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Amy Fairchild

@amylaurenfairchild.bsky.social
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I am a historian of public health who works at the intersection of ethics and policy.

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Amy Fairchild @amylaurenfairchild.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
theconversation.com/from-tb-to-h...
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From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’
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Amy Fairchild @amylaurenfairchild.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Thanks to the three students and faculty member at the 20th Public Health Research Congress in Mexico. At a moment in which I’m deeply worried for public health, your conversation and energy was restoring. Thank you to the National Institute of Health in Mexico and ASPPH!
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Amy Fairchild @amylaurenfairchild.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
theatlantic.com
The Erasing of American Science
How far can the Trump administration bend U.S. research before it breaks?
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