Daniel Kim, MD, DrPH
@socialepi.bsky.social
Prof. of Social Epidemiology | Founder & President of the International Social Epidemiology Society | Deputy Editor, JECH | Alum @hsph.harvard.edu @uoftmedicine.bsky.social | Views my own
Via @wsj.com: The enrollment crisis taking down smaller schools is now hitting bigger, brand-name universities. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Why Syracuse Can’t Attract the Students It Needs to Pay the Bills
The enrollment crisis taking down smaller schools is now hitting bigger, brand-name universities.
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"As students return to classrooms, health officials will be closely monitoring whether the latest increase in COVID activity leads to additional school disruptions & outbreaks. Recent CDC estimates suggest transmission is rising across most of the country, making the virus a continuing concern."
Map shows 'rapid spread’ of covid cases as school classes canceled
A Texas district canceled classes amid a COVID spread as cases rise in 47 states and outbreaks continue disrupting schools.
newsweek.com
(1/3) With Dolly Parton's passing, I want to put good words on the wind for her. Feel free to quote reply with your own. Dolly became the single largest donor for the Moderna COVID vaccine because of a chance encounter and friendship with a Vanderbilt researcher Dr. Naji Abumrad years earlier. She
Dolly is gone, but I'll always appreciate her funding and publicly receiving the Moderna vaccine, in addition to her advocacy to wipe out childhood illiteracy.
In our next I-SES executive council member spotlight, meet our Regional Councilor for Asia, Dr. Naoki Kondo!
Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said. Both were unvaccinated. These the first deaths related to measles within the state in 35 years, it reports
2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania
Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.
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Xocova (ensitrelvir), the post-exposure prophylaxis drug for covid, is now available in the U.S. at a cost of $1,400. It's notable that it sells for much less, $310, in Japan.
FDA approves COVID-19 antiviral Xocova as PEP. But will it be accessible? - The Sick Times
Shionogi, the Japanese company that makes Xocova (ensitrelvir), said the post-exposure prophylaxis drug will be available in mid-July in the U.S. and will have a list price of $1,400. But its impact w...
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Shouldn't the metric of interest be how many people actually get sick or hospitalized from foodborne illnesses?
Melody Schreiber@melodyschreiber.com · 2w ago"we're recalling fewer foods during one of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in recorded history" is certainly one approach (It's also not really true? Recalls appear to be slightly higher than normal for this time of year)
Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Epidemiologist: You guys didn't just both drink out of the same cup did you
Mar Hicks@histoftech.bsky.social · 2w agoOptimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Historian: The cup can teach you a lot of things that you do not want to know
In our next I-SES executive council member spotlight, meet our Regional Councilor for Europe, Dr. Anne Kouvonen!
Happy to share my latest study just published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine on affordability & mortality among Americans. To my knowledge, this is the first study to link a comprehensive measure of affordability to health in the United States. #SDoH #EpiSky #PublicHealth #EconSky
Associations Between Affordability and All-Cause Mortality in the United States
Within the U.S., affordability, the ability to purchase necessities like food, housing, and childcare, has become a principal focus of both political and public discourse. Lack of affordability is pla...
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In our next I-SES executive council member spotlight, meet our Regional Councilor for North America, Dr. Luisa Borrell @lborrell.bsky.social!
The End of the Rainbow by Irish artist Padraig McCaul
Over the next couple of months, we're excited to each week spotlight through a brief Q&A a member of our executive council, including our regional councilors, president, & secretary-general. In our first spotlight, meet our Regional Councilor for Africa, Dr. Landon Myer bsky.app/profile/land...!
College Students Are Rapidly Losing the Ability to Read "There is a measurable, generational collapse in sustained reading and writing."
College Freshmen Are Showing Up Unable to Read a 20-Page Document
Plunging assessment scores show reading skills are vanishing, with an instructor complaining his pupils can't understand basic assignments.
futurism.com
senior male academics giving a conference paper, after being shown the "one more minute" sign
Erin Dwyer aka Ginger Is A Construct@erindwyer.bsky.social · last mo.Time keeping is my passion.
