Adewole Adekola
@adewole1.bsky.social
Surveillance Scientist | Veterinarian | Commonwealth Scholar (Masters & PhD) | One-Health advocate
Interests: Leptospira, AMR, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Vaccine Surveillance, Zoonosis, R.
Views my own. 🧬🦠🥼
Interests: Leptospira, AMR, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Vaccine Surveillance, Zoonosis, R.
Views my own. 🧬🦠🥼
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Adewole Adekola
@adewole1.bsky.social
· Jan 25
🌍 Hi #Bluesky community!
I’m an epidemiologist with a veterinary med background, passionate about #OneHealth, translational research, & making the world better.
I’m here to share insights, learn, and build a more thoughtful and collaborative space
Let’s connect! 🚀 #Epidemiology #PublicHealth
I’m an epidemiologist with a veterinary med background, passionate about #OneHealth, translational research, & making the world better.
I’m here to share insights, learn, and build a more thoughtful and collaborative space
Let’s connect! 🚀 #Epidemiology #PublicHealth
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
FPH events ahead!
- Making the Case for Clinical Research from a Public Health Perspective
- Poverty and chronic pain
- An overview of non-communicable diseases in the Gulf region
- Violence Prevention in Youth Populations
- Healthy Places
- Launching MPOWER+
www.fph.org.uk/events-courses-exams/
- Making the Case for Clinical Research from a Public Health Perspective
- Poverty and chronic pain
- An overview of non-communicable diseases in the Gulf region
- Violence Prevention in Youth Populations
- Healthy Places
- Launching MPOWER+
www.fph.org.uk/events-courses-exams/
October 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
FPH events ahead!
- Making the Case for Clinical Research from a Public Health Perspective
- Poverty and chronic pain
- An overview of non-communicable diseases in the Gulf region
- Violence Prevention in Youth Populations
- Healthy Places
- Launching MPOWER+
www.fph.org.uk/events-courses-exams/
- Making the Case for Clinical Research from a Public Health Perspective
- Poverty and chronic pain
- An overview of non-communicable diseases in the Gulf region
- Violence Prevention in Youth Populations
- Healthy Places
- Launching MPOWER+
www.fph.org.uk/events-courses-exams/
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Reposted by Adewole Adekola
New from @kovaclab.bsky.social: Campylobacter — a leading cause of foodborne illness — was detected on only 1.9% of retail skinless, boneless chicken breast samples.
Low prevalence + low concentrations = positive trend for poultry safety 🐔
🔗: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25001875
Low prevalence + low concentrations = positive trend for poultry safety 🐔
🔗: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25001875
Low Prevalence and Concentrations of Campylobacter Detected on Retail Chicken Breasts
Since 2014, Campylobacter has been the leading bacterial cause of foodborne illness in the United States, resulting in millions in economic losses eac…
sciencedirect.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
New from @kovaclab.bsky.social: Campylobacter — a leading cause of foodborne illness — was detected on only 1.9% of retail skinless, boneless chicken breast samples.
Low prevalence + low concentrations = positive trend for poultry safety 🐔
🔗: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25001875
Low prevalence + low concentrations = positive trend for poultry safety 🐔
🔗: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25001875
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
We're celebrating #WorldHealthDay🎉
LSHTM's alumni & students are making valuable contributions to #maternal & newborn health. Find out how studying #PublicHealth & #Epidemiology has helped them achieve their #GlobalHealth dreams.🌍
Keisuke's blog 👉
www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum...
LSHTM's alumni & students are making valuable contributions to #maternal & newborn health. Find out how studying #PublicHealth & #Epidemiology has helped them achieve their #GlobalHealth dreams.🌍
Keisuke's blog 👉
www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum...
April 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We're celebrating #WorldHealthDay🎉
LSHTM's alumni & students are making valuable contributions to #maternal & newborn health. Find out how studying #PublicHealth & #Epidemiology has helped them achieve their #GlobalHealth dreams.🌍
Keisuke's blog 👉
www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum...
LSHTM's alumni & students are making valuable contributions to #maternal & newborn health. Find out how studying #PublicHealth & #Epidemiology has helped them achieve their #GlobalHealth dreams.🌍
Keisuke's blog 👉
www.lshtm.ac.uk/aboutus/alum...
