Abraham D. Flaxman
@healthyalgo.bsky.social
Exploring the intersection of global health metrics, epidemiology, and data science. Bridging the gap between methods and practice to better measure and improve population health worldwide.
There was a baby boom of elephants in 2020 and now they are turning 5
www.elephanttrust.org/wp-content/u...
www.elephanttrust.org/wp-content/u...
August 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
There was a baby boom of elephants in 2020 and now they are turning 5
www.elephanttrust.org/wp-content/u...
www.elephanttrust.org/wp-content/u...
Cost of medical care in USA: the percent increase last month is the third highest in the last 30 years. Will next month break this record?
August 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Cost of medical care in USA: the percent increase last month is the third highest in the last 30 years. Will next month break this record?
August 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
^^^ cited by pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36253420/
A wearable soft robot that can alleviate the pain and fear of the wearer
A wearable soft robot that can alleviate the pain and fear of the wearer
August 9, 2025 at 5:14 AM
^^^ cited by pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36253420/
A wearable soft robot that can alleviate the pain and fear of the wearer
A wearable soft robot that can alleviate the pain and fear of the wearer
thebullshitmachines.com/lesson-11-tr... says AI helps skilled coders work faster. But the evidence is developing so rapidly! The latest finding is that AI helps them *think* they are working faster. metr.org/blog/2025-07...
August 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
thebullshitmachines.com/lesson-11-tr... says AI helps skilled coders work faster. But the evidence is developing so rapidly! The latest finding is that AI helps them *think* they are working faster. metr.org/blog/2025-07...
"Yellow fever is prevented by an effective vaccine, which is safe and affordable."
www.who.int/emergencies/...
www.who.int/emergencies/...
June 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"Yellow fever is prevented by an effective vaccine, which is safe and affordable."
www.who.int/emergencies/...
www.who.int/emergencies/...
@simonwillison.net this *is* vibe coding, right? figshare.com/articles/jou...
May 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
@simonwillison.net this *is* vibe coding, right? figshare.com/articles/jou...
Another example of how things are going
April 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Another example of how things are going
9 out of 10 young people do not own crypto, even among the higher income households
household-survey.fdic.gov/custom-data
household-survey.fdic.gov/custom-data
March 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
9 out of 10 young people do not own crypto, even among the higher income households
household-survey.fdic.gov/custom-data
household-survey.fdic.gov/custom-data
@standupforscience.bsky.social Seattle getting ready
March 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
@standupforscience.bsky.social Seattle getting ready
Talk by Chris Murray about recent @ihmeuw.bsky.social work on how health in US is going: www.healthdata.org/news-events/...
January 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Talk by Chris Murray about recent @ihmeuw.bsky.social work on how health in US is going: www.healthdata.org/news-events/...
Guess which is distribution is for rural contacts and which urban:
January 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Guess which is distribution is for rural contacts and which urban:
Today that number has been reduced by 99.99% www.cartercenter.org/health/guine...
January 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Today that number has been reduced by 99.99% www.cartercenter.org/health/guine...