Maggie Fox
@maggiefox.bsky.social
Journalist. Health, science, tech in plain English and in context. Truth is not liberal bias. Facts matter, but stories stick. maggie.34 on Signal maggiefox.com
https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/maggie-fox/
onehealthtrust.org podcast host
https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/maggie-fox/
onehealthtrust.org podcast host
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The blatant illegality and the incoherence around what’s next should be the focus of the coverage. Anything else is credulous, enabling stenography.
Trump must be very happy with the elite media coverage, which has by and large been breathless. For shame.
January 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The blatant illegality and the incoherence around what’s next should be the focus of the coverage. Anything else is credulous, enabling stenography.
tl;dr doesn't point out very well that it's pretty hard to save up enough in an HSA to pay even one ER bill. Or for a course of cancer treatment. How about for a medevac?
Will health savings accounts replace ACA subsidies for some Americans?
Will health savings accounts replace ACA subsidies for some Americans?
Health savings accounts are popular among U.S. workers. Will these accounts take on larger role in how U.S. consumers pay for and get health care?
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January 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
tl;dr doesn't point out very well that it's pretty hard to save up enough in an HSA to pay even one ER bill. Or for a course of cancer treatment. How about for a medevac?
"Interesting" is one word. "Irresponsible" might be another, especially since the consensus of many legal scholars is that this move shattered both US and international law. It's not as if the reporters were briefed alongside members of Congress, which might have happened in a legal action.
Interesting
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
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January 4, 2026 at 2:23 AM
"Interesting" is one word. "Irresponsible" might be another, especially since the consensus of many legal scholars is that this move shattered both US and international law. It's not as if the reporters were briefed alongside members of Congress, which might have happened in a legal action.
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Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
"The wellness industry thrives on the idea that you’re one purchase away from either improving or losing your health." If you think it's bad now, just wait and see what RFK Jr and Dr Oz's 2026 brings you. open.substack.com/pub/drjessic...
The Wellness Industry’s Favorite Month
A reminder of what actually matters as January marketing ramps up
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January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"The wellness industry thrives on the idea that you’re one purchase away from either improving or losing your health." If you think it's bad now, just wait and see what RFK Jr and Dr Oz's 2026 brings you. open.substack.com/pub/drjessic...
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Get ahead this semester with KFF’s Health Policy 101.
Our experts break down key U.S. health policy issues in short, easy-to-read chapters — perfect for students and educators alike. https://on.kff.org/hp101
Our experts break down key U.S. health policy issues in short, easy-to-read chapters — perfect for students and educators alike. https://on.kff.org/hp101
January 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Get ahead this semester with KFF’s Health Policy 101.
Our experts break down key U.S. health policy issues in short, easy-to-read chapters — perfect for students and educators alike. https://on.kff.org/hp101
Our experts break down key U.S. health policy issues in short, easy-to-read chapters — perfect for students and educators alike. https://on.kff.org/hp101
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#Review: The evidence supports a shift to #plantbased diets to mitigate #climatechange and improve environmental #sustainability & human #health. Replacing red & processed #meat with plant protein foods leads to the biggest reductions in environmental impacts… (1/2) doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
Redirecting
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January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
#Review: The evidence supports a shift to #plantbased diets to mitigate #climatechange and improve environmental #sustainability & human #health. Replacing red & processed #meat with plant protein foods leads to the biggest reductions in environmental impacts… (1/2) doi.org/10.1016/j.jc...
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I have 3 axioms that help me decide when to talk to people I disagree with:
1. To debate a subject is to concede that the subject is debatable.
2. To reason with a person is to concede that the person is reasonable.
3. To ask for evidence of a claim is to concede that the claim might be true.
1. To debate a subject is to concede that the subject is debatable.
2. To reason with a person is to concede that the person is reasonable.
3. To ask for evidence of a claim is to concede that the claim might be true.
May 5, 2023 at 1:45 PM
I have 3 axioms that help me decide when to talk to people I disagree with:
1. To debate a subject is to concede that the subject is debatable.
2. To reason with a person is to concede that the person is reasonable.
3. To ask for evidence of a claim is to concede that the claim might be true.
1. To debate a subject is to concede that the subject is debatable.
2. To reason with a person is to concede that the person is reasonable.
3. To ask for evidence of a claim is to concede that the claim might be true.
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"I didn't buy this book to read about a cat that uses profanities" is front cover blurb material
January 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM
"I didn't buy this book to read about a cat that uses profanities" is front cover blurb material
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When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like:
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like:
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon
🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels
🚂 The Little Engine That Could
🎩 Morocco
🍑 Georgia on My Mind
and many more!
🧵👇
When you go to write a book, the first thing an agent or publisher will ask you is what other books it is like. That's because they want to slot it into a "genre." This book is not like any other books, and that is a good thing.
I can write books but I'm not good at summarising them once I have written them so when people ask "What is Everything Will Swallow You about?" I struggle to come up with a succinct answer. I think in future, when people ask, I'm just going to send them this instead.
While I am still quite keen on "too modern and hippie for my taste", "I didn't buy this book to read about a cat who uses profanities" and "not at all humerus", I think this might be my new favourite review I've ever had for one of my books.
January 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM
When you go to write a book, the first thing an agent or publisher will ask you is what other books it is like. That's because they want to slot it into a "genre." This book is not like any other books, and that is a good thing.
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trump’s government has caused the deaths of over 700,000 people worldwide in just its first year. they must be brought to justice for this. data: impactcounter.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
trump’s government has caused the deaths of over 700,000 people worldwide in just its first year. they must be brought to justice for this. data: impactcounter.com
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I'm so proud of ProPublica's journalism from 2025. In case you missed it, here's our most-read stories, as well as some you may have missed: www.propublica.org/article/prop...
The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2025
Our reporters published investigations this year on the Trump administration, health care, education and more. These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I'm so proud of ProPublica's journalism from 2025. In case you missed it, here's our most-read stories, as well as some you may have missed: www.propublica.org/article/prop...
I was surprised by @npr.org 's uncritical repetition of the CDC's new line about flu vaccines being a "personal choice" and "consulting" with healthcare providers about "risks" and benefits of flu vaccines. Where's the context about how weird it is for CDC to say this?
“Flu vaccines only offer protection if people get them and in the U.S., only 42% of adults have gotten a flu shot this year. That leaves many people unprotected in face of a likely bad flu season, says Daskalakis. He'd like to see the CDC do more to encourage vaccination.”
Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows
Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know.
www.npr.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I was surprised by @npr.org 's uncritical repetition of the CDC's new line about flu vaccines being a "personal choice" and "consulting" with healthcare providers about "risks" and benefits of flu vaccines. Where's the context about how weird it is for CDC to say this?
Did you ever smoke? Lung cancer almost never has symptoms until it's already spread. Most people who might have lung cancer haven't been screened.
In 2024, only 19% of individuals in the US eligible for annual lung cancer screening underwent screening, preventing an estimated 15 000 deaths.
Full uptake could prevent 3 times as many deaths. #LungCancer
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Full uptake could prevent 3 times as many deaths. #LungCancer
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December 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Did you ever smoke? Lung cancer almost never has symptoms until it's already spread. Most people who might have lung cancer haven't been screened.
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Maryland families are doing a great job keeping kids safe and healthy! Last year, more than 96% of Maryland’s kindergarten students were vaccinated and ready to learn.* Keep up the good work in 2026, and stay vaccinated.
*Source: Maryland Department of Health Center for Immunization
*Source: Maryland Department of Health Center for Immunization
December 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Maryland families are doing a great job keeping kids safe and healthy! Last year, more than 96% of Maryland’s kindergarten students were vaccinated and ready to learn.* Keep up the good work in 2026, and stay vaccinated.
*Source: Maryland Department of Health Center for Immunization
*Source: Maryland Department of Health Center for Immunization
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Trump just vetoed a bill that would fund the completion of a project to bring clean drinking water to rural Colorado.
The bill was passed unanimously by the House and the Senate.
He did so in retaliation for the state refusing to release Tina Peters, who illegally tampered with voting machines.
The bill was passed unanimously by the House and the Senate.
He did so in retaliation for the state refusing to release Tina Peters, who illegally tampered with voting machines.
Trump vetoes bill to fund Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado
President Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Pueblo and Lamar.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Trump just vetoed a bill that would fund the completion of a project to bring clean drinking water to rural Colorado.
The bill was passed unanimously by the House and the Senate.
He did so in retaliation for the state refusing to release Tina Peters, who illegally tampered with voting machines.
The bill was passed unanimously by the House and the Senate.
He did so in retaliation for the state refusing to release Tina Peters, who illegally tampered with voting machines.
My former colleague @jnaleccia.bsky.social has been reporting about this for years centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/rep...
December 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
My former colleague @jnaleccia.bsky.social has been reporting about this for years centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/rep...
Good reporters go above and beyond to seek comment from those they are reporting about. Government officials from both parties try to stymie reporters by ghosting, but it doesn't work and it's not a crime for a reporter to simply try harder to be fair.
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Good reporters go above and beyond to seek comment from those they are reporting about. Government officials from both parties try to stymie reporters by ghosting, but it doesn't work and it's not a crime for a reporter to simply try harder to be fair.
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More on the continuing purges at #NIH. Now 13 out of 27 institute directors have been gotten rid of. This is not normal. @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn
Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will soon be leaving his role, STAT has learned. His departure
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December 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More on the continuing purges at #NIH. Now 13 out of 27 institute directors have been gotten rid of. This is not normal. @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
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Metallic snow (or maybe frost, depending on your definition of "snow") is radar-bright material at the tops of Venus’ highest mountains, such as Maxwell Montes (11 km high), possibly made of condensed lead sulfide and bismuth sulfide that sublimate at warmer altitudes and condense on mountaintops ❄️
December 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Metallic snow (or maybe frost, depending on your definition of "snow") is radar-bright material at the tops of Venus’ highest mountains, such as Maxwell Montes (11 km high), possibly made of condensed lead sulfide and bismuth sulfide that sublimate at warmer altitudes and condense on mountaintops ❄️
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Who could possibly have foreseen this.
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
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December 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Who could possibly have foreseen this.
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As we close out the year, wanted to share this running list of FDA leadership departures one last time. Some new names on there include digital health director Jessica Paulsen, and director of clinical policy in the chief medical office Shari Targum.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/f...
A running list of senior FDA officials who have left the agency
Here is a running list of senior FDA officials who have left the agency recently.
www.statnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
As we close out the year, wanted to share this running list of FDA leadership departures one last time. Some new names on there include digital health director Jessica Paulsen, and director of clinical policy in the chief medical office Shari Targum.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/f...
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Any journalist who has not at least once committed reckless disregard of leadership is not to be trusted.
It’s interesting that the administration wants you to know that Bari Weiss is in league with them.
December 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Any journalist who has not at least once committed reckless disregard of leadership is not to be trusted.