Sheri Fink
@sherifink.bsky.social
Author: Five Days at Memorial, War Hospital. EP, Pandemic (Netflix); producer, Five Days at Memorial (Appletvplus). @nytimes.com. MD, PhD. Sherifink.net/bio
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“ ‘There seems to almost be a hostile reaction to the idea of going on caring for a kid with trisomy 18,’ Dr. James Hammel, then the division chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery … at Children’s Nebraska ... ‘So what constitutes a worthwhile life?’ he said. ‘That’s the question.’ “
August 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
“ ‘There seems to almost be a hostile reaction to the idea of going on caring for a kid with trisomy 18,’ Dr. James Hammel, then the division chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery … at Children’s Nebraska ... ‘So what constitutes a worthwhile life?’ he said. ‘That’s the question.’ “
My latest for the @nytimes.com , with with photographer Stephanie Sinclair.
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August 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My latest for the @nytimes.com , with with photographer Stephanie Sinclair.
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Trisomy 18 is usually fatal within weeks of birth. Some families are getting more time, with surgeries, luck and incredible effort. This is the story of what Noah, and his family, are up against. https://nyti.ms/44Z7TgU
August 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Trisomy 18 is usually fatal within weeks of birth. Some families are getting more time, with surgeries, luck and incredible effort. This is the story of what Noah, and his family, are up against. https://nyti.ms/44Z7TgU
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Trisomy 18, a rare chromosomal condition also known as Edwards syndrome, is normally fatal within weeks of birth. But some parents are getting more time — with surgeries, luck and an incredible amount of effort. This is Noah's story.
Trisomy 18 Was Once Seen as Too Lethal to Treat. Some Kids Are Now Surviving.
Trisomy 18 is normally fatal within weeks of birth. But some parents are getting more time — with surgeries, luck and an incredible amount of effort.
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July 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trisomy 18, a rare chromosomal condition also known as Edwards syndrome, is normally fatal within weeks of birth. But some parents are getting more time — with surgeries, luck and an incredible amount of effort. This is Noah's story.
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Gaza faces a severe humanitarian crisis as Israeli restrictions on aid lead to widespread malnutrition and starvation, with hospitals overwhelmed by malnourished children.
Mass starvation stalks Gaza as deaths from hunger rise
Aid agencies warned for months that Israel’s harsh limits on food aid would bring acute malnutrition and widespread suffering to Gaza’s 2.1 million people.
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July 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Gaza faces a severe humanitarian crisis as Israeli restrictions on aid lead to widespread malnutrition and starvation, with hospitals overwhelmed by malnourished children.
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And for anyone who wants to dig into just how flawed this AI tool was in concept and execution, @bxroberts.org and @vernalcoleman.bsky.social talked to a bunch of experts to drill down on the code itself:
Inside the AI Prompts DOGE Used to “Munch” Contracts Related to Veterans’ Health
Experts who reviewed the code for ProPublica found numerous and troubling flaws in the system, providing a disturbing glimpse into how the Trump administration is allowing artificial intelligence to g...
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June 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
And for anyone who wants to dig into just how flawed this AI tool was in concept and execution, @bxroberts.org and @vernalcoleman.bsky.social talked to a bunch of experts to drill down on the code itself:
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Thank you @kevinault.bsky.social for this
Opinion | COVID Vaccine Guidance in Pregnancy Has Shifted — But the Science Hasn't
Pregnant women should still be considered an at-risk population
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May 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Thank you @kevinault.bsky.social for this
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May 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Some day hopefully soon we’ll say, “we did what?” when told dentists irradiated lots of mouths without sufficient reason
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Are Dental X-Rays Safe?
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May 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Some day hopefully soon we’ll say, “we did what?” when told dentists irradiated lots of mouths without sufficient reason
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Wanna see something cool?
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
May 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Wanna see something cool?
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is.
The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥
5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/w...
5 Places to Turn for Accurate Health Information (Gift Article)
Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an alternative.
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May 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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The fact that NWS field offices are not able to operate 24/7 anymore in growing number of locations, & that offices servicing major population centers no longer have supervisory meteorologists in charge, & that radar techs are becoming unavailable, is highly alarming.
NEW: US weather forecasting is in worse shape than previously known, with 30 NWS forecast offices missing meteorologists-in-charge and about a dozen offices at risk of no longer serving their communities 24/7. www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/w...
US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously thought as hurricane season nears | CNN
Several current and former agency meteorologists and staff told CNN they are concerned warnings won’t be issued in time as hurricane season nears.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The fact that NWS field offices are not able to operate 24/7 anymore in growing number of locations, & that offices servicing major population centers no longer have supervisory meteorologists in charge, & that radar techs are becoming unavailable, is highly alarming.
