Beth S Linas, PhD, MHS
@bethlinas.bsky.social
PhD/MHS Epidemiology: Infectious Diseases, Digital Health, Substance Use, Science Communication|Thoughts are my own| #Episky #IDsky
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Without Vaccines, Long COVID Will Be Our Next Public Health Crisis | Defend Public Health
Defend Public Health member Dr. Beth Linas shares an often overlooked aspect of reducing access to COVID19 vaccines: the specter of more and more cases of Long COVID.
www.defendpublichealth.org
My most recent op Ed! When thinking about #COVID vaccines we MUST discuss long COVID and until now this conversation has been lacking!
I say we lose our measles elimination status, what say you?
POLITICO Pro: Pan-American Health Organization to determine in April if the United States remains measles-free
The CDC confirmed 2,242 measles cases in 2025 and 171 so far this year, but the question for PAHO is whether a year-old outbreak has continued to spread.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I say we lose our measles elimination status, what say you?
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I suppose that “testing the limits of his presidency” is one way to say “doing blatantly unconstitutional and impeachable shit on a daily basis.”
In his second term, President Trump has made unprecedented claims to expanded executive authority. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the powers he’s sought for himself across the government. nyti.ms/49KYhaz
January 21, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I suppose that “testing the limits of his presidency” is one way to say “doing blatantly unconstitutional and impeachable shit on a daily basis.”
When people loose trust in vaccines the answer is not to take them away.
RFK must go.
Bravo @jimalwine.bsky.social & @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
RFK must go.
Bravo @jimalwine.bsky.social & @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
thehill.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:52 PM
When people loose trust in vaccines the answer is not to take them away.
RFK must go.
Bravo @jimalwine.bsky.social & @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
RFK must go.
Bravo @jimalwine.bsky.social & @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
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We were on our way to eradicating certain cancers. This administration is killing people.
"Projected Medicaid coverage losses are expected to result in over 1 million missed cancer screenings and hundreds of avoidable deaths within 2 years." #DefendPublicHealth
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"Projected Medicaid coverage losses are expected to result in over 1 million missed cancer screenings and hundreds of avoidable deaths within 2 years." #DefendPublicHealth
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Projected Cancer Screening Under the 2025 Medicaid Eligibility Restrictions
This decision analytical model evaluates projected changes in cancer screening and outcomes following changes to federal Medicaid funding and eligibility restrictions enacted with the 2025 Budget Reco...
jamanetwork.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:06 AM
We were on our way to eradicating certain cancers. This administration is killing people.
"Projected Medicaid coverage losses are expected to result in over 1 million missed cancer screenings and hundreds of avoidable deaths within 2 years." #DefendPublicHealth
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
"Projected Medicaid coverage losses are expected to result in over 1 million missed cancer screenings and hundreds of avoidable deaths within 2 years." #DefendPublicHealth
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
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Ellison: This is the essence of dictatorship. It’s the essence of it. And we’ve got to get over the idea that this couldn’t happen here. Not only could it happen here—it’s happening here.
January 19, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Ellison: This is the essence of dictatorship. It’s the essence of it. And we’ve got to get over the idea that this couldn’t happen here. Not only could it happen here—it’s happening here.
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For those of you following the Guinea-Bissau hepatitis B vaccine: The Danish researchers have posted their updated protocol (called version 1.5). They still propose giving a lifesaving vaccine to only half of newborns and withholding it from others. www.bandim.org/wp-content/u...
www.bandim.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
For those of you following the Guinea-Bissau hepatitis B vaccine: The Danish researchers have posted their updated protocol (called version 1.5). They still propose giving a lifesaving vaccine to only half of newborns and withholding it from others. www.bandim.org/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Beth S Linas, PhD, MHS
In any functioning government, this man would be impeached, convicted, and removed from office by close of business today.
Trump links Greenland dispute to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, in letter to Norway's PM - BBC News
The US president says he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace, after not being awarded the annual prize.
www.bbc.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM
In any functioning government, this man would be impeached, convicted, and removed from office by close of business today.
“Respondents viewed people who use opioids (81.0%; 95% CI, 78.4%-83.4%) and pharmaceutical companies (72.7%; 95% CI, 69.7%-75.4%) as most responsible for reducing overdose deaths”
Public Views About Opioid Overdose and People With Opioid Use Disorder
This survey study examines how US adults view opioid overdose and people with opioid addiction and how views vary by conservative, moderate, or liberal ideology.
jamanetwork.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:33 PM
“Respondents viewed people who use opioids (81.0%; 95% CI, 78.4%-83.4%) and pharmaceutical companies (72.7%; 95% CI, 69.7%-75.4%) as most responsible for reducing overdose deaths”
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Reposted by Beth S Linas, PhD, MHS
Reposted by Beth S Linas, PhD, MHS
PSA: If Bill Kristol can say this dems should be able to say it
January 18, 2026 at 5:53 PM
PSA: If Bill Kristol can say this dems should be able to say it
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Lancet study finds “no evidence” that Tylenol use in pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, despite claims by Trump and backers
Lancet study refutes claim of a link between Tylenol and autism
Trump’s contentious remarks stoked fears and may delay critical research in the field, experts say
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Too bad none of MAGA/Heritage Foundation will neither read, acknowledge, nor understand this. Country is done for.
