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    This is going to need a thread as we move forward - there are now clear signs that Trump supports a new, critical if not dubious approach on vaccination, and his HHS nominee RFK Jr. regularly espouses eating raw milk and raw meat . . . dietary components most experts agree are more dangerous than their heated counterparts.

    Health is certainly one of those areas were anti-institutionalism and turning to popular influencers over medical science comes with genuine risk of harm.

    Today Trump provided his most clear indication that he is a vaccine skeptic - claiming (falsely of course) that the USA doesn't "do as well" as other nations that use no vaccines at all.

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    longtime lurker said:
    www.irishstar.com

    RFK Jr.’s measles cure leaves kids hospitalized with vitamin A toxicity

    After RFK Jr. advised Americas to fight the measles outbreak with vitamin A rather than the vaccine, a hospital in Texas has reported multiple cases of children with vitamin A toxicity.
    www.irishstar.com
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    I posted this on the EE board. It has been known for ages too much vitamin A is toxic to the liver. I guarantee
    these idiots are taking much more than the RDA. The RDA is easy to hit through a normal diet anyway. Most
    don't need it supplemented. One serving of green vegetables will give it to you. 1 sweet potato contains 200%
    of the RDA. RFK Jr. should be impeached.

    edit. I should have said the parents are the idiots. The children are innocent victims of that stupidity.

    www.healthline.com

    20 Foods That Are High in Vitamin A

    This article lists 20 foods that are high in vitamin A. This is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an essential role in eye and immune health.
    www.healthline.com www.healthline.com
     
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    Dragon said:
    Several European universities are offering paid reseach grants to US researchers doing environmental and health research, This is one of them

    At a time when academic freedom is sometimes called into question, Aix-Marseille Université is launching the Safe Place For Science program, offering a safe and stimulating environment for scientists wishing to pursue their research in complete freedom.
    In a context where some scientists in the United States may feel threatened or hindered in their research, our university is announcing the launch of the Safe Place For Science program, dedicated to welcoming scientists wishing to pursue their work in an environment conducive to innovation, excellence and academic freedom.
    As a major player in European research, Aix-Marseille University offers cutting-edge infrastructures, major international collaborations and strong support for scientists working on groundbreaking, forward-looking themes.
    The AMIDEX foundation will support the funding of research positions, particularly in the fields of climate, environment, health and human and social sciences (SHS).
    We expect to be able to raise up to 15 million euros for a 3-year programand and will be working with local institutions to welcome around 15 researchers.
    Eric Berton - President of Aix-Marseille Université.


    https://www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/a...-universite-ready-welcome-american-scientists
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    www.nature.com

    75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving

    More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.
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    Massive job cuts planned for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will pave the way for takeover of crucial services by the private sector, imperiling the US in future health emergencies, health experts and Democratic politicians warn.

    Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr announced the department would layoff 20,000 workers from its roughly 82,000-person workforce on Thursday, or nearly a quarter of the department’s headcount.

    “People out there need to understand the impact on them personally,” said Patty Murray, a senator for Washington state and the party’s ranking member of the Senate appropriations committee. “Preventing pandemics costs something. Failing to prevent them costs a lot more. All of this is making us less prepared for the next public health emergency.”


    HHS is an enormous branch of the federal government, overseeing a $1.7tn budget. The department includes agencies that are household names – among them the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

    Those branches respectively protect Americans from outbreaks, helm the world’s largest publicly funded biomedical and behavioral research agency, provide health insurance to 137 million older and low-income Americans through Medicare and Medicaid, and approve and regulate the nation’s medical devices, drugs and foods.……

    www.theguardian.com

    Gutting US health agency will allow for private sector takeover, experts warn

    Robert F Kennedy, Trump’s health secretary, said he will be laying off nearly 20,000 workers, imperiling crucial services
    www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
     
    Optimus Prime said:
    Massive job cuts planned for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will pave the way for takeover of crucial services by the private sector, imperiling the US in future health emergencies, health experts and Democratic politicians warn.

    Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr announced the department would layoff 20,000 workers from its roughly 82,000-person workforce on Thursday, or nearly a quarter of the department’s headcount.

    “People out there need to understand the impact on them personally,” said Patty Murray, a senator for Washington state and the party’s ranking member of the Senate appropriations committee. “Preventing pandemics costs something. Failing to prevent them costs a lot more. All of this is making us less prepared for the next public health emergency.”


