This is devastating news. Today's reported layoffs at the NWS will impact our ability to keep Americans safe from extreme weather. These forecasters are essential frontline workers who save lives during hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. Cutting these meteorologists isn't just

NOAA cuts happening now. An example: Andy worked for the Hurricane Research Division for years and is one of the primary folks that improved the HAFS hurricane models (very helpful last year w/Milton & Helene). According to LinkedIn, he went to NCEP last October ( Travis Herzog ⚡️ )

These are National Hurricane Center's mean forecast errors since 1990. A forecast 5 days out in 2024 was as accurate as one 2 days out in 2000. For saving society billions, thank the NHC team, NOAA's modeling investments, and dedicated researchers like my friend Andy. He was fired today.

This is deeply troubling. NWS forecasters don't just come in and put a forecast together. They make processes for all forecasters so much better. I encourage you to read John Gordon last forecast discussion he wrote to see how deep this cut really is. This is just one

Every time ebolaviruses emerge, the same omg “Ebola pandemic incoming”-style comments ensue. I lose sleep over many pandemic-related concerns, but Sudan virus is not high on that list. I still lose sleep about it. It doesn’t need to be a pandemic to kill a lot of people.

Earlier I shared an article here about how Musk is destroying our disease-detection systems. And how we will definitely regret it. But Musk’s own social media megaphone throttled my post. So I’m telling you here—I’m attaching a gift link in the post below. Share it. Read it.

There are days in life that shake you. I’m shattered 💔 to share that I just found out that the US Government terminated my 2024 NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (~$2 million), threatening my long-promised assistant professor job at Columbia University & academic career... 1/🧵

Universities need to stand together. Targeted universities, and ones not yet targeted. (You know the poem, "they came for...) History tells us that one university standing, alone, against the government, will fail. And then they come for the next. We win standing together.

I remember very distinctly when Covid vaccines were rolled out. As an ER doctor, I saw that people who got vaccinated stopped getting super sick. And they were way less likely to die. I also saw that people who didn’t get vaccinated got much much sicker, much quicker. They

I’ve been getting questions from multiple reporters about historical, legal, and practical qualifications for the role of Surgeon General. The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps serves as America's "health army," comprising over 6,000 officers dedicated to

This tweet aged well

As a physician and former U.S. Surgeon General, I am deeply concerned by the unprecedented decision to remove all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). For decades, ACIP’s independent, evidence-based recommendations have saved countless

I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope. She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide helped her survive. But the FDA recently denied its approval. Now her access to the medication is at risk. We're urging FDA to reconsider🧵

1/ 🚨 Over 28 falsehoods and common anti-vaccine talking points were shared during yesterday’s ACIP meeting. The zone is being flooded with misinformation, and it’s impossible to debunk it all in real time. But here are some key ones you should know. 🧵

💰 Bonus: Several ACIP members failed to disclose serious conflicts of interest. •Kulldorff & Malone were paid expert witnesses against Merck •One member linked to anti-vaccine org NVIC •Another resigned over stock holdings 📌 Transparency is essential- and was promised- but

***NOAA suspending critical hurricane-forecasting satellites*** This is not a political post – but rather a notice that a vitally-important satellite used to probe and track hurricanes will be discontinued within a week. This will have noticeable negative impacts on hurricane

You all under stand that this is a Concentration Camp, right? RIGHT?!

My lab’s 5-year NIH R01 grant, awarded to study gene therapy for hearing loss, was abruptly terminated. I want to share how this action has been incredibly harmful and disruptive, not just to my lab, but to the scientific process itself. 1/15

This action has shattered the NIH's credibility. How can labs and universities trust the system and "pre-spend" on awarded grants when a funding promise can be revoked without warning? The foundation of trust is broken. 11/15

That last part. “Please don’t deny me opportunities to grow as a person and a partner. Talk to me.” Holy FUCK. I know it’s simple. I know it’s small. But for me, after years of shutting myself down to “preserve the peace,” that sentence is fucking profoundly brain altering.