Andrew Lover
@andrewalover.bsky.social
Infectious disease surveillance & epidemiology
Associate Professor, Epidemiology @UMassSPHHS
(all posts & views my own)
http://loverlab.io
https://www.umass.edu/public-health-sciences/
#epidemiology #IDsky
#academicsky
#episky
Associate Professor, Epidemiology @UMassSPHHS
(all posts & views my own)
http://loverlab.io
https://www.umass.edu/public-health-sciences/
#epidemiology #IDsky
#academicsky
#episky
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Andrew Lover
@andrewalover.bsky.social
· Oct 29
𝒈𝒆𝒏𝑨𝑰- 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓!
丂ㄖ尺尺ㄚ, what was the question?!?!
丂ㄖ尺尺ㄚ, what was the question?!?!
August 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
𝒈𝒆𝒏𝑨𝑰- 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓!
丂ㄖ尺尺ㄚ, what was the question?!?!
丂ㄖ尺尺ㄚ, what was the question?!?!
Reposted by Andrew Lover
Reposted by Andrew Lover
Farmworkers have avoided bird flu testing bc they don't have paid sick days. Rather than offering to cover that loss, health departments have modified guidelines so that they can work while sick.
From the CA dept of public health:
From the CA dept of public health:
January 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Farmworkers have avoided bird flu testing bc they don't have paid sick days. Rather than offering to cover that loss, health departments have modified guidelines so that they can work while sick.
From the CA dept of public health:
From the CA dept of public health:
Reposted by Andrew Lover
Stopping by woods on a snowy afternoon - found some public health in the wild
December 27, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Stopping by woods on a snowy afternoon - found some public health in the wild
Reposted by Andrew Lover
True for malaria, and TB, and HIV, and dengue, and VL and and and.... ▶️ everywhere.
#Covid_19 programs are critical, but #syndemics will follow if all other programs lapse.
#Covid_19 programs are critical, but #syndemics will follow if all other programs lapse.
November 21, 2024 at 11:20 PM
True for malaria, and TB, and HIV, and dengue, and VL and and and.... ▶️ everywhere.
#Covid_19 programs are critical, but #syndemics will follow if all other programs lapse.
#Covid_19 programs are critical, but #syndemics will follow if all other programs lapse.
Reposted by Andrew Lover
We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
Action Intent Links | Bluesky
Authors, websites, and apps can use action intent links to implement "Share on Bluesky" buttons, or similar in-app actions. Logged-in users will be directed to the corresponding action view in the Blu...
docs.bsky.app
November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
Reposted by Andrew Lover
2024: "We have respirators that electrostatically capture viral particles, ventilation and filtration systems to clean indoor air, and UV lights to kill viruses."
1918: "That's incredible! What's it like living without all this illness?"
2024: "Oh, we don't actually use them."
1918: "That's incredible! What's it like living without all this illness?"
2024: "Oh, we don't actually use them."
January 18, 2024 at 7:29 PM
2024: "We have respirators that electrostatically capture viral particles, ventilation and filtration systems to clean indoor air, and UV lights to kill viruses."
1918: "That's incredible! What's it like living without all this illness?"
2024: "Oh, we don't actually use them."
1918: "That's incredible! What's it like living without all this illness?"
2024: "Oh, we don't actually use them."
🅞🅤🅣🅑🅡🅔🅐🅚 🅔🅟🅘 Rules of thumb --->
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟭: all early data are wrong.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟮: never trust weekend/holiday data.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟯: don't assume anything.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟰: double-triple check your denominators.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟭: all early data are wrong.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟮: never trust weekend/holiday data.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟯: don't assume anything.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟰: double-triple check your denominators.
November 22, 2023 at 4:26 PM
🅞🅤🅣🅑🅡🅔🅐🅚 🅔🅟🅘 Rules of thumb --->
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟭: all early data are wrong.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟮: never trust weekend/holiday data.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟯: don't assume anything.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟰: double-triple check your denominators.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟭: all early data are wrong.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟮: never trust weekend/holiday data.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟯: don't assume anything.
𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟰: double-triple check your denominators.
Reposted by Andrew Lover
Something worth keeping an eye on, for sure:
“Undiagnosed pneumonia - China: (Beijing, Liaoning) Children, REPORTED EPIDEMIC, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION”
IDSky, EpiSky
“Undiagnosed pneumonia - China: (Beijing, Liaoning) Children, REPORTED EPIDEMIC, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION”
IDSky, EpiSky
Promed Post - ProMED-mail
promedmail.org
November 22, 2023 at 12:43 PM
Something worth keeping an eye on, for sure:
“Undiagnosed pneumonia - China: (Beijing, Liaoning) Children, REPORTED EPIDEMIC, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION”
IDSky, EpiSky
“Undiagnosed pneumonia - China: (Beijing, Liaoning) Children, REPORTED EPIDEMIC, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION”
IDSky, EpiSky
Reposted by Andrew Lover
Does anyone need a baby emotional support stick (with grabby hands) this evening? 🤎
🌿🦗
(American grass mantis - Thesprotia graminis)
🌿🦗
(American grass mantis - Thesprotia graminis)
October 18, 2023 at 1:38 AM
Does anyone need a baby emotional support stick (with grabby hands) this evening? 🤎
🌿🦗
(American grass mantis - Thesprotia graminis)
🌿🦗
(American grass mantis - Thesprotia graminis)
▶️ Boston COVID wastewater signal 🚀
▶️ Sequencing too sparse to be informative.
WW data: data.wastewaterscan.org
Variant data: covariants.org/per-country/
#Episky
▶️ Sequencing too sparse to be informative.
WW data: data.wastewaterscan.org
Variant data: covariants.org/per-country/
#Episky
October 6, 2023 at 12:48 AM
▶️ Boston COVID wastewater signal 🚀
▶️ Sequencing too sparse to be informative.
WW data: data.wastewaterscan.org
Variant data: covariants.org/per-country/
#Episky
▶️ Sequencing too sparse to be informative.
WW data: data.wastewaterscan.org
Variant data: covariants.org/per-country/
#Episky
“Like chess, (malaria) is played with a few pieces, but is capable of an infinite variety of situations” (Hackett 1937).
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
“Like chess, (malaria) is played with a few pieces, but is capable of an infinite variety of situations” (Hackett 1937).
Reposted by Andrew Lover
Those who want Novavax as a booster:
Here’s a template to send a letter to the White House, FDA and other officials requesting immediate approval before the potential government shutdown this week.
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
Here’s a template to send a letter to the White House, FDA and other officials requesting immediate approval before the potential government shutdown this week.
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
Demand the FDA and White House Approve Novavax Before the Government Shutdown
Join ActionCareEquity.org in demanding the FDA and White House approve the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine immediately. Novavax has submitted all data required for approval to both the FDA and CDC at the sam...
actionnetwork.org
September 26, 2023 at 3:19 AM
Those who want Novavax as a booster:
Here’s a template to send a letter to the White House, FDA and other officials requesting immediate approval before the potential government shutdown this week.
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
Here’s a template to send a letter to the White House, FDA and other officials requesting immediate approval before the potential government shutdown this week.
actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
Reposted by Andrew Lover
Weekend scholar feelings (with laundry folding breaks)
September 24, 2023 at 3:38 PM
Weekend scholar feelings (with laundry folding breaks)
To celebrate the end of the PH Emergency....
MA state #COVID19 wastewater sampling #COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Very low levels state-wide; with some slight upticks in Barnstable and Bristol county.
MA state #COVID19 wastewater sampling #COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Very low levels state-wide; with some slight upticks in Barnstable and Bristol county.
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
To celebrate the end of the PH Emergency....
MA state #COVID19 wastewater sampling #COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Very low levels state-wide; with some slight upticks in Barnstable and Bristol county.
MA state #COVID19 wastewater sampling #COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Very low levels state-wide; with some slight upticks in Barnstable and Bristol county.
MA state #COVID19 wastewater sampling
#COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Improving statewide, including Bristol county which showed an uptick last week.
#COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Improving statewide, including Bristol county which showed an uptick last week.
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
MA state #COVID19 wastewater sampling
#COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Improving statewide, including Bristol county which showed an uptick last week.
#COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Improving statewide, including Bristol county which showed an uptick last week.
#publichealth #epitwitter time to up our game!
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
#publichealth #epitwitter time to up our game!
MA state #COVID19 wastewater sampling
#COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Improving statewide, except Bristol county (technical glitch perhaps? need to keep on eye on it).
#COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Improving statewide, except Bristol county (technical glitch perhaps? need to keep on eye on it).
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
MA state #COVID19 wastewater sampling
#COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Improving statewide, except Bristol county (technical glitch perhaps? need to keep on eye on it).
#COVIDPoops19 #COVID
Improving statewide, except Bristol county (technical glitch perhaps? need to keep on eye on it).
No reason. No reason at all.
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
No reason. No reason at all.
Pandemic comms: sometime the things floating to the top are cream, and sometimes.... it's 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙝𝙚𝙖.
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Pandemic comms: sometime the things floating to the top are cream, and sometimes.... it's 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙝𝙚𝙖.
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM