Catherine Feore

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[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

EPP Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty, not in favour of more ESMA powers, says “it wouldn’t suit Ireland”. Seems remarkably shortsighted. It could also attract further investment to Ireland and the EU; it isn’t a zero sum game.

[Tony Connelly @tconnellyRTE]

RTÉ News: What are the policies that will define Ireland's EU presidency? https://t.co/gfg8MaYieK

[Matthew Herper @matthewherper]

A thread of names of people who appear to have died as a result of USAID cuts.

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

@fbermingham Explains why Beijing isn’t twinned with Lisburn, an otherwise perfect match.

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

@DrNeilStone @MarionKoopmans Andrew Bridgen…

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

Surely by now we know the drill?

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

OK, so I am not a crisis/risk communications specialist... But I had to wait for a response from the European Commission yesterday until +22h
FR replies +24 hours later, the "propagation of rumours" and "non-verified" sources, is helped when "verified" sources do not reply.

[France en R.D.Congo 🇨🇵🇪🇺 @AmbaFranceRDC]

#Communiqué | #Ebola - Le patient a développé des symptômes au cours de son vol de retour vers la France, où il réside habituellement. Sur place, il s’est présenté à un service d’urgence où il a été pris en charge dans des conditions strictement sécurisées afin d’éviter tout risque de contamination.

Il bénéficie actuellement d'une prise en charge médicale adaptée et fait l’objet d’un suivi conformément aux procédures établies par les autorités sanitaires françaises.

Les autorités françaises et congolaises coopèrent étroitement afin d’identifier et d’assurer le suivi des personnes ayant pu être en contact avec le patient, dans le respect des protocoles de surveillance épidémiologique en vigueur.

https://t.co/u6fBQgjvkO

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

Not a word of thanks to international partners, but I guess that he would have to acknowledge their value: @WHO @ECDC_EU @Monica_Garcia_G

[Secretary Kennedy @SecKennedy]

Protecting the health and safety of the American people is our highest responsibility. @HHSGov moved swiftly to identify potential exposures, support state and local health officials, and prepare our healthcare system to respond. As a result, no sustained transmission of Hantavirus occurred in the United States, and the monitoring period has concluded with no individuals remaining under observation.

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

“The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children” object to a rigged know-nothing bunch of anti-vaxx RFK political, partisan nominees.

[Secretary Kennedy @SecKennedy]

Today we filed a motion asking the First Circuit to expedite our appeal of the district court's order in the AAP lawsuit that left ACIP—the nation's vaccine advisory committee—without a quorum. AAP opposes our motion.

I've been consistent from day one: I do not want to take vaccines away from anyone. Our policy changes preserved access and coverage.

But the court's order has left ACIP unable to carry out its core responsibilities. As a result, the committee cannot issue new recommendations, review newly approved vaccines, or complete important work ahead of the fall flu season.

A functioning ACIP is essential to ensuring that vaccine recommendations remain grounded in evidence and available to the families and providers who rely on them.

Families, physicians, insurers, and public health programs deserve certainty—not paralysis.

That's why we're asking for expedited review. Our appeal seeks to restore a functioning ACIP so the vaccine recommendation process can continue, and families, physicians, and public health programs have the guidance they need.

[Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @HelenBranswell]

When the NYT published a story questioning Sec. Kennedy's engagement - including the time he spends at #HHS - he angrily retorted that anyone curious about how much time he spends in the office could consult his online calendar.
STAT has tried. It is not available. https://t.co/OWk0NzSKzQ

[Council on Foreign Relations @CFR_org]

“This is on track to be one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in history. It’s already the third largest and growing quickly,” says CFR global health expert @spsaki.

Psaki, who worked to track and contain biological threats during the Biden administration, explains what social and political factors contributed to the recent outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the threat it poses outside the region.

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

@OliverVarhelyi @EUKommWien It also means addressing anticompetitive practices according to Sandoz owners of Kundl, Europe’s last end-to-end antibiotic production facility: https://t.co/tXgkP58kjL… https://t.co/jff1AFuk1t

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

Moving testimony from Laura Brennan's parents, calling for people to take the HPV vaccine

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

At the age of 26, Laura Brennan passed away from #CervicalCancer, a vaccine-preventable disease.
"The HPV vaccine saves lives. It could have saved hers." Bernie and Larry narrate the heartbreaking loss of their daughter. 


This is their story 👇

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

A fun read, but sadly, Skepchick is no doubt right, the retraction will not receive the same attention... EAT A VEGETABLE! Keto Study Retracted https://t.co/wmPcG0iCmY

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

And Germany may well be more prepared than others.

[DW Politics @dw_politics]

The recent Ebola case treated at Berlin's renowned Charité Hospital shows that Germany is insufficiently prepared for such incidents. The hospital's CEO says the country needs to boost its health security.

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

This could have some perverse consequences, to put it mildly. The most obvious policy measure would be to ban the advertising of prescription drugs to the general public - as in the EU.

[Valerie Anne Smith @ValerieAnne1970]

RFK Jr: "GROUNDbreaking HISTORIC WIN for American Health!"

"For the 1st time in history, doctors will finally get PAID to take patients OFF unnecessary medications...to DEPRESCRIBE harmful pharmaceuticals."

No more rewarding over-medication. This is the beginning of putting patients first, reversing polypharmacy, and delivering true healing.

Wellness over pills. Freedom over dependency.

[Mónica García @Monica_Garcia_G]

Confunden una PCR no concluyente que luego da negativo con un positivo. Confunden covid con hantavirus. Confunden caso con contacto. Confunden IA con informe científico.

Cuando acabemos la emergencia habrá que reflexionar del peligro de quienes siembran confusión con la salud.

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

And this why I would like to see the EU include journalists in their preparatory exercises

[Mónica García @Monica_Garcia_G]

En una crisis sanitaria, cada periodista que informa con rigor es un agente de salud pública.

[Mónica García @Monica_Garcia_G]

Rastreo exhaustivo y minucioso, sin dejar un solo cabo suelto. Así funciona un sistema de vigilancia epidemiológica robusto como el nuestro. Por eso era importante que este operación inédita se llevara a cabo en España. Es un orgullo ponerlo al servicio del mundo.

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

The CDC had to ask for an exemption to speak to the @WHO

[Catherine Feore @HealthHubEditor]

And there's the rub

[Oliver Varhelyi @OliverVarhelyi]

I look forward to working with payers to improve access to new therapies while keeping health systems sustainable.