Jeremy Faust, MD
jeremyfaust.bsky.social
Jeremy Faust, MD
@jeremyfaust.bsky.social
ER doctor at Brigham and Women's in Boston, Harvard Medical School.

Words in: NY Times, WaPo, Atlantic, Slate, CNN. I'm also "editor-in-chief" of MedPage Today and write "Inside Medicine" on Substack:
https://insidemedicine.substack.com/subscribe
I wrote this in September.

I was worried Dems would get nothing from the shutdown. I was later convinced that Dems might get ACA subsidies renewed in exchange for ending the shutdown, and this would be worth the stand-off.

If that doesn't happen though:
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Democrats Should Use the Impending Government Shutdown to Force RFK Jr.'s Resignation.
An impending government shutdown presents an opportunity. This is the best way to leverage that.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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An actual merge & an actual flip of power caused Nate to become the first member of the jury. Why was he the target? Could he have done anything? @DavidBloomberg.bsky.com, Dr. Jeremy Faust & I discuss it all on this #WhyXLost! #Survivor #RHAP
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Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 7 – RobHasAwebsite.com
Why ___ Lost: Survivor 49 Ep 7 Most players come into Survivor knowing they should understand how to make fire. But Nate came into the game as the oldest player on his tribe and had to learn that EVER...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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I know I was celebrating but that was just because of my prediction streak -- I really like Nate! And special guest @jeremyfaust.bsky.social will once again be joining @jessicalewis89.bsky.social & me to discuss Why Nate Lost!

#Survivor49 #Survivor #RHAP
November 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Inside Medicine: Exclusive: The Trump administration dismantled the CDC’s peer review system. Staffers scrambled to salvage it.

by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social

👉 bit.ly/4oP7fcX
November 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Scoop: Some NIH employees told they won't be paid during furlough after all.

Earlier today, some NIH employees received emails stating that they will not be paid during the shutdown. This was an unexpected, and likely unlawful, change in federal government policy.

🧵
October 30, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era.

Read about the event and watch the full recording here: www.odont.uio.no/english/abou...

Inside you also find the link to the Inside Medicine newsletter by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social .

#AMR #PublicHealth
Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era - Faculty of Dentistry
On October 24, 2025, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) hosted the symposium “Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era.” The event gathered expert...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !

Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Congratulations to @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, MedPage Today's editor-in-chief, who was chosen as a winner of the 2025 National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications! ✨🎉
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Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !

Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
BioWatch, a bioterrorism surveillance program rolled out in 2003, was paused suddenly on Wednesday.

Although this poses no immediate threat to the American public, it is still cause for concern. Here’s what you need to know:
October 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Reposted by Jeremy Faust, MD
Inside Medicine: What is BioWatch and why is it offline?

by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social

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What is BioWatch and why is it offline? [Scoop.]
A bioterrorism surveillance program rolled out in 2003 was paused suddenly yesterday. Here's what that means.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Some GOOD NEWS we are breaking on Inside Medicine on a Saturday night.

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Breaking News: RIFs in reverse. Some CDC workers have been brought back, in latest whiplash.
This is breaking news.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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"In addition to rank-and-file scientists and staffers, institutional leaders were affected this time around, leaving it unclear just how the agency’s major centers and divisions might continue to function."

by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
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BREAKING NEWS: CDC employees terminated in apparent Friday night massacre.
The Trump administration is using the shutdown to further weaken the our national public health infrastructure.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Typos aside, there is simply no such thing.

ECGs are not an indicator of age.

They literally do not contain that information, either directly or indirectly.

This is just made up gobbledygook.

So, my question is: why?
October 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
We have breaking news in Inside Medicine.

We had heard rumors of RIFs to CDC.

But this is the first visual confirmation that it has occurred tonight, and at high levels in the agency.

Here is what we know...and then some well-sourced rumors (but rumors, nonetheless, not confirmed) 🧵...
October 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Reposted by Jeremy Faust, MD
More on the CDC tonight: @jeremyfaust.bsky.social , who is impeccably sourced there (physician, Harvard faculty) has details on the divisions hit by the apparently illegal RIFS. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
BREAKING NEWS: CDC employees terminated in apparent Friday night massacre.
The Trump administration is using the shutdown to further weaken the our national public health infrastructure.
insidemedicine.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Reposted by Jeremy Faust, MD
Probst: Is there anything you want me to tell your tribe?
Jake: I̶ ̶a̶m̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶h̶o̶e̶ ̶b̶a̶n̶d̶i̶t̶ Win it for me!

#survivor49
October 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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My first post as head of KSJ! Our first public event. This Thursday. Cambridge. Science journalism in a time of crisis. It's going to be 🔥. Join me and @katherinejwu.com @aniloza.bsky.social @sarareardon.bsky.social @akuchment.bsky.social @jeremyfaust.bsky.social and @edenmedina.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Reposted by Jeremy Faust, MD
Inside Medicine: There are now two CDC's / Can the agency survive?

by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social

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October 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Democrats should use the impending government shutdown to demand Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s resignation.
This is the best opportunity they are likely to have.

Hear me out:
September 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Fireside Chat with Jeremy Faust
YouTube video by Boston Globe Events
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September 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Democrats Should Trade Spending Cuts for RFK Jr.'s Resignation. open.substack.com/pub/insideme... via @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
Democrats Should Trade Spending Cuts for RFK Jr.'s Resignation.
An impending government shutdown presents an opportunity. This is the best way to leverage that.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM