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Bruce Y Lee

@bruceylee.bsky.social

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Journalist | Senior Contributor @Forbes | Contributor @PsychToday | Professor @CUNYSPH | Exec Dir @PHICORTeam | #AI #digitalhealth | http://bruceylee.com | https://bruceylee.substack.com

Bruce Y. Lee is a computer modeler, writer, journalist, professor, and physician who builds and applies computer modeling and artificial intelligence (AI) in health. He is a professor at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. He was previously an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, executive director of the Global Obesity Prevention Center (GOPC) and associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh. .. more

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Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Jul 13

If you are thinking of getting a coffee enema, you may want to read the article I just wrote for @forbes.com first to decide whether in the end it's a good or bad idea to put coffee there.

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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Coffee Enemas Are Trending On Social Media. Here Are The Dangers

Some wellness influencers have been pushing the use of coffee enemas on social media. But are their claims backed by scientific evidence? And what might be the risks?

Reposted by Bruce Y. Lee

Centre for Society, Technology and Values @uofwaterloo @cstv-uw.bsky.social · 10d

"Chatfishing," use of #chatbots to respond to queries on dating sites, is both a bad sign for a tentative relationship but also a new method of scamming that users should be aware of, explains @bruceylee.bsky.social

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-fu... #AI

Why Daters Need to Be On Guard for "Chatfishing"

Right off the bat, a sign they're willing to deceive.

www.psychologytoday.com

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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 12d

Forbes: NIH Grant Terminations: What Will Happen To All The Unfinished Work

by Bruce Y. Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social

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Beth S Linas, PhD, MHS @bethlinas.bsky.social · 26d

@bruceylee.bsky.social on what it means for NIH funding without paylines. Long story short- it’s not good for the scientific enterprise

New NIH Process To Choose Grant Awardees Will No Longer Use Paylines

The National Institutes of Health has just announced that it will no longer rely on paylines to determine who gets NIH grant funding. Here's what this change might do.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · 27d

Here in @forbes.com I cover an announcement that will significantly change how NIH grant awardees will be chosen and the resulting wide-ranging impact

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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New NIH Process To Choose Grant Awardees Will No Longer Use Paylines

The National Institutes of Health has just announced that it will no longer rely on paylines to determine who gets NIH grant funding. Here's what this change might do.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Nov 21

Here I cover in @forbes.com how many clinical trials have been disrupted by Trump administration NIH grant terminations and how many patients may have been affected

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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NIH Grant Cuts Have Disrupted 383 Clinical Trials With 74,311 Patients

A study found that Trump administration NIH grant cuts led to termination of 118 trials studying cancer, 97 studying infectious diseases and 140 testing new treatments.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Nov 17

How Early Detection Helped Maria Menounos Against Pancreatic Cancer

Here I cover in @forbes.com my conversation with Maria Menounos

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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How Early Detection Helped Maria Menounos Against Pancreatic Cancer

Maria Menounos talked about her experiences with having a meningioma and then a neuroendocrine cancer of her pancreas and the importance of early detection of cancer.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Nov 14

‘Shallowing’ Is A #Sex Trend. Here I cover in @forbes.com what It Is

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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‘Shallowing’ Is A Sex Trend. Here’s What It Is

You may have seen the term “shallowing” trending on TikTok and other social media. It refers to a sex act that around 84% of women surveyed use to increase pleasure.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Nov 14

Breathing Through Your Butt Is Closer As An Option After New Study
Here's my coverage in @forbes.com of the possibility of butt-breathing
🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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Breathing Through Your Butt Is Closer As An Option After New Study

A new study shows progress in the possibility of butt breathing. Here's what's behind the possibility of injecting oxygen- carrying perfluorodecalin up into your rectum.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Nov 14

New H3N2 Subclade K Flu Strain Sparks Fears Of ‘Cruel Winter’
Here's my coverage in @forbes.com of this
🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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New H3N2 Subclade K Flu Strain Sparks Fears Of ‘Cruel Winter’

A new influenza A strain subclade K is circulating due to H3N2 picking up seven mutations this summer. Will this lead to a worse flu season through the winter.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Nov 4

