Hollie Watson-Smith
@hwhatson.bsky.social
Epidemiologist coping with books, history, and snark
University of Arizona alumna 🐻⬇️
she/her
Opinions are my own.
University of Arizona alumna 🐻⬇️
she/her
Opinions are my own.
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New book on how human institutions have both exacerbated and try to control epidemics. I haven't seen it yet. But seems like it's one to keep an eye out for when it's released in a couple of months: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #EpiSky
Controlling Contagion
How human institutions—markets, states, communities, religions, guilds and families—have helped both to control and to exacerbate epidemics throughout history.
press.princeton.edu
December 8, 2024 at 6:39 AM
New book on how human institutions have both exacerbated and try to control epidemics. I haven't seen it yet. But seems like it's one to keep an eye out for when it's released in a couple of months: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #EpiSky
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Americans are now one-third less likely to die from cancer at the same ages as Americans in 1990
December 9, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Americans are now one-third less likely to die from cancer at the same ages as Americans in 1990
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More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm RFK Jr.
The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination
Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:40 PM
More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm RFK Jr.
The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
The letter marks the first time in recent memory that Nobel laureates have banded together against a Cabinet choice. But Kennedy is a threat they could not ignore, one said. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...
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One of my favorites. I think I’m an astronaut in an alternate reality.
i think INTERSTELLAR is a bona fide masterpiece — maybe nolan's greatest film — and i'm not at all ashamed to say that i weep every time i watch it.
Interstellar’s Most Enduring Quality Is What People Used to Hate About It
Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi spectacle is fascinating precisely because of what so many pegged as its fatal flaw in 2014: its unabashed emotionality.
www.vulture.com
December 7, 2024 at 1:10 PM
One of my favorites. I think I’m an astronaut in an alternate reality.
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The Democrats of the COVID Sub Committee released their own final report.
Opening: "the Republican-led Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic fueled extreme narratives vilifying America's public health officials, scientists, and teachers".
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-r...
Opening: "the Republican-led Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic fueled extreme narratives vilifying America's public health officials, scientists, and teachers".
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-r...
December 3, 2024 at 6:54 PM
The Democrats of the COVID Sub Committee released their own final report.
Opening: "the Republican-led Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic fueled extreme narratives vilifying America's public health officials, scientists, and teachers".
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-r...
Opening: "the Republican-led Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic fueled extreme narratives vilifying America's public health officials, scientists, and teachers".
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-r...
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In November, 143 people died of an “unknown disease” in a rural area of Democratic Republic of the Congo. These individuals had flu-like symptoms such as a high fever and severe headaches, and the number of people infected continues to rise.
Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say
An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:06 PM
In November, 143 people died of an “unknown disease” in a rural area of Democratic Republic of the Congo. These individuals had flu-like symptoms such as a high fever and severe headaches, and the number of people infected continues to rise.
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November 29, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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For nearly 20 years, I've posted all my teaching slides & materials on my dedicated teaching website
Do check it out!
If you want to use anything, no need to ask for permission - just use with credit!
www.teachepi.org
Do check it out!
If you want to use anything, no need to ask for permission - just use with credit!
www.teachepi.org
November 24, 2024 at 4:03 PM
For nearly 20 years, I've posted all my teaching slides & materials on my dedicated teaching website
Do check it out!
If you want to use anything, no need to ask for permission - just use with credit!
www.teachepi.org
Do check it out!
If you want to use anything, no need to ask for permission - just use with credit!
www.teachepi.org
Our public health workforce is still dealing with burnout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Inexperienced senior “leaders” doesn’t help us feel any better.
Another summary of the imcoming US public health leaders:
"When the next pandemic strikes, Americans will again depend on a cadre of senior health officials to steer the nation’s response and reassure the public. But the team rapidly assembled by [Trump]...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
"When the next pandemic strikes, Americans will again depend on a cadre of senior health officials to steer the nation’s response and reassure the public. But the team rapidly assembled by [Trump]...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...
