PUBLIC HEALTH HISTORY MINUTE: Did you know the vaccine for pertussis (Whooping cough) was created by 3 female scientists, in the 1930s, one of whom was Black? And that so was the Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis vax? Meet Loney Gordon, Grace Eldering, and Pearl Kendrick!

Kids, teenagers, older adults, men, women, etc... Everyone is susceptible to #misinformation! Needed: teach critical thinking for all ages! My take: macleans.ca/society/misinf… via Maclean’s Magazine Soon: chatting with Kent Morrison on CTV Edmonton about this and more! #ScienceUpFirst

Science and health experts launch misinformation awareness campaign in Calgary calgary.ctvnews.ca/science-and-he… Me: "Misinformation has become one of the greatest challenges of our time, not just for Alberta but for the world." "We need to make a difference"! by Teri Fikowski via

Today is World Diabetes Day! Today, we honor our strength, resilience, and commitment to affordable diabetes care for all. Share your story through our Out of Pocket Expenses Survey to empower our fight for change. Available in 5 languages: t1international.com/access-survey2…

AAP President Dr. Ben Hoffman in a statement: “The nomination of RFK Jr. to be Secretary of HHS offers an important opportunity to share the settled science on vaccines with govt leaders, policymakers and the American public.” Read the full statement: bit.ly/3Crc750

Je n’ai pas plus envie de voir mon gouvernement s’immiscer entre les citoyens et leurs psy qu’entre les femmes et leurs gynécologues. Il y a *amplement* de pain sur la planche dans la gestion des services sociaux, laissez les experts en santé publique faire leur travail.

The city of Montreal is finally abolishing its heartless tax on homeless shelters after a Gazette investigation. This is why local journalism matters. Bravo to CityHallReport's Linda Gyulai. montrealgazette.com/news/local-new… via Montreal Gazette

Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination. ja.ma/4i9ghPC

CDC renews funding for NYU-CUNY Prevention Research Center sph.cuny.edu/life-at-sph/ne…

Today is Universal Health Coverage Day. Currently, some people spend anywhere from 25-80% of their income on insulin & supplies--or more! That needs to change! Join our fight and take action today: t1international.com/fightforfive/

Hispanic/Latino Adults Lack Adequate, Affordable Health Insurance Coverage commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/hisp…

A great intro to mixed methods research by Harvard Catalyst:

For all of the fanfare around MAHA and nutrition right now, it's so gut wrenching to open LinkedIn and see the devastating effects of recent executive orders on so many awesome folks working in Global Nutrition. So many folks laid off, critical projects discarded/disrupted.

To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 canada.ca/en/public-heal…

These three young girls are still missing. Please share. Montreal area police searching for missing teens ctvnews.ca/montreal/artic…

#BREAKING - 22 states sue to block Trump administration cuts to NIH research payments trib.al/XGtrgmN

Remote work doesn't thwart productivity. It boosts focus. Data: Government workers are 12% more productive when randomly assigned to work from home. They're more efficient where it's quiet. Most people aren't shirking from home. They're escaping distractions and long commutes.

I wrote about the "health freedom" movement currentaffairs.org/news/health-fr…

People with type 1 diabetes cannot produce their own insulin and must rely on artificial insulin to stay alive. However, insulin is unaffordable, unaccessible, or both for more patients around the world. When we advocate for #insulin4all, we advocate for LIFE for all.

Thousands of the best experts at FDA, NIH, and all across HHS are being terminated right now. These are the people who make sure the medications you and your children take are safe. These are the people who perform and oversee research on cancer, infant health, and so so so