"N95 masks prevented almost all new infections"
#COVID #maskup #N95s #publichealth #publictransportation
#COVID #maskup #N95s #publichealth #publictransportation
A Study of 40 COVID and flu outbreaks on planes found infection risk was highest near infected passengers.
• N95 masks prevented almost all new infections
• Surgical masks filtering 50% of particles cut infections by 85%, versus 35% from doubling clean air
• Ventilation alone may not be enough
• N95 masks prevented almost all new infections
• Surgical masks filtering 50% of particles cut infections by 85%, versus 35% from doubling clean air
• Ventilation alone may not be enough
October 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
"N95 masks prevented almost all new infections"
#COVID #maskup #N95s #publichealth #publictransportation
#COVID #maskup #N95s #publichealth #publictransportation
(Gift Article)
Wake up people;
She Trusted ChatGPT With Her Medication Decisions. It Cost Her Everything.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/w...
Wake up people;
She Trusted ChatGPT With Her Medication Decisions. It Cost Her Everything.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/w...
ChatGPT’s Advice to Cut Her Seizure Drug Led to Devastating Consequences (Gift Article)
The chatbot helped a woman taper off a lifesaving drug and hide the plan from her doctors.
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Update. "Preprint journal clubs offer a scalable way to make peer-review training a routine part of scientific education."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03200-1
#PeerReview #preprints #scholcomm
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03200-1
#PeerReview #preprints #scholcomm
It’s time to teach peer review as a core research skill
Preprint journal clubs offer a scalable way to make peer-review training a routine part of scientific education.
www.nature.com
October 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Human neural stem cells are highly vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, including Omicron. Researchers found blocking one entry pathway cut viral entry by 75–85%. Maternal infection may disrupt fetal brain development, risking long-term cognitive or behavioural issues. Monitoring exposed kids is critical.
Human neural stem cells are susceptible to COVID virus variants
New findings raise concerns about the potential effects of maternal COVID-19 infection on early nervous system development.
www.futurity.org
October 27, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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Wearing a well-fitting respirator, improving indoor air quality, and staying home when sick can help reduce transmission and protect our communities.
#COVID #COVID19 #LongCOVID #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention
Wearing a well-fitting respirator, improving indoor air quality, and staying home when sick can help reduce transmission and protect our communities.
#COVID #COVID19 #LongCOVID #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention
October 26, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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Wearing a well-fitting respirator, improving indoor air quality, and staying home when sick can help reduce transmission and protect our communities.
#COVID #COVID19 #LongCOVID #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention
Wearing a well-fitting respirator, improving indoor air quality, and staying home when sick can help reduce transmission and protect our communities.
#COVID #COVID19 #LongCOVID #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention
Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo
Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo
According to the DRC's figures, 10,060 people have been infected and 4,887 have died since the virus was first detected there in May.
www.lemonde.fr
October 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM
National Public Health Coalition founder Abby talks about how public Health is on the ballot. Make your plan to vote today. Make sure your friends and family members have plans to vote.
#PublicHealth #Vote #Vaccines #Pregnancy
#PublicHealth #Vote #Vaccines #Pregnancy
October 27, 2026 at 10:18 PM
National Public Health Coalition founder Abby talks about how public Health is on the ballot. Make your plan to vote today. Make sure your friends and family members have plans to vote.
#PublicHealth #Vote #Vaccines #Pregnancy
#PublicHealth #Vote #Vaccines #Pregnancy
He resigned from CDC leadership. Now he’s fighting RFK Jr. from the outside. wapo.st/4yLBbeK (GIFT link)
#RFKjr #CDC #vaccines #publichealth
#RFKjr #CDC #vaccines #publichealth
He resigned from CDC leadership. Now he’s fighting RFK Jr. from the outside.
Demetre Daskalakis, CDC’s top immunization official, resigned in 2025 to protest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then became one of his loudest critics.
