The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

Official page for The #PublicHealth Factor. Alma Mater UIC SPH (2009), Phi Kappa Phi. #telemedicine #epidemiology #HealthCare #MMJ #Lupus #covid19 #M4A thepublichealthfactor.com United States Joined May 2016

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

2 years ago

So much for being politically neutral, @elonmusk. I just deactivated my personal @twitter account. I don't need it, nor want it any longer. Apparently, this is the line for me. #DeSantis #Twitter #politics #socialmedia

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

3 years ago

There are 500+ cases of #Monkeypox in Europe and WHO has raised the level of risk to moderate. The issue is that it is popping up in areas where it is not endemic and the first human to human transmission is believed to have occurred. C'mon epidemiologists, do what you do best!

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

3 years ago

#GunViolence is a #publichealth problem.

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

4 years ago

There's a lot going on globally right now. Please don't forget basic #PublicHealth measures to protect yourself from #COVID19, •Wash your hands for 20 seconds; •Don't touch your face; •Wear a mask if you feel sick. Mandates may be dropping, but always protect yourself first.

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

4 years ago

#GunViolence is an epidemic plaguing America. Reform is overdue.

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NPR @NPR

4 years ago

JUST IN: The FDA has given the OK for fully vaccinated adults to receive COVID booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna. n.pr/3CCs1UC

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Leana Wen, M.D. @DrLeanaWen

4 years ago

BREAKING: FDA has just authorized Pfizer and Moderna boosters for all adults, 6 months after initial doses, regardless of age or risk factors. (All J&J recipients should receive boosters 2 months after first dose.) This is really important as #covid19 infections are on the rise.

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The Associated Press @AP

4 years ago

BREAKING: Pfizer and Moderna say the FDA has opened up COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, letting them choose another dose of either vaccine. The CDC still must OK expanding the government’s booster campaign to get ahead of rising coronavirus cases. apne.ws/WxMQyZq

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Leana Wen, M.D. @DrLeanaWen

4 years ago

Masking in schools reduces #covid19 transmission. If schools do not require masking, parents should still mask kids—at least with a 3-ply surgical mask. Talk to other parents in the class to see if mask-wearing can be the norm. Insist on contact tracing & testing. @kaitlancollins

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Leana Wen, M.D. @DrLeanaWen

4 years ago

Discussing soon with @JohnKingCNN: We are reopening schools for in-person instruction at what's probably the most dangerous for children this pandemic. To do so safely, and to not only open schools but keep them open, we need every tool at our disposal--including indoor masking.

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

4 years ago

So many topics swirling in my head to write about.

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

4 years ago

Blog/website being launched again. Date TBD, but it will be soon.

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

4 years ago

@DrLeanaWen @UMDPublicHealth @BDLushniak Because public health *is* tied to every aspect. The lack of public health infrastructure in the US has been a huge hurdle in battling this pandemic.

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Leana Wen, M.D. @DrLeanaWen

4 years ago

Joining @KateBolduan @CNN with @DrPaulOffit to make sense of the CDC's new data. The Delta variant is more concerning than we'd thought. It's more contagious, makes people sicker, faster. Vaccinated people can transmit it--but it's the unvaccinated who are the main problem.

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

4 years ago

With all this social discord, disinformation, division, the Delta variant, people not following basic #publichealth guidance, it's just going to get worse. And it's heartbreaking.

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Leana Wen, M.D. @DrLeanaWen

4 years ago

Today is the day--publication of #LifelinestheBook! Lifelines is part memoir and part celebration of public health. Thank you to the more than 50 leaders in medicine & policy who have endorsed it. Join us in the journey to strive for health equity. amazon.com/dp/1250186234/…

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CNBC Now @CNBCnow

4 years ago

Pfizer CEO says third Covid vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months cnb.cx/3uSUMZU

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

4 years ago

I began this page & blog in 2015 and couldn't gain any steam. I think it's time I start up again.

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The Public Health Factor @thePHFactorBlog

5 years ