Rebecca C Christofferson
@rchristo.bsky.social
Virologist/epi. Jazz, 🐈, puns. Oxford comma for evah. Views mine alone and do not represent any organizational affiliations. RT/like != endorse. I stand w Ukraine. Twitter: RC_Epi
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we have PrEP because of these monkey studies. animal welfare in medical research is extremely strictly limited and regulated to ensure ethical use. there is no replacement for these animal models in biomedical research.
EXCLUSIVE: CDC to end all monkey studies. Decision handed down by recent college grad and former DOGE employee who is now deputy chief of staff at the agency. Animals were being used in studies of HIV prevention. Some may be euthanized. My latest for @science.org
Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research
Studies related to HIV and other infectious diseases will be phased out, sources say; fate of the agency's animals remains unclear
www.science.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
we have PrEP because of these monkey studies. animal welfare in medical research is extremely strictly limited and regulated to ensure ethical use. there is no replacement for these animal models in biomedical research.
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Note: I was the one who hired Jamal and was his editor for a year
When Jamal Khashoggi was killed , all the TV networks were chasing me down to have me on to talk about Trump, Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia and the murder.
Now that MBS is back in town and being wined and dined by Trump, Musk, Bezos and other tech billionaires?
I have not had one TV invite.
Now that MBS is back in town and being wined and dined by Trump, Musk, Bezos and other tech billionaires?
I have not had one TV invite.
November 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Note: I was the one who hired Jamal and was his editor for a year
My aunt died of pancreatic cancer last month. This is a terrible disease and I am forever grateful that people like the Fiegen lab are dedicated to making progress.
Thank you on behalf of Tante. 💜
Thank you on behalf of Tante. 💜
It’s World Pancreatic Cancer Day! The Feigin Lab continues to be dedicated to eradicating this awful disease. #WPCD
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My aunt died of pancreatic cancer last month. This is a terrible disease and I am forever grateful that people like the Fiegen lab are dedicated to making progress.
Thank you on behalf of Tante. 💜
Thank you on behalf of Tante. 💜
One if my favorite times of the semester is when my dear friend (more like my brother) and colleague Dr Paolo Chirumbolo of Italian Studies (specialization in comparative literature and ecodocumentaries) speaks to my Global One Health course.
Grazie mille, zio paolo 🤣
Grazie mille, zio paolo 🤣
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
One if my favorite times of the semester is when my dear friend (more like my brother) and colleague Dr Paolo Chirumbolo of Italian Studies (specialization in comparative literature and ecodocumentaries) speaks to my Global One Health course.
Grazie mille, zio paolo 🤣
Grazie mille, zio paolo 🤣
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one thing global public health must focus on as it rebuilds/reorganizes is the study of misinformation and related interventions in LMICs. that work has to start now. can’t be an afterthought. but lack of funding continues to be the main barrier
RFK Jr. says other nations should follow the US lead & bar thimerosal in #vaccines. The preservative safeguards multi-dose vials, a key tool for vaccination drives in many countries. Experts don't think it will happen, but worry that disinformation could take root. www.statnews.com/2025/11/19/r...
RFK Jr.’s warnings on thimerosal in vaccines threaten to instill doubt overseas, experts fear
Health secretary RFK Jr. wants other countries to ban the use of the preservative thimerosal in vaccines, despite research showing it is a safe ingredient.
www.statnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
one thing global public health must focus on as it rebuilds/reorganizes is the study of misinformation and related interventions in LMICs. that work has to start now. can’t be an afterthought. but lack of funding continues to be the main barrier
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The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
Nobody ever tells you about the part of motherhood that is not dying via tripping over random shit left in the middle of the floor.
Today’s culprit: the violin. (The violin is thankfully fine. My knee… not so much.)
Today’s culprit: the violin. (The violin is thankfully fine. My knee… not so much.)
November 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Nobody ever tells you about the part of motherhood that is not dying via tripping over random shit left in the middle of the floor.
Today’s culprit: the violin. (The violin is thankfully fine. My knee… not so much.)
Today’s culprit: the violin. (The violin is thankfully fine. My knee… not so much.)
My student Samm rocked her presentation today at #TropMed2025
Acknowledgement slide featuring Scruffy (dog) and Snowflake (cat).
Acknowledgement slide featuring Scruffy (dog) and Snowflake (cat).
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
My student Samm rocked her presentation today at #TropMed2025
Acknowledgement slide featuring Scruffy (dog) and Snowflake (cat).
Acknowledgement slide featuring Scruffy (dog) and Snowflake (cat).
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every company in 2025
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
every company in 2025
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Happy Whalesplosion Day to all who celebrate. Today we remember all mad, bad, and just plain wtf ideas.
It’s 12 November, so it’s time to mark the 55th anniversary of the exploding whale of Oregon, an attempt to clear a cetacean carcass from a beach which prompted one reporter to say “The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds”
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Happy Whalesplosion Day to all who celebrate. Today we remember all mad, bad, and just plain wtf ideas.
