Meg Tirrell
@megtirrell.bsky.social
CNN medical correspondent
Signal: MegTirrell.60
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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary tells @cnn.com's Brianna Keilar that Hims & Hers compounded semaglutide pill "appears to be crossing that line" of being a mass-marketed copycat drug
"We're looking at it very carefully, and if we do see the violations that we're suspecting, we will take swift action"
"We're looking at it very carefully, and if we do see the violations that we're suspecting, we will take swift action"
February 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary tells @cnn.com's Brianna Keilar that Hims & Hers compounded semaglutide pill "appears to be crossing that line" of being a mass-marketed copycat drug
"We're looking at it very carefully, and if we do see the violations that we're suspecting, we will take swift action"
"We're looking at it very carefully, and if we do see the violations that we're suspecting, we will take swift action"
With 89 new measles cases reported Tuesday, South Carolina’s outbreak has now surpassed the size of last year’s record-breaking one in West Texas: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/h...
South Carolina measles outbreak is largest in US since measles was declared eliminated | CNN
The fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated in this country more than two decades ago.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:18 PM
With 89 new measles cases reported Tuesday, South Carolina’s outbreak has now surpassed the size of last year’s record-breaking one in West Texas: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/h...
South Carolina measles outbreak is growing incredibly fast. Another 124 cases reported Friday to a total of 558. 531 people in quarantine dph.sc.gov/news/friday-...
January 17, 2026 at 2:07 PM
South Carolina measles outbreak is growing incredibly fast. Another 124 cases reported Friday to a total of 558. 531 people in quarantine dph.sc.gov/news/friday-...
South Carolina adds 124 new measles cases since Friday - cases in the state have doubled in the last week, now to 434. 409 people are in quarantine: dph.sc.gov/news/tuesday...
January 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
South Carolina adds 124 new measles cases since Friday - cases in the state have doubled in the last week, now to 434. 409 people are in quarantine: dph.sc.gov/news/tuesday...
South Carolina's 99 measles cases Friday come on top of 26 Tuesday - the last time the US recorded 100+ cases in a week was at the height of the West Texas outbreak in March/April 2025: www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/h...
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
South Carolina's 99 measles cases Friday come on top of 26 Tuesday - the last time the US recorded 100+ cases in a week was at the height of the West Texas outbreak in March/April 2025: www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/h...
South Carolina adds 99 new measles cases since Tuesday, bringing total in its outbreak to 310. State epidemiologist tells us holiday gatherings, low vaccination rates are contributing: dph.sc.gov/news/friday-...
FRIDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports 99 New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 310 | South Carolina Department of Public Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jan. 9, 2026
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January 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
South Carolina adds 99 new measles cases since Tuesday, bringing total in its outbreak to 310. State epidemiologist tells us holiday gatherings, low vaccination rates are contributing: dph.sc.gov/news/friday-...
Really enjoyed this conversation with @stephenvliu.bsky.social & @nealaugenstein.bsky.social - thank you!
🎉 We’re kicking off the new year with a new podcast episode!
This first episode of the year explores how media influences lung cancer awareness and public perception, and why changing the narrative matters.
Listen and learn more: bit.ly/3L0Cnbl
#NewYear #LungCancerAwareness #Podcast
This first episode of the year explores how media influences lung cancer awareness and public perception, and why changing the narrative matters.
Listen and learn more: bit.ly/3L0Cnbl
#NewYear #LungCancerAwareness #Podcast
Impact of the Media on Lung Cancer Awareness and Perception | IASLC
In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Stephen Liu is joined by CNN Medical Correspondent Meg Tirrell and WTOP reporter Neal Augenstein to discuss ...
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January 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Really enjoyed this conversation with @stephenvliu.bsky.social & @nealaugenstein.bsky.social - thank you!
Nobody knows more about rare diseases than parents of kids who have them. My friend and former CNBC colleague Becky Quick this morning launched a new project focused on them, starting by sharing her family’s story: www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0...
CNBC Cures: Understanding rare disease
CNBC's Becky Quick discuss the launch of CNBC Cures, a new initiative focused on raising awareness for rare diseases and improving outcomes for people who have them.
www.cnbc.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Nobody knows more about rare diseases than parents of kids who have them. My friend and former CNBC colleague Becky Quick this morning launched a new project focused on them, starting by sharing her family’s story: www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0...
RFK Jr et al's new, inverted food pyramid: www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/h...
