jfauber
@jfauber.bsky.social
Former investigative medical reporter and MIT Knight Science Journalism fellow. Looking for an agent for my first novel. Nordic skiing or golfing whenever possible.
Does FDA's Leucovorin Decision Meet the Bar for Gold-Standard Science? www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/a...
Does FDA's Leucovorin Decision Meet the Bar for Gold-Standard Science?
Experts stunned by expected FDA approval based on scant data
www.medpagetoday.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Does FDA's Leucovorin Decision Meet the Bar for Gold-Standard Science? www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/a...
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August 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
With Covid vaccine decisions, RFK Jr. unleashes an unfettered assault on public health www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/r... via @statnews.com
With Covid vaccine decisions, RFK Jr. unleashes an unfettered assault on public health
RFK Jr.'s unilateral decision to revise Covid booster guidance represents a bulldozing of safeguards, our columnist writes
www.statnews.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
With Covid vaccine decisions, RFK Jr. unleashes an unfettered assault on public health www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/r... via @statnews.com
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Climate experts expressed shock and dismay at the move.
“It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” one said.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
“It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” one said.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Trump’s EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data From Most Polluters
Climate experts expressed shock and dismay at the move. “It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” one said.
www.propublica.org
April 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Climate experts expressed shock and dismay at the move.
“It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” one said.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
“It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” one said.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
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Whooping cough (pertussis) cases have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since 2021.
Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
👉 Read more: propub.li/3XZxXVn
Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
👉 Read more: propub.li/3XZxXVn
April 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Whooping cough (pertussis) cases have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since 2021.
Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
👉 Read more: propub.li/3XZxXVn
Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
👉 Read more: propub.li/3XZxXVn
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Paul Offit, MD, fact-checks HHS Secretary Kennedy's comments about measles and vaccination from two long interviews that recently aired on Fox News:
RFK Jr. Falsely Claims Measles Vax Causes Deaths 'Every Year'
Vaccine expert debunks recent statements from nation's top health official
www.medpagetoday.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Paul Offit, MD, fact-checks HHS Secretary Kennedy's comments about measles and vaccination from two long interviews that recently aired on Fox News:
In Trump’s alternative reality, lies and distortions drive change www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
Trump Uses Lies to Lay the Groundwork for Radical Change
Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president’s manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In Trump’s alternative reality, lies and distortions drive change www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
Sorry, Mr. Kennedy, Most Americans Want to Get Their Shots www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/o...
Opinion | Kennedy’s Anti-Vaccine Views Don’t Represent America
Threatening vaccine access is not only bad science, it’s bad politics.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Sorry, Mr. Kennedy, Most Americans Want to Get Their Shots www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/o...
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Covid associated with acceleration of coronary atherosclerosis and developing high-risk plague, adverse cardiovascular events, by serial CCTA in over 800 participants and controls.
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February 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Covid associated with acceleration of coronary atherosclerosis and developing high-risk plague, adverse cardiovascular events, by serial CCTA in over 800 participants and controls.
pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
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New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.
And no indication how long the pause will last.
With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
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In light of the Raoult retraction, I wrote about the key players in the MAGA hydroxychloroquine debacle — and how a concerning number of them (Musk, Oz, Navarro, RFK Jr.) have been awarded positions in the Trump 2.0 government
whowhatwhy.org/science/heal...
whowhatwhy.org/science/heal...
As MAHA Looms, a Look Back on MAGA’s Big HCQ Lie - WhoWhatWhy
The paper behind Trump’s “game changer” COVID-19 cure has finally been retracted, but the damage is done — with many snake oil salesmen headed for Washington.
whowhatwhy.org
January 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
In light of the Raoult retraction, I wrote about the key players in the MAGA hydroxychloroquine debacle — and how a concerning number of them (Musk, Oz, Navarro, RFK Jr.) have been awarded positions in the Trump 2.0 government
whowhatwhy.org/science/heal...
whowhatwhy.org/science/heal...
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Questions for RFK Jr.’s Senate Confirmation: Part II
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Questions for RFK Jr.’s Senate Confirmation: Part II
RFK Jr. will soon be asked questions about heading the Department of Health and Human Services. Here are some suggestions.
open.substack.com
January 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Questions for RFK Jr.’s Senate Confirmation: Part II
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open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...
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🚨🚨 Bird flu detected in CA raw milk. Story developing. Confirmed by CDPH: www.latimes.com/environment/...
Bird flu virus detected in California raw milk
An independent Stanford research detected bird flu virus in a retail sample of Fresno-based Raw Farm milk.
www.latimes.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:24 PM
🚨🚨 Bird flu detected in CA raw milk. Story developing. Confirmed by CDPH: www.latimes.com/environment/...