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Prasad and Hoeg are censoring studies showing the covid vaccine is safe.
More great reporting by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
More great reporting by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
How two top FDA officials are quietly upending vaccine regulations
Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg mix skepticism with new ways to define risk in pursuing sweeping changes to vaccine policy at the FDA.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Prasad and Hoeg are censoring studies showing the covid vaccine is safe.
More great reporting by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
More great reporting by @lizzylawrence.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
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The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
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The climate link to immigration issues is so rarely discussed
"Floods, storms, drought and extreme heat are among the weather conditions driving conflict and displacement, alongside slow-onset disasters such as desertification, rising sea levels and ecosystem destruction, which are threatening food and water security."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The climate link to immigration issues is so rarely discussed
Arrived in Toronto for #TropMed2025. Y’all come say hi at my poster on Monday or Wednesday!
It was 82F when I left Louisiana and it’s 39F here. 🥶
It was 82F when I left Louisiana and it’s 39F here. 🥶
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Arrived in Toronto for #TropMed2025. Y’all come say hi at my poster on Monday or Wednesday!
It was 82F when I left Louisiana and it’s 39F here. 🥶
It was 82F when I left Louisiana and it’s 39F here. 🥶
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If you read and watch one thing today it should be this pice accompanying @agawande.bsky.social documentary.
"As of November 5th, it estimated that U.S.A.I.D.’s dismantling has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children."
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
"As of November 5th, it estimated that U.S.A.I.D.’s dismantling has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children."
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If you read and watch one thing today it should be this pice accompanying @agawande.bsky.social documentary.
"As of November 5th, it estimated that U.S.A.I.D.’s dismantling has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children."
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
"As of November 5th, it estimated that U.S.A.I.D.’s dismantling has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children."
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
My son had a fracture in his face and boring nose. The AI bot taking dictation about the Ct scan of his face said that his ovaries were intact.
So there’s that.
So there’s that.
AI for medical coding is helping this primary care clinic open a dozen more locations www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/a...
AI for medical coding is helping this primary care clinic open a dozen more locations
Autonomous coding using AI is turning into a new battlefront between insurers and health care providers.
www.statnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
My son had a fracture in his face and boring nose. The AI bot taking dictation about the Ct scan of his face said that his ovaries were intact.
So there’s that.
So there’s that.
My students have a presentation in this yesterday and one of the solutions proposed was to tax the hell (I’m paraphrasing) out of corporations that do this to fund affordable housing
We need a wealth tax that makes these predatory funds not cost effective.
Private equity ruins everything.
November 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
My students have a presentation in this yesterday and one of the solutions proposed was to tax the hell (I’m paraphrasing) out of corporations that do this to fund affordable housing
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The headline you’re looking for is “Despite court order, Trump Administration denies 1/2 of SNAP benefits” , @startribune.com
Emphasize the fact that he is denying, rather than providing. And that the law spoke, and he only partially complied
www.startribune.com/trump-admini...
Emphasize the fact that he is denying, rather than providing. And that the law spoke, and he only partially complied
www.startribune.com/trump-admini...
Trump administration will provide partial SNAP benefits following court orders
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison co-led a federal lawsuit over the withholding of SNAP payments.
www.startribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The headline you’re looking for is “Despite court order, Trump Administration denies 1/2 of SNAP benefits” , @startribune.com
Emphasize the fact that he is denying, rather than providing. And that the law spoke, and he only partially complied
www.startribune.com/trump-admini...
Emphasize the fact that he is denying, rather than providing. And that the law spoke, and he only partially complied
www.startribune.com/trump-admini...
It's assault. It's violent and it's cruel and it is illegal.
NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It's assault. It's violent and it's cruel and it is illegal.
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Personal threats to revoke the visas of negotiators' family members resulted in what this article called a 'major victory' for Trump
Media's pretense of evenhandedness conceals a refusal to report plain thuggery. Shameful on so many levels
Media's pretense of evenhandedness conceals a refusal to report plain thuggery. Shameful on so many levels
European negotiators were personally targeted by their American counterparts during a brutal negotiation over green shipping rules, European Commission officials told POLITICO.
This highly unusual gambit left diplomats shaken after the meeting.
This highly unusual gambit left diplomats shaken after the meeting.
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Personal threats to revoke the visas of negotiators' family members resulted in what this article called a 'major victory' for Trump
Media's pretense of evenhandedness conceals a refusal to report plain thuggery. Shameful on so many levels
Media's pretense of evenhandedness conceals a refusal to report plain thuggery. Shameful on so many levels
Happy “Learn how to set your car’s clock again” day to all who celebrate.
November 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Happy “Learn how to set your car’s clock again” day to all who celebrate.
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Blatant authoritarianism and the mindless injection of LLMs into higher education are both driving more and more academics to speak up about our social mission. A silver lining of sorts. We have been lazy to assume every understands our value.
November 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Blatant authoritarianism and the mindless injection of LLMs into higher education are both driving more and more academics to speak up about our social mission. A silver lining of sorts. We have been lazy to assume every understands our value.