Dr. Becky Smullin Dawson
@dr-beckydawson.bsky.social
epidemiologist, public health leader, teacher, researcher, author, health communicator, mom, wife, & yogi
📍Meadville, PA
🔗 https://beckydawson.substack.com/
📍Meadville, PA
🔗 https://beckydawson.substack.com/
Reposted by Dr. Becky Smullin Dawson
@dr-beckydawson.bsky.social, an epidemiologist, said another red flag in the study is that it didn't measure confounders typically assessed in a cancer study, such as family and screening history.
In addition, there was "only 1 year of follow-up for a cancer study, which is bonkers," she said.
In addition, there was "only 1 year of follow-up for a cancer study, which is bonkers," she said.
October 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
@dr-beckydawson.bsky.social, an epidemiologist, said another red flag in the study is that it didn't measure confounders typically assessed in a cancer study, such as family and screening history.
In addition, there was "only 1 year of follow-up for a cancer study, which is bonkers," she said.
In addition, there was "only 1 year of follow-up for a cancer study, which is bonkers," she said.
🛑 With the CDC offline during the shutdown, real-time public health surveillance data is limited.
That’s why we launched The Spread Sheet — a weekly blog tracking COVID, flu, and RSV trends using state-reported data.
📊 Read & subscribe: beckydawson.substack.com/p/the-diseas...
That’s why we launched The Spread Sheet — a weekly blog tracking COVID, flu, and RSV trends using state-reported data.
📊 Read & subscribe: beckydawson.substack.com/p/the-diseas...
The (disease) Spread Sheet
October 10, 2025
beckydawson.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
🛑 With the CDC offline during the shutdown, real-time public health surveillance data is limited.
That’s why we launched The Spread Sheet — a weekly blog tracking COVID, flu, and RSV trends using state-reported data.
📊 Read & subscribe: beckydawson.substack.com/p/the-diseas...
That’s why we launched The Spread Sheet — a weekly blog tracking COVID, flu, and RSV trends using state-reported data.
📊 Read & subscribe: beckydawson.substack.com/p/the-diseas...
Not only are we having trouble accessing PubMed but the State Cancer Profiles data is inaccessible (from cancer.gov).
This is the error I’m getting.
This is the error I’m getting.
March 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Not only are we having trouble accessing PubMed but the State Cancer Profiles data is inaccessible (from cancer.gov).
This is the error I’m getting.
This is the error I’m getting.
RFK Jr has been confirmed as the new Secretary of HHS
I'm taking a beat from Taylor Swift & reminding myself that I can (and must) continue this work -- even with a broken heart.
🎶 "I can do it with a broken heart"
🔗https://beckydawson.substack.com/p/i-can-do-it-with-a-broken-heart
I'm taking a beat from Taylor Swift & reminding myself that I can (and must) continue this work -- even with a broken heart.
🎶 "I can do it with a broken heart"
🔗https://beckydawson.substack.com/p/i-can-do-it-with-a-broken-heart
February 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
RFK Jr has been confirmed as the new Secretary of HHS
I'm taking a beat from Taylor Swift & reminding myself that I can (and must) continue this work -- even with a broken heart.
🎶 "I can do it with a broken heart"
🔗https://beckydawson.substack.com/p/i-can-do-it-with-a-broken-heart
I'm taking a beat from Taylor Swift & reminding myself that I can (and must) continue this work -- even with a broken heart.
🎶 "I can do it with a broken heart"
🔗https://beckydawson.substack.com/p/i-can-do-it-with-a-broken-heart
Sharing the health news of the week because --
1️⃣when it comes to health, there is no 'them' only 'us'
2️⃣I'm holding onto the idea that there is some good in the world & it is worth for -- my health and yours are worth fighting for.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/that-there...
1️⃣when it comes to health, there is no 'them' only 'us'
2️⃣I'm holding onto the idea that there is some good in the world & it is worth for -- my health and yours are worth fighting for.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/that-there...
"That there’s some good in the world. And it’s worth fighting for."
