David Atkins (@atkins_hsrd) 's Twitter Profile
David Atkins

@atkins_hsrd

Former health services research director at VA. Lapsed general internist. Baseball fan, bicyclist, live music advocate

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calendar_today20-11-2015 18:43:26

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Dr. Tom Frieden (@drtomfrieden) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here’s what’s at stake because of the chaotic, abrupt, and ill-advised cancellation of US support for tuberculosis control: 2.2 million more people could die over the next five years, according to a new estimate.

Clare Malone (@claremalone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A truly alarming statement aimed at eroding the right to speech through protest, a 1st amendment protected activity. Everyone should be unnerved by this ( posting this on X, not Bluesky for a reason!) I’m sure the replies will have a full patriotic understanding of 1A rights

David Atkins (@atkins_hsrd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is as terrifying as anything that has happened so far in HHS. The idea that the administration can cut off funding wholesale prior to any investigation on trumped up accusations makes clear they are out to intimidate free speech at universities.

Lawrence H. Summers (@lhsummers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I don’t know the facts [of Khalil case] so cannot judge what happened. But selective punishment of individuals based on speech the government authorities find noxious, absent violation of law, is antithetical to all our country’s traditions and deeply repugnant and offensive. If

David Atkins (@atkins_hsrd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is horrible and revealing policy. And goes directly against Bhattacharya promise not to let politics interfere c science at NIH

zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yeah there is more to this still unraveling scandal than I could fit into one column. NIH needs reform but the indiscriminate torching is terrible and I strongly oppose it. But we can’t defend legitimate science by looking away from misconduct. It’s wrong and it DOES NOT WORK.

David Atkins (@atkins_hsrd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We wrote about the threats facing VA research program. Since people still working for VA can't speak out for fear of retribution, someone needs to speak for them. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

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What with March madness, people may have missed that Americans are now the men's and women's world champions in figure skating following the amazing performances of Ilia Malinin and Alysa Liu.

DonkConnects ā™»ļøā„¢ (@donkoclock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

JD and Usha Vance were scheduled to visit Nuuk, Greenlandāœ… Citizens planned protests and threatened to throw rotten fish 🐟 That is why the trip was cancelled, and they were sent to the North Pole. Drop a šŸ’™ if you SUPPORT Greenland! šŸ‡¬šŸ‡±

JD and Usha Vance were scheduled to visit Nuuk, Greenlandāœ…

Citizens planned protests and threatened to throw rotten fish 🐟

That is why the trip was cancelled, and they were sent to the North Pole. 

Drop a šŸ’™ if you SUPPORT Greenland! šŸ‡¬šŸ‡±
Jonathan Cohn (@citizencohn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Work requirements at the state level have been a clear failure, unless the goal is simply to kick people off Medicaid In which case, they've been a ringing success thebulwark.com/p/the-gops-big…

David Atkins (@atkins_hsrd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Along with the decimation of science, upending of foreign relations, and generalized corruption, one of the clearest impacts of the new Administration is the chilling of political speech among scientists. Its clear people are scrubbing their SM for fear of losing funding.

JAMA (@jama_current) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There are far-reaching casualties from Medicaid cuts, beyond the harms to the beneficiaries of the program. This Viewpoint discusses the potential widespread harm of proposed Medicaid cuts. ja.ma/4dCWZjG

There are far-reaching casualties from Medicaid cuts, beyond the harms to the beneficiaries of the program. 

This Viewpoint discusses the potential widespread harm of proposed Medicaid cuts. ja.ma/4dCWZjG
David Atkins (@atkins_hsrd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One can debate value of annual vax in low risk people but this doesn't pretend to follow evidence. Embarrassing that Bhattacharya and Makary endorse this statnews.com/2025/05/27/cov… via STAT

End Tribalism in Politics (@endtribalism) 's Twitter Profile Photo

RFK Jr. just appointed 8 new members to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. He says the goal is to restore independence, transparency, and public trust in vaccine science. Here’s a quick breakdown of who they are—and where they stand on vaccines. Thread🧵

RFK Jr. just appointed 8 new members to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee.

He says the goal is to restore independence, transparency, and public trust in vaccine science.

Here’s a quick breakdown of who they are—and where they stand on vaccines.

Thread🧵
David Atkins (@atkins_hsrd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A good summary of new nominees to panel. Of two vocal critics of COVID vax, Martin Kuldorff's criticisms were about mandates which in retrospect seem reasonable. Robert Malone however spread wild claims and falsehoods about mRNA and FDA approval process which is disqualifying.