Here in @forbes.com I cover how the Trump administration’s actions may affect polio eradication efforts

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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How Trump Administration Actions Might Affect Polio Eradication

How will the Global Polio Eradication Initiative deal with the changes made by the Trump administration at a crucial time in trying to rid the world of the poliovirus.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Oct 28

How New Trump Multiyear Policy Makes NIH Grants Even Harder To Get

Here’s my coverage in @forbes.com of this

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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How New Trump Multiyear Policy Makes NIH Grants Even Harder To Get

The new Trump administration multiyear funding policy for NIH grants has dropped National Cancer Institute grant funding rates from one in 10 applicants to one in 25.

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CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · Oct 20

💉A new @thecity.nyc piece on COVID-19 vaccination in NY quotes #CUNYSPH Prof @bruceylee.bsky.social who encourages getting a booster shot as immunity starts to wane after 4-6 months and current variants differ from earlier ones.
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What to Know About Getting a COVID Vaccine in New York This Fall

The confusion around guidelines is making things tough for pharmacists and patients alike.

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Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Oct 17

Here I cover in @psychologytoday.com 5 dating trends for 2026 identified by a Plenty of Fish survey of its members

#psychology #socialpsyc #PsychSciSky #BehSci 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky🩺#HiSciSky #dating

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-fu...

5 New Dating Trends Everyone Should Understand

Curveball crushing, truecasting, and more.

www.psychologytoday.com

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CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · Oct 7

🏈🩺 #CUNYSPH Prof. Bruce Y Lee explores NFL legend Dan Marino’s MASH (metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis) diagnosis in Forbes featuring insights from Prof. Jeffrey V Lazarus on the prevalence and public health risks of liver disease. cunysph.me/48CD1Vx

NFL Legend Dan Marino Talks About His MASH, Liver Disease Diagnosis

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has revealed his metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis or MASH diagnosis. Here's what this liver disease is.

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Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 24

Here in @forbes.com I cover my recent conversation with Academy Award winner Julianne Moore about brain health
🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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What Oscar Winner Julianne Moore Wants You To Know About Brain Health

Academy Award winner Julianne Moore has been trying to raise awareness about dementia, cognitive testing and brain health as part of the Brain Health Matters campaign.

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Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 21

Trouble Getting The Updated COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What To Do When

Here’s my coverage in @forbes.com of this

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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Trouble Getting The Updated COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What To Do When

The updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting the LP.8.1 variant have been approved by the FDA. But they may be a lot harder to get this year. Here's what you can do.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 17

Here in @forbes.com I cover my recent conversation with NFL legend Dan Marino about his MASH, liver disease diagnosis.

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

NFL Legend Dan Marino Talks About His MASH, Liver Disease Diagnosis

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has revealed his metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis or MASH diagnosis. Here's what this liver disease is.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 12

It depends on how quickly the large bushy tail emerged

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 12

Gotta have a pair of nuts

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 11

Why ‘Zombie Squirrels’ Have Been Appearing In The U.S. And Canada

Here’s my coverage of this in @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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Why ‘Zombie Squirrels’ Have Been Appearing In The U.S. And Canada

You may seen "zombie squirrels" appearing in the U.S. and Canada. But rather than being undead, they've been infected with the leporipoxvirus. Here's what that is.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 11

Ozempic Vulva’ Is Leading Some Women To Get Labia Puffing And Surgery

My coverage of this in @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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‘Ozempic Vulva’ Is Leading Some Women To Get Labia Puffing And Surgery

On social media, women are using “Ozempic vulva" to describe what's been happening with their genital areas after starting glucagon-like peptide-1 or GLP-1 agonists.

Bruce Y Lee @bruceylee.bsky.social · Sep 11

House Bill Would Eliminate AHRQ, Cut HHS Budget By 6%, CDC By 19%,

Here my coverage of this in @forbes.com

🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science

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House Bill Would Eliminate AHRQ, Cut HHS Budget By 6%, CDC By 19%,

The House Appropriation Committee is supporting the Trump Administration's plan to eliminate the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Here's what AHRQ does.

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