New US dietary guidelines urge less sugar, more protein – and make a nod to beef tallow | CNN
New US dietary guidelines released Wednesday echo past advice, but also include some nods to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement — urgi...
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January 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
RFK Jr et al's new, inverted food pyramid: www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/h...
HHS & CDC are editing the US childhood vaccine schedule to resemble other countries', ie Denmark's -
Routine recommendations remain for:
diphtheria
tetanus
pertussis
Hib
pneumococcal conjugate
polio
measles, mumps, rubella
HPV (1 dose vs 2)
chickenpox
(1/2)
Routine recommendations remain for:
diphtheria
tetanus
pertussis
Hib
pneumococcal conjugate
polio
measles, mumps, rubella
HPV (1 dose vs 2)
chickenpox
(1/2)
January 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
HHS & CDC are editing the US childhood vaccine schedule to resemble other countries', ie Denmark's -
Routine recommendations remain for:
diphtheria
tetanus
pertussis
Hib
pneumococcal conjugate
polio
measles, mumps, rubella
HPV (1 dose vs 2)
chickenpox
(1/2)
Routine recommendations remain for:
diphtheria
tetanus
pertussis
Hib
pneumococcal conjugate
polio
measles, mumps, rubella
HPV (1 dose vs 2)
chickenpox
(1/2)
Reposted by Meg Tirrell
The FDA is finalizing plans to put a "black box" warning on Covid-19 vaccines, sources tell CNN, its most serious alert meant to warn about drug risks.
https://cnn.it/4rRBxy5
https://cnn.it/4rRBxy5
December 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The FDA is finalizing plans to put a "black box" warning on Covid-19 vaccines, sources tell CNN, its most serious alert meant to warn about drug risks.
https://cnn.it/4rRBxy5
https://cnn.it/4rRBxy5
You know you’re of a certain age when you find yourself traveling and really excited to get home to your really awesome humidifier
December 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
You know you’re of a certain age when you find yourself traveling and really excited to get home to your really awesome humidifier
CNN is live again from day 2 of the CDC's meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which is scheduled to vote this AM on the hepatitis B vaccine universal birth dose recommendation. Follow along here, on the CNN app and on TV: www.cnn.com/health/live-...
Live updates: CDC advisers to vote on hepatitis B vaccine practice | CNN
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting today on what could be a major change to the childhood vaccination schedule. Follow here for live updates.
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
CNN is live again from day 2 of the CDC's meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which is scheduled to vote this AM on the hepatitis B vaccine universal birth dose recommendation. Follow along here, on the CNN app and on TV: www.cnn.com/health/live-...
CNN is live from the CDC for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting, where today a vote is scheduled on whether to abandon the universal recommendation for a hepatitis B vaccine newborn dose. Follow live updates here, on the CNN app and on TV: www.cnn.com/health/live-...
Live updates: CDC vaccine advisors meeting to discuss childhood vaccine schedule | CNN
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting today, and they could vote on possible changes to the childhood vaccination schedule. Follow here for live updates fro...
www.cnn.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
CNN is live from the CDC for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting, where today a vote is scheduled on whether to abandon the universal recommendation for a hepatitis B vaccine newborn dose. Follow live updates here, on the CNN app and on TV: www.cnn.com/health/live-...
President Trump & his health officials have been calling to split the MMR vaccine into 3 shots. In a new CNN Explains episode, we look at what this might mean - using history as a guide: www.cnn.com/videos/title...
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
President Trump & his health officials have been calling to split the MMR vaccine into 3 shots. In a new CNN Explains episode, we look at what this might mean - using history as a guide: www.cnn.com/videos/title...
Confirmation hearing for Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, is postponed… as she goes into labor
From @owermohle.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/h...
From @owermohle.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/h...
Confirmation hearing delayed for Trump’s surgeon general nominee as she goes into labor with her first child | CNN
The Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is postponed as the nominee goes into labor with her first child, according to a Senate Health, Education ...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Confirmation hearing for Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, is postponed… as she goes into labor
From @owermohle.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/h...
From @owermohle.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/h...
Trump suggested he might get GLP-1 prices down to $150
Oz warned it’s not a done deal
But what if it was? www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/h...
Oz warned it’s not a done deal
But what if it was? www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/h...