Trump health picks largely untested in fighting disease outbreaks
They have questioned vaccines and other interventions overseen by the health agencies they have been tapped to lead.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Our public health workforce is still dealing with burnout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Inexperienced senior “leaders” doesn’t help us feel any better.
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Not news that is nice to wake up to 🫠
The good: Mild case, presumably no adaptations like in Canadian case
The bad: Unknown source of infection, whole family reported symptoms
The ugly: Case numbers increasing and adaptation risk is still there
#IDSky #ViroSky
www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
The good: Mild case, presumably no adaptations like in Canadian case
The bad: Unknown source of infection, whole family reported symptoms
The ugly: Case numbers increasing and adaptation risk is still there
#IDSky #ViroSky
www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian infl
www.cdc.gov
November 23, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Not news that is nice to wake up to 🫠
The good: Mild case, presumably no adaptations like in Canadian case
The bad: Unknown source of infection, whole family reported symptoms
The ugly: Case numbers increasing and adaptation risk is still there
#IDSky #ViroSky
www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
The good: Mild case, presumably no adaptations like in Canadian case
The bad: Unknown source of infection, whole family reported symptoms
The ugly: Case numbers increasing and adaptation risk is still there
#IDSky #ViroSky
www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
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The Journal of Clinical Epidemiology is, as of today, present at Bluesky 🎉
And, only here, you can have a sneak preview of our new journal and website design.
But of course, our contents remains key, with many thanks to our authors, reviewers, editorial board and editorial team
And, only here, you can have a sneak preview of our new journal and website design.
But of course, our contents remains key, with many thanks to our authors, reviewers, editorial board and editorial team
November 21, 2024 at 6:43 PM
The Journal of Clinical Epidemiology is, as of today, present at Bluesky 🎉
And, only here, you can have a sneak preview of our new journal and website design.
But of course, our contents remains key, with many thanks to our authors, reviewers, editorial board and editorial team
And, only here, you can have a sneak preview of our new journal and website design.
But of course, our contents remains key, with many thanks to our authors, reviewers, editorial board and editorial team
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Trump just named former Rep. Dave Weldon as his pick to lead the CDC.
While in Congress, Weldon introduced legislation to move oversight of vaccine safety from the CDC to an independent agency within HHS, which under Trump would be headed up by anti-vaxxer RFK Jr.
While in Congress, Weldon introduced legislation to move oversight of vaccine safety from the CDC to an independent agency within HHS, which under Trump would be headed up by anti-vaxxer RFK Jr.
November 23, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Trump just named former Rep. Dave Weldon as his pick to lead the CDC.
While in Congress, Weldon introduced legislation to move oversight of vaccine safety from the CDC to an independent agency within HHS, which under Trump would be headed up by anti-vaxxer RFK Jr.
While in Congress, Weldon introduced legislation to move oversight of vaccine safety from the CDC to an independent agency within HHS, which under Trump would be headed up by anti-vaxxer RFK Jr.
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📍marked safe from measles today
#vaccineswork
#vaccineswork
bart simpson and lisa simpson are sitting at a table with a plate of food .
ALT: bart simpson and lisa simpson are sitting at a table with a plate of food .
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:13 AM
📍marked safe from measles today
#vaccineswork
#vaccineswork
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The truth is, none of us really know what the next four years will look like. It’s incredibly difficult to predict what happens next. It does not feel good.
November 21, 2024 at 3:01 AM
The truth is, none of us really know what the next four years will look like. It’s incredibly difficult to predict what happens next. It does not feel good.
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Hi, are you bluescrolling? Have you eaten something today?
Drank a glass of water?
Taken your meds?
Deep breaths. One thing at a time. And try not to slouch.
Drank a glass of water?
Taken your meds?
Deep breaths. One thing at a time. And try not to slouch.
