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Bruce Y Lee

@bruceylee.bsky.social

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Journalist | Senior Contributor @Forbes | Contributor @PsychToday | Professor @CUNYSPH | Exec Dir @PHICORTeam | #AI #digitalhealth | http://bruceylee.com | https://bruceylee.substack.com

Bruce Y. Lee is a computer modeler, writer, journalist, professor, and physician who builds and applies computer modeling and artificial intelligence (AI) in health. He is a professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. He was previously an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, executive director of the Global Obesity Prevention Center (GOPC) and associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh. .. more

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Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Jul 13

If you are thinking of getting a coffee enema, you may want to read the article I just wrote for @forbes.com first to decide whether in the end it's a good or bad idea to put coffee there.

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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Coffee Enemas Are Trending On Social Media. Here Are The Dangers

Some wellness influencers have been pushing the use of coffee enemas on social media. But are their claims backed by scientific evidence? And what might be the risks?

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · 6d

Here in @forbes.com I cover how the Trump administration’s actions may affect polio eradication efforts

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

How Trump Administration Actions Might Affect Polio Eradication

How will the Global Polio Eradication Initiative deal with the changes made by the Trump administration at a crucial time in trying to rid the world of the poliovirus.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · 13d

How New Trump Multiyear Policy Makes NIH Grants Even Harder To Get

Here’s my coverage in @forbes.com of this

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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How New Trump Multiyear Policy Makes NIH Grants Even Harder To Get

The new Trump administration multiyear funding policy for NIH grants has dropped National Cancer Institute grant funding rates from one in 10 applicants to one in 25.

Reposted by Bruce Y. Lee

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 21d

💉A new @thecity.nyc piece on COVID-19 vaccination in NY quotes #CUNYSPH Prof @bruceylee.bsky.social who encourages getting a booster shot as immunity starts to wane after 4-6 months and current variants differ from earlier ones.
🔗 cunysph.me/3Kxhioc

What to Know About Getting a COVID Vaccine in New York This Fall

The confusion around guidelines is making things tough for pharmacists and patients alike.

Reposted by Bruce Y. Lee

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · 25d

Here I cover in @psychologytoday.com 5 dating trends for 2026 identified by a Plenty of Fish survey of its members

#psychology #socialpsyc #PsychSciSky #BehSci 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky🩺#HiSciSky #dating

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-fu...

5 New Dating Trends Everyone Should Understand

Curveball crushing, truecasting, and more.

www.psychologytoday.com

Reposted by Bruce Y. Lee

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · Oct 7

🏈🩺 #CUNYSPH Prof. Bruce Y Lee explores NFL legend Dan Marino’s MASH (metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis) diagnosis in Forbes featuring insights from Prof. Jeffrey V Lazarus on the prevalence and public health risks of liver disease. cunysph.me/48CD1Vx

NFL Legend Dan Marino Talks About His MASH, Liver Disease Diagnosis

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has revealed his metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis or MASH diagnosis. Here's what this liver disease is.

Reposted by Bruce Y. Lee

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 24

Here in @forbes.com I cover my recent conversation with Academy Award winner Julianne Moore about brain health
🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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What Oscar Winner Julianne Moore Wants You To Know About Brain Health

Academy Award winner Julianne Moore has been trying to raise awareness about dementia, cognitive testing and brain health as part of the Brain Health Matters campaign.

Reposted by Bruce Y. Lee

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 21

Trouble Getting The Updated COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What To Do When

Here’s my coverage in @forbes.com of this

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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Trouble Getting The Updated COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What To Do When

The updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting the LP.8.1 variant have been approved by the FDA. But they may be a lot harder to get this year. Here's what you can do.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 17

Here in @forbes.com I cover my recent conversation with NFL legend Dan Marino about his MASH, liver disease diagnosis.

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

NFL Legend Dan Marino Talks About His MASH, Liver Disease Diagnosis

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has revealed his metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis or MASH diagnosis. Here's what this liver disease is.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 12

It depends on how quickly the large bushy tail emerged

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 12

Gotta have a pair of nuts

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 11

Why ‘Zombie Squirrels’ Have Been Appearing In The U.S. And Canada

Here’s my coverage of this in @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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Why ‘Zombie Squirrels’ Have Been Appearing In The U.S. And Canada

You may seen "zombie squirrels" appearing in the U.S. and Canada. But rather than being undead, they've been infected with the leporipoxvirus. Here's what that is.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 11

Ozempic Vulva’ Is Leading Some Women To Get Labia Puffing And Surgery

My coverage of this in @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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‘Ozempic Vulva’ Is Leading Some Women To Get Labia Puffing And Surgery

On social media, women are using “Ozempic vulva" to describe what's been happening with their genital areas after starting glucagon-like peptide-1 or GLP-1 agonists.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 11

House Bill Would Eliminate AHRQ, Cut HHS Budget By 6%, CDC By 19%,

Here my coverage of this in @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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House Bill Would Eliminate AHRQ, Cut HHS Budget By 6%, CDC By 19%,

The House Appropriation Committee is supporting the Trump Administration's plan to eliminate the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Here's what AHRQ does.

