@polsiewski.bsky.social
Honored to be part of this important workshop
Our Scholars @ggronvall.bsky.social & @polsiewski.bsky.social are panelists at the upcoming workshop hosted jointly by the #NIST and #IUVA: “Advancing Ultraviolet (UV) Germicidal Efficacy Measurement: Metrology, Standards, Data and Protocols”.
Learn more here: www.nist.gov/news-events/...
Learn more here: www.nist.gov/news-events/...
March 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Honored to be part of this important workshop
Reposted
I really wish these parents would talk to the elders in their families and understand how much less tragic and more blessed their lives are, because our generation and our kids have access to these vaccines and didn't have to suffer through childhood diseases in the same way. It's very simple.
According to the Houston Chronicle, public health officials in Texas think that there are likely 200-300 people now infected with measles. If confirmed, this outbreak is already out of control. H/t to @mickiemo.bsky.social for the heads up. www.chron.com/news/houston...
Hundreds of people feared infected with measles in Texas
The outbreak of measles in a small West Texas community may be worse than officials originally thought. They are scrambling to promote vaccinations.
www.chron.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I really wish these parents would talk to the elders in their families and understand how much less tragic and more blessed their lives are, because our generation and our kids have access to these vaccines and didn't have to suffer through childhood diseases in the same way. It's very simple.
Reposted
Yes, bird flu could become airborne, human-to-human. As my collaborator Seema Lakdawala points out, we're doing the experiment now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/s...
Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne? (Gift Article)
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Yes, bird flu could become airborne, human-to-human. As my collaborator Seema Lakdawala points out, we're doing the experiment now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/s...
Reposted
Last chance to post images of your #CRBox for the 2024 awards. It's not rocket science, folks. Just do it!
Last year I was unable to complete the #CorsiRosenthalBox awards. I am hoping to do so this year.
If you have built a #CRBox please response to this post with a photo of it. I'll make up the categories based on entries. It's all for fun and glory!
Deadline = Dec 22nd.
Just do it, Folks!
If you have built a #CRBox please response to this post with a photo of it. I'll make up the categories based on entries. It's all for fun and glory!
Deadline = Dec 22nd.
Just do it, Folks!
December 26, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Last chance to post images of your #CRBox for the 2024 awards. It's not rocket science, folks. Just do it!
Reposted
Virginia Tech researchers developing portable COVID tests
Imagine being able to walk into a crowded store, restaurant or even movie theater and be able to detect if there’s COVID-19 in the air.
www.dcnewsnow.com/whats-going-...
Imagine being able to walk into a crowded store, restaurant or even movie theater and be able to detect if there’s COVID-19 in the air.
www.dcnewsnow.com/whats-going-...
Virginia Tech researchers developing portable COVID tests
VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — Imagine being able to walk into a crowded store, restaurant or even movie theater and be able to detect if there’s COVID-19 in the air. It could be a reality in just …
www.dcnewsnow.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Reposted
Follow and listen to @donmilton.bsky.social. He is internationally-recognized for his research on airborne infectious disease transmission .... and also willing to post childhood photos. 👇
Let's not go back to those bad old days. The only real protection against mumps and the bigger threats of measles and rubella is herd immunity. We vaccinated our children and they are vaccinating our grandchildren. Let's keep dispelling the misinformation and keep trying to get everyone vaccinated!
November 18, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Follow and listen to @donmilton.bsky.social. He is internationally-recognized for his research on airborne infectious disease transmission .... and also willing to post childhood photos. 👇
Reposted
I shared the data below because RFK Jr. thinks that NIH focuses too much on infectious disease and not enough on chronic disease. Depending on how you count, less than 10% of NIH's budget goes to infectious disease, while the lion's share goes toward chronic disease.
How much NIH funding goes toward infectious vs. chronic disease? If I assign NIAID's (Allergy and Infectious Disease) budget as infectious, even though allergies are chronic, then it's 9%. Other institutes are general or mainly chronic.
officeofbudget.od.nih.gov/br.html
officeofbudget.od.nih.gov/br.html
November 15, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I shared the data below because RFK Jr. thinks that NIH focuses too much on infectious disease and not enough on chronic disease. Depending on how you count, less than 10% of NIH's budget goes to infectious disease, while the lion's share goes toward chronic disease.
Reposted
Ionization can reduce pathogens in small chambers, but does it work in real life? Not according to our latest paper. We looked at airborne culturable bacteria in a lecture hall when an in-duct ionization system was on vs. off and found no differences.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
/1
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
/1
Bipolar Ionization Did Not Reduce Airborne Bacteria in a Lecture Hall
Ionization treatment of indoor air has attracted attention for its potential to inactivate airborne pathogens and reduce disease transmission, yet its real-world effectiveness remains unverified. We e...
pubs.acs.org
November 1, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Ionization can reduce pathogens in small chambers, but does it work in real life? Not according to our latest paper. We looked at airborne culturable bacteria in a lecture hall when an in-duct ionization system was on vs. off and found no differences.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
/1
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
/1
Reposted
