Lauren Hersch Nicholas
@lhnicholas.bsky.social
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health economist, climber, biker, looking for my #econtwitter, #econsky, #surgtweets, #healthpolicyvalentines communities

Lauren Hersch Nicholas is an American health economist. She is a professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. .. more

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filipecampante.bsky.social
It might be hard to convey to people outside economics just how seismic this is. The Trump effect has most certainly arrived to US academia.
florianscheuer.bsky.social
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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carlzimmer.com
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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drjenndowd.bsky.social
The acting CDC director has now approved ACIP recs allowing anyone 6 months+ to receive an updated Covid-19 shot after discussing w/ their provider. If you are on the fence about getting an updated shot, read my in-depth take on the evidence we've accumulated on these vaccines. #publichealth
Do additional COVID vaccines really help?
We've accumulated a lot of scientific evidence in the last few years.
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johnlist.bsky.social
The econ PhD market will be difficult this year. The exact same thing happened when I went on the market years ago: I sent out 150 applications...and got 1 interview! Then I wrote a paper about it! ideas.repec.org/p/feb/natura...

Both sides of the market responded. Is this happening now too?

lhnicholas.bsky.social
hopefully they use additional funds to help those affected? Happy to see @appam.bsky.social and others increase conference scholarships

lhnicholas.bsky.social
They posted it on all in account and tag you!

lhnicholas.bsky.social
my covid didn't hurt until I tried to sleep on that side, but pretty inoffensive side effect vs anything else.

lhnicholas.bsky.social
I was intrigued by your ED # which was what got me wondering about non-Medicare adults

lhnicholas.bsky.social
out of curiosity how does that compare to commercially insured adults (sorry if that's in the paper while I'm only reading social media...)

lhnicholas.bsky.social
So sorry to hear about your Dad! And also very grateful for NIA support to work on these issues- as you note still so much that we need to do.

lhnicholas.bsky.social
refurbished phones until they get to a reasonable size again!

lhnicholas.bsky.social
new results finds MA patients more likely to be stuck in hospital when they need SNF care, we found similar areas of concern with very sick patients being more likely to be sent home with no home care (along with less SNF) in MA vs TM jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

lhnicholas.bsky.social
I had a thing like that that I’m pretty sure came from holding a friend’s baby, unenjoyable for about a week

lhnicholas.bsky.social
I got trapped in the outhouse at mt blue sky while an aggressive ma goat was trying to get in!

lhnicholas.bsky.social
Who wants to plan a field trip if we can’t get them at work?
maggieastor.bsky.social
NEWS: CVS, the largest pharmacy chain in the country, is currently not offering Covid vaccines in 16 states and DC — even to people who meet the new FDA criteria — because the CDC hasn't signed off and isn't expected to do so (if it does so) for at least three weeks.
CVS Holds Off on Offering Covid Vaccines in 16 States
www.nytimes.com
maggieastor.bsky.social
NEWS: CVS, the largest pharmacy chain in the country, is currently not offering Covid vaccines in 16 states and DC — even to people who meet the new FDA criteria — because the CDC hasn't signed off and isn't expected to do so (if it does so) for at least three weeks.
CVS Holds Off on Offering Covid Vaccines in 16 States
www.nytimes.com

lhnicholas.bsky.social
For more specialized searches I like the letter because it has everything I need, but less helpful when candidates apply broadly with generic letters
boghuma.bsky.social
They important thing about #TaylorSwift getting engaged is that millions of dollars in grants funding for research projects on how to cure cancer,reverse alzheimer's dz and discover vaccines for serious infections, are being canceled daily and we really should care about how devastating that is.
gavinyamey.bsky.social
Good. I agree with the American College of Ob-Gyns.

I was horrified when RFK Jr, Jay Bhattacharya, & Marty Makary announced, in a video on X, that they were advising against vaccination in pregnancy—a closed-door decision that flies in the face of science & evidence

www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/h...
Another major medical association breaks from CDC as ob/gyn group recommends Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy | CNN
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on Friday reaffirmed support for Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy, becoming the second major professional medical association to break from...
www.cnn.com
dburbach.bsky.social
Wow: also no PhD admits this year for Chicago's "anthropology, political economy, social thought, conceptual and historical studies of science, School of Social Work, Harris School of Public Policy"
bachynski.bsky.social
The hits keep coming. “The departments that won’t be accepting Ph.D. students now include art history, cinema and media studies, classics, comparative literature, East Asian languages and civilizations, English language and literature, Germanic studies, linguistics, Middle Eastern studies…”
More UChicago Ph.D. Programs Will Pause Admissions
The arts and humanities dean said “nearly all” faculty leaders preferred “a broader pause for the division.” Some social sciences programs also aren’t accepting new students.
www.insidehighered.com

lhnicholas.bsky.social
I forgot about the Starbucks ice cream, those flavors were so good!

danielbachman.bsky.social
Really simple instructions for how to turn off the auto AI on your web browser. I use Firefox and it does indeed work and only took a second! 🔥
How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default
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lhnicholas.bsky.social
So frustrating! I keep hoping for a miracle for one that’s 17th percentile (despite 0 signs that it will be considered) but truly devastating if none of your great scores are funded!