Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious disease and social justice. She is an Infectious Disease specialist and author of Resilience: One Family's Story... and of Conducting Clinical Research, the essential guide to the topic.
Dr. Stone survived 25 years of solo infectious disease practice in rural Cumberland, Maryland, then 9 years as a locum tenens (substitute) specialist. She’s been writing for Forbes since 2014. She especially loves writing explainers (e.g., H5N1 vs. H5N2 bird flu), about ethical issues (e.g., UMN psychiatric research and informed consent) and exploring social justice issues (Mask Bans Threaten Public Health and Immunocompromised). Follow her on Twitter @drjudystone or Bluesky @drjudystone.bsky.social, her free weekly Covid/ID newsletter, or her web site for her interest and work in Holocaust education.
What Makary’s Plan For Expanding OTC Drug Access Could Mean For Safety
There are political and safety considerations as the FDA looks to make more drugs OTC. Also, antibiotic resistance is a huge problem where those meds are OTC.
What To Watch For When ICE Buys Local Warehouses
DHS is buying huge warehouses raising concerns about economic impacts on towns, adequate water and infrastructure, and outbreaks of measles, other infectious diseases.
New CDC Vaccine Chair Prioritizes Personal Choice
Dr. Kirk Milhoan emphasizes personal choice over public health in guiding vaccine policy. How will that affect decisions for school and healthcare?
Measles Surges In The U.S. As Public Health Systems Falter
Measles is revealing fractures in our public health system and insurance disparities. Each case costs almost $250,000. Misinformation about vaccine safety is fueling the rise.
Experts Call For N95s To Replace Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread
World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare workers, not inferior surgical masks.