Your Local Epidemiologist
Katelyn Jetelina, Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD, Dr. Lucy McBride, Jenn Dowd, PhD, Edward Nirenberg, Benjamin D. Rosenberg, Jess Steier, DrPH, David Higgins, MD, MPH, Matt Willis, Nikki Sapiro Vinckier, Hannah Totte, MPH, Hayden Rooke-Ley, 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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Top 8 questions about the “plague” situation
Well, “the plague” is trending on almost all social media channels now.
With a topic like this, I really struggle with how deeply to cover it. When the hazard is low (i.e., the risk of the plague reaching the U.S. from Russia is essentiall...
Plague in Russia? Plus flu, common cold, a new opioid, and good news
The plague in Russia? Wouldn’t be so scary if there wasn’t a new book about this exact scenario. And that it’s in Russia (our political adversary, which is currently at war with NATO). And that we just survived a pandemic. There’s been enou...
YLE Northeast coming soon!
I’m SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a Northeast region YLE newsletter—a geography-based spinoff that will translate relevant public health science for local communities, helping them make evidence-based decisions. After all,...
When “DEI” research is cut, what happens to community health?
“I’m just going to run to the grocery store!”
How many times have we said this without thinking about it? For most of us, it's usually an easy walk or a short drive to get the cheese we forgot. In reality, though, 13% of the U.S. populati...
Flu is here early. Plus Covid, mosquitoes, and more.
Happy fall, y’all!
Here come the pathogens: flu is coming in hot and early, Covid-19 is peaking, and mosquito-borne diseases are having a bad year in the Southwest. And with the wave of diseases, come more falsehoods and rumors. I answer a...
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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
Benjamin D. Rosenberg, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Dominican University of California. Ben studies motivation, persuasion, and health behavior, with a focus on psychological reactance.
Public health scientist, host of Unbiased Science, and quirky and empathetic science communicator.
Physician, researcher, and writer focused on how evidence and trust shape real-world medical and public health decisions.
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.
Epidemiology MPH. NorCal / NYC / SoCal. Lover of surf, stats, equity, plants. Might challenge you to Scrabble.
Professor at Brown University School of Public Health | Attorney | Senior Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project.
Epidemiologist \ud83e\udda0\ud83e\udd13\ud83d\udcc8UIC-School of Public Health, scientist for the resistance, views my own
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