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Time to catch up on the past week’s news about science and medicine in the US. Whew. 1/10
May 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Time to catch up on the past week’s news about science and medicine in the US. Whew. 1/10
Are Trump’s Actions Truly Unprecedented? We Asked 35 Historians. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Are Trump’s Actions Truly Unprecedented? We Asked 35 Historians. (Gift Article)
We categorized 22 of Mr. Trump’s actions, ranging from those that have no comparable historical example to those that do.
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May 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Are Trump’s Actions Truly Unprecedented? We Asked 35 Historians. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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If we really want to take on chronic diseases....
by @virusesimmunity.bsky.social and @hmkyale.bsky.social
#LongCovid, post-infection syndromes, immune system assessment and intervention
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by @virusesimmunity.bsky.social and @hmkyale.bsky.social
#LongCovid, post-infection syndromes, immune system assessment and intervention
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April 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
If we really want to take on chronic diseases....
by @virusesimmunity.bsky.social and @hmkyale.bsky.social
#LongCovid, post-infection syndromes, immune system assessment and intervention
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by @virusesimmunity.bsky.social and @hmkyale.bsky.social
#LongCovid, post-infection syndromes, immune system assessment and intervention
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A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here
April 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here
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Why buying groceries in Canada is taking forever: Shoppers have to study the lineage of every can of soup.
Label Obsession Grips Canada as Shoppers Shun American Products
Grocery store trips take forever when you have to trace the lineage of every can of soup; O SCANada
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April 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Why buying groceries in Canada is taking forever: Shoppers have to study the lineage of every can of soup.
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For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other items has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel.
Aid groups are running out of food to distribute. Markets are nearly bare.
Palestinian families are left struggling to feed their children.
Aid groups are running out of food to distribute. Markets are nearly bare.
Palestinian families are left struggling to feed their children.
For nearly 60 days, Israel has blocked food from Gaza. Palestinians struggle to feed their families
For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other item has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel.
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April 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other items has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel.
Aid groups are running out of food to distribute. Markets are nearly bare.
Palestinian families are left struggling to feed their children.
Aid groups are running out of food to distribute. Markets are nearly bare.
Palestinian families are left struggling to feed their children.
"When a government begins to imprison writers for their words, when it abandons legal norms for political convenience, when it cloaks oppression in the language of national security, alarm bells must ring. Loudly." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/o...
Opinion | We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention (Gift Article)
The Constitution is only as strong as our willingness to defend it.
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April 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
"When a government begins to imprison writers for their words, when it abandons legal norms for political convenience, when it cloaks oppression in the language of national security, alarm bells must ring. Loudly." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/o...
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@katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & I took a look at over 400 active National Science Foundation grants that got killed in the past few days. Here's our story (gift link) nyti.ms/4jp4aOx
National Science Foundation Terminates Hundreds of Active Research Awards (Gift Article)
The agency targeted grants focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as research on misinformation.
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April 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
@katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & I took a look at over 400 active National Science Foundation grants that got killed in the past few days. Here's our story (gift link) nyti.ms/4jp4aOx
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🚗Mild COVID infection increases car accidents 25%
🧒Kids higher risk of CV (heart) and kidney disease after COVID
🫀HRV and VT1 for Long COVID pacing
🔴Measles: 800 cases, 11% hosp., 3 deaths, so far
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In this issue:
🚗Mild COVID infection increases car accidents 25%
🧒Kids higher risk of CV (heart) and kidney disease after COVID
🫀HRV and VT1 for Long COVID pacing
🔴Measles: 800 cases, 11% hosp., 3 deaths, so far
& much more buff.ly/RGDj1ct
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COVID & Health News, 4/19/25
The CDC reports that respiratory illnesses are decreasing overall, with the exception of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) which continues to be elevated nationally.
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April 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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In this issue:
🚗Mild COVID infection increases car accidents 25%
🧒Kids higher risk of CV (heart) and kidney disease after COVID
🫀HRV and VT1 for Long COVID pacing
🔴Measles: 800 cases, 11% hosp., 3 deaths, so far
& much more buff.ly/RGDj1ct
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪
In this issue:
🚗Mild COVID infection increases car accidents 25%
🧒Kids higher risk of CV (heart) and kidney disease after COVID
🫀HRV and VT1 for Long COVID pacing
🔴Measles: 800 cases, 11% hosp., 3 deaths, so far
& much more buff.ly/RGDj1ct
#medsky #pedsky 🛟😷🧪