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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH
@socialepi.bsky.social
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Social Epidemiologist | Founder & President of the International Social Epidemiology Society

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Daniel Kim may refer to:Daniel Dae Kim, American actor Daniel J. Kim, founder of American frozen yoghurt chain Red Mango Daniel K. Kim, founder of Lit Motors

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · Apr 8
I'm excited to share my latest study, published in @commsmed.bsky.social, that highlights the substantial & ongoing impacts of #LongCOVID on working-aged Americans. Even after the emergency phase of the pandemic was declared over, long COVID continues to afflict millions of Americans. #COVID

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 2h
Media coverage of our new study linking SNAP benefits to reduced child food insufficiency
#SNAP #EpiSky #SocialEpi #PublicHealth
Food stamp expansion in 2021 reduced odds of needy US kids going hungry, research reveals
The 15% expansion of food stamp payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP for short, during the COVID-19 pandemic, reduced the odds of needy children going hungry, especial...
medicalxpress.com

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 12h
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d
BREAKING: The Trump administration is demanding states "undo" efforts to provide full SNAP payouts for November amid court battle.
Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact'
President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S.
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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 2d
The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office
The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office
Instead of trying to depoliticize their field, a swell of scientists want to become politicians.
www.theatlantic.com

Reposted by Joshua Gans, Margaret Mitchell, Daniel Kim

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 7d
Australian scientist who alerted world that COVID is airborne wins top science prize

When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’
www.theguardian.com

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Carter J Lowe @carterjlowe.bsky.social · 9d
An Air Canada flight right now

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 9d
Socioeconomic roots of academic faculty

Tenure-track faculty are up to 25 times more likely to have a parent with a Ph.D. Moreover, this rate nearly doubles at prestigious universities and is stable across the past 50 years.

#AcademicSky
Socioeconomic roots of academic faculty - Nature Human Behaviour
Studying socioeconomic backgrounds and intergenerational transmission in the US academia, Morgan et al. find that faculty have a parent with a Ph.D. degree a striking 25 times more often than the gene...
www.nature.com

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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 15d
Think about the people in your life who are on SNAP -- babysitters, house cleaners, DoorDashers, massage therapists, home health aides, whatever. (You may not know they're on SNAP, but I guarantee people in your life are.) If you can, please try to give them extra work right now.

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René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH, FCPP @epiren.bsky.social · 19d
Florida plans to end childhood vaccine mandates, raising concerns about the possible return of diseases. Experts warn the change could impact not just children but entire communities.
abcnews.go.com/Health/desantis-moves-end-floridas-childhood-vaccination-mandates-doctors/story?id=126719452
DeSantis moves to end Florida's childhood vaccination mandates. Doctors brace for impact
Florida announced plans to end mandatory vaccination. Now scientists are assessing which of several diseases deadly to children are likely to make a resurgence and when.
abcnews.go.com

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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 19d
After a quiet summer, the bird flu virus H5N1 is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.

w/ @emilyanthes.bsky.social
(Gift article)

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/h...
Bird Flu Is Back
www.nytimes.com

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Leslie Gaar @thelesliegaar.bsky.social · 22d
The fact that the Louvre heist didn’t take place at dawn, but at the very reasonable hour of 9:30 a.m. shows that even French jewel thieves have a better work-life balance than us.

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 24d
From Rolling Stone:

Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation

#LongCovid #EpiSky #PublicHealth #MedSky #IDSky
Long Covid Is Real -- And It's Changing an Entire Generation
Long Covid is affecting hundreds of thousands of kids in America, and many doctors and schools refuse to recognize their illness.
www.rollingstone.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 23
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

Reposted by Jason Mittell, Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Daniel Kim , and 15 more

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KRQE News 13 @krqe.com · Sep 9
Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care
Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…
www.krqe.com

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Sep 8
JPMORGAN: our US recession odds remain “at an elevated 40%.

“.. With US private payroll income now only tracking 3.1%ar in 3Q , this week’s 0.3% gain in August CPI will put inflation on track to hold real income gains to near zero.” 👀

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Forbes @forbes.com · Sep 5
Florida’s move on vaccine mandates will lead to avoidable illnesses and deaths.
What Florida Is Doing To Vaccine Mandates Is Sick
Florida’s move on vaccine mandates will lead to avoidable illnesses and deaths.
www.forbes.com

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · Sep 4
Three states take steps to ensure COVID vaccine access

Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Massachusetts will allow pharmacists to provide updated COVID-19 vaccines to residents without a doctor's prescription.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

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International Social Epidemiology Society @ises-epi.bsky.social · Sep 3
👏 Congratulations to Dr. Linda Ejlskov of Aarhus University, recipient of our Early Career Researcher Award (Innovative Concepts or Methods in Social Epidemiology)!

In our final award, we highlight her novel research contributions.

🎥 Catch the video feature here: www.social-epi.org/ises-awards
Photo of Dr. Linda Ejlskov

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Sep 1
🧪 And House appropriators say: no cuts to NIH budget!

House subcommittee version just came out (link below). Holds NIH flat at $48 billion.

To be clear: this is far from over. But a good sign that science still matters across both sides of aisle.

YOUR VOICE MATTERS!!

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · Sep 1
Canada: Average number of sick days taken by public servants growing post-COVID, new data shows

Average sick days in Canada’s public service rose from:

5.9 in 2020–21 (remote work peak)
8.1 in 2021–22
8.8 in 2022–23
9.2 in 2023–24

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Average number of sick days taken by public servants growing post-COVID, new data shows After hitting a low of 5.9 days in 2020-21, number rising as people return to offices Catherine Morrison · The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 31, 2025 10:46 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago A Canadian flag hangs on the side of a government building in Ottawa in June 2020, when most government office employees worked from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Aug 30
We simply cannot allow this to happen

Children deserve better

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Ed Belongia MD @belongia.bsky.social · Aug 30
"Some CDC employees are bracing for what they & many medical experts say could be a death knell for the credibility of public health in America: A declaration from Kennedy that vaccines can cause autism"

This is like the NASA chief declaring the moon is really made of Swiss cheese

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The CDC is falling deeper into crisis. What it means for the nation’s health.
Months of upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have undercut the agency’s work, employees said, and put the future of vaccines into doubt.
wapo.st

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GrisGris @grisgris4me.bsky.social · Aug 30
I realize it's been 5 years but how is it no one remembers the early days of the covid pandemic and how scared we were? I was waiting for medical doctors and epidemiologists to do their thing and save us. I welcomed the vaccine after I almost died. Does no one remember how bad it was?!

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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · Aug 29
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s assault may have dealt lasting damage to the CDC, experts fear, with harsh consequences for public health.
(Gift article)

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/h...
Will the C.D.C. Survive?
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Monica G. Turner, Daniel Kim

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Science Magazine @science.org · Aug 29
Susan Monarez, who clashed with the U.S. health secretary over vaccine policy, refuses to step down from her role as CDC director. https://scim.ag/3JBAj8w
Attempt to oust CDC director sparks key resignations by agency officials
Susan Monarez, who clashed with the U.S. health secretary over vaccine policy, refuses to step down
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