DC Pandemic Watch (formerly DC Covid Watch)
Following pandemic research & responses globally & in DC. Not an expert, just an interested layperson resharing posts from epidemiologists, prominent health journalists, etc. and providing local information when relevant.
@vaccinesafety.bsky.social
The Vaccine Safety Initiative (VIVI) is an international scientific think tank & non-profit organization focused on the #prevention of #infectious #diseases.
@albertvilella.bsky.social
Bioinformatics Scientist / Next Generation Sequencing, Single Cell and Spatial Biology, Next Generation Proteomics, Liquid Biopsy, SynBio, Compute Acceleration in biotech // http://albertvilella.substack.com
@who.int
We (The World Health Organization) are the United Nations’ health agency championing Health For All. Always check the latest posts for updated advice/information. We will remove misinformation, spam and hate speech here. www.oneworldhealthforall.org
@ourworldindata.org
Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems. Based out of Oxford University (@ox.ac.uk), founded by @maxroser.bsky.social.
@dndi.org
International non-profit developing safe, effective, and affordable treatments for the most neglected patients.
@mcgillghp.bsky.social
We aim to address health inequities and improve global health through education, research, and partnerships. www.mcgill.ca/globalhealth
@womenlifthealth.bsky.social
Established in 2019, WomenLift Health is committed to expanding the power and influence of talented women in global health and catalysing systemic change to achieve gender equality in leadership. Website: womenlifthealth.org
@theindpanel.bsky.social
The Independent Panel, with Co-Chairs @HelenClarkNZ and HE Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, continue to work towards a world where a pandemic as devastating as COVID-19 never occurs again. www.TheIndependentPanel.org
@unitaid.bsky.social
A global health agency that drives innovation to end pandemics and promote access to the best health solutions. Hosted by WHO. www.unitaid.org
@unitaidngos.bsky.social
The NGO Delegation to the Unitaid Board represents organizations working in HIV, TB and Malaria (Re-posts do not = endorsement)
@globalfundwomen.bsky.social
We fund bold, ambitious, and expansive gender justice movements to create meaningful change that will last beyond our lifetimes.
@unfpa.org
UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
@cidrap.bsky.social
The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota #InfectiousDiseases #PublicHealth #ScienceCommunications
@cidri-africa.bsky.social
The Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa at the University of Cape Town supports high-quality biomedical research with a focus on HIV & TB
@panaction.bsky.social
🌍 Driving collective action for a #pandemicresilient world 🔗 https://www.pandemicactionnetwork.org/
@canrac.bsky.social
Climate Action Network Canada - Réseau action climat Canada is made up of more than 180 leading Canadian NGOs working for action on climate change.
@maxroser.bsky.social
— Founder of Our World in Data — Professor at the University of Oxford Data to understand global problems and research to make progress against them.
@epiellie.bsky.social
Epidemiologist and science communicator | newsletter: epiellie.substack.com | cohost @casualinfer podcast | Causal inference for public health #epitwitter | Canadian in US 🇨🇦 | she/her/Dr
@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
Prof of Primary Care Health Sciences, Oxford. Researching digital health/ inequities, covid prevention (masks/ air quality). Wild swimmer. Mum to Rob (marine bio) & Al (doc). She/her. https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=QDCqsJwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
@amymaxmen.bsky.social
Award-winning science reporter at KFF Health News. Bylines at Nature, New York Times, National Geographic & more. Covering inequality & public health. RT≠endorsement. www.amymaxmen.com & https://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/amy-maxmen
@scientificdiscovery.dev
Science writer and chart maker. Researcher at Our World in Data. Co-founder of Works in Progress. Newsletter: https://scientificdiscovery.dev https://twitter.com/salonium 🏳️🌈
@luckytran.com
Public Health, Climate Justice, and Science Communication. Bylines in the Guardian, Washington Post, and more. WHO Fides member. Grist 50 Fixer. Opinions my own and do not reflect those of my employer. http://linktr.ee/luckytran
@roby-b.bsky.social
ID doc (MGH), PI (Broad Institute), antibiotic resistance resister, sepsis immune profiler, COVID doc, husband, dad. Coffee, tennis, kindness, science, & sleep enthusiast. Here to learn, as that other place devolves. Views mine. | bhattacharyyalab.org
@melodyschreiber.com
Health/science + Arctic journalist Email: melodyschreiber@proton.me Signal: melodyschreiber.06 Newsletter: notadoctor.news Book: WHAT WE DIDN'T EXPECT
@marionkoopmans.bsky.social
Virologist, into emerging viral infections, one health, climate and health. Head viroscience department ErasmusMC, Rotterdam NL. Backup for the ex-bird platform. ORCHID 0000-0002-5204-2312; https://pure.eur.nl/en/persons/marion-koopmans .