    HHS is an enormous branch of the federal government, overseeing a $1.7tn budget. The department includes agencies that are household names – among them the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

    Those branches respectively protect Americans from outbreaks, helm the world’s largest publicly funded biomedical and behavioral research agency, provide health insurance to 137 million older and low-income Americans through Medicare and Medicaid, and approve and regulate the nation’s medical devices, drugs and foods.……

    www.theguardian.com

    Gutting US health agency will allow for private sector takeover, experts warn

    Robert F Kennedy, Trump’s health secretary, said he will be laying off nearly 20,000 workers, imperiling crucial services
    www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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    RFK, Jr. is not simply a dilettante, he is a stupid and therefore dangerous dilettante. He has no relevant experience or qualifications to run HHS. He is a clear and present danger to the country.
     
    bird said:
    RFK, Jr. is not simply a dilettante, he is a stupid and therefore dangerous dilettante. He has no relevant experience or qualifications to run HHS. He is a clear and present danger to the country.
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    There is clearly something deeply wrong with that man. If his last name weren’t Kennedy, he would never have landed that job—let alone avoided serious scrutiny. Given his bizarre "roadkill" and "bear" stories, it's not far-fetched to think that, under different circumstances, he might have been institutionalized rather than given a job in politics.
     
    Optimus Prime said:
    www.theguardian.com

    Top US vaccine official resigns over RFK Jr’s ‘misinformation and lies’

    Dr Peter Marks was seen as a guardrail against any future politicisation of the FDA’s approval of life-saving vaccines
    www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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    This has prompted Cantor analysts to call for RFK, Jr to be removed from HHS. I still cannot believe this human version of a maggot got confirmed. Also, who knew Cantor financial analysts would have more integrity than all of Congress combined?

     
    www.nbcnews.com

    Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies

    The layoffs and reorganization efforts reflect the extent to which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is willing to go to remake the country's public health infrastructure.
    www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com
    The divisions most heavily affected by the job cuts include those tasked with tackling HIV, improving minority health and prevention from injury, such as gun violence. (As of Tuesday morning, a webpage for the Office of Minority Health displayed an error message that read "does not exist.")

    The entire team at the FDA's Office of Media Affairs was axed, according to sources familiar with the matter.

    Most of the communications team of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, about 50 people, were also axed, according to a senior staffer.

    The office's work included managing public databases on drug approvals, such as information about potential risks of FDA-approved drugs and labeling, which are required by law to be published. The office was also responsible for managing the drug shortages database.

    The cuts hit divisions overseeing the approval of new drugs, providing health insurance and responding to infectious disease outbreaks.

    Some divisions, including several focused on the safety of mine workers, were cut entirely.
     
    zztop said:
    www.nbcnews.com

    Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies

    The layoffs and reorganization efforts reflect the extent to which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is willing to go to remake the country's public health infrastructure.
    www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com
    The divisions most heavily affected by the job cuts include those tasked with tackling HIV, improving minority health and prevention from injury, such as gun violence. (As of Tuesday morning, a webpage for the Office of Minority Health displayed an error message that read "does not exist.")

    The entire team at the FDA's Office of Media Affairs was axed, according to sources familiar with the matter.

    Most of the communications team of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, about 50 people, were also axed, according to a senior staffer.

    The office's work included managing public databases on drug approvals, such as information about potential risks of FDA-approved drugs and labeling, which are required by law to be published. The office was also responsible for managing the drug shortages database.

    The cuts hit divisions overseeing the approval of new drugs, providing health insurance and responding to infectious disease outbreaks.

    Some divisions, including several focused on the safety of mine workers, were cut entirely.
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    I actually just got out of a policy committee meeting with an HHS contact. It's going to be much worse than that news story reports. Some agencies are going to simply cease to exist. The agency responsible for mental health policy is getting hit hard as well.

    Make America healthy again my arse.

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    MT15 said:
    This has prompted Cantor analysts to call for RFK, Jr to be removed from HHS. I still cannot believe this human version of a maggot got confirmed. Also, who knew Cantor financial analysts would have more integrity than all of Congress combined?

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    I don't know if it will do any good, but I have written both of my Senators and all four Reps from my state asking
    to start the impeachment process for RFK Jr. Anyone with an ounce of sense knows he's a danger to public health.
     
    RobF said:
    Hey, don't speak too soon.

    Trump's inauguration was only just over ten weeks ago. 'Decades' might be an understatement at this rate.
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    And because Americans have a short attention spans and very little patience when the Democrats get back in power but can’t wave a magic wand and instantly fix everything and because the fixes are going to be expensive the public will say “maybe we should vote GOP again”
     
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