wapo.st
October 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM
He resigned from CDC leadership. Now he’s fighting RFK Jr. from the outside. wapo.st/4yLBbeK (GIFT link)
#RFKjr #CDC #vaccines #publichealth
#RFKjr #CDC #vaccines #publichealth
Children’s health is deteriorating across scores of measures as screens, diet, chemicals, isolation and changing family life transform the environments in which they develop, Julian Cribb writes. #ChildHealth #PublicHealth #DigitalAge
October 26, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Children’s health is deteriorating across scores of measures as screens, diet, chemicals, isolation and changing family life transform the environments in which they develop, Julian Cribb writes. #ChildHealth #PublicHealth #DigitalAge
Trump-appointed CDC deputy director to resign after six months on the job www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#RFKjr #Project2025 #HHS #CDC #publichealth #vaccines #autism #science #Blues
#RFKjr #Project2025 #HHS #CDC #publichealth #vaccines #autism #science #Blues
Trump-appointed CDC deputy director to resign after six months on the job
Jennifer Shuford is expected to leave her post after midterm elections ‘to spend more time with my family’
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Trump-appointed CDC deputy director to resign after six months on the job www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#RFKjr #Project2025 #HHS #CDC #publichealth #vaccines #autism #science #Blues
#RFKjr #Project2025 #HHS #CDC #publichealth #vaccines #autism #science #Blues
October 22, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Great videos from @defendpublichealth.bsky.social on Why I am a #PublicHealth Voter:
www.youtube.com/shorts/Dnjw1...
www.youtube.com/shorts/Dnjw1...
Why I'm a Public Health Voter from Defend Public Health
YouTube video by Defend Public Health
www.youtube.com
October 26, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Great videos from @defendpublichealth.bsky.social on Why I am a #PublicHealth Voter:
www.youtube.com/shorts/Dnjw1...
www.youtube.com/shorts/Dnjw1...
#COVID is the gift that keeps on giving.
People who still think it's "just a flu" need to give their heads a shake.
#chronicillness #longCOVID #publichealth #maskup #N95s
People who still think it's "just a flu" need to give their heads a shake.
#chronicillness #longCOVID #publichealth #maskup #N95s
No organ or system this virus cannot access and destroy ☠️
Endocrine complications of COVID-19: diabetes, musculoskeletal, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, and gonadal disorders academic.oup.com/jes/article/...
Endocrine complications of COVID-19: diabetes, musculoskeletal, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, and gonadal disorders academic.oup.com/jes/article/...
Endocrine complications of COVID-19: diabetes, musculoskeletal, thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, and gonadal disorders
Abstract. COVID-19 is generally associated with both short- and long-term complications. It can affect multiple organ systems and lead to severe or prolong
academic.oup.com
October 23, 2026 at 9:47 PM
#COVID is the gift that keeps on giving.
People who still think it's "just a flu" need to give their heads a shake.
#chronicillness #longCOVID #publichealth #maskup #N95s
People who still think it's "just a flu" need to give their heads a shake.
#chronicillness #longCOVID #publichealth #maskup #N95s
⚠️ #Fracking and #PublicHealth: Please join us on November 17 to hear how researchers and frontline communities are working together to turn evidence into protection.
More information & registration in the link:
www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/fracking_and...
More information & registration in the link:
www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/fracking_and...
October 26, 2026 at 1:36 PM
⚠️ #Fracking and #PublicHealth: Please join us on November 17 to hear how researchers and frontline communities are working together to turn evidence into protection.
More information & registration in the link:
www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/fracking_and...
More information & registration in the link:
www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/fracking_and...
New Report: "From Anecdote to #Evidence: Mapping the #Impact of US #Government Action on Public #Health Research" (via @defendresearch.bsky.social & @researchconsulting.bsky.social)
www.growkudos.com/projects/fro...
#publichealth
www.growkudos.com/projects/fro...
#publichealth
October 27, 2026 at 7:24 PM
New Report: "From Anecdote to #Evidence: Mapping the #Impact of US #Government Action on Public #Health Research" (via @defendresearch.bsky.social & @researchconsulting.bsky.social)
www.growkudos.com/projects/fro...
#publichealth
www.growkudos.com/projects/fro...
#publichealth
Update of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 26 Oct:
DRC:
On 25 Oct, DRC reported a total of 9 964 cases & 4 851 deaths.
EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW.
More info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC
#Ebola #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
DRC:
On 25 Oct, DRC reported a total of 9 964 cases & 4 851 deaths.
EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW.
More info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC
#Ebola #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
October 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Update of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 26 Oct:
DRC:
On 25 Oct, DRC reported a total of 9 964 cases & 4 851 deaths.
EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW.
More info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC
#Ebola #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
DRC:
On 25 Oct, DRC reported a total of 9 964 cases & 4 851 deaths.
EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW.
More info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC
#Ebola #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
“Have more babies!” they say. 🙃
Meanwhile…
🦠 Measles is back.
💸 Daycare costs more than a mortgage.
🤰OBs are nowhere nearby.
Make it make sense. 🫠
PUBLIC HEALTH IS ON THE BALLOT. 🗳️
Women and our families deserve better.
