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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 3d ago

"Obviously, climate change is terrifying," says Rachel Gaither Ph.D.’24, a @brown-epi.bsky.social research scientist, "but we can adapt. People and communities are very resilient, and there are solutions...it’s really important that people know that." Read the Q&A 🌍⬇️

Expert Q&A: Climate at the limit

With U.N. projections warning of rising global temperatures, epidemiologist Rachel Gaither says passing the 1.5°C threshold isn't a signal to give up. We spoke with her about how public health awareness, resilience and adaptation will help us navigate t...

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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health@pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 4d ago

From @thinkglobalhealth.org: Public health experts highlight why tracking disease outbreaks in conflict zones requires detailed monitoring to prevent threats like polio and cholera from spreading. More about infectious disease risks regional conflicts ⤵️ www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/gaza...

Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine: Tracking Outbreaks Amid Conflict | Think Global Health

War recovery plans should include detailed monitoring to prevent diseases like polio and cholera from spreading

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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health@pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 3d ago

Per @browndailyherald.bsky.social: Will an apple a day keep the doctor away this #FluSeason? “...sometimes these phrases that we say actually have good health advice, and sometimes they don’t” — Dr. Francesca Beaudoin ( @brownpublichealth.bsky.social ) 🤧 ⤵️ www.browndailyherald.com/article/fact...

Fact check: Does an apple a day keep the doctor away?

Brown experts say students need more than just apples to stay healthy this flu season.

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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health@pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 3d ago

FL's Ex-Surgeon General Scott Rivkees (@brownpublichealth.bsky.social) warns that changing school vaccine rules will spark preventable outbreaks: "Some children will sadly pass away, and some children will have long-term, permanent problems..."

Florida's ex-surgeon general warns of 'great harm to children' if vaccine rules change

The state department of health is holding a hearing on the rule change Thursday, Oct. 8 in Orlando. Commenters have two minutes each to speak.

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 3d ago

Are you a subscriber? You should be. Get the @pandemiccenter.bsky.social Tracking Report delivered every week.⤵️

Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health@pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 3d ago

🇷🇺 Unverified reports of a 2nd lab worker death in Russia have been denied by officials. 🇰🇪 Kenya reports 1st #Ebola case tied to DRC outbreak 🇺🇸 PA reports more than 1k #measles cases this year Subscribe to the Tracking Report to get weekly insights in your inbox. mailchi.mp/brown/tracki...

Map of the US showing the density of measles cases for 2025-2026.
Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 4d ago

As Burlington, Vermont struggles to open an overdose prevention center, Professor Brandon Marshall, who is studying the effects of the #OPCs in Providence and NYC, says so far he's finding that OPCs are hubs for healthcare and recovery and that neighbors remain supportive of the centers.

Hurdles Remain for Burlington's Overdose-Prevention Center

Officials still need to buy a building, create zoning rules, hold public forums and get approval from the city council before the site can open.

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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health@pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 4d ago

"You don’t quarantine 200 people for one #plague case. You don’t close multiple hospital units in response to one infection.” @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social shared w/ @krcallaway.bsky.social on the critical information that we still don't have after the death of a Russian lab worker, via @nytimes.com.

What Experts Want to Know About the Russia Plague Scare

Missing details about the death of a lab worker, including the cause, are worrying scientists.

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 5d ago

As the US escalates its request for information from Russian authorities about the death of a laboratory worker, America’s ability to handle a new public health response “is severely diminished,” Professor @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social says. “We are talking about a very depleted system."

Facing Russian stonewalling, Trump admin ramps up pressure for info as it struggles to plan for potential plague fallout | CNN Politics

The Trump administration is struggling to get clear answers about the death of a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague and has formally escalated its request for information from the country, amid days of stonewallin...

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 5d ago

WATCH NOW Professor @craigspencer.bsky.social spoke with @democracynow.org about what is now the fastest-growing #Ebola outbreak ever. "In the past, we would have sent people to be on the ground in the middle of these communities that are most affected. Right now the US is not doing that," he says.

Ebola Death Toll in DRC Tops 4,000; Trump USAID Cuts Fuel Outbreak

We go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the site of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. Health authorities believe the outbreak first began in January but was not detected until May, in part due to cuts in global health investments, li...

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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health@pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 5d ago

Climate change alters how infectious disease threats spread. Thanks to a new grant from @wellcometrust.bsky.social, we're working to strengthen global surveillance and ensure countries can effectively link and share data to inform timely action. pandemics.sph.brown.edu/news/2026-10...

Global Charitable Foundation Wellcome Awards Grant to Pandemic Center for Groundbreaking Work to Strengthen Global Surveillance of Climate-Sensitive Infectious Disease

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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health@pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 6d ago

Per ABC Australia, the recent death of an employee at an "anti-plague" lab in Irkutsk has sparked conflicting claims in Russia. "The facts... and how authorities are responding increases our worries that this isn't just a run-of-the-mill lab accident." — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social More ⤵️

US closely monitoring death of Russian plague laboratory employee

Officials in Russia provide conflicting information about the death of an employee at a Siberian "anti-plague" laboratory.

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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health@pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 6d ago

Via @browndailyherald.bsky.social: Born under South African apartheid, @wilmotjames.bsky.social brings his unique background to @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social as Director of the Africa Initiative, building a forward-looking space for research & collaboration.

Wilmot James brings new perspective to role as director of Watson School’s Africa Initiative

Born under South African apartheid, James brings his understanding of the issue to the Watson School of International and Public Affairs.

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 6d ago

"The facts of the case that are known, including how authorities are responding to it, increases our worries that this isn't just a run-of-the-mill laboratory accident," Professor @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social says of the death at a Siberian 'anti-plague' laboratory from a pneumonia of unknown origin.

US closely monitoring death of Russian plague laboratory employee

Officials in Russia provide conflicting information about the death of an employee at a Siberian "anti-plague" laboratory.

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 7d ago

We talk a lot about #privateequity and its role in US healthcare. But the first comprehensive accounting of private equity ownership across India’s sprawling health care sector finds a wave of foreign-financed capital that accelerated dramatically after 2020.

Private Equity Quietly Reshapes India's Hospital Landscape, Landmark

The first systematic mapping of private equity in Indian health care identifies 70 acquisitions since 2007, mostly foreign-financed and concentrated in southern urban hospitals, prompting calls for

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 7d ago

Drinking in the US has fallen to its lowest levels in 90 years of tracking. But there is a troubling spot: #GenX adults are drinking more. “Alcohol is marketed to that group as a luxury item," Professor @chriskahlerphd.bsky.social says, "part of the good life.”🍷 @browncaas.bsky.social

Gen X Adults Are Drinking More Than Any Other Age Group, Surprising New Study Finds

And it can come with additional health risks.

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thinking about #SoberOctober?🍂 @browncaas.bsky.social research finds stopping drinking for just 30 days can lower blood pressure & improve liver function & blood sugar levels. It also helps people "gain confidence that they could navigate life without drinking," Professor @sqcolby.bsky.social says.

What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol for 31 Days, According to Doctors

Thinking about trying Sober October? Doctors explain what may happen when you go 30 days without alcohol, how soon you might notice certain effects, and what research shows about the potential longer-term benefits of taking a monthlong break from drinking.

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Brown University School of Public Health@brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 2w ago

LISTEN🎧 Professor Erin Fuse Brown says "we are facing a tidal wave change." Tomorrow about 9,000 non-US citizen Rhode Islanders will become uninsured thanks to changes in federal Medicaid law. Professor Fuse Brown discusses what this will mean for our health system with @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social.

‘We are facing a tidal wave': Thousands of people to lose healthcare coverage in Rhode Island this week

About 9,000 non-U.S. citizens in Rhode Island are expected to be impacted by changes to the federal Medicaid law; local experts anticipate more Rhode Islanders will lose coverage next year

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