Your Local Epidemiologist
Katelyn Jetelina, Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD, Dr. Lucy McBride, Jenn Dowd, PhD, Edward Nirenberg, Marisa Donnelly, PhD, Matt Willis, Nikki Sapiro Vinckier, Katie Sharkey, MD, PhD, Katrine Wallace, PhDProviding a direct line of "translated" public health science to you, so you can take action for your community's health
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What AI can and cannot do in biosecurity
Things have gotten intense with AI in the past week. People working in AI, from researchers to CEOs, think it could threaten humanity. One researcher put the probability of doom, as those in the field call it, at over 10%: the chance that m...
Respiratory increasing, while Covid-19 peaking? Also, the air after 9/11 killed more than the actual attack
I’ll be honest: everything feels small next to the massive conversation that has unfolded in the past week about AI potentially wiping out humanity. It’s terrifying on so many levels. (I’ll be back soon with a deep dive into where public he...
Reminder: YLE Fall vaccine webinar
Tomorrow!
This fall, COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines will generally be available at no out-of-pocket cost to people covered by Medicaid, Medicare, and most private insurance plans. But given the increased chaos, how can we reach the people...
Does the shingles vaccine prevent dementia?
Depending on which corner of the internet you’re in, the shingles vaccine is either the biggest accidental breakthrough in dementia prevention or a too-good-to-be-true clickbait headline that deserves zero credence. Jenn Dowd (an Oxford res...
Measles deaths debacle, Covid-19 protection for immunocompromised, and more
Is it time for pumpkin spice candles? I feel like it’s time. Happy September.
Odds are, if you’re sick right now, it’s Covid-19 or the common cold. More illness will come as the weather cools and schools start back up. Thankfully, fall vac...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
An epidemiologist trying to make sense of this world
Emergency Medicine physician and creator of You Can Know Things and The Public Health Roundup.
Primary care doctor & bestselling author dispensing fact-based, practical advice that fits your life. Health isn't about having all the answers; it's about asking better questions—of yourself, and of the people responsible for your care.
Oxford Professor of Demography and Population Health. Data nerd. I break down the science of health and longevity (and occasionally demography) with the rigor of a researcher, but without the impenetrable prose.
Views my own, but you can borrow them if you feel so inclined. Anti-disease. Big Nerd Energy. “A homework person.” Fun at parties. Antibody hoarder. “Problematically literate.”he/him
Your weekly pulse on New York public health — concise, evidence-based, and action-oriented.
Matt Willis is a physician, epidemiologist and former Public Health Officer for Marin County, California.
Nikki Vinckier, PA-C (@nikkivinck), is an OB/GYN PA and founder of Take Back Trust, a platform helping people navigate reproductive care. She blends clinical insight with bold advocacy to turn medical truths into accessible, action-driven content.
Epidemiologist \ud83e\udda0\ud83e\udd13\ud83d\udcc8UIC-School of Public Health, scientist for the resistance, views my own
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