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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

There’s now a county-wide precautionary boil order in Monroe County. I first heard about this order from IU. Still haven’t received any notice from the company that provides my water.

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Can we please stop with the slit throat celebrations?

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Just in time for the 2026-2027 vaccines, a new review shows that COVID19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe illness and hospitalization across all age groups, including kids. Pregnant women were also protected, as were their babies. Don’t forget to schedule your vaccination!

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COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety for the 2026-2027 Respiratory Season

This Special Communication aims to identify and summarize the most recently published evidence evaluating the effectiveness and safety of US-licensed COVID-19 vaccines and report on the epidemiology o...

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IU Applied Health Science at SPH-B @iu-ahs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

📢 NEW What does research tell us about “rough sex,” consent, health, and safety? Dr. Debby Herbenick reviews research on prevalence, health risks, lived experiences, partner violence, and implications for sexuality education, clinical care, and public health. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42606583/

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

NEWS: I'm excited to share that I've joined the Good Trouble Coalition (GTC) Board of Directors. What do we do? Educate. Empower. Advocate. Joining GTC gets you access to advocacy updates & ways to help you make positive change in Indiana. @goodtroubleindiana.bsky.social www.goodtroubleindiana.org

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Become a Member | Take Action Now

Join other Good Trouble Indiana members to stay updated with policies and actions to improve the health of Hoosiers.

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IU Applied Health Science at SPH-B @iu-ahs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Still looking for an elective for the fall? Consider SPH-B 609: Implementation Science in Public Health! It’s a great opportunity to learn practical approaches to bridging research and practice! #IU #PublicHealth

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IU Applied Health Science at SPH-B @iu-ahs.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

📢 New Publication! ⁠ This study provides new insights into how closely parents' perceptions align with adolescents' self-reported sexual behaviors and experiences and the implications for family communication and adolescent sexual health.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42429707/ ⁠ #IU #NewlyPublished

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

RFK Jr. asked the National Institute of Health to dedicate $5 billion (!) to finding a link between vaccines and autism. "That would have dedicated more than a tenth of the NIH’s annual budget to investigating a hypothesis already refuted by scientists worldwide."

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Inside RFK Jr.’s push to dismantle decades of U.S. vaccine policy

Insider accounts reveal the scale of the health secretary's ambitions to curb childhood immunizations and unearth a link between vaccines and autism.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 07/07/2026

“As part of this update, public Instagram profiles are now automatically opted into being fodder for generative AI remixes. All someone has to do is tag your account’s profile in a prompt—if it’s public—and they can use Meta AI to generate an image using your likeness.”

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Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out

As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The World Cup is an awesome event. AND, it has been completely rigged in favor of Argentina.

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Upon further review, a foul in the buildup against Australia last week means that Egypt’s two goals today against Argentina will be disallowed #fifa #var #possibleVARdecisions #VARcontroversy #WorldCup

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

45 years ago today. Buried on page 20 on a holiday Friday just like this one, news that changed the world. www.nytimes.com/1981/07/03/u...

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RARE CANCER SEEN IN 41 HOMOSEXUALS (Published 1981)

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

We are all the Cape Verde Blue Sharks

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IU Applied Health Science at SPH-B @iu-ahs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Honoring the power of progress and remembrance. Wishing you a reflective and empowering Juneteenth, however you choose to commemorate the day❤️💛💚 ⁠ #Juneteenth #Freedom #EquityInAction⁠ ⁠

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IU Applied Health Science at SPH-B @iu-ahs.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

📢 Publication Alert!⁠ How can digital health tools improve diabetes self-management? 📱 This study examines how tailored digital health solutions can enhance diabetes-related knowledge & support positive health behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes.⁠ 📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42224653/

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 09/06/2026

The FDA expands it's list of sunscreen ingredients to include a UV light filter that has long been available in Europe, Australia and some Asian countries.

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Advocates and sunscreen enthusiasts have been pushing for the U.S. to allow bemotrizinol for years.

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IU Applied Health Science at SPH-B @iu-ahs.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

📢 Publication Alert! Who is most affected by binge and heavy drinking in the United States? To learn more, read: "Sociodemographic disparities in binge and heavy drinking among US adults, 2024," Co-authored by Dr. Wura Jacobs pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42176755/ #AlcoholResearch #BingeDrinking

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IU Applied Health Science at SPH-B @iu-ahs.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

📢 New Article! New findings suggest that HIV disclosure and prevention advocacy may help reduce internalized HIV stigma among people living with HIV, highlighting the value of peer-led advocacy interventions! To read: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42176077/ #HIVResearch #HIVStigma #HIVPrevention #IU

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IU Applied Health Science at SPH-B @iu-ahs.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Nana Gletsu Miller and Dr. Tope Erinosho on being named 2026 Excellence in Nutrition Fellows (FASN)! 🎉 The FASN designation recognizes nutrition professionals 10+ years beyond their terminal degree for sustained impact in nutrition science, practice, and service! #ASN #FASN

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IU Applied Health Science at SPH-B @iu-ahs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

New research! 📊⁠ ⁠ This study, co-authored by Dr. Jon Macy, examines how different vaccination histories and prior infections relate to future COVID-19 risk, offering important insights for public health and disease prevention strategies.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42129996/%E2... #Research #IU

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IU Applied Health Science at SPH-B @iu-ahs.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

New Article!⁠ ⁠ What factors influence e-cigarette quit intention, quit attempts, and abstinence among U.S. adults?⁠ ⁠ 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42152529/ ⁠ #PublicHealth #ECigarettes #Vaping #TobaccoControl #SmokingCessation #Research #IndianaUniversity #AppliedHealthScience

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has been declared a PHEIC by the WHO. The highest alert lever it has. This requires swift a and multinational response. Estimated death count is already 80! No vaccine, no rapid diagnostic tests. www.science.org/content/arti...

