“Those in authority must retain the public’s trust. The way to do that is to distort nothing, to put the best face on nothing, to try to manipulate no one....A leader must make whatever horror exists concrete. Only then will people be able to break it apart.” -John M. Barry

After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy | CIDRAP

Drury University is accepting applications for their Master in Health Administration spring semester. I am excited about this, as I teach my first class, Healthcare Operations and Management, this spring.

22 hospital closures in 2025 | Becker's. “unsustainable healthcare market conditions.”

This study demonstrates that commercially available mRNA COVID vaccines can train patients’ immune systems to eliminate cancer,” Grippin said.

mRNA-based COVID vaccines generate improved responses to immunotherapy | MD Anderson These findings have prompted a randomized Phase III trial to determine if mRNA COVID vaccines should be part of the standard of care for this type of therapy

RFK Jr. links autism to circumcision. 'Absurd,' says Peter Hotez.

Six past surgeons general from both parties. “Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored”

America's Rural Hospital Crisis Has Been Looming for Decades. Between 2010 and 2021, 130 rural hospitals closed. Today 1/3 of the remaining are considered at risk for closing.

Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, author of more than 130 papers on vaccines and vaccine safety, rebuts CDC Jim O’Neill’s “irresponsible announcement about the MMR vaccine”

After private equity acquisition, hospitals on average reduced salaries and staffing relative to nonacquired hospitals. This decreased capacity to deliver care may explain the increased patient transfers to other hospitals, and increased ED mortality.

Here is evidence based information from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, ACOG, the preeminent academic body of obstetricians in the US. This may helpful to clarify recent harmful misinformation. Acetaminophen in Pregnancy | ACOG.

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an Ebola virus outbreak in Kasai province. Outbreak responders are using ring vaccination strategy. Cases rise to 81, deaths reach 28, a 34.5% case fatality rate.

Vaccine Panel goes AMA. CDV goes “Against Medical Advice” against the American Medical Association American, American Academy of Pediatrics et al. Relying on political ideology and pseudo science, running counter to known science. A deadly precedent.

“The bar for limiting access to proven vaccines with good safety records needs to be high. Allowing it to be limited based on anecdote, whim, or flawed research is reckless and irresponsible and will put lives at risk.”

Paul Offit, MD. American Academy of Pediatrics recommend primary series of Covid Vaccine. Cutting through the confusion

Funding cuts to US HIV preventive services could lead to thousands more cases, billions in costs | CIDRAP

21 of our leading academic, medical and public health associations call for RFK Jr’s resignation. “Forcing high-level CDC expert leaders to turn their back on decades of sound science to meet Kennedy’s agenda puts us all at risk.”

Our leading medical societies have criticized RFK Jr’s dismantling of our vaccine programs. But they do so with hesitancy. A vindictive leader can exact punishment for non-conformity. RVUs (physician payment system) can be strategically cut to hurt specific specialties.

I am a believer in academic medicine, with Wash U and Baylor in my background, I carry that bias. This is a rising tide. It brings an economic impact, expands affordable medical school spots, it bolsters physician recruitment and retention.

This is a dream realized, after many years of work by many people. MU will expand Springfield clinical campus to a full four year medical school. First year medical school students start in 2027. MIZ…