Elisabeth A. Marnik

2 weeks ago | theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Elisabeth A. Marnik |Aimee Bernard

On Monday, RFK Jr announced in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that he is firing all of the members of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). He is claiming this is due to conflicts of interest. Let’s discuss this decision and what RFK Jr said in his op-ed…But first, some context: This move is both alarming and unprecedented. Since 1964, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has guided U.S. vaccine policy across 11 administrations.

2 weeks ago | thosenerdygirls.substack.com | Elisabeth A. Marnik |MK Haber

Those Nerdy Girls is your trusted source for all things health. Whether there’s too much information, not enough information, or lots of misinformation, we have you covered. If you’re already a paid subscriber, we greatly appreciate your support. If not, please help us keep the lights on by becoming a paid subscriber today. Science and medical research funding are at risk.

1 month ago | thosenerdygirls.substack.com | Elisabeth A. Marnik |Annicka Evans

Reader donations fund Those Nerdy Girls. Help keep the lights on by becoming a paid subscriber today. 10% off annual subscriptions until May 25th plus other perks for paid subscribers!How do we know clinical trials actually work? Clinical trials are done to ensure that medications or vaccines work (officially called efficacy) and to determine their safety (e.g. do their benefits outweigh the risks?).

1 month ago | thosenerdygirls.substack.com | Elisabeth A. Marnik |Annicka Evans

Reader donations fund Those Nerdy Girls. Help keep the lights on by becoming a paid subscriber today. 10% off annual subscriptions until May 25th plus other perks for paid subscribers!How do we know clinical trials actually work? Clinical trials are done to ensure that medications and vaccines work and that their benefits outweigh the risks. We know these trials work because we can find examples where trials were paused or stopped due to concerns with safety and efficacy.

2 months ago | thosenerdygirls.substack.com | Elisabeth A. Marnik

Those Nerdy Girls is your trusted source for all things health. Whether there’s too much information, not enough information, or lots of misinformation, we have you covered. If you’re already a paid subscriber, we greatly appreciate your support. If not, please help us keep the lights on by becoming a paid subscriber today. What’s happening with measles in the U.S.? Measles cases continue to rise across the U.S., with most cases occurring in Texas.