David Hartley
@hartleydm.bsky.social
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Mathematical epidemiologist working on complex systems, infectious disease, and global health.
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hartleydm.bsky.social
ACIP Votes to Limit M.M.R.V. Vaccine for Children Under 4
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/h...

Colleague @noelenelson.bsky.social speaks to the importance of hepatitis B vaccination at birth.
Kennedy’s Advisory Panel Votes to Limit M.M.R.V. Vaccine for Children Under 4
www.nytimes.com
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kgandersen.bsky.social
A bit of confusion in the SARS-CoV-2 variant space as of late, since we think that the CDC variant tracker might be plagued by a few issues - which also extends to e.g., wastewater surveillance:

1. XFC is not a rising variant - XFG is 📈
2. LP.8.1 likely <50%, not ~75%, and 📉
3. NB.1.8.1 also 📈
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erictopol.bsky.social
The CDC has been updating #SARSCoV2 genomics every 2 weeks but has failed to do so since their 9 May post.
covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-t...
This isn't a good idea with 2 new variants emerging (NB.1.8.1 in Asia, and XFG in the US). Graph by @jpweiland.bsky.social
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alexlando.bsky.social
“Science policy is not just about managing budgets - it is about shaping the future”. Never did I think a Forbes article would explain the dismantling of the NSF so clearly and expansively (beyond economics). The loss is profound, and for some of us, Earth-shattering.
www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy
The economic consequences of cuts to the National Science Foundation and restricting scientific inquiry on this scale could be far-reaching.
www.forbes.com
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helenbranswell.bsky.social
#CDC reports that as of 5/8, there have been 1001 confirmed measles cases in 31 jurisdictions. There have been 14 outbreaks (≥3 cases) so far in 2025 & 93% of the total confirmed cases are linked to one of the outbreaks.
13% of these cases have needed hospital care. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
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idsainfo.bsky.social
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled more than $321.8 million in funding for at least 32 scientific research and technology projects in Ohio, IDSA spokesperson Stephen Carpenter, MD, PhD, comments:
At least $321.8M in federal medical research grants terminated in Ohio under Trump
The money comes from some of the giants of research funding: the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others now under the control of President Donald…
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