2022: "You do you" for COVID-19 2026: "You do you" for foodborne illnesses? #EpiSky #PublicHealth #IDSky #MedSky
Biden Is Rightsizing the COVID Crisis
The president continues to push for accommodating individual preferences rather than promoting collective solutions to the coronavirus.
theatlantic.com
Consumers are understandably confused over what is safe to eat-- and who to trust--when it comes to the state of the cyclospora outbreak. My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com
The Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Is a Master Class in Miscommunication
Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration sent Americans trying to navigate the cyclospora outbreak into a tailspin. A day after Taylor Farms announced a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce i...
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FDA just gave an update on cyclosporiasis outbreak, saying all evidence still points to Taylor Farms shredded iceberg lettuce as the cause. FDA said it's investigating 5 subclusters but gave no further details and is still sticking to 1600 cases number. #cyclospora #EpiSky #foodsafety #IDsky
Note: You can treat a cyclospora infection with a 7-10 day course of Bactrim or Septra (1 tablet twice a day). #Cyclospora #IDSky #MedSky #PublicHealth
Clinical Care of Cyclosporiasis
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is the treatment of choice for cyclosporiasis.
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After Keir Starmer's resignation, Larry the Cat has now outlasted 6 UK Prime Ministers and is set to welcome a 7th at 10 Downing Street. At this point, he might be the most stable figure in British politics.
Note: You can treat a cyclospora infection with a 7-10 day course of Bactrim or Septra (1 tablet twice a day). #Cyclospora #IDSky #MedSky #PublicHealth
Clinical Care of Cyclosporiasis
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is the treatment of choice for cyclosporiasis.
cdc.gov
New: Late last night, Taylor Farms quietly posted an official recall notice We now know that the parasite-linked iceberg lettuce was shipped to Walmart & food distributors in 27 (!) states It was for some reason still being sent out up until Thursday July 16 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
Parasite-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to Walmart Stores and Food Distributors in 27 States - Consumer Reports
Taylor Farms' recalled the parasite-linked lettuce it said was sent to Walmart stores, Sysco, and other food distributors in 27 states.
consumerreports.org
Last year, Taylor Farms made more than 40% of all salad kits sold in American groceries and provided 265 million servings of fresh vegetables each week. This goes far beyond Taco Bell. #Cyclospora #EpiSKy #PublicHealth
Taylor Farms to Remove Some Products After Link to Cyclosporiasis Cases
Taylor Farms, one of the nation’s largest producers of leafy greens and fresh vegetables, said on Friday that it would
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Hetan Shah - We need humanities more than ever in the age of AI. Subjects like literature, languages and history are vital to a thoughtful and prosperous society AI brings complex ethical challenges. Understanding history, philosophy, and human nature is essential for any important decision-making
Guys I'm reporting on cyclospora, the lettuce diarrhea, for a story, and while Taco Bell lettuce does seem to be *a* source it is definitely not *the only* source so please keep washing and cooking your vegetables!
Taylor Farms also owns and runs Earthbound Organics, which is available in nearly every grocery store across the US
val@trickycrayon.com · 2mo agoThis framing is so disgusting and irresponsible. Yes, Taylor Farms supplies Taco Bell. THEY ALSO SUPPLY TONS OF OTHER RESTAURANTS AND GROCERY STORES. People will take "avoid Taco Bell" as the lesson which is NOT HELPFUL. www.wcvb.com/article/cycl...
"Are high impact researchers less happy? Impact agendas are often framed as ways of highlighting & rewarding high quality work reaching beyond academia. However, Azagra-Caro shows the exclusive pursuit of impact can damage research environments & ultimately the happiness of researchers themselves."
Are high impact researchers less happy? - LSE Impact
Impact agendas are framed as ways of highlighting & rewarding work that reaches beyond academia, but do they come at a cost to researcher happiness & wellbeing?
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