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the gut microbiome could play a major role in diagnosing and treating #MECFS and #LongCovid, a growing body of research has shown.
I wrote about this area of study -- including official research and patient experimentation -- for
National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-gut-microbiome-may-have-the-key
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have you been wondering, what's up with funding for wastewater surveillance? where is it coming from, how certain is its future?
my latest, in SciAm, has some answers: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-valuable-early-warning-system-for-disease-outbreaks-could-be-shut-down/
(and expect more details on this in the COVID-19 Data Dispatch this weekend!)
#wastewater #COVID19 #covid #data
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norovirus is a gross stomach bug, and it seems to be spreading a lot in NYC right now. but challenges with tracking this virus make it hard to say how many people are getting sick, or where outbreaks may be happening.
my latest article for Gothamist/WNYC: https://gothamist.com/news/norovirus-stomach-bug-appears-hitting-nyc-good-luck-finding-out-where
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new from me in @STAT: biotech and pharmaceutical companies are starting to think big about climate action, thanks to pressures from investors, industry groups, employees, and more.
https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/29/climate-health-biotech-pharma-sustainability/
📊 Post engagement
6
Avg engagement / post
1.3%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: the gut microbiome could play a major role in diagnosing and tre · 16 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.54 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 7 text · 5 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
3×
Follows 148 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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🔥 Top post
the gut microbiome could play a major role in diagnosing and treating #MECFS and #LongCovid, a growing body of research has shown.
I wrote about this area of study -- including official research and patient experimentation -- for
National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeograp…
For the last few months, I've been working on #CASWConnector, a new site from the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) that includes hundreds of resources for science journalists and communicators. You can search the libr…
today at the COVID-19 Data Dispatch: a summary of changes coming when the federal public health emergency ends on May 11, with a focus on data reporting/surveillance. #COVID19 #covid https://coviddatadispatch.com/2023/05/07/the-federal-pu…
@STAT @muckrock And the MuckRock link: https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2023/apr/20/long-covid-nih-billion/
In December 2020, Congress gave the NIH $1.2 billion to study #LongCovid. Years later, not a single clinical trial has started and there's very little to show for that funding. Rachel Cohrs and I dug into this for @STAT and @muckrock: http…
have you been wondering, what's up with funding for wastewater surveillance? where is it coming from, how certain is its future?
my latest, in SciAm, has some answers: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-valuable-early-warning-sy…
new from me in @STAT: biotech and pharmaceutical companies are starting to think big about climate action, thanks to pressures from investors, industry groups, employees, and more.
https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/29/climate-health-biotech…
norovirus is a gross stomach bug, and it seems to be spreading a lot in NYC right now. but challenges with tracking this virus make it hard to say how many people are getting sick, or where outbreaks may be happening.
my latest article fo…
for more about airplane wastewater testing:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/01/cdc-test-airplane-bathroom-wastewater-covid-tracking/672893/
super interesting study just published in CDC MMWR: the results of Concentric's airplane wastewater testing program at JFK Airport last August.
highlights:
- 88 flights sampled from 3 countries
- 81% positivity rate for SARS-CoV-2
- a mix…
also today at the COVID-19 Data Dispatch: I bought a CO2 monitor and blogged about it :) https://coviddatadispatch.com/2023/02/19/collecting-imperfect-environmental-data-with-a-co2-monitor/
today at the COVID-19 Data Dispatch: some thoughts on current strategies for tracking #LongCovid, citing some new studies & journalism articles from the last week: https://coviddatadispatch.com/2023/02/19/how-researchers-track-long-covids-…
have you been wondering, what's up with funding for wastewater surveillance? where is it coming from, how certain is its future?
my latest, in SciAm, has some answers: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-valuable-early-warning-sy…
new from me in @STAT: biotech and pharmaceutical companies are starting to think big about climate action, thanks to pressures from investors, industry groups, employees, and more.
https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/29/climate-health-biotech…
norovirus is a gross stomach bug, and it seems to be spreading a lot in NYC right now. but challenges with tracking this virus make it hard to say how many people are getting sick, or where outbreaks may be happening.
my latest article fo…
for more about airplane wastewater testing:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/01/cdc-test-airplane-bathroom-wastewater-covid-tracking/672893/
super interesting study just published in CDC MMWR: the results of Concentric's airplane wastewater testing program at JFK Airport last August.
highlights:
- 88 flights sampled from 3 countries
- 81% positivity rate for SARS-CoV-2
- a mix…
also today at the COVID-19 Data Dispatch: I bought a CO2 monitor and blogged about it :) https://coviddatadispatch.com/2023/02/19/collecting-imperfect-environmental-data-with-a-co2-monitor/
today at the COVID-19 Data Dispatch: some thoughts on current strategies for tracking #LongCovid, citing some new studies & journalism articles from the last week: https://coviddatadispatch.com/2023/02/19/how-researchers-track-long-covids-…
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On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 6 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.5× per week.
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Credibility score
97%
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High
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- Est. 97% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Strong engagement (~1.3% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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