MD Hobbs
@dochobbs.bsky.social
Curious human, good friend, MD, daily trying to live the Brahma Viharas
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“There may be less of a vaccine mismatch than many people initially believed.”
More on this very soon from our group...Go get your vaccine if you haven't already!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
More on this very soon from our group...Go get your vaccine if you haven't already!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
New Variant Raises Concerns of Another Bad Flu Season
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
“There may be less of a vaccine mismatch than many people initially believed.”
More on this very soon from our group...Go get your vaccine if you haven't already!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
More on this very soon from our group...Go get your vaccine if you haven't already!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
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This is the best piece I’ve read so far on why the Guinea-Bissau RCT, in which a proven life-saving vaccine will be deliberately WITHHELD, is unethical
“When benefit is established, withholding an intervention is no longer neutral experimentation it becomes premeditated harm”
“When benefit is established, withholding an intervention is no longer neutral experimentation it becomes premeditated harm”
The planned hepatitis B birth-dose trial in Guinea-Bissau raises serious ethical concerns. Withholding a proven, life-saving vaccine from newborns to answer speculative questions is an absence of equipoise with real downstream harms for trust in vaccines.
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How Unethical Research Seeds Medical Mistrust
The absence of equipoise can turn research into harm
bktitanji.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This is the best piece I’ve read so far on why the Guinea-Bissau RCT, in which a proven life-saving vaccine will be deliberately WITHHELD, is unethical
“When benefit is established, withholding an intervention is no longer neutral experimentation it becomes premeditated harm”
“When benefit is established, withholding an intervention is no longer neutral experimentation it becomes premeditated harm”
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Absolute bombshell from @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social:
Meta's internal research found that Instagram's algorithms preferentially displayed harmful content to vulnerable teens.
I'm glad I left Instagram back when I did, even if it was for other reasons (their anti-LGBTQ policies).
Meta's internal research found that Instagram's algorithms preferentially displayed harmful content to vulnerable teens.
I'm glad I left Instagram back when I did, even if it was for other reasons (their anti-LGBTQ policies).
Exclusive: Instagram shows more ‘eating disorder adjacent’ content to vulnerable teens, internal Meta research shows
Meta researchers found that teens who report that Instagram regularly made them feel bad about their bodies saw significantly more “eating disorder adjacent content” than those who did not, according to an internal document reviewed by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Absolute bombshell from @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social:
Meta's internal research found that Instagram's algorithms preferentially displayed harmful content to vulnerable teens.
I'm glad I left Instagram back when I did, even if it was for other reasons (their anti-LGBTQ policies).
Meta's internal research found that Instagram's algorithms preferentially displayed harmful content to vulnerable teens.
I'm glad I left Instagram back when I did, even if it was for other reasons (their anti-LGBTQ policies).
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“The administration did not like that CDC data did not support their narrative, so they got rid of them. They didn’t like that CDC policy groups would not rubber stamp their unscientific ideas, so they got rid of them”.
The damage to the CDC is “beyond repair”.
The damage to the CDC is “beyond repair”.
‘The damage is beyond repair’: The CDC faces another round of deep staff cuts | CNN
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suffered another round of deep staff cuts late Friday, with disease detectives, outbreak forecasters, policy and data offices among those impacted, ac...
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October 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“The administration did not like that CDC data did not support their narrative, so they got rid of them. They didn’t like that CDC policy groups would not rubber stamp their unscientific ideas, so they got rid of them”.
The damage to the CDC is “beyond repair”.
The damage to the CDC is “beyond repair”.
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Fustiliarian Friday: Trump/Kennedy/GOP use the shutdown as an excuse to destroy the CDC’s elite field epidemiology team and one of the most important epidemiology journals in the world.
Gift link.
Gift link.
Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Fustiliarian Friday: Trump/Kennedy/GOP use the shutdown as an excuse to destroy the CDC’s elite field epidemiology team and one of the most important epidemiology journals in the world.
Gift link.
Gift link.
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The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.
The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.
We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.
We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
October 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.
The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.
We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.
We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.
