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Deprescribing psychiatric drugs put on U.S. agenda to limit overuse
A new federal plan brings long-term use, withdrawal, and tapering into focus after years of patient reports and clinical concern.
May 5
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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Who’s really in charge of public health?
A new report examines how governments lost control over public health decisions—and what it means for the next crisis. I speak with Professor Ramesh…
May 3
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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April 2026
Bhattacharya accused of blocking CDC study — but flawed methods escape scrutiny
A row over a “blocked” CDC study has centred on censorship rather than the study’s flawed methods or the journal it was headed for.
Apr 30
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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Is ‘remnant cholesterol' the new culprit in heart disease?
Remnant cholesterol is being sold as the next breakthrough in heart disease — but our analysis of clinical trial evidence tells a different story.
Apr 26
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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Gardasil on trial: What happened to Robi v Merck?
Last year, I reported on Robi v Merck — a jury trial in the United States examining claims that Merck’s Gardasil HPV vaccine caused serious harm.
Apr 24
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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Akathisia: the hidden risk of psychiatric medication
Watch now | As cases like Jordan Peterson’s draw attention, longstanding questions about withdrawal, suicidality, and tapering can no longer be…
Apr 21
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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Trump’s pick for CDC director raises eyebrows
After a year of turmoil, the priority appears to be getting a nominee through—rather than driving radical reform.
Apr 18
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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Retsef Levi reveals what unfolded inside ACIP before it was brought to a halt
An insider account of internal tensions, contested decisions, and the questions that were never resolved.
Apr 15
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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The blood pressure trap -- medicine keeps moving the goalposts
The bar for treating high blood pressure has shifted — again.
Apr 13
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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BREAKING: ACIP charter rewritten — sweeping changes reshape vaccine advisory panel
ACIP’s new charter expands its remit and reshapes its membership — just as a court challenges who belongs on the panel.
Apr 9
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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Ask yourself... do you really need surgery for shoulder pain?
Keyhole surgery for shoulder impingement is widely performed and costly — but long-term trials suggest it may not offer any real benefit.
Apr 7
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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March 2026
Is your child getting the HPV vaccine at school this year?
Clinical trials measuring early cervical disease enrolled adolescents and young women — not children who now receive the vaccine through school…
Mar 31
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Maryanne Demasi, PhD
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