
Alexander Bois-Spinelli 🏳️🌈
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Incredible story here on Brad Smith, the architect of the Trump administration's massive cuts at HHS and all the agencies under its umbrella. As Tara Bannow writes, also the man "you haven’t even heard of." statnews.com/2025/06/02/bra…

Eagle-eyed Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 notes that, while Secretary Kennedy accepted an advisory panel's rec to drop thimerosal from flu vaccines, he has NOT accepted a rec that everyone 6 months and older get an annual flu shot. That is still “under review,” HHS says. statnews.com/2025/07/23/ken…


Did a drug prevent this man’s ALS? Via Jason Mast statnews.com/2025/07/28/als…







CDC leaders tried to reassure staff during an all-hands meeting today, following Friday's shooting. Staff, though, described the meeting as brief — 13 minutes long — and chaotic. Via Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 🌸 Chelsea Cirruzzo statnews.com/2025/08/12/cdc…


So proud of STAT reporters winning FOUR Murrows: Eric Boodman Katie Palmer Usha Lee McFarling @Tara Bannow Lizzy Lawrence Bob Herman Casey Ross For Excellence in Writing, Investigative, Feature Reporting, DEI





