drjudystone

@drjudystone@mstdn.science
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Infectious disease physician, medical writer (Forbes, Medscape, freelance).

Author of "Resilience: One Family's Story" http://bit.ly/ResilienceStone & Conducting Clinical Research http://bit.ly/CCRText

Other interests:#nature #photography #woodturning and more

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New #Coronavirus Tidbits newsletter is up, drjudystone.com/coronavirus-... updates about #Covid #vaccines #LongCovid #BirdFlu #Moderna #RFK Jr's destruction of public health, politics. Bonus #FeelGood stories and comic relief.
New post: Loss Of MRNA, Bird Flu Vaccines Threatens Our Biosecurity via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2025/05/29/loss-of-mrna-bird-flu-vaccines-threatens-our-biosecurity/ #mRNA #BirdFlu #Covid #vaccines #RFKJr #biosecurity.
With thanks to @BethCameron_DC and @SaskiaPopescu for perspective
My latest, prompted by Kennedy's outrageous #Autism Registry proposal--It Raises Concern Over Ethics, Privacy, and Intended Use
#registry #disability #consent #HIPAA #eugenics #privacy #ethics #NIH
w comments fr @gorskon.bsky.social @pauloffit.bsky.social @rollingstone.com @crampell.bsky.social
CDC Pick Dave Weldon’s Views On Reproduction And End-Of-Life Raise Alarm

Weldon will be overseeing some reproductive care. His strong beliefs on abstinence, abortion, and end-of life care raises issues that should be discussed.

Forbes
Why Women Struggle With Sleep—And How To Improve It

Women face unique sleep challenges due to hormones, sleep cycles, and health risks. Learn why and how to improve sleep quality for better health.

Forbes
My latest: Dave Weldon's confirmation hearing for CDC is Th. With outbreaks of measles, flu, Covid and the growing threat of bird flu, is a vaccine critic the best choice to head CDC now?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2025/03/10/is-dave-weldon-the-best-candidate-to-head-cdc/ #Weldon #measles #CDC #BirdFlu
Is Dave Weldon The Best Candidate To Head CDC?

Dave Weldon is up to head CDC. He's a critic of the FDA and CDC, and believes vaccines cause autism. As we face measles, flu, bird flu outbreaks, is he the best choice?

Forbes
New post: The Texas Measles Outbreak Is A Warning. Wait Until More Anti-Vax Plans Kick In via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2025/02/14/the-texas-measles-outbreak-is-a-warning-wait-until-more-anti-vax-plans-kick-in/ #Measles #Vaccines #MMR #Texas
The Texas Measles Outbreak Is A Warning. Wait Until More Anti-Vax Plans Kick In

Measles doubled this week in Texas. More anti-vaccine legislation is proposed for Covid, measles, and even future outbreaks.

Forbes

I've just reposted one of the articles I'm most proud of on my website; I hope you will read:

The Political Battlefield Of Infections And Migrant Children’s Bodies
https://drjudystone.com/the-political-battlefield-of-infections-and-migrant-childrens-bodies/

It's still sadly so pertinent today. #asylum #migrants #infections

My latest: CDC's #HICPAC fails again-- Weighs Lowering Infection Protections Even More via @forbes https://forbes.com/sites/judystone/2024/11/21/cdc-weighs-lowering-infection-protections-even-more/

With thanks for perspective from @nynurses Lisa Baum, NYSNANurses undefined, Peg Seminario, Amanda Finley Diggs and the many others who testified at the #HICPAC meeting to tell them how their decisions were killing people.

#Covid #LongCovid #DisabilityRights #Respirators #Masks

CDC Weighs Lowering Infection Protections Even More

The CDC's HICPAC advisory committee seems intent on rolling back infection control precautions in healthcare settings, despite evidence that what they propose is wrong.

Forbes

New #Coronavirus Tidbits is up, #314! w info abt #Covid, #Marburg, #BirdFlu, #Election shenanigans, and fr
@michael_hoerger @VirusesImmunity
@EricTopol
@JohnQuiggin
@KrutikaKuppalli
@Daniel_E_Park
@friesin
and more

https://www.drjudystone.com/coronavirus-tidbits-314-september-29-2024/