November 20, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Hi, are you bluescrolling? Have you eaten something today?
Drank a glass of water?
Taken your meds?
Deep breaths. One thing at a time. And try not to slouch.
Drank a glass of water?
Taken your meds?
Deep breaths. One thing at a time. And try not to slouch.
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In 2021, between 1.14 million and 4.71 million people died because of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 🦠💊. Check out the MICROBE tool (Measuring Infectious Causes and Resistance Outcomes for Burden Estimation) from colleagues @ #IHME and #Oxford https://buff.ly/3UXziKA
#IDSky #PedsIDSky #Medsky
#IDSky #PedsIDSky #Medsky
November 19, 2024 at 8:47 PM
In 2021, between 1.14 million and 4.71 million people died because of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 🦠💊. Check out the MICROBE tool (Measuring Infectious Causes and Resistance Outcomes for Burden Estimation) from colleagues @ #IHME and #Oxford https://buff.ly/3UXziKA
#IDSky #PedsIDSky #Medsky
#IDSky #PedsIDSky #Medsky
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I knew flu all but disappeared but fascinating to see the low levels of other respiratory pathogens during time of peak COVID precautions.
Tons of great #dataviz overall in this 🔥@ourworldindata.bsky.social COVID report: ourworldindata.org/key-charts-u...
#publichealth #episky #demography
Tons of great #dataviz overall in this 🔥@ourworldindata.bsky.social COVID report: ourworldindata.org/key-charts-u...
#publichealth #episky #demography
November 18, 2024 at 11:50 AM
I knew flu all but disappeared but fascinating to see the low levels of other respiratory pathogens during time of peak COVID precautions.
Tons of great #dataviz overall in this 🔥@ourworldindata.bsky.social COVID report: ourworldindata.org/key-charts-u...
#publichealth #episky #demography
Tons of great #dataviz overall in this 🔥@ourworldindata.bsky.social COVID report: ourworldindata.org/key-charts-u...
#publichealth #episky #demography
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An odd observation for higher HPIV-3 cases in summers... seems to be related to the fact that HPIV-1 is bi-annual. So in even-numbered years, -3 has a more extended season from its usual Mar-Jun peaks.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23343342/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23343342/
Epidemiology and clinical presentation of the four human parainfluenza virus types - PubMed
HPIV infection led to a wide spectrum of symptoms, and similar clinical manifestations were found in the patients with four different types of HPIVs. The study suggested pathogenic activity of HPIV in...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 18, 2024 at 2:26 PM
An odd observation for higher HPIV-3 cases in summers... seems to be related to the fact that HPIV-1 is bi-annual. So in even-numbered years, -3 has a more extended season from its usual Mar-Jun peaks.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23343342/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23343342/
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A common refrain I hear is:
The current children vaccine schedule has “too many vaccines, given too soon.”
The truth: current schedule, despite more vaccines, has a MUCH LOWER “immune burden” than previously.
In 1980: 3041 targets
In 2000: ~125 targets
immunizebc.ca/sites/default/…
The current children vaccine schedule has “too many vaccines, given too soon.”
The truth: current schedule, despite more vaccines, has a MUCH LOWER “immune burden” than previously.
In 1980: 3041 targets
In 2000: ~125 targets
immunizebc.ca/sites/default/…
https://immunizebc.ca/sites/default/…
November 18, 2024 at 4:24 PM
A common refrain I hear is:
The current children vaccine schedule has “too many vaccines, given too soon.”
The truth: current schedule, despite more vaccines, has a MUCH LOWER “immune burden” than previously.
In 1980: 3041 targets
In 2000: ~125 targets
immunizebc.ca/sites/default/…
The current children vaccine schedule has “too many vaccines, given too soon.”
The truth: current schedule, despite more vaccines, has a MUCH LOWER “immune burden” than previously.
In 1980: 3041 targets
In 2000: ~125 targets
immunizebc.ca/sites/default/…