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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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Reposted by Daniel Kim, Ann Bartow

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 1d
Keith Haring, The Nativity, subway drawing, c. 1983
Drawing in white on black background using stylized cartoonish figures to depict the Nativity, with angels and a star above, the three kings at left, baby and two adults in a small structure, and crawling babies below

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Uché Blackstock, MD @ucheblackstockmd.bsky.social · 2d
I shared this on air today on MS NOW : measles and flu are resurging, but prevention is straightforward.
Get vaccinated. Wear a mask in crowded indoor settings. Stay home when sick.
These small actions protect communities—and they add up.

Reposted by Daniel Kim, Philip N. Cohen

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 3d
The US #measles count for this year has topped 2,000 cases for the first time since 1992. These are confirmed cases only, ie there have been more. 3 reported deaths.
The vast majority of the cases are in unvaccinated kids & adults. 11% needed hospitalization. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 4d
You can access the full PDF here:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 4d
Despite Black Americans comprising ~13% of the US population, eliminating their excess mortality could yield substantial gains in national LE. At a time when LE in the US ranks low vs. its peers, addressing such racial gaps could reverse recent LE trends and bring lasting public health gains.

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 4d
Closing the excess risk gap entirely was projected to improve overall LE by 0.48 years in females and 0.77 years in males. In both sexes, the biggest LE gains were observed with narrowing the excess mortality gaps in middle-aged adult (30–49 years) and older adult (50−64 years) populations.

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 4d
I simulated counterfactual reductions in the Black–White mortality gap, and calculated the overall LE weighted according to population shares of all major racial/ethnic groups. I also disaggregated these impacts by age group—children, young adults, middle-aged adults, older adults, and seniors.

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 4d
Happy to share my latest study which aimed to answer the following question:

How much could we improve overall #LifeExpectancy (LE) among Americans if we closed the Black-White mortality gap across all ages and in particular age groups?

#RacialDisparities #SocialEpi #EpiSky #PublicHealth

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Quantifying U.S. life expectancy gains from reductions in Black-White mortality disparities: A simulation study
Substantial gaps remain in life expectancy (LE) between Black and White Americans. The present study aimed to simulate hypothetical reductions in exce…
www.sciencedirect.com

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APHA @apha.org · 9d
A third of the people who rely on SNAP are children. When benefits shrink, American children pay the price. The Nation's Health Podcast examines how policy decisions about food & nutrition shape their health and future. Listen now: vist.ly/4iw88
Image of young girl placing head in hands, looking sad and hungry. The Nation’s Health Podcast logo.

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 11d
South Carolina measles cases continue to climb

There are currently 303 people in quarantine in the state.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 11d
What's the shortest time taken for a paper you submitted to a journal to be desk rejected, and do you prefer fast desk rejections?

#EpiSky #PublicHealth #AcademicSky

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 11d
Rob Reiner's first seven films (1984-1992):

This Is Spinal Tap
The Sure Thing
Stand by Me
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally...
Misery
A Few Good Men

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 12d
Mass shootings are rare in Australia, where gun ownership has been tightly controlled since a massacre in 1996. Here is a timeline of some recent shootings.
Mass shootings are rare in Australia. Here is a look at some previous attacks
Police say at least 11 people were killed Sunday in a shooting attack on a Jewish community event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
bit.ly

Reposted by Daniel Kim, Élisabeth Vallet

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12d
📽️ WATCH: After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, which led to 18 million hens being killed and a spike in egg prices, the Department of Agriculture didn’t investigate whether the virus was airborne.

But ProPublica did.

@natlash.bsky.social breaks it down: propub.li/4iVcYfD

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KevinK99 @coyotebig.bsky.social · 19d
Painting by singer Joni Mitchell "40 below 0" Nice❣️

#BlueSkyArt #Painting #Landscape #JoniMitchell

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Denis Mongin @denismongin.bsky.social · 20d
On my bike, going home.
Or morning showers

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Dr Vicki Yorke-Edwards @vickiye.bsky.social · 20d
I find conferences can be really good for this, but not sitting in sessions on my own area of expertise: it has to be something outside of it, so I often find myself picking a really odd selection of sessions to go to.

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Sara Martín @saramartin.bsky.social · 20d
I get my best research ideas doing very ordinary things at home; I find that tidying up works best, but I never know when I'll surprise myself. NOT when I'm sitting before the computer, that's for sure.
#AcademicSky

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Matthew Vannette @matthewvannette.bsky.social · 20d
Mine typically come to me while driving to campus and trying out wordings of explanations for lecture. That's when I discover a different way of thinking about basic topics.

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 20d
As a researcher, one of the greatest feelings is when a good idea pops up into your head. It can happen in an instant ("Aha!" moment) and at the most random of times.

Is this your experience too, and when do you get your best research ideas?

#AcademicSky #PublicHealth #EpiSky

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Pestilence @pestilence4all.bsky.social · 20d
This is an excellent read. The more you know. #Science 🧪

“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”
Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says
A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
www.nature.com

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 21d
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain
designed by Frank Gehry
February 28, 1929 – December 5, 2025
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 23d
This paper was led by Jiaxing Bao, one of my PhD students, and is his first journal publication!

The full article can be downloaded here:
jech.bmj.com/content/jech...

Reposted by Daniel S. Goldberg

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 23d
Using difference-in-differences analysis, we found a universal 15% increase in SNAP benefits was linked to a 20% reduction in the odds of child food insufficiency.

Hispanic American households experienced a 39% reduction, and large households showed a 33% reduction in child food insufficiency.

Reposted by Daniel S. Goldberg

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 23d
Grateful that our paper 'Impacts of SNAP benefit increases on US child food insufficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic' is now published.

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill, 3.3 million families with children are estimated to lose more than $25/month in SNAP benefits.

#SNAP #SocialEpi #PublicHealth
Impacts of SNAP benefit increases on US child food insufficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background The COVID-19 pandemic reversed a decade of progress in reducing child food insufficiency in the United States. Congress implemented a universal 15% increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assist...
jech.bmj.com

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 27d
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1000womeninstem.bsky.social 1000WomeninSTEM @1000womeninstem.bsky.social · Oct 7
8️⃣8️⃣ Frances Oldham Kelsey (1914-2015) 🇨🇦 #womeninSTEM Canadian pharmacologist and physician, FDA expert who refused marketing authorization for thalidomide in the USA because she felt its safety had not been demonstrated.

thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/f...

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 28d
'Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.' 1/3
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
www.theguardian.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Nov 26
NEW: A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other neurodevelopmental diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.
Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.
www.propublica.org