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BREAKING: WHO declares major outbreak of rare Ebola virus species in Congo and Uganda an international emergency

No vaccines or treatments exist for Ebola Bundibugyo, which has caused hundreds of suspected cases and 80 deaths; WHO warns of

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Today would be a perfect day for a Gomez goal

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Film you've watched more than six times with gif. hard mode: no star wars, star trek, lotr, dc, marvel, disney, pixar, dreamworks, spielberg, cameron, wachowskis, or ghibli

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a close up of a man 's face with a smile on his face

Alt: a close up of a man 's face with a smile on his face, then crying

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Excited to experience my first @sbm.org meeting in Chicago! #sbm2026 #NewMember

Opening session of the SBM annual meeting

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Translational Data Science for Social Impact (TDSSI) aims to serve as a premier international forum for rigorous, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of data science and the social and health sciences. We encourage you to submit to TDSSI! journals.sagepub.com/home/tdsa #DataScience

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Great piece from Nutrition Action on using ChatGPT for advice on diet and health. #Nutrition #AI #PublicHealth

Photo of a piece from Nutrition Action on using ChatGPT for advice on diet and health

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JAMA @jama.com · 29/03/2026

#HepatitisB virus newborn vaccination rates in the US peaked at 83% in early 2023 but dropped to 73% by August 2025, coinciding with increased public discourse regarding childhood vaccination. ja.ma/47rCO6p

Line graph shows US newborn Hepatitis B virus vaccination rates, forecasting the ratio of HBV vaccinations within 30 days of birth to live births in the US. Actual, ARIMA forecast, and training data are plotted from 2017-2026.

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

#Measles update: #CDC reports the confirmed case total this year to date is 1,575 — or 69% of the number of cases in the entirety of 2025. That's up 88 from last week. 94% of the cases are parts of outbreaks. There've been 16 new outbreaks in the US in 2026. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...

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NPR @npr.org · 25/03/2026

A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy. n.pr/4uXOx6X

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Yep, a mom's COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds

A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy.

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Liverpool FC @lfcbot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Mohamed Salah is to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career with Liverpool Football Club at the end of the 2025-26 season. The time to fully celebrate his legacy and achievements will follow later in the year when he bids farewell to Anfield ❤️

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The CDC “has reported more than 1,100 measles cases in 2026 so far on top of more than 2,200 last year, when three people died and hundreds were hospitalized. The US hasn’t seen such a high number of cases in the past 35 years.”

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The world is still in a COVID pandemic.

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

For the first time, a British Sign Language rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone was performed at Anfield before Liverpool vs. West Ham ❤️

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

“Nationwide, cervical cancer incidence rates declined by 27% (RR = 0.73, 95%CI:0.70 to 0.75) during the vaccination era, from 5.1 to 3.7 per 100,000… Every 10% increase in vaccination rates was associated with an 11.5% (95%CI : -17.2% to -5.4%) reduction in RRs, adjusted for screening rates.”

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State-level progress in reducing cervical cancer incidence among US young women between the pre- and post-human papillomavirus vaccination eras

AbstractBackground. Despite well-documented national declines in cervical cancer incidence among young women following human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine i

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Tan-Lucien Mohammed, MD, FACR @tlhm-md.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Kicking off #BlackHistoryMonth w/ an appreciation thread of physicians: 1/ Charles R. Drew, MD - American surgeon & researcher - pioneer in the field of blood transfusions - developed techniques for blood storage - first African-American surgeon to examine for American College of Surgeons

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🚨Join us for @amjpublichealth.bsky.social State of the Public Health Union webinar, "Making Public Health Work for Everyone: Conversations with Former Federal #PublicHealth Leaders in Republican & Democratic Administrations" Thursday, Feb 26, 3-4:30 pm ET www.apha.org/events-and-m... @apha.org

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2026 AJPH Annual State of the Public Health Union

Making Public Health Work for Everyone: Conversations with Former Federal Public Health Leaders in Republican and Democratic Administrations

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I’m thrilled to learn that our work has been included in the latest HINTS® Brief, which examines the prevalence and predictors of sunburn among U.S. adults! #Cancer #SkinCancer #Sunburn #PublicHealth hints.cancer.gov/docs/Briefs/...

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Deleting Signal now that I know it's compromised. Find me on SecondLife.

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APHA @apha.org · 25/01/2026

APHA mourns the loss of Dr. William H. Foege, a titan of public health whose life and work made people around the world healthier and safer. Dr. Foege consistently applied science, innovation and moral clarity to address the most pressing public health challenges of his time. vist.ly/4p4z2

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Re-upping this opinion piece by Dr. William Foege back in August: “How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense: Three steps to surviving the drought of principles, values, and facts” #PublicHealth www.statnews.com/2025/08/18/r...

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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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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

We lost a giant in public health today. Dr. William H. Foege helped eradicate #smallpox - the only human disease ever eliminated—through science, surveillance, and vaccines. His legacy is the antidote to today’s antiscience, anti-vaccine rhetoric. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...

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William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89

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Eric Walsh-Buhi (he/him) @ewabu.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

“The measles outbreak in South Carolina now stands at 664 cases, more than doubling in a few weeks…The highly contagious virus has also spread onward to North Carolina, Ohio and Washington state, and similar outbreaks are unfurling in Arizona and Utah as well“ www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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The return of measles: how a once-vanquished disease is spreading again

A year after the Texas outbreak began, new US cases reveal gaps in vaccination and rising risk for children

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