Mark Jones

1 month ago | open.substack.com | Maryanne Demasi |Paula Byrne |Mark Jones |Robert DuBroff

By all accounts, Marty Makary’s confirmation hearing to lead the FDA went smoothly. As an experienced surgeon at Johns Hopkins with impeccable credentials, he handled questions with ease. But the real issue was not what the senators asked Makary—it was what they didn’t ask him that was most concerning. They sidestepped the FDA's recent, glaring failures, leaving critical issues unaddressed.

1 month ago | open.substack.com | Maryanne Demasi |Paula Byrne |Mark Jones |Robert DuBroff

Dr Jay Bhattacharya, the Stanford epidemiologist renowned for his criticism of Covid-19 lockdowns, appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labour, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on 5 March. His nomination to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) came under intense scrutiny, with senators grilling him on vaccines, lockdowns, and the agency’s funding priorities. Bhattacharya’s opening statement set the tone.

2 months ago | basingstokegazette.co.uk | Mark Jones

This year’s encore was the brilliant theme tune from Top Gun (Image: Mark Jones) Pomp, power, a precision performance, and… music from The Prodigy, writes Mark Jones.

2 months ago | open.substack.com | Maryanne Demasi |Paula Byrne |Mark Jones |Robert DuBroff

Today, the Senate confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swiftly devolved into a political battleground, with partisan tensions overshadowing any serious examination of Kennedy’s qualifications. Intended to assess his suitability, the hearing became a spectacle of accusation and counter-accusation, leaving little room for meaningful dialogue. Kennedy, who has long advocated for drug safety and transparency in medical practices, has faced harsh criticism for his outspoken views on vaccines.

Jan 16, 2025 | basingstokegazette.co.uk | Mark Jones

Mark Jones is partnerships manager at Destination Basingstoke. He has worked in Basingstoke for 27 years, including 13 years as editor of The Gazette and eight years as director of communications and fundraising at Ark Cancer Charity. CONGRATULATIONS to The Gazette on launching its campaign/petition to get the Government to commit to building a new hospital in Basingstoke. This is something that each and every one of us needs to support and make some noise about.