the subsidies and ensuring that any related legislation keeps reproductive and prenatal care accessible for all.
Thank you for your time and for passing along my message.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:65jevpxkbwypdjyzbmmnxdsi/bafkreidv5hp5gbnkxkmlqthvcohdycalo7rczoqqg32xkrnitbzna5bbz4@jpeg)
February 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Prefer to make a call?
Here is a script for calling your Ohio Senators and ask they continue to push for ACA subsidies:
Senator Moreno’s DC office 202-224-2315
Senator Husted’s DC office 202-224-3353
Here is a script for calling your Ohio Senators and ask they continue to push for ACA subsidies:
Senator Moreno’s DC office 202-224-2315
Senator Husted’s DC office 202-224-3353
Talks to extend ACA subsidies that expired at the end of 2025 don’t appear to be headed for success. But we can and should still tell our elected officials that extending these subsidies matters to us, to our health, and to our communities.
thehill.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Talks to extend ACA subsidies that expired at the end of 2025 don’t appear to be headed for success. But we can and should still tell our elected officials that extending these subsidies matters to us, to our health, and to our communities.