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Daniel Kim
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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 @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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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 22h
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.

And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
kylecassidy.bsky.social Kyle Cassidy @kylecassidy.bsky.social · 22h
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.

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Daniel Kim @socialepi.bsky.social · 23h
From The Independent: "I am one of the many London parents who haven’t vaccinated their children against measles – let me explain"

#EpiSky #PublicHealth #IDSky #MedSky
I’m a London parent who hasn’t vaccinated my kids against measles, let me explain
A new outbreak of measles is spreading across north London, and it’s a wake-up call to all mums like me who didn’t give the MMR vaccines to our children, says Charlotte Cripps
www.the-independent.com

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 1d
South Carolina’s measles total rises to 962

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced 12 more measles cases in an ongoing outbreak.

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

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Nature @nature.com · 4d
Almost all of the scientists were previously at US institutions

go.nature.com/4tzxGX5
Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent
Nature - Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
go.nature.com

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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 5d
No more “biodefense” or “pandemic preparedness” at the National Institute of Allergy and INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Seems fine.
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com

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Daniel Kim @socialepi.bsky.social · 15d
These graphs of cumulative measles cases from 2023 to the present are astonishing. #EpiSky #PublicHealth #MedSky #IDSky
apha.org APHA @apha.org · 15d
“Measles is a bad bug,” APHA CEO Georges C. Benjamin, MD, tells CNN. During a usual outbreak, “money would flow, resources would come in, there would be a big national educational campaign, and quite frankly, a large vaccination campaign across all areas of our country.”

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APHA @apha.org · 15d
“Measles is a bad bug,” APHA CEO Georges C. Benjamin, MD, tells CNN. During a usual outbreak, “money would flow, resources would come in, there would be a big national educational campaign, and quite frankly, a large vaccination campaign across all areas of our country.”

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Daniel Kim @socialepi.bsky.social · 15d
Oleana is excellent. Sofra is their sister bakery in Cambridge

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Daniel Kim @socialepi.bsky.social · 16d
Have you found a good restaurant in Boston yet?

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APHA @apha.org · 24d
APHA mourns the loss of Dr. William H. Foege, a titan of public health whose life and work made people around the world healthier and safer. Dr. Foege consistently applied science, innovation and moral clarity to address the most pressing public health challenges of his time.
vist.ly/4p4z2

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · Jan 9
We have completed 1/52 weeks of 2026

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Daniel Kim @socialepi.bsky.social · Jan 8
I published on this topic a long time ago.

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Daniel Kim @socialepi.bsky.social · Jan 8
I think one can make the argument that as a form of civic participation voting can have individual-level direct benefits including psychological benefits which in turn could influence health.

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Brian J. Phillips @brianjphillips.bsky.social · Jan 8
U.S. higher education lost at least 9,000 jobs in 2025. Federal budget cuts, fewer international students, etc. www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...
December Cuts Close Out Brutal Year for Sector
With around 300 reported job cuts last month, the higher education sector shed at least 9,000 positions across 2025, a year marked by federal policy uncertainty and rising costs.
www.insidehighered.com

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Daniel Kim @socialepi.bsky.social · Jan 7
From Nature:

Point of no returns: researchers are crossing a threshold in the fight for funding

With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins.

#AcademicSky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #MedSky
Point of no returns: researchers are crossing a threshold in the fight for funding
With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins.
www.nature.com

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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · Dec 31
EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.

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U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
wapo.st

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Patrick Fafard @pfafard.bsky.social · Dec 29
I would encourage:
1) students be required to take courses on how government works and how policy is made, locally, nationally, and globally
2) that the PH curriculum embrace the reality that, while scientific evidence is foundational to policy, it is not & cannot be the only consideration

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · Dec 29
Wrote about how disappointing it is that Jon Stewart punched down on people masking at @motherjones.com, when people should mind their own business and leave mask wearers be. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Hey Jon Stewart, jokes about wearing masks aren't funny
Critics of the Daily Show host say he's a hypocrite.
www.motherjones.com

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · Dec 27
How bad is the flu? Worst since NY health dept began recording in 2004. Current: 189,312 positive cases in NY so far.
Hospitalizations up 63% from previous week, to 3,666.

#Medsky #IDsky #epidemiology #vaccines #influenza #immunology
New York State Department of Health Confirms Most Flu Cases Ever Recorded in One Week
www.health.ny.gov

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · Dec 25
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 · Dec 24
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.

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · Dec 23
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 @socialepi.bsky.social · Dec 22
You can access the full PDF here:

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

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Daniel Kim @socialepi.bsky.social · Dec 22
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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