Reposted by Bruce Y. Lee

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CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · Aug 21

⚠️📉 A new EO could let Trump control federal science funding, bypassing peer review & threatening public health research. #CUNYSPH Prof. @bruceylee.bsky.social explains the risks in his @forbes.com op-ed.
👉 cunysph.me/3JAW4Fg

New Executive Order Gives Trump Greater Control Over Science Grants

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that will give him and his political appointees unprecedented control over grants from the NIH, NSF and other agencies.

Reposted by John G. McNutt

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Aug 20

CDC: Childhood Vaccination Rates Fell Further In 2024-2025 School Year
Here's my coverage of this for @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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CDC: Childhood Vaccination Rates Fell Further In 2024-2025 School Year

Childhood vaccination rates dropped even further this past school year down to the lower 92% range. Meanwhile, 2025 has already had 1,333 measles cases and 29 outbreaks.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Aug 19

How to Deal With Pocketing in Dating
My latest for @psychologytoday.com
#psychology #socialpsyc #PsychSciSky #BehSci 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky🩺#HiSciSky #dating

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-fu...

How to Deal With Pocketing in Dating

Has your significant other never mentioned or introduced you to his or her friends or family members? He or she could be "pocketing" or "stashing" you. Here's what you can do.

www.psychologytoday.com

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our new paper in @plos.org Computational Biology.

How multi-scale modeling can help examine social determinants of health and resulting disparities

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How multi-scale modeling can help examine social determinants of health and resulting disparities

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people live, work, and play, and the wider set of factors (e.g., social and economic systems and policies) that shape a person’s daily ...

journals.plos.org

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Aug 14

Most Singles Say Stereotypes Affect Their Dating Lives

Here's my latest in @psychologytoday.com
#psychology #socialpsyc #PsychSciSky #BehSci 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky🩺#HiSciSky #dating

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-fu...

Most Singles Say Stereotypes Affect Their Dating Lives

The 14th annual Singles in America study found that 85 percent of singles surveyed felt that stereotypes are affecting their dating lives. Here are stereotypes faced by men and women.

www.psychologytoday.com

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Aug 10

Oh so that's how you roll..

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Aug 10

Amanda Kloots Wants To Change How You Think About Pain And Recovery

Here I cover in @forbes.com my conversation with Amanda Kloots

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science #sports #fitness

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Amanda Kloots Wants To Change How You Think About Pain And Recovery

Amanda Kloots, a dancer, fitness instructor and former co-host of The Talk, is emphasizing the importance of listening your pain and going through proper recovery.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Aug 10

What Is Legionnaires’ Disease? NYC Outbreak Has Left 70 Sick, 3 Dead

Here's my coverage of this for @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

What Is Legionnaires’ Disease? NYC Outbreak Has Left 70 Sick, 3 Dead

Here’s what to know about Legionnaires’ disease, how it spreads, and the East Harlem cooling tower outbreak under investigation.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Aug 9

New Executive Order Gives Trump Greater Control Over Science Grants

Here’s my coverage of this in @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

New Executive Order Gives Trump Greater Control Over Science Grants

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that will give him and his political appointees unprecedented control over grants from the NIH, NSF and other agencies.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Aug 4

Trump Says He Will Drug Prices Down By 500% To 1500%
Here's my coverage for @forbes.com of the math & other things behind this

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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Trump Says He Will Get Drug Prices Down By 500% To 1500%

President Donald Trump just sent letters to heads of 17 major pharmaceutical companies pushing them to drop drug prices in the U.S. down to the level of other countries.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Aug 1

Senate Committee Endorses NIH Budget Increase, Goes Against Trump’s 40% Cut

My coverage of this for @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science
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Senate Committee Endorses NIH Budget Increase, Goes Against Trump’s 40% Cut

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to increase the NIH budget by $400 million, essentially snubbing the Trump Administration's proposed $18 billion or 40% cut.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Jul 31

Trump Administration Blocks NIH From Funding Grants Then Reverses Course after blowback

My coverage of this for @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

Trump Administration Blocks NIH From Funding Grants Then Reverses Course

The White House Office of Management and Budget blocked the National Institutes from issuing grant funding and contracts but then reversed course after uproar ensued.

Reposted by Bruce Y. Lee

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · Jul 23

🤖💘AI use in dating is up 333%! In @psychologytoday.com, #CUNYSPH’s @bruceylee.bsky.social breaks down how Gen Z is turning to AI for dating profiles & emotional support—raising big questions about authenticity & connection.
🔗cunysph.me/463ZSs5

AI Use in Dating Jumps 333%

AI is being enthusiastically adopted in the dating enterprise, helping people find dates and sometimes being the date.