Don’t just share this meme. GO VOTE. ❤️
#PublicHealth #Vote #Affordability
Meanwhile…
🦠 Measles is back.
💸 Daycare costs more than a mortgage.
🤰OBs are nowhere nearby.
Make it make sense. 🫠
PUBLIC HEALTH IS ON THE BALLOT. 🗳️
Women and our families deserve better.
Don’t just share this meme. GO VOTE. ❤️
#PublicHealth #Vote #Affordability
October 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM
“Have more babies!” they say. 🙃
Meanwhile…
🦠 Measles is back.
💸 Daycare costs more than a mortgage.
🤰OBs are nowhere nearby.
Make it make sense. 🫠
PUBLIC HEALTH IS ON THE BALLOT. 🗳️
Women and our families deserve better.
Don’t just share this meme. GO VOTE. ❤️
#PublicHealth #Vote #Affordability
Meanwhile…
🦠 Measles is back.
💸 Daycare costs more than a mortgage.
🤰OBs are nowhere nearby.
Make it make sense. 🫠
PUBLIC HEALTH IS ON THE BALLOT. 🗳️
Women and our families deserve better.
Don’t just share this meme. GO VOTE. ❤️
#PublicHealth #Vote #Affordability
Why mistakes happen in radiology, and how to prevent them www.croakey.org/why-mistakes... #publichealth
October 28, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Why mistakes happen in radiology, and how to prevent them www.croakey.org/why-mistakes... #publichealth
How to strengthen the Digital Duty of Care bill www.croakey.org/how-to-stren... #publichealth
October 27, 2026 at 8:32 AM
How to strengthen the Digital Duty of Care bill www.croakey.org/how-to-stren... #publichealth
🧪 #HPAI #H5N1 #USA #Nextstrain
Good 🧵 on failures of #PublicHealth infection control in USA
Resulting in spread from birds to mammals to humans - with threat of sustained human to human transmission
Which threatens all of us
@bereadycohort.bsky.social
Good 🧵 on failures of #PublicHealth infection control in USA
Resulting in spread from birds to mammals to humans - with threat of sustained human to human transmission
Which threatens all of us
@bereadycohort.bsky.social
There is something really concerning (and disappointing) going on in the US right now.
A dangerous and preventable situation.
Let me explain.
nextstrain.org/avian-flu/h5...
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A dangerous and preventable situation.
Let me explain.
nextstrain.org/avian-flu/h5...
1/
October 26, 2026 at 6:33 AM
🧪 #HPAI #H5N1 #USA #Nextstrain
Good 🧵 on failures of #PublicHealth infection control in USA
Resulting in spread from birds to mammals to humans - with threat of sustained human to human transmission
Which threatens all of us
@bereadycohort.bsky.social
Good 🧵 on failures of #PublicHealth infection control in USA
Resulting in spread from birds to mammals to humans - with threat of sustained human to human transmission
Which threatens all of us
@bereadycohort.bsky.social
October 22, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Ebola has killed nearly 5,000 people in DRC, about half of known cases. It's spread to 8 provinces in Congo, w/some infected people traveling to Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria.
Many of the deaths are in children infected at health facilities that don't have the funds to adequately protect patients.
Many of the deaths are in children infected at health facilities that don't have the funds to adequately protect patients.
October 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Update of the #Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 27 Oct:
DRC:
On 26 Oct, DRC reported a total of 10 060 cases & 4 887 deaths. 1 008 patients in isolation.
Kenya:
On 26 Oct, Kenya reported a total of 9 cases & 2 deaths. The last case was reported on 20 Oct.
🧵 1/2
#IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
DRC:
On 26 Oct, DRC reported a total of 10 060 cases & 4 887 deaths. 1 008 patients in isolation.
Kenya:
On 26 Oct, Kenya reported a total of 9 cases & 2 deaths. The last case was reported on 20 Oct.
🧵 1/2
#IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
October 27, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Update of the #Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 27 Oct:
DRC:
On 26 Oct, DRC reported a total of 10 060 cases & 4 887 deaths. 1 008 patients in isolation.
Kenya:
On 26 Oct, Kenya reported a total of 9 cases & 2 deaths. The last case was reported on 20 Oct.
🧵 1/2
#IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth
DRC:
On 26 Oct, DRC reported a total of 10 060 cases & 4 887 deaths. 1 008 patients in isolation.
Kenya:
On 26 Oct, Kenya reported a total of 9 cases & 2 deaths. The last case was reported on 20 Oct.
🧵 1/2
#IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth