What's better than "gold standard science"?

Integrity in policymaking.

Some thoughts in The Milbank Quarterly.

www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...

Just received an advance copy of our new book *Information Sick*—
Coming in October.

As timely as ever.

Times may be tough for public health, but that only makes #convocation that much more inspiring

@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

It wasn't that long ago when HHS led a campaign for its employees to feel welcome.

It was the first Trump Administration.

www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...

This @lenasun.bsky.social story is stunning.

The person hired by HHS to investigate vaccine safety not only was sanctioned for practicing medicine without a license ... but also had his previous work described as "uninterpretable" in a major IOM report.

See: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Signs of Spring!

Baltimore, 3/8/25.

A morning of watching fantastic middle school documentaries on the subject of “rights and responsibilities” — just what the doctor ordered. #NationalHistoryDay

As recently as last week, the CDC website had a tool for parents to help them figure out which vaccines their children need.

This tool now appears to be offline.

See: www2.cdc.gov/vaccines/chi...

Last week: web.archive.org/web/20241218...

Here's what the YRBSS is about, according to CDC (last week).

It's used to understand teen drug use, diet, exercise, and many other key indicators of health.

Noting that the Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System at CDC appears to be offline.

Last week (via archive.org) vs. Today.\

And this last one, from 1977 and a galaxy far, far away…4/4

& The Children’s Charter from 1930 …. “for every child who is in conflict with society, the right to be dealt with intelligently as society’s charge, not society’s outcast…” 3/4

…and this one dating from the 1920s in France “It is easier and less costly to prevent illness than to treat it.” 2/4

When looking for inspiration for 2025, I peek at some of my favorite posters on child health…like this classic from 1918…”the health of the child is the power of the nation.” 1/4

100 wins! AL East winners! And staying in Baltimore for 30 more years. 🙂🙂🙂