Lancet study finds “no evidence” that Tylenol use in pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, despite claims by Trump and backers
Lancet study refutes claim of a link between Tylenol and autism
Trump’s contentious remarks stoked fears and may delay critical research in the field, experts say
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Too bad none of MAGA/Heritage Foundation will neither read, acknowledge, nor understand this. Country is done for.
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Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are pig ignorant promoters of anti-science conspiracy theories. Both have done great harm to public health. Neither one cares.
Lancet study finds “no evidence” that Tylenol use in pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, despite claims by Trump and backers
Lancet study refutes claim of a link between Tylenol and autism
Trump’s contentious remarks stoked fears and may delay critical research in the field, experts say
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are pig ignorant promoters of anti-science conspiracy theories. Both have done great harm to public health. Neither one cares.
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya laid out his “new vision” for NIAID.
Just as expected it is an infuriating list of unsupported claims and nonsense that serve his political beliefs and not health or science.
Just as expected it is an infuriating list of unsupported claims and nonsense that serve his political beliefs and not health or science.
The new vision from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Nature Medicine
Preparing for tomorrow’s threats by enhancing our ability to help patients today.
www.nature.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:33 PM
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya laid out his “new vision” for NIAID.
Just as expected it is an infuriating list of unsupported claims and nonsense that serve his political beliefs and not health or science.
Just as expected it is an infuriating list of unsupported claims and nonsense that serve his political beliefs and not health or science.
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I am shocked, shocked I say, that RFK and Trump were full of shit.
Lancet study finds “no evidence” that Tylenol use in pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, despite claims by Trump and backers
Lancet study refutes claim of a link between Tylenol and autism
Trump’s contentious remarks stoked fears and may delay critical research in the field, experts say
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I am shocked, shocked I say, that RFK and Trump were full of shit.
Making America Great Again
Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies. But they're still raising prices this year
All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026.
www.npr.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Making America Great Again
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Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. I’m not sure it would have made a difference if ICE had let that civilian physician render aid before EMS arrived, but now we will never know. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Renee Good had a pulse when EMS arrived. I’m not sure it would have made a difference if ICE had let that civilian physician render aid before EMS arrived, but now we will never know. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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A former federal agent after watching the New York Times breakdown of the ICE shooting:
January 16, 2026 at 8:16 PM
A former federal agent after watching the New York Times breakdown of the ICE shooting:
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We cannot become numb to the weaponization of the Justice Department.
Breaking: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are being investigated by the Trump DOJ for allegedly obstructing law enforcement activities, two U.S. officials told WCCO.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
It's unclear how Walz and Frey allegedly obstructed law enforcement or what they were allegedly obstructing.
Department of Justice investigating Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey, U.S. officials say
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are under federal investigation, two U.S. officials told WCCO on Friday afternoon.
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:11 PM
We cannot become numb to the weaponization of the Justice Department.
Timeline cleanse. My birthday trip to the Denver stock show to pet baby goats
January 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Timeline cleanse. My birthday trip to the Denver stock show to pet baby goats
This is seriously exciting. Now do adults bc my greatest fear is norovirus
An oral, mucosal norovirus vaccine given to breastfeeding women can safely induce functional IgA and IgG responses in serum and breast milk.
Phase 1 study but it will be super dope to protect infants from norovirus by vaccinating mum.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Phase 1 study but it will be super dope to protect infants from norovirus by vaccinating mum.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Transfer of breast milk IgA to infants after oral bivalent norovirus vaccination of post-partum women - npj Vaccines
npj Vaccines - Transfer of breast milk IgA to infants after oral bivalent norovirus vaccination of post-partum women
www.nature.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
This is seriously exciting. Now do adults bc my greatest fear is norovirus
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It would be difficult to overstate the irreparable harm that John Roberts has caused for this country and the world.
I'm way too proud of this slide. (There's a big baseball fan in the class.)
January 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM
It would be difficult to overstate the irreparable harm that John Roberts has caused for this country and the world.
Lancet study finds “no evidence” that Tylenol use in pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, despite claims by Trump and backers
Lancet study refutes claim of a link between Tylenol and autism
Trump’s contentious remarks stoked fears and may delay critical research in the field, experts say
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Lancet study finds “no evidence” that Tylenol use in pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, despite claims by Trump and backers