During the pandemic, it became clear that the CDC lost the mission. It needed a realignment.

More from @US_FDA Commissioner @DrMakaryFDA🧵 It's time to rebuild public trust after the scientific intolerance and extreme partisanship of the Biden Administration.

.@NBCNews claims that @SecKennedy's recommendation to fry potatoes in beef tallow - rather than the seed oils used today - "isn’t backed by scientific research."

Here is a basketful of studies that tell a different story: 🍟1/7

https://twitter.com/NBCNewsHealth/status/1953224724063887505

First, some context:

• Beef tallow, rendered suet from a cow, is known to contain high levels of saturated fatty acids (SFAs), which can also be found in coconut oil and dairy products.

• Ultra-processed seed oils, such as those derived from rapeseeds ("canola") and soybeans, contain higher levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). 🍟2/7

.@US_FDA recently issued class safety warnings for myocarditis and pericarditis from COVID mRNA vaccines. .@FDACBER Director Dr. Vinay Prasad and @DrMakaryFDA explain in a new @JAMANetwork piece that observed risk of myocarditis from the mRNA vaccines is highest among 12- to 25-year-old males.

#WomensHistoryMonth is our opportunity to celebrate the women who have made incredible advancements in the medical field, like these 11 pioneers [thread]. 1/ Alice Augusta Ball created the Dean Method, which was the first effective treatment for leprosy in the early 20th century.
#WomensHistoryMonth

NEWS: @CDCgov has provided $604,822,380 so far in March to state and local jurisdictions in support of the nation's response to the #coronavirus disease 2019 (#COVID19) [THREAD 1/ ] The $600+ million from @CDCgov is part of the $8.3 billion in funding from the #Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act 2020, signed by @POTUS on March 6. [2/ ]