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Abraham D. Flaxman
@healthyalgo.bsky.social
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Exploring the intersection of global health metrics, epidemiology, and data science. Bridging the gap between methods and practice to better measure and improve population health worldwide.
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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 13d
You are also basically guaranteed to never be heard because that rhetoric is Charlie Brown adults. Sounds like everything else. Instead, you must frame flip to centering evils of regime:
No dollars for dictatorship
No funding for fascism
No payout for pedophile protectors (to go ALL the way there)
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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · 26d
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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 28d
No matter our background, origin, or party, most of us believe violence has no place in our politics. Yet, the MAGA regime fans flames of violence, trying to turn government into a weapon against us. We must make this a country where no one fears for our lives or our loved ones.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 29d
Campus Reform tried to get me fired from being a *postdoc in physics* in 2015 because I said Thomas Jefferson was a rapist
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Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 29d
When Campus Reform and Turning point came after professors and created the professor watchlist, administrators didn't pay attention..Now they are being fired and attacked. Maybe institutions should have done more to protect academic freedom....
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Sep 5
West Coast Health Alliance expands to include Hawaii. Who else is in?
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · Sep 5
Deep gratitude and appreciation to the West Coast Health Alliance and medical societies like @ameracadpeds.bsky.social for filling the void in rational health leadership while the federal government abdicates its role.
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Sep 4
5 minute video about this work
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Sep 4
"HIV-related mortality for all children and young adolescents (aged 0–14 years) decreased over time, between 2000 and 2020 globally"
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Sep 4
New @ihmeuw.bsky.social paper today --- "HIV-related mortality time trends among children and young adolescents on antiretroviral therapy by age, treatment duration, and region: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
HIV-related mortality time trends among children and young adolescents on antiretroviral therapy by age, treatment duration, and region: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis
Past cohort studies have examined mortality among children and young adolescents (aged 0–14 years) who have received antiretroviral therapy (ART), but…
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Washington State Department of Health @doh.wa.gov · Sep 3
Today, WA joins CA and OR in forming the West Coast Health Alliance to ensure our residents continue receiving science-based #PublicHealth recommendations. This partnership ensures our states will continue working with trusted medical orgs to protect our communities' health and safety.
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 21
There was a baby boom of elephants in 2020 and now they are turning 5
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 19
Cost of medical care in USA: the percent increase last month is the third highest in the last 30 years. Will next month break this record?
Plot of percent increase in medical care costs by month in USA for the last 30 years
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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · Aug 18
“Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time rather than his current ability to kill by the thousands. …
Kennedy’s words can be as lethal as the smallpox virus. Americans deserve better.”
That’s former CDC director Bill Foege.
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Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense
“Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time,” writes former CDC Director William Foege.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Aug 17
Rethink your mayoral endorsement
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · Aug 17
Clearing encampments and throwing people in jail does NOTHING to actually get Americans off the streets.

Homelessness is not a personal failure, it’s a policy failure. Congress must pass my Housing Not Handcuffs Act with @frost.house.gov.

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A New Study Proves Criminalizing Homelessness Doesn’t Reduce Homelessness
"The deterrence logic doesn’t hold": A recent analysis finds that encampments bans and other local ordinances aimed at unhoused populations don't actually lead to decreased homelessness.
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 17
"This is no Dutch bike lane with a safe, modern design and well-funded construction. This is an American bike lane—a blood-pumping obstacle course of neglected asphalt and ideas from the 1970s."
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · Aug 17
🔹️>10,000 cases across 10 countries
🔹️18 reported fatalities

"The pace of infections [is] 34 times higher than a year ago, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said today, urging countries to step up their vaccination, surveillance, and outbreak responses."

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Measles surge continues in Americas, with outbreaks in 10 nations
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 13
"Telehealth for patients experiencing homelessness has been surprisingly successful in improving access and extending care beyond traditional clinic settings."

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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 13
NSF says to @carpentries.carpentries.org “Your project contains activities for the retention of underrepresented students” --- activities like this are no longer allowed by our government!

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Nonprofit Refuses $1.5M Science Grant Due To New Federal DEI Rules
A coding nonprofit turned down a $1.5M NSF grant after new DEI restrictions, highlighting the clash between federal policy and scientific community values.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Aug 9
Still explaining: How do tariffs work, and who pays?
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 9
3/4 of my age group does not mail in their poop

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Visual abstract of paper Population Health Colorectal Cancer Screening Strategies in Adults Aged 45 to 49 Years A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 9
Common self-injected meds:
Insulin
Testosterone
Vitamin B12
Growth hormone
TNF inhibitors
IL-17/23/12-23
Methotrexate
Dupilumab
Omalizumab, benralizumab, mepolizumab
Migraine CGRP mAbs
Gonadotropins
Low-molecular-weight heparins

(double check this list, it is from Dr. Bluebberry)
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 9
^^^ cited by pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36253420/

A wearable soft robot that can alleviate the pain and fear of the wearer
diagram of a cute, fuzzy robot
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 9
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Little is known about the prevalence and best management of needle fear in adults with chronic disease.
The prevalence and evidence-based management of needle fear in adults with chronic disease: A scoping review - PubMed
Although needle fear is common there is a paucity of evidence regarding interventions to address it among adults living with chronic disease. This scoping review has highlighted the need for improved ...
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 9
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The search yielded 119 original research articles which are included in this review, of which 35 contained sufficient information for meta-analysis.
The fear of needles: A systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
Fear of needles is common in patients requiring preventive care and in those undergoing treatment. Greater attention should be directed to interventions which alleviate fear in high-risk groups.
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 9
Q: Have you shared your fear of needles with any of the below medical personnel?

A: yeah I have that shit is scary.
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Abraham D. Flaxman @healthyalgo.bsky.social · Aug 9
Q: Have you shared your fear of needles with any of the below medical personnel?

A: No, I have not shared such a fear. I haven no needle phobia. This survey is ambiguous in its presentation. The wording of this survey causes me to supply false answers.
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