@jwnickerson.bsky.social
Humanitarian Representative to Canada for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (@MSF.ca) 🌎 Respiratory Therapist 🫁 Trail runner and adventurer🏃♂️ Public health/infectious diseases/health systems researcher focusing on older adults ☣️
@dfisman.bsky.social
Notorious pro-vaxxer and pro-masker. Famously unfair to pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi, and the Toronto Star. Weary of all these death threats with so little follow-through. https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/faculty-profile/fisman-david-n
@gpollara.bsky.social
Infectious Diseases doctor (at UCLH) and academic (at UCL). Research focuses on immune responses to TB and leprosy, but I'm also involved in too many other projects I probably shouldn't be...
@deisyventura.bsky.social
Profe Titular da FSP e Vice-Diretora do IRI/USP, Brasil COI: casada com @lfcampos.bsky.social
@meganranney.bsky.social
Emergency physician & Dean of the Yale School of Public Health. Gun violence prevention researcher. Incorrigible optimist (because we can and do create change, together). Mom of two teens. GO BILLS. @meganranney at the other place 🛟🩺📉📈🧪
@dgbassani.bsky.social
Widower dad of 3. Problem-solver living an unsolvable problem. Fatuity loather. Epidemiologist learning about complexity and networks. https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/faculty-profile/bassani-diego-g/ and https://www.isi.it/people/diego-bassani/
@juliaraifman.bsky.social
Evidence-based posts about public health & equity. All views are my own.
@mjamurphy.bsky.social
I'm an applied economist interested in how we get better at interacting with natural systems. Personal account, mostly focused on economic development and global public health. Some chess, football etc.
@drtomori.bsky.social
🇭🇺🇺🇸 Anthropologist/Public Health Prof breastfeeding, lactation, MNCH, reproduction, public health, health policy, equity, justice 🤱🏾🤱🏽🤱 posts - my own. https://nursing.jhu.edu/faculty-research/faculty/directory/cecilia-tomori/
@profdevisridhar.bsky.social
Professor & Chair of Global Public Health, Edinburgh Uni. Certified Level 3 Personal Trainer. Views own.
@picardonhealth.bsky.social
André Picard is the health columnist at The Globe and Mail and the author of six bestselling books. I share stories and opinion pieces from a broad range of publications. Shares are not endorsements.
@joho.bsky.social
I love vaccines, animals, and my wife, who set up this profile. https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/we-want-them-infected/
@mackayim.bsky.social
past virologist. past lab manager. PCR guy. husband. dad. reader. writer. fixer. bad typist. learner. in no order. opinions mine alone. australian. elbows up! https://virologydownunder.com/
@lfcampos.bsky.social
Médico infectologista (CRM/SP 149049 RQE 50657), entusiasta da promoção à saúde que trabalha com cuidados intensivos. Saúde, política e cultura. COI: married to @deisyventura.bsky.social
@lorenagbarberia.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of São Paulo All views expressed are my own.
@emhernandez.bsky.social
Inequities in health are ubiquitous. I study the processes that create and perpetuate them. Medical sociology (PhD), health policy (MPH), & health demography. Personal account
@onisillos.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of a very good microbial journal. (Illustration by David S. Goodsell, RCSB Protein Data Bank. doi: 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/goodsell-gallery-028)
@tnfalpha.bsky.social
Hospitalist, sociologist @WeillCornell studying information environments, contested illness, medical communication Co-founder, Health for Palestine he/il/el/هو
@kbibbinsdomingo.bsky.social
Editor in Chief, JAMA & the JAMA Network @jama.com jama.com Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and of Medicine, UCSF (https://profiles.ucsf.edu/kirsten.bibbins-domingo) scientist-physician-teacher views are my own
@chrishouston.ca
Exec Director @canadianpeacemuseum.ca, newspaper columnist, teaching humanitarianism (U of Toronto), consulting at @humanitarianassociates.org Ex @redcrosscanada.bsky.social 🇳🇵🇱🇧, @who.int 🇾🇪, @msf.org 🇨🇦🇵🇬🇳🇬🇪🇹🇹🇷🇵🇰 🌐 chrishouston.ca
@profsophieharman.bsky.social
Professor of International Politics Author of global health books, producer of BAFTA-nominated film, lover of books, Corrie, Bruce Sproodlesteen, & (once upon a time) house music all night long
@maxwellsmith.bsky.social
Bioethicist, Associate Professor, and CIHR Applied Public Health Chair in Ethics & Health Emergencies at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. Also Associate Director of Western's Rotman Institute of Philosophy. Views are my own. maxwellsmith.ca