Trump’s $150 Ozempic? Oz cautions it’s not a done deal, but patients and doctors say it could be a gamechanger | CNN
Doctors called it “huge for patients,” if true. Patients who’ve struggled to afford the pricey medicines shared hope the price could be reached. Stocks of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly fell significantly...
www.cnn.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Trump suggested he might get GLP-1 prices down to $150
Oz warned it’s not a done deal
But what if it was? www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/h...
Oz warned it’s not a done deal
But what if it was? www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/h...
President Trump got an updated Covid vaccine & flu shot at Walter Reed today www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...
Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his physician said in a memo released by the White House.
www.cnn.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
President Trump got an updated Covid vaccine & flu shot at Walter Reed today www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...
In AstraZeneca drug pricing announcement just now, Trump said some of its meds would get discounts of as much as 654% through TrumpRx
Which is mathematically impossible
But @ddale8.bsky.social looked into this before - and got the White House to explain its math: www.cnn.com/2025/09/23/p...
Which is mathematically impossible
But @ddale8.bsky.social looked into this before - and got the White House to explain its math: www.cnn.com/2025/09/23/p...
October 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In AstraZeneca drug pricing announcement just now, Trump said some of its meds would get discounts of as much as 654% through TrumpRx
Which is mathematically impossible
But @ddale8.bsky.social looked into this before - and got the White House to explain its math: www.cnn.com/2025/09/23/p...
Which is mathematically impossible
But @ddale8.bsky.social looked into this before - and got the White House to explain its math: www.cnn.com/2025/09/23/p...
Love the thought, West Elm, but what kind of tennis game has this many players on the court?
October 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Love the thought, West Elm, but what kind of tennis game has this many players on the court?
If you tuned in to last month’s ACIP mtg, there was a weird moment when a presenter invited by RFK Jr’s ACIP said that his research grant had been canceled abruptly, so he could only present preliminary results
It then got weirder; HHS denied it
Here’s the whole story www.cnn.com/2025/10/04/h...
It then got weirder; HHS denied it
Here’s the whole story www.cnn.com/2025/10/04/h...
RFK Jr.’s HHS killed a research grant to investigate vaccine safety, then asked the researcher to publicly present results | CNN
About 90 seconds into his presentation on Covid-19 vaccine safety at a closely watched meeting of advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month, Dr. Bruce Carleton made a st...
www.cnn.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
If you tuned in to last month’s ACIP mtg, there was a weird moment when a presenter invited by RFK Jr’s ACIP said that his research grant had been canceled abruptly, so he could only present preliminary results
It then got weirder; HHS denied it
Here’s the whole story www.cnn.com/2025/10/04/h...
It then got weirder; HHS denied it
Here’s the whole story www.cnn.com/2025/10/04/h...
Pfizer's stock rose 6.83% today after its drug pricing deal with the White House
That added about $9.3B in market value
That added about $9.3B in market value
September 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Pfizer's stock rose 6.83% today after its drug pricing deal with the White House
That added about $9.3B in market value
That added about $9.3B in market value
TrumpRx program promises discounts of 40-85% for Americans buying drugs directly from manufacturers
White House fact sheet says discounts are off list prices
Pfizer’s Xeljanz list price = $6,073/month
40% discount = $3,643/month
@dusetzinas.bsky.social: “How is this a reasonable cash price?”
White House fact sheet says discounts are off list prices
Pfizer’s Xeljanz list price = $6,073/month
40% discount = $3,643/month
@dusetzinas.bsky.social: “How is this a reasonable cash price?”
September 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
TrumpRx program promises discounts of 40-85% for Americans buying drugs directly from manufacturers
White House fact sheet says discounts are off list prices
Pfizer’s Xeljanz list price = $6,073/month
40% discount = $3,643/month
@dusetzinas.bsky.social: “How is this a reasonable cash price?”
White House fact sheet says discounts are off list prices
Pfizer’s Xeljanz list price = $6,073/month
40% discount = $3,643/month
@dusetzinas.bsky.social: “How is this a reasonable cash price?”
CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten today on RFK Jr’s approval ratings
September 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten today on RFK Jr’s approval ratings
Trump’s directives on Tylenol on Monday, compared with communications from the FDA: www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/h...
Trump goes beyond his own FDA with Tylenol warning | CNN
President Donald Trump warned against Tylenol use during pregnancy, overstating its link to autism and contradicting some of the FDA’s guidance. CNN’s Meg Tirrell examines the FDA’s letter to doctors ...
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September 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Trump’s directives on Tylenol on Monday, compared with communications from the FDA: www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/h...