Jonathan Rockoff
@jonathanrockoff.bsky.social
Deputy Corp Editor at @wsj.com. Board member of the Association of Health Care Journalists.
Breaking: Pfizer prevails over Novo Nordisk for a weight-loss drug startup after an unusual bidding war
Pfizer and Metsera Reach Deal Expected to Top $10 Billion
Pfizer prevailed over Novo Nordisk after an unusual, monthslong bidding war for the weight-loss startup.
www.wsj.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Breaking: Pfizer prevails over Novo Nordisk for a weight-loss drug startup after an unusual bidding war
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
James Watson has died. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
James Watson has died. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
Forget hoodies. The latest addition to the tech-bro look is a newly taut face. on.wsj.com/3L8d9HD
Why Tech Bros Are Getting Face-Lifts Now
To combat fears of aging out of the workforce, men in tech are splurging on face-lifts, neck lifts and eyelid lifts, say plastic surgeons
on.wsj.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Forget hoodies. The latest addition to the tech-bro look is a newly taut face. on.wsj.com/3L8d9HD
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
Freelancers: AHCJ membership = credential support for major health conferences. 👉 Join today: healthjournalism.org/become-a-member #FreelanceJournalism
October 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Freelancers: AHCJ membership = credential support for major health conferences. 👉 Join today: healthjournalism.org/become-a-member #FreelanceJournalism
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts against fluoridation. @annaleighclark.bsky.social
On the Front Line of the Fluoride Wars, Debate Over Drinking Water Treatment Turns Raucous
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...
www.propublica.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts against fluoridation. @annaleighclark.bsky.social
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
The Trump administration on Saturday scrambled to rescind layoffs of hundreds of CDC scientists who were mistakenly fired on Friday night in what appeared to be a substantial procedural lapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The Trump administration on Saturday scrambled to rescind layoffs of hundreds of CDC scientists who were mistakenly fired on Friday night in what appeared to be a substantial procedural lapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
BREAKING: Some of the layoffs at CDC are being REVERSED.
Here is my updated story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Here is my updated story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
More than 1,000 CDC staff receive layoff notices during government shutdown
Another round of mass layoffs has struck CDC. The agency had already been cut during a reorganization this year, and more employees are now being shed amid the government shutdown.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
BREAKING: Some of the layoffs at CDC are being REVERSED.
Here is my updated story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Here is my updated story.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
"A study... showed that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29 percent, their risk of hospitalizations by 39 percent and their risk of death by 64 percent. ”"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"A study... showed that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29 percent, their risk of hospitalizations by 39 percent and their risk of death by 64 percent. ”"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
Why does the naked mole rat have the longest lifespan of any rodent, nearly 40 years?
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
October 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Why does the naked mole rat have the longest lifespan of any rodent, nearly 40 years?
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!
Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
America’s Soybean Farmers Are Panicking Over Loss of Chinese Buyers
* China hasn’t booked any U.S. soybean purchases in months
* Without a deal soon, one farmer warns of “a bloodbath”
* The economics are bad enough that some farmers are already calling it quits
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
* China hasn’t booked any U.S. soybean purchases in months
* Without a deal soon, one farmer warns of “a bloodbath”
* The economics are bad enough that some farmers are already calling it quits
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
America’s Soybean Farmers Are Panicking Over the Loss of Chinese Buyers
China, the world’s biggest soybean buyer, hasn’t booked any U.S. soybean purchases in months. Farmers warn of a “bloodbath.”
www.wsj.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
America’s Soybean Farmers Are Panicking Over Loss of Chinese Buyers
* China hasn’t booked any U.S. soybean purchases in months
* Without a deal soon, one farmer warns of “a bloodbath”
* The economics are bad enough that some farmers are already calling it quits
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
* China hasn’t booked any U.S. soybean purchases in months
* Without a deal soon, one farmer warns of “a bloodbath”
* The economics are bad enough that some farmers are already calling it quits
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
Breaking: OpenAI and chip maker AMD have entered a multibillion-dollar computing partnership on AI data centers, a direct challenge to industry leader Nvidia.
OpenAI, AMD Announce Massive Computing Deal, Marking New Phase of AI Boom
Five-year agreement will challenge Nvidia’s market dominance, as OpenAI plans deployment of AMD’s new MI450 chips.
on.wsj.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Breaking: OpenAI and chip maker AMD have entered a multibillion-dollar computing partnership on AI data centers, a direct challenge to industry leader Nvidia.
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
The CDC director was pushed out after less than two months on the job following clashes with RFK Jr. and his staff.
CDC Director Susan Monarez Removed From Post
She spent less than two months on the job after clashing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
on.wsj.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The CDC director was pushed out after less than two months on the job following clashes with RFK Jr. and his staff.
Major League Baseball is getting close to inking new licensing deals, Joe Flint and Isabella Simonetti report
Exclusive | NBCUniversal and MLB Nearing 3-Year Deal Approaching $600 Million
Netflix is also in advanced talks with the league to stream the Home Run Derby in a deal that would be worth more than $105 million.
www.wsj.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Major League Baseball is getting close to inking new licensing deals, Joe Flint and Isabella Simonetti report
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
Spending on AI data centers is now so great that it’s crowding out investment in housing and other critical parts of the real economy, through higher energy costs and by propping up interest rates, argues The Economist
economist.com/finance-and-...
economist.com/finance-and-...
August 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Spending on AI data centers is now so great that it’s crowding out investment in housing and other critical parts of the real economy, through higher energy costs and by propping up interest rates, argues The Economist
economist.com/finance-and-...
economist.com/finance-and-...
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
NEW
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year
Chokes off billions in research funding
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year
Chokes off billions in research funding
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.
www.wsj.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
NEW
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year
Chokes off billions in research funding
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year
Chokes off billions in research funding
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
A Wall Street Journal helped spur this proposal
Exclusive | Bill Would Force Hospitals to Warn If They Aren’t Equipped to Save Premature Babies
A Wall Street Journal investigation found parents had been told nothing could be done for their infants even when other nearby hospitals could offer care.
www.wsj.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A Wall Street Journal helped spur this proposal
Four Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs debate economics and tech on their podcast. It’s among the most popular in the U.S.--and a force in Washington.
Silicon Valley’s Favorite Podcast Is Now Hot in Washington Too
‘All-In,’ which hosts cabinet secretaries and senators, is scheduled to have an appearance by President Trump at a conference Wednesday.
www.wsj.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Four Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs debate economics and tech on their podcast. It’s among the most popular in the U.S.--and a force in Washington.
That landmark deal to allow the UAE to buy advanced semiconductors? Some US officials are holding it up due to national security concerns.
Exclusive | National-Security Concerns Tie Up Trump’s U.A.E. Chips Deal
Some administration officials worry China could get access to advanced Nvidia chips and are holding up efforts to iron out the agreement.
www.wsj.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
That landmark deal to allow the UAE to buy advanced semiconductors? Some US officials are holding it up due to national security concerns.
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
Details on the drama that led to the departure of two members of RFK Jr.'s inner circle
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
RFK Jr.’s Top Ranks Rocked by Personality Clashes
Ouster of Kennedy’s chief of staff came with White House backing
www.wsj.com
July 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Details on the drama that led to the departure of two members of RFK Jr.'s inner circle
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Amazon reaches an automation milestone: More than a million robots are working in its warehouses
Exclusive | Amazon Is on the Cusp of Using More Robots Than Humans in Its Warehouses
The number of robots in Amazon facilities just surpassed one million, the most the e-commerce giant has ever had.
www.wsj.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Amazon reaches an automation milestone: More than a million robots are working in its warehouses
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
As RFK Jr.'s new immunization panel met in Atlanta and announced it would reconsider the childhood vaccine schedule, CDC director nominee Susan Monarez was on the Hill saying that vaccines save lives
With Dominique Mosbergen: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
With Dominique Mosbergen: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Advisers to Re-Examine Shot Advice for Children
Panel’s new chairman questions hepatitis B vaccine timing, even as CDC nominee says vaccines save lives.
www.wsj.com
June 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
As RFK Jr.'s new immunization panel met in Atlanta and announced it would reconsider the childhood vaccine schedule, CDC director nominee Susan Monarez was on the Hill saying that vaccines save lives
With Dominique Mosbergen: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
With Dominique Mosbergen: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Reposted by Jonathan Rockoff
NEW: ProPublica has sued the FDA, accusing the agency of withholding information about the safety and availability of generic drugs critical to millions of Americans.
ProPublica Sued the FDA for Withholding Records About the Safety of Generic Drugs
The agency declined to quickly release documents that would identify drugs made at some of the most troubled foreign factories. The request was part of ProPublica’s ongoing investigation into the safe...
www.propublica.org
June 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
NEW: ProPublica has sued the FDA, accusing the agency of withholding information about the safety and availability of generic drugs critical to millions of Americans.
Waymo is setting its sights on the Big Apple
Waymo Wants to Bring Its Robotaxis to New York City
The company is facing legal hurdles and other obstacles before its cars can cruise the city’s streets without drivers.
www.wsj.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Waymo is setting its sights on the Big Apple