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
The RSV vaccine has resulted in a 30% drop in hospital admissions in older adults across England. 📉
Our study in @thelancet.bsky.social demonstrates the benefit of the programme during its early stages.
📰🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Our study in @thelancet.bsky.social demonstrates the benefit of the programme during its early stages.
📰🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
March 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The RSV vaccine has resulted in a 30% drop in hospital admissions in older adults across England. 📉
Our study in @thelancet.bsky.social demonstrates the benefit of the programme during its early stages.
📰🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Our study in @thelancet.bsky.social demonstrates the benefit of the programme during its early stages.
📰🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
Women live longer than men, but how much longer varies widely around the world
March 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Women live longer than men, but how much longer varies widely around the world
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
NASA’s GEARS experiment on the ISS aims to rapidly detect #AMR bacteria using metagenomic sequencing, protecting astronaut health and improving hospital infection control on Earth—paving the way for faster, life-saving diagnostics.
#infectiousdisease
www.nasa.gov/missions/sta...
#infectiousdisease
www.nasa.gov/missions/sta...
NASA Sends Experiment to Space to Study Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria - NASA
In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new experiment aboard the International
www.nasa.gov
February 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM
NASA’s GEARS experiment on the ISS aims to rapidly detect #AMR bacteria using metagenomic sequencing, protecting astronaut health and improving hospital infection control on Earth—paving the way for faster, life-saving diagnostics.
#infectiousdisease
www.nasa.gov/missions/sta...
#infectiousdisease
www.nasa.gov/missions/sta...
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
NASA’s GEARS experiment on the ISS tests how #AMR bacteria adapt to space, using metagenomic sequencing to track their growth and survival. Insights from this research could help safeguard astronauts on deep-space missions and improve infection control in most settings.
#onehealth
#onehealth
NASA’s GEARS experiment on the ISS aims to rapidly detect #AMR bacteria using metagenomic sequencing, protecting astronaut health and improving hospital infection control on Earth—paving the way for faster, life-saving diagnostics.
#infectiousdisease
www.nasa.gov/missions/sta...
#infectiousdisease
www.nasa.gov/missions/sta...
NASA Sends Experiment to Space to Study Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria - NASA
In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new experiment aboard the International
www.nasa.gov
February 20, 2025 at 5:04 AM
NASA’s GEARS experiment on the ISS tests how #AMR bacteria adapt to space, using metagenomic sequencing to track their growth and survival. Insights from this research could help safeguard astronauts on deep-space missions and improve infection control in most settings.
#onehealth
#onehealth
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
More than half of the Gm-negative infections in soldiers in the Ukraine conflict are resistant to carbapenems - fascinating presentation on #AMR in conflict settings from @catanita.bsky.social
#antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #globalpublichealth #MDRI
#antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #globalpublichealth #MDRI
February 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
More than half of the Gm-negative infections in soldiers in the Ukraine conflict are resistant to carbapenems - fascinating presentation on #AMR in conflict settings from @catanita.bsky.social
#antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #globalpublichealth #MDRI
#antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #globalpublichealth #MDRI
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#EpiSky #IDsky - do you know that every Friday we publish the #CDTR - ECDC's bulletin on active #PublicHealth threats?
Today's issue focuses on:
➡️ #Mpox
➡️ #ShigellaSonnei
➡️ #Chikungunya
➡️ #SARSCoV2
➡️ #Ebola
➡️ #YellowFever
➡️ #AvianInfluenza
➡️ #MERSCoV
➡️ #Respiratory viruses
Read more bit.ly/3WPtLGU
Today's issue focuses on:
➡️ #Mpox
➡️ #ShigellaSonnei
➡️ #Chikungunya
➡️ #SARSCoV2
➡️ #Ebola
➡️ #YellowFever
➡️ #AvianInfluenza
➡️ #MERSCoV
➡️ #Respiratory viruses
Read more bit.ly/3WPtLGU
February 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#EpiSky #IDsky - do you know that every Friday we publish the #CDTR - ECDC's bulletin on active #PublicHealth threats?
