Steve Duffy
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Editor @medicalprofref.bsky.social. Views are my own.
During his confirmation hearing RFK Jr said wouldn't impose his antivax beliefs onto public health agencies. Ten months later he does exactly that. And no one is surprised. www.empr.com/news/medical...
Medical Societies Condemn CDC Update Suggesting Vaccine-Autism Link
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, research plans to investigate all the possible causes of autism are in the works.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
During his confirmation hearing RFK Jr said wouldn't impose his antivax beliefs onto public health agencies. Ten months later he does exactly that. And no one is surprised. www.empr.com/news/medical...
Let the dangers of pickleball ring out on these streets.
From 2005 to 2024, an estimated 3,112 pickleball-related ocular injuries occurred, with 1,262 injuries occurring in 2024 alone.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Let the dangers of pickleball ring out on these streets.
In their official announcement of new ACIP members the CDC misspelled Hillary Blackburn's name. So: good sign. 👍
September 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In their official announcement of new ACIP members the CDC misspelled Hillary Blackburn's name. So: good sign. 👍
Latest @medicalprofref.bsky.social pod out now! Tensions rachet up between HHS and medical associations as the AAP release their own pediatric immunization schedule. www.empr.com/news/mpr-wee...
MPR Weekly Dose Podcast #247
The American Academy of Pediatrics releases their own pediatric immunization schedule; The American Heart Association updates guidelines for the
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August 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Latest @medicalprofref.bsky.social pod out now! Tensions rachet up between HHS and medical associations as the AAP release their own pediatric immunization schedule. www.empr.com/news/mpr-wee...
The head of biologics for the @fda.gov leaving because he 'didn't want to be a distraction' is certainly a new one to me. He was the top official he wasn't interning.
Vinay Prasad has left his position as the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, after just taking the role up in May of this year.
July 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The head of biologics for the @fda.gov leaving because he 'didn't want to be a distraction' is certainly a new one to me. He was the top official he wasn't interning.
Feels like this should be getting more attention in the news. Cancelling the nonpartisan group who decides what services insurance should cover. But it's a gradual erosion of norms and in 3+ years who knows where we'll be?
The meeting, which guides what medication is covered by insurance, was canceled by RFK Jr. without any reason given. www.empr.com/news/rfk-jr-...
July 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Feels like this should be getting more attention in the news. Cancelling the nonpartisan group who decides what services insurance should cover. But it's a gradual erosion of norms and in 3+ years who knows where we'll be?
I enjoyed this talk I had with Dr Baker. A lot has been said about gender-affirming care, much of it by people who are not medical experts, so it was good to talk to someone who is.
Medical care for LGBTQ+ individuals is at a crossroads, so we spoke to Dr Kellan E. Baker about what the future holds. www.empr.com/features/the...
The Future of LGBTQ+ Health Care in the US: An Interview With Dr Kellan E. Baker
We spoke with Dr Kellan Baker of the Whitman-Walker institute to shed some light on the many changes taking place to various aspects of medical care for LGBTQ+ individuals.
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July 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I enjoyed this talk I had with Dr Baker. A lot has been said about gender-affirming care, much of it by people who are not medical experts, so it was good to talk to someone who is.