Kamino 🌟
@mxescargot.bsky.social
pfp from starless-nightz on tumblr
banner from pmc19.com
alleged epidemiology student
they/she/he/it
banner from pmc19.com
alleged epidemiology student
they/she/he/it
been thinking about my career options lately. a lot of my dream jobs are only possible after getting a lot of other experience and i need to think about how to get that experience. also considering if i actually perhaps want to stay in academia
September 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
been thinking about my career options lately. a lot of my dream jobs are only possible after getting a lot of other experience and i need to think about how to get that experience. also considering if i actually perhaps want to stay in academia
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
i genuinely want more unsanitized queer stories within a sea of stories that are scared to show heavy subject matter
August 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
i genuinely want more unsanitized queer stories within a sea of stories that are scared to show heavy subject matter
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
Remarkably, flu all but disappeared from circulation for the first two years of the COVID pandemic, & one entire influenza B lineage went extinct.
But did COVID have a lasting impact on patterns of other viruses?
jenndowd.substack.com/p/did-covid-... #episky #idsky #medsky #publichealth
But did COVID have a lasting impact on patterns of other viruses?
jenndowd.substack.com/p/did-covid-... #episky #idsky #medsky #publichealth
Did COVID change the circulation patterns of other viruses?
Or does it just feel that way?
jenndowd.substack.com
July 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Remarkably, flu all but disappeared from circulation for the first two years of the COVID pandemic, & one entire influenza B lineage went extinct.
But did COVID have a lasting impact on patterns of other viruses?
jenndowd.substack.com/p/did-covid-... #episky #idsky #medsky #publichealth
But did COVID have a lasting impact on patterns of other viruses?
jenndowd.substack.com/p/did-covid-... #episky #idsky #medsky #publichealth
as the kids these days would say, zruh
July 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
as the kids these days would say, zruh
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.
Top CDC covid vaccine adviser quits after RFK Jr. ended recommendations
Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos said she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials removed recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.
wapo.st
June 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
Vaccines are vital. Masks (n95 or p100) are community care.
And we can also clean the air! Quoted post is re hospital air. This article is re school air.
We have the tools.
Make them use them.
Contact local officials, schools, hospitals, etc. Demand health & disability justice. #CleanTheAir
And we can also clean the air! Quoted post is re hospital air. This article is re school air.
We have the tools.
Make them use them.
Contact local officials, schools, hospitals, etc. Demand health & disability justice. #CleanTheAir
May 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Vaccines are vital. Masks (n95 or p100) are community care.
And we can also clean the air! Quoted post is re hospital air. This article is re school air.
We have the tools.
Make them use them.
Contact local officials, schools, hospitals, etc. Demand health & disability justice. #CleanTheAir
And we can also clean the air! Quoted post is re hospital air. This article is re school air.
We have the tools.
Make them use them.
Contact local officials, schools, hospitals, etc. Demand health & disability justice. #CleanTheAir
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
I’m a dentist from India. The fluoride debate in the U.S. horrifies me www.statnews.com/2025/05/24/f... via @statnews.com ews
The "debate is not only about chemistry — it is about context. The privilege of questioning fluoride’s role exists only where other forms of care are already accessible."
The "debate is not only about chemistry — it is about context. The privilege of questioning fluoride’s role exists only where other forms of care are already accessible."
I’m a dentist from India. The fluoride debate in the U.S. horrifies me
While debates in the U.S. rage about potential overexposure to fluoride, people worldwide still lack basic access to it.
www.statnews.com
May 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I’m a dentist from India. The fluoride debate in the U.S. horrifies me www.statnews.com/2025/05/24/f... via @statnews.com ews
The "debate is not only about chemistry — it is about context. The privilege of questioning fluoride’s role exists only where other forms of care are already accessible."
The "debate is not only about chemistry — it is about context. The privilege of questioning fluoride’s role exists only where other forms of care are already accessible."
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
Let’s dig more into some of the claims about SARS-CoV-2 vs flu evolution in the recent NEJM piece outlining US approach to COVID vaccines: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
🧵
🧵
May 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Let’s dig more into some of the claims about SARS-CoV-2 vs flu evolution in the recent NEJM piece outlining US approach to COVID vaccines: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
🧵
🧵
The CDC's confirmed measles cases have only increased by 23 from last week, and there's only been 5 confirmed in Texas since May 1st. Most reporting I've seen emphasizes the sheer number of total cases, but imo we should focus on the slowdown for the past few weeks which is definitely a good sign.
May 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The CDC's confirmed measles cases have only increased by 23 from last week, and there's only been 5 confirmed in Texas since May 1st. Most reporting I've seen emphasizes the sheer number of total cases, but imo we should focus on the slowdown for the past few weeks which is definitely a good sign.
I feel like this is not their primary goal—they are absolutely lowering longevity but this is too indirect to be true. The key is that this decrease in longevity specifically manifests as a disproportionate increase in disease burden for marginalized groups, something they are definitely aware of.
I believe every Trump/Project 2025 move has a benefit to the far right, some less obvious. For example, besides satisfying RW pandemic anger over lockdowns, vaccines, elites, and scientists, the cuts in public health and health research will lower longevity. That means reduced social security costs.
May 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I feel like this is not their primary goal—they are absolutely lowering longevity but this is too indirect to be true. The key is that this decrease in longevity specifically manifests as a disproportionate increase in disease burden for marginalized groups, something they are definitely aware of.
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
Genomic epidemiology in action, from a great team of scientists 👇🏻
Our new paper is out! Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, @ucsandiego.bsky.social ran the Return To Learn program to mitigate transmission and monitor SARS-CoV-2 on campus. This paper analyzes the data collected during the Omicron waves, focusing on campus residences www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
Phylogeographic and genetic network assessment of COVID-19 mitigation protocols on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in university campus residences
We found little evidence for sustained SARS-CoV-2 transmission within individual buildings,
aside from students who resided in the same suite. Even in the face of heightened
community transmission dur...
www.thelancet.com
May 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Genomic epidemiology in action, from a great team of scientists 👇🏻
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
Analyzing structural racism and its health impacts: it’s about time | American Journal of Epidemiology | Oxford Academic
academic.oup.com/aje/article-...
academic.oup.com/aje/article-...
Analyzing structural racism and its health impacts: it’s about time
Abstract. It’s about time. Since 2020, new work on structural racism and health has erupted in the United States, with 93% of the 1655 PubMed articles inde
academic.oup.com
May 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Analyzing structural racism and its health impacts: it’s about time | American Journal of Epidemiology | Oxford Academic
academic.oup.com/aje/article-...
academic.oup.com/aje/article-...
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
challenges of measuring socioeconomic inequality in pharmacoepidemiology studies
academic.oup.com/aje/article/...
academic.oup.com/aje/article/...
The challenges of measuring socioeconomic inequality in pharmacoepidemiology studies
Abstract. Social conditions like socioeconomic status (SES) are critical sources of health disparities. In pharmacoepidemiology research, our ability to me
academic.oup.com
May 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
challenges of measuring socioeconomic inequality in pharmacoepidemiology studies
academic.oup.com/aje/article/...
academic.oup.com/aje/article/...
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
Ovarian cancer risk prediction: a clinical epidemiology perspective
academic.oup.com/aje/article/...
academic.oup.com/aje/article/...
Ovarian cancer risk prediction: a clinical epidemiology perspective
Abstract. Ovarian cancer is a rare and highly heterogeneous disease usually detected at late stages when outcomes are poor. Population-based screening appr
academic.oup.com
May 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Ovarian cancer risk prediction: a clinical epidemiology perspective
academic.oup.com/aje/article/...
academic.oup.com/aje/article/...
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
leave it to the Times to speculate on AI deserving human rights after spending years degrading the rights of pick a marginalized group.
“Can ChatGPT experience joy or suffering? Does Gemini deserve human rights?” our tech columnist asks. “Many A.I. experts I know would say no, not yet, not even close. But I was intrigued.”
Should We Start Taking the Welfare of A.I. Seriously?
As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
leave it to the Times to speculate on AI deserving human rights after spending years degrading the rights of pick a marginalized group.
very troubling, hopefully we can pressure them into fixing this.
April 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
very troubling, hopefully we can pressure them into fixing this.
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
ever since i was a little girl, i knew i wanted to make graphics with matplotlib
April 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
ever since i was a little girl, i knew i wanted to make graphics with matplotlib
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
Fuck it. Trans folks need MATERIAL SUPPORT.
@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.
Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...
@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.
Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...
December 14, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Fuck it. Trans folks need MATERIAL SUPPORT.
@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.
Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...
@distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting.
Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
New Milieu Intérieur study describing the causes of steroid hormone variability and associations with health & disease lead by @jamiesugrue.bsky.social Elizabeth Maloney & Léa Deltourbe between teams of @darraghduffy.bsky.social & @immunobladder.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
April 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM
New Milieu Intérieur study describing the causes of steroid hormone variability and associations with health & disease lead by @jamiesugrue.bsky.social Elizabeth Maloney & Léa Deltourbe between teams of @darraghduffy.bsky.social & @immunobladder.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
Happy Birthday to JOHN SNOW!
15 March 1813
Founding Father of Epidemiology
(and no connection to Game of Thrones)
15 March 1813
Founding Father of Epidemiology
(and no connection to Game of Thrones)
March 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Happy Birthday to JOHN SNOW!
15 March 1813
Founding Father of Epidemiology
(and no connection to Game of Thrones)
15 March 1813
Founding Father of Epidemiology
(and no connection to Game of Thrones)
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
#Measles dashboard update:
New states: OK, KS, VT
New counties in CA, TX, NM, NY
Check out the interactive dashboard:
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
#MeaslesOutbreak #PublicHealth #EpiSky #DataViz #DataVisualization
New states: OK, KS, VT
New counties in CA, TX, NM, NY
Check out the interactive dashboard:
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
#MeaslesOutbreak #PublicHealth #EpiSky #DataViz #DataVisualization
March 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
#Measles dashboard update:
New states: OK, KS, VT
New counties in CA, TX, NM, NY
Check out the interactive dashboard:
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
#MeaslesOutbreak #PublicHealth #EpiSky #DataViz #DataVisualization
New states: OK, KS, VT
New counties in CA, TX, NM, NY
Check out the interactive dashboard:
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
#MeaslesOutbreak #PublicHealth #EpiSky #DataViz #DataVisualization
Reposted by Kamino 🌟
Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Mar 09. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces
March 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Ottawa WAVE (Wastewater Analytics for Viral Epidemiology) as of Mar 09. LEFT IMAGE: 7d trendline of SARS-CoV-2 signal since spring 2020 (A); Past year (B), and 2 months (C), inferred case incidence (D), and Reff (E) determined with ern (PMID: 38905266). RIGHT IMAGE: other viral traces