It's so nice to see how effective nirsevimab (Beyfortis) is at keeping babies out of the hospital with RSV. It'd be even nicer if there was enough supply in the US so I could actually get it for my baby!

This is an awesome opportunity to get investigative editing training.

🥳 Welcome Nicole Foy!

Every day, 60 babies are stillborn in the U.S. Adriana Gallardo and Duaa Eldeib heard from hundreds of their parents. Over and over, people said they grieved the fact that no one would know their children’s names. So ProPublica’s taking a moment to share 60. projects.propublica.org/stillbirth-mem…

By now, we know the numbers. 20k+ stillbirths a year. ~1 in 4 may be preventable This memorial takes us to deeply personal moments of grief and love. It forces us to see what not prioritizing stillbirth prevention looks like Here we remember their names projects.propublica.org/stillbirth-mem…

Let me remind you that syphilis in babies is preventable. None of these babies should have died. I wrote about this in 2021: cases of infant syphilis are considered a “sentinel event,” a warning that the public health system is failing. propublica.org/article/babies…

new achievement in magazine journalism: getting scammed so hard that the head of the Federal Trade Commission has to step in to help x.com/linakhanftc/st…

Here's the letter from more than 300 leading academics in protest of a new CMSGov proposal that they say will have a "catastrophic impact" on research that has saved lives and improved health care. documentcloud.org/documents/2443… More from ProPublica: propublica.org/article/cms-pr…

I’m 9 months pregnant and today is my due date — I really wanted to finish this story before I went on leave because I think it’s so important. So please take a read: propublica.org/article/aborti…

Your weekend longread: Megan Rose writes about pediatric surgeons in Utah taking controversial risks with how they care for kids with cleft lip and palate. Her reporting has already prompted the hospital to review its protocol and informed consent procedures.

By mid-March, the US has racked up as many #measles cases in 2024 as the country saw in 2023. cdc.gov/measles/cases-…

Marshall was a wonderful colleague and friend during my time at ProPublica, and I am so sad to hear about his death. Marshall helped so many people with their medical expenses; now there's a GoFundMe to help his family pay his, should you be able to help out. 💔

Remembering Marshall Allen: propublica.org/article/marsha…

Marshall Allen was one of the best journalists in healthcare - and his book "Never pay the first bill" is one of the finest examples of public service journalism I have ever seen. I recommend it to everyone I know.