Today's issue focuses on:
➡️ #Mpox
➡️ #ShigellaSonnei
➡️ #Chikungunya
➡️ #SARSCoV2
➡️ #Ebola
➡️ #YellowFever
➡️ #AvianInfluenza
➡️ #MERSCoV
➡️ #Respiratory viruses
Read more bit.ly/3WPtLGU
Today's issue focuses on:
➡️ #Mpox
➡️ #ShigellaSonnei
➡️ #Chikungunya
➡️ #SARSCoV2
➡️ #Ebola
➡️ #YellowFever
➡️ #AvianInfluenza
➡️ #MERSCoV
➡️ #Respiratory viruses
Read more bit.ly/3WPtLGU
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The deadline for this is Friday! do get in touch if you have any questions.
The advert is now live here:
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/EPH-EPED-202...
Until August 2027 we would be working on data analysis and modelling to try and untangle the dynamics of #AMR by age and sex exploring electronic health records 🧫📑👩💻. Get in touch if any questions!
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/EPH-EPED-202...
Until August 2027 we would be working on data analysis and modelling to try and untangle the dynamics of #AMR by age and sex exploring electronic health records 🧫📑👩💻. Get in touch if any questions!
February 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The deadline for this is Friday! do get in touch if you have any questions.
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
The advert is now live here:
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/EPH-EPED-202...
Until August 2027 we would be working on data analysis and modelling to try and untangle the dynamics of #AMR by age and sex exploring electronic health records 🧫📑👩💻. Get in touch if any questions!
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/EPH-EPED-202...
Until August 2027 we would be working on data analysis and modelling to try and untangle the dynamics of #AMR by age and sex exploring electronic health records 🧫📑👩💻. Get in touch if any questions!
February 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The advert is now live here:
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/EPH-EPED-202...
Until August 2027 we would be working on data analysis and modelling to try and untangle the dynamics of #AMR by age and sex exploring electronic health records 🧫📑👩💻. Get in touch if any questions!
jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/EPH-EPED-202...
Until August 2027 we would be working on data analysis and modelling to try and untangle the dynamics of #AMR by age and sex exploring electronic health records 🧫📑👩💻. Get in touch if any questions!
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
H5N1 is spreading in U.S. dairy cattle, with gaps in testing, weak biosecurity, and interstate movement fueling the outbreak. Human risk is low but evolving. Stronger surveillance and intervention are needed. #BirdFlu #H5N1 #OneHealth
abc7chicago.com/post/bird-fl...
abc7chicago.com/post/bird-fl...
Illinois officials prepare to respond to possible human bird flu cases as virus spreads in animals
Medical experts here in Illinois sat down with the I-Team to explain what they're doing to keep bird flu from becoming the next human pandemic.
abc7chicago.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
H5N1 is spreading in U.S. dairy cattle, with gaps in testing, weak biosecurity, and interstate movement fueling the outbreak. Human risk is low but evolving. Stronger surveillance and intervention are needed. #BirdFlu #H5N1 #OneHealth
abc7chicago.com/post/bird-fl...
abc7chicago.com/post/bird-fl...
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
Acting ahead of crises means protecting people's lives and livelihoods with benefits that reach far into the future.
Learn more about the 5 benefits of #AnticipatoryAction 👇
More 👉 bit.ly/3H45C6W
Learn more about the 5 benefits of #AnticipatoryAction 👇
More 👉 bit.ly/3H45C6W
February 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Acting ahead of crises means protecting people's lives and livelihoods with benefits that reach far into the future.
Learn more about the 5 benefits of #AnticipatoryAction 👇
More 👉 bit.ly/3H45C6W
Learn more about the 5 benefits of #AnticipatoryAction 👇
More 👉 bit.ly/3H45C6W
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
The CDC is a national treasure of the US and has done great work for almost 80 years
I can’t believe this stuff!
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
I can’t believe this stuff!
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The CDC is a national treasure of the US and has done great work for almost 80 years
I can’t believe this stuff!
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
I can’t believe this stuff!
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
📢 New report on #RSV maternal vaccination in England (Sept 2024):
📊 1 in 3 women who gave birth in September were vaccinated against RSV.
💡Coverage is expected to rise in the coming months as awareness increases and more women are informed.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/p...
