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Catch up quick: COVID-19
We survived the end of the public health emergency. Here’s the state of affairs. Surveillance SARS-CoV-2 is nosediving across all metrics in all regions…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Mass shootings’ cascading impact
Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde mass shooting. Nineteen fourth graders and two teachers at an elementary school were murdered. As a…
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Mental health and social media among teens
Protecting youth from the potential negative mental health effects of social media is front and center in the mass media, in conversations around dinner…
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Jacqueline Nesi, PhD
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New Concerning Variant: B.1.1.529
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A quick note on masks and CDC guidance...
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Considerations for your fall booster
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FDA meeting for <5 COVID vaccine: Q&A
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Housekeeping: Public health 101
Oof. The amount of hate, anger, and “stay in your lane” emails and comments I got from the Texas and guns post was… intense. Gun violence is a sensitive…
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End of PHE: A shift in data
This week the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 is ending in the U.S. This means many things, but one major shift will be the data—the…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Texas, guns, and stats
Public health touches all aspects of our lives, not just during a pandemic and not just with infectious diseases. Thanks to your feedback, this…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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A monumental moment: End of international emergency
Today the World Health Organization declared the end of the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This is a huge moment in our story…
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Hype or hope? Nasal COVID-19 vaccines
Five billion dollars was just allocated to Operation Next Gen with one goal: speed the creation of next-generation COVID-19 vaccines and therapies…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Edward Nirenberg
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Evolution of Florida vaccine analysis
Last October, the Florida Surgeon General issued new guidance around the COVID-19 vaccines: men aged 18-39 should not receive COVID mRNA vaccines. This…
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Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
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Do I need a spring booster?
The booster confusion in emails I have received over the past week is palpable. Should I get a spring booster? This is how I’m thinking about it…
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