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Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
October 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
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1/ A lot of people have genuine questions about #routinevaccines. Between headlines, politics, and fear, it can be hard to find nuanced answers. Let’s walk through some FAQs. 👇
October 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
1/ A lot of people have genuine questions about #routinevaccines. Between headlines, politics, and fear, it can be hard to find nuanced answers. Let’s walk through some FAQs. 👇
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"When President Trump warned that pregnant women and children should avoid taking Tylenol, the wellness industry was ready to pounce."
www.statnews.com/2025/10/07/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/10/07/t...
Parents are flocking to natural and ‘clean medicine’ brands. Medical experts are worried
Parents are flocking to natural and "clean medicine" brands for Tylenol alternatives and more, leaving medical experts worried.
www.statnews.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"When President Trump warned that pregnant women and children should avoid taking Tylenol, the wellness industry was ready to pounce."
www.statnews.com/2025/10/07/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/10/07/t...
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As more parents steer their children away from screens and social media, the landline phone — a mainstay of Gen X- and millennial-generation childhoods — is having a renaissance.
Parents are bringing back the landline
Looking to steer kids away from screens and social media, more families are going analog.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
As more parents steer their children away from screens and social media, the landline phone — a mainstay of Gen X- and millennial-generation childhoods — is having a renaissance.
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A baby has died of whooping cough in Mississippi amidst their worst pertussis outbreak in more than a decade.
If you have a loved one with an infant or are near babies a lot, please consider getting a pertussis booster, as is recommended by legitimate science and healthcare professionals.
If you have a loved one with an infant or are near babies a lot, please consider getting a pertussis booster, as is recommended by legitimate science and healthcare professionals.
Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Amid Rising Cases
A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012. The baby was less than two months old—too young for vaccination.
www.mississippifreepress.org
October 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A baby has died of whooping cough in Mississippi amidst their worst pertussis outbreak in more than a decade.
If you have a loved one with an infant or are near babies a lot, please consider getting a pertussis booster, as is recommended by legitimate science and healthcare professionals.
If you have a loved one with an infant or are near babies a lot, please consider getting a pertussis booster, as is recommended by legitimate science and healthcare professionals.
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1/ Last week, RFK Jr.’s promised autism “report” finally dropped. But instead of new science, we got far-reaching claims drawn from decades of existing research. As a mom, I saw the fallout firsthand. I got texts from my friends who were wracked with guilt and fear.
October 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
1/ Last week, RFK Jr.’s promised autism “report” finally dropped. But instead of new science, we got far-reaching claims drawn from decades of existing research. As a mom, I saw the fallout firsthand. I got texts from my friends who were wracked with guilt and fear.
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Great to see: The Vaccine integrity Project rolls out this week www.wsj.com/health/healt... @mtosterholm.bsky.social
The Doctors Building a Public-Health Universe Outside the Government
A growing contingent of physicians and policymakers are breaking away from federal health guidance under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.wsj.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Great to see: The Vaccine integrity Project rolls out this week www.wsj.com/health/healt... @mtosterholm.bsky.social
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RFK Jr.’s new report that claims it will make childen healthy again ignores the number one cause of death for childen in the United States: gun violence.
Fellow Defend Public Health member @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy talked to the LA Times about this.
We didn’t ignore it in our IHAT report.
Fellow Defend Public Health member @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy talked to the LA Times about this.
We didn’t ignore it in our IHAT report.
Kennedy commission child health report ignores gun violence, the leading cause of child death
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said violence could be fault of antidepressants, social media and video games, but not guns.
www.latimes.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
RFK Jr.’s new report that claims it will make childen healthy again ignores the number one cause of death for childen in the United States: gun violence.
Fellow Defend Public Health member @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy talked to the LA Times about this.
We didn’t ignore it in our IHAT report.
Fellow Defend Public Health member @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy talked to the LA Times about this.
We didn’t ignore it in our IHAT report.
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1/ Fall 2025 #vaccines are here: flu, RSV, and Covid-19. Keeping track of them isn’t always easy—especially with Covid-19 guidance in flux—but clarity is the antidote to confusion. But you know what? Clarity is the antidote to confusion and that’s what I’m providing today. 👇
September 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
1/ Fall 2025 #vaccines are here: flu, RSV, and Covid-19. Keeping track of them isn’t always easy—especially with Covid-19 guidance in flux—but clarity is the antidote to confusion. But you know what? Clarity is the antidote to confusion and that’s what I’m providing today. 👇
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9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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Join some Nobel Laureates and sign this petition to remove RFK Jr. from office. He is a danger to the people of the United States and a national security threat.
www.change.org/p/demand-rfk...
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Sign the Petition
Demand RFK Jr. Resign: Petition for a Healthy America
www.change.org
August 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Join some Nobel Laureates and sign this petition to remove RFK Jr. from office. He is a danger to the people of the United States and a national security threat.
www.change.org/p/demand-rfk...
www.change.org/p/demand-rfk...
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"This is not the future the American public desires or deserves."—Seth Berkley @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Unraveling the arc of vaccine progress
The philosopher Thomas Hobbes famously described life in 1651 as “nasty, brutish, and short.” He was undeniably correct, with estimates of average life expectancy in the UK at the time ranging from 37...
www.science.org
August 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"This is not the future the American public desires or deserves."—Seth Berkley @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Pfizer just got FDA approval for 2025-2026 COVID19 vaccines for those:
-Aged 65+ years
-Aged 5-64 years with at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
-Aged 65+ years
-Aged 5-64 years with at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
Pfizer and BioNTech’s COMIRNATY® Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Adults 65 and Older and Individuals Ages 5 through 64 at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
The 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine formulation targets the SARS-CoV-2 sublineage LP.8.1, in line with FDA guidance to more closely match circulating strains1Shipping of the LP.8.1-adapted vaccine will beg...
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August 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Pfizer just got FDA approval for 2025-2026 COVID19 vaccines for those:
-Aged 65+ years
-Aged 5-64 years with at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
-Aged 65+ years
-Aged 5-64 years with at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
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You’re not dropping a single, asshole.
If you’re actually knew anything, it would be criminal not to reveal it now. But of course, this is a bullshit publicity stunt.
If you’re actually knew anything, it would be criminal not to reveal it now. But of course, this is a bullshit publicity stunt.
August 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
You’re not dropping a single, asshole.
If you’re actually knew anything, it would be criminal not to reveal it now. But of course, this is a bullshit publicity stunt.
If you’re actually knew anything, it would be criminal not to reveal it now. But of course, this is a bullshit publicity stunt.
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“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
www.newyorker.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
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RFK Jr. is targeting mRNA technology, a major scientific advancement that allowed for the rapid development of coronavirus vaccines. wapo.st/4lhtvKe
August 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
RFK Jr. is targeting mRNA technology, a major scientific advancement that allowed for the rapid development of coronavirus vaccines. wapo.st/4lhtvKe
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The WSJ Editorial Board has just published an absolutely *brutal* takedown of RFK Jr.’s desire to end the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
“…about to dismantle a rare oasis of legal sanity.”
“Therein lies the real goal of Mr. Kennedy’s “fixes”: Enriching the personal-injury bar.”
“…about to dismantle a rare oasis of legal sanity.”
“Therein lies the real goal of Mr. Kennedy’s “fixes”: Enriching the personal-injury bar.”
August 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The WSJ Editorial Board has just published an absolutely *brutal* takedown of RFK Jr.’s desire to end the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
“…about to dismantle a rare oasis of legal sanity.”
“Therein lies the real goal of Mr. Kennedy’s “fixes”: Enriching the personal-injury bar.”
“…about to dismantle a rare oasis of legal sanity.”
“Therein lies the real goal of Mr. Kennedy’s “fixes”: Enriching the personal-injury bar.”
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Some good tips for reducing your microplastic exposure
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Guest column | I’m a microplastics researcher. Here’s how I limit the plastic in my life.
Microplastics are everywhere. But there are simple ways to lower your exposure.
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July 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Some good tips for reducing your microplastic exposure
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