📊 1 in 3 women who gave birth in September were vaccinated against RSV.
💡Coverage is expected to rise in the coming months as awareness increases and more women are informed.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/p...
RSV maternal vaccination coverage in England: September 2024
www.gov.uk
January 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
📢 New report on #RSV maternal vaccination in England (Sept 2024):
📊 1 in 3 women who gave birth in September were vaccinated against RSV.
💡Coverage is expected to rise in the coming months as awareness increases and more women are informed.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/p...
📊 1 in 3 women who gave birth in September were vaccinated against RSV.
💡Coverage is expected to rise in the coming months as awareness increases and more women are informed.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/p...
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
RFK Jr. wants evidence that vaccines do not cause autism.
The evidence is there. He refuses to see it.
The evidence is there. He refuses to see it.
January 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
RFK Jr. wants evidence that vaccines do not cause autism.
The evidence is there. He refuses to see it.
The evidence is there. He refuses to see it.
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
We were in Rwanda at the International Conference on #NTD #Research in #Africa to share and learn more about the ever-growing knowledge on NTDs. #InCORNTD is always a great time meeting with friends and collaborators in the #schistosomiasis 🪱 research space 🧪
January 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We were in Rwanda at the International Conference on #NTD #Research in #Africa to share and learn more about the ever-growing knowledge on NTDs. #InCORNTD is always a great time meeting with friends and collaborators in the #schistosomiasis 🪱 research space 🧪
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
💡 Dr Sam Fenton @thefentagon.bsky.social is a population geneticist who joined the lab in 11/2024. Having previously worked on a range of different systems, his work in the group focuses on using #wholegenomesequencing #WGS to test the efficacy of drugs tackling #Onchocerciasis (#RiverBlindness)🌟
January 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
💡 Dr Sam Fenton @thefentagon.bsky.social is a population geneticist who joined the lab in 11/2024. Having previously worked on a range of different systems, his work in the group focuses on using #wholegenomesequencing #WGS to test the efficacy of drugs tackling #Onchocerciasis (#RiverBlindness)🌟
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
Hey, while we're talking about erasing history:
In 1949 the US military held its first Aeriel Gunnery Competition, later known as "Top Gun."
The best of the best competed in dogfighting and other skills. The team that won, was the 332nd: The Tuskegee airmen.
So they refused to announce a winner🤡
In 1949 the US military held its first Aeriel Gunnery Competition, later known as "Top Gun."
The best of the best competed in dogfighting and other skills. The team that won, was the 332nd: The Tuskegee airmen.
So they refused to announce a winner🤡
January 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Hey, while we're talking about erasing history:
In 1949 the US military held its first Aeriel Gunnery Competition, later known as "Top Gun."
The best of the best competed in dogfighting and other skills. The team that won, was the 332nd: The Tuskegee airmen.
So they refused to announce a winner🤡
In 1949 the US military held its first Aeriel Gunnery Competition, later known as "Top Gun."
The best of the best competed in dogfighting and other skills. The team that won, was the 332nd: The Tuskegee airmen.
So they refused to announce a winner🤡
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
“We know how to live in a world without tuberculosis. But we choose to not live in that world”
I’m so excited to read @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social new book!!
Please stay tuned for my interview with John in March!
everythingistb.com
I’m so excited to read @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social new book!!
Please stay tuned for my interview with John in March!
everythingistb.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
“We know how to live in a world without tuberculosis. But we choose to not live in that world”
I’m so excited to read @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social new book!!
Please stay tuned for my interview with John in March!
everythingistb.com
I’m so excited to read @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social new book!!
Please stay tuned for my interview with John in March!
everythingistb.com
Reposted by Adewole Adekola
Arguably, what the Biden chip ban has done is to incentivize some of the world's smartest AI researchers to figure out how to build AI systems without requiring a ton of the latest Nvidia chips.
DeepSeek is just the beginning
DeepSeek is just the beginning
January 27, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Arguably, what the Biden chip ban has done is to incentivize some of the world's smartest AI researchers to figure out how to build AI systems without requiring a ton of the latest Nvidia chips.
DeepSeek is just the beginning
DeepSeek is just the beginning