Three Things Thursday
beckydawson.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Sharing the health news of the week because --
1️⃣when it comes to health, there is no 'them' only 'us'
2️⃣I'm holding onto the idea that there is some good in the world & it is worth for -- my health and yours are worth fighting for.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/that-there...
1️⃣when it comes to health, there is no 'them' only 'us'
2️⃣I'm holding onto the idea that there is some good in the world & it is worth for -- my health and yours are worth fighting for.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/that-there...
CDC websites are down & data are gone + CDC researchers are being silenced --
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/you-can-he...
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/you-can-he...
You Can Hear It In The Silence
CDC websites & data are gone + researchers are being silenced
beckydawson.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
CDC websites are down & data are gone + CDC researchers are being silenced --
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/you-can-he...
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/you-can-he...
It is not just one (or three) news stories this week. There are 1000...
To quote Taylor Swift 🫶🏻 --
"'Cause I can't pretend it's ok when it's not
It's death by 1000 cuts."
Read more in this week's Three Things Thursday --
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/death-by-a...
To quote Taylor Swift 🫶🏻 --
"'Cause I can't pretend it's ok when it's not
It's death by 1000 cuts."
Read more in this week's Three Things Thursday --
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/death-by-a...
Death by a Thousand Cuts
Three Things Thursday
beckydawson.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:48 AM
It is not just one (or three) news stories this week. There are 1000...
To quote Taylor Swift 🫶🏻 --
"'Cause I can't pretend it's ok when it's not
It's death by 1000 cuts."
Read more in this week's Three Things Thursday --
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/death-by-a...
To quote Taylor Swift 🫶🏻 --
"'Cause I can't pretend it's ok when it's not
It's death by 1000 cuts."
Read more in this week's Three Things Thursday --
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/death-by-a...
Today's Senate confirmation hearing will likely be full of misinformation and statements without scientific backing. Before it begins, please know one thing --
💡 There is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that vaccines cause autism.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/vaccine-sa...
💡 There is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that vaccines cause autism.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/vaccine-sa...
Vaccine Safety
To be clear -- Vaccines do NOT cause autism
beckydawson.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Today's Senate confirmation hearing will likely be full of misinformation and statements without scientific backing. Before it begins, please know one thing --
💡 There is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that vaccines cause autism.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/vaccine-sa...
💡 There is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that vaccines cause autism.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/vaccine-sa...
It’s not every morning that you wake up and have your research covered by @whyy (@npr and @pbs in Philadelphia).
🥂
🔗 whyy.org/articles/pen...
Now that we know the health benefits, we need to get to work to build local public health capacity.
#publichealth #locapublichealth
🥂
🔗 whyy.org/articles/pen...
Now that we know the health benefits, we need to get to work to build local public health capacity.
#publichealth #locapublichealth
Pa. counties with their own health departments see benefits, new research shows
Most counties in Pennsylvania don’t have their own health departments. A study shows that matters for residents.
whyy.org
January 29, 2025 at 3:39 AM
It’s not every morning that you wake up and have your research covered by @whyy (@npr and @pbs in Philadelphia).
🥂
🔗 whyy.org/articles/pen...
Now that we know the health benefits, we need to get to work to build local public health capacity.
#publichealth #locapublichealth
🥂
🔗 whyy.org/articles/pen...
Now that we know the health benefits, we need to get to work to build local public health capacity.
#publichealth #locapublichealth
There has been enough news for a lifetime in the past four days.
Read what’s at the forefront of my thoughts and the three stories I’m focusing on this week as an epidemiologist.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/four-days-...
Read what’s at the forefront of my thoughts and the three stories I’m focusing on this week as an epidemiologist.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/four-days-...
Four Days. Four Years Worth of News
Three Things Thursday
beckydawson.substack.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
There has been enough news for a lifetime in the past four days.
Read what’s at the forefront of my thoughts and the three stories I’m focusing on this week as an epidemiologist.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/four-days-...
Read what’s at the forefront of my thoughts and the three stories I’m focusing on this week as an epidemiologist.
🔗 beckydawson.substack.com/p/four-days-...