Mark Goldfield
@murasakinobiba.bsky.social
Science fiction and fantasy reader and fan since childhood. Retired. I love cooking. I have been trying to learn Japanese language and brush calligraphy, but am not very good at either. Interested in rheumatology.
There Are Now Two CDCs www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus...
Opinion | There Are Now Two CDCs
Can the agency survive?
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October 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
There Are Now Two CDCs www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faus...
The Evisceration of CDC Is a Disaster for All of Us www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/cala...
Opinion | The Evisceration of CDC Is a Disaster for All of Us
If you're not worried, you should be
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August 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Evisceration of CDC Is a Disaster for All of Us www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/cala...
The Executive Order That Could Cripple Science www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
Opinion | The Executive Order That Could Cripple Science
Goodbye, scientific peer review; hello, political patronage
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August 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Executive Order That Could Cripple Science www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
Want to Make America Healthy? Dump RFK Jr., New Public Health Group Says www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
Want to Make America Healthy? Dump RFK Jr., New Public Health Group Says
Defend Public Health releases a report to counter Make America Healthy Again findings
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August 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Want to Make America Healthy? Dump RFK Jr., New Public Health Group Says www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
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I will keep saying this:
it's THIS administration and THESE people who are prioritizing ideological agendas over scientific rigor and meaningful outcomes for the American people.
it's THIS administration and THESE people who are prioritizing ideological agendas over scientific rigor and meaningful outcomes for the American people.
"HHS Director of Communications Andrew Nixon said, 'HHS stands by its decision to end funding for research that prioritized ideological agendas over scientific rigor and meaningful outcomes for the American people.'”
Tell me that this guy knows anything *at all* about scientific rigor.
Tell me that this guy knows anything *at all* about scientific rigor.
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June 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I will keep saying this:
it's THIS administration and THESE people who are prioritizing ideological agendas over scientific rigor and meaningful outcomes for the American people.
it's THIS administration and THESE people who are prioritizing ideological agendas over scientific rigor and meaningful outcomes for the American people.
Inside CDC's All-Hands; 'Lies' About Measles; The Two Weeks That Doomed USAID www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Inside CDC's All-Hands; 'Lies' About Measles; The Two Weeks That Doomed USAID
This past week in healthcare investigations
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June 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Inside CDC's All-Hands; 'Lies' About Measles; The Two Weeks That Doomed USAID www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Anti-Vaxxers on CDC Panel: A Broken Promise From RFK Jr.? www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
Anti-Vaxxers on CDC Panel: A Broken Promise From RFK Jr.?
Being called an anti-vaxxer is a compliment, one new ACIP member says
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June 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Anti-Vaxxers on CDC Panel: A Broken Promise From RFK Jr.? www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
“Don’t Trust the Old FDA, Trust Us”
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“Don’t Trust the Old FDA, Trust Us”
To restore trust in vaccines, the new leadership at the FDA recently revealed their framework for yearly Covid vaccines. Will their plan restore trust?
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June 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“Don’t Trust the Old FDA, Trust Us”
open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...
open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...
I'm a Black Doctor. I Nearly Died Giving Birth. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | I'm a Black Doctor. I Nearly Died Giving Birth.
I was not spared, despite my medical credentials and privilege
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May 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I'm a Black Doctor. I Nearly Died Giving Birth. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
OMNY Complaints Mount as MTA Still Working Out Bugs in New System www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/20/o...
OMNY Complaints Mount as MTA Still Working Out Bugs in New System
Commuters say they are running into delays on being billed for transit trips. The MTA insists kinks will be ironed out by the end of the year.
www.thecity.nyc
May 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
OMNY Complaints Mount as MTA Still Working Out Bugs in New System www.thecity.nyc/2025/05/20/o...
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Seeing patients in clinic who can’t get vaccinated while their families desperately try to keep them safe amidst a measles outbreak in Michigan is too much.
For the love of herd immunity, get your effing vaccines if you can.
For the love of herd immunity, get your effing vaccines if you can.
April 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Seeing patients in clinic who can’t get vaccinated while their families desperately try to keep them safe amidst a measles outbreak in Michigan is too much.
For the love of herd immunity, get your effing vaccines if you can.
For the love of herd immunity, get your effing vaccines if you can.
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Trump reportedly wants to eliminate funding for Head Start programs.
These programs provide educational and nutritional support to our poorest children.
Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for more tax cuts for the rich and a record breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
Hello?
These programs provide educational and nutritional support to our poorest children.
Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for more tax cuts for the rich and a record breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
Hello?
April 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Trump reportedly wants to eliminate funding for Head Start programs.
These programs provide educational and nutritional support to our poorest children.
Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for more tax cuts for the rich and a record breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
Hello?
These programs provide educational and nutritional support to our poorest children.
Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for more tax cuts for the rich and a record breaking $1 trillion Pentagon budget.
Hello?
How often are children genetically unrelated to their presumed fathers? | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
How often are children genetically unrelated to their presumed fathers?
Tackling a touchy subject, genetic detective finds only 1% of European children have unexpected paternity
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March 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
How often are children genetically unrelated to their presumed fathers? | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Snubbed Vaccine Committee Members Lament FDA's Flu Shot Actions www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Snubbed Vaccine Committee Members Lament FDA's Flu Shot Actions
The future of the committee is unclear
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March 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Snubbed Vaccine Committee Members Lament FDA's Flu Shot Actions www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
IG Live March 4: Vaccination in the Crosshairs www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
IG Live March 4: Vaccination in the Crosshairs
A measles death and a canceled flu vaccine meeting have experts concerned
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March 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
IG Live March 4: Vaccination in the Crosshairs www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
Reposted by Mark Goldfield
This is the first measles death in the US in a decade, because we had the disease under control through vaccinations.
But people like RFK Jr who have spread lies for DECADES—yes he has been anti-vaccine since 1999–have systematically erased our health protections.
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But people like RFK Jr who have spread lies for DECADES—yes he has been anti-vaccine since 1999–have systematically erased our health protections.
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February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the first measles death in the US in a decade, because we had the disease under control through vaccinations.
But people like RFK Jr who have spread lies for DECADES—yes he has been anti-vaccine since 1999–have systematically erased our health protections.
2/
But people like RFK Jr who have spread lies for DECADES—yes he has been anti-vaccine since 1999–have systematically erased our health protections.
2/
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No, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t causing immunosuppression.
A preprint has been wildly misinterpreted.
•No correction for prior COVID-19.
•No assessment of T cell exhaustion.
•No differences in CD4 T cells.
•EBV reactivation wasn’t detected.
Read my analysis:
news.immunologic.org/p/no-covid-1...
A preprint has been wildly misinterpreted.
•No correction for prior COVID-19.
•No assessment of T cell exhaustion.
•No differences in CD4 T cells.
•EBV reactivation wasn’t detected.
Read my analysis:
news.immunologic.org/p/no-covid-1...
No, COVID-19 vaccines don’t suppress your immune system—here's the science
A recent preprint filled with fundamental scientific flaws is fueling anti-vaccine disinformation.
news.immunologic.org
March 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
No, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t causing immunosuppression.
A preprint has been wildly misinterpreted.
•No correction for prior COVID-19.
•No assessment of T cell exhaustion.
•No differences in CD4 T cells.
•EBV reactivation wasn’t detected.
Read my analysis:
news.immunologic.org/p/no-covid-1...
A preprint has been wildly misinterpreted.
•No correction for prior COVID-19.
•No assessment of T cell exhaustion.
•No differences in CD4 T cells.
•EBV reactivation wasn’t detected.
Read my analysis:
news.immunologic.org/p/no-covid-1...
Reposted by Mark Goldfield
Have you joined Authors Against Book Bans? A ton of resources to help push back and a great community. You aren’t in this alone. www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
Authors Against Book Bans
Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...
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February 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Have you joined Authors Against Book Bans? A ton of resources to help push back and a great community. You aren’t in this alone. www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
Trump Slashes CDC Workforce www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Trump Slashes CDC Workforce
Agency's leadership was notified of the decision Friday morning
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February 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump Slashes CDC Workforce www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
Public Health Is Under Assault. Here's How Doctors Can Fight Back. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Public Health Is Under Assault. Here's How Doctors Can Fight Back.
If medical associations won't take a stand, we must
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February 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Public Health Is Under Assault. Here's How Doctors Can Fight Back. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Don't Take Medical Receptionists for Granted www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Don't Take Medical Receptionists for Granted
They play an essential role in the system and in shaping the patient experience
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February 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Don't Take Medical Receptionists for Granted www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Every PO at the CDC, NIH, NSF and University needs to be aware that Black and other minoritized investigators are more likely to study issues like health equity. Cutting these grants, and making this list, is the resegregation of medicine and science. @aaup.bsky.social
Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’
The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Every PO at the CDC, NIH, NSF and University needs to be aware that Black and other minoritized investigators are more likely to study issues like health equity. Cutting these grants, and making this list, is the resegregation of medicine and science. @aaup.bsky.social
Re-Creating the Patient Records Wheel, Once Again www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pati...
Opinion | Re-Creating the Patient Records Wheel, Once Again
It's high time for better information sharing to prevent redundancy
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February 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Re-Creating the Patient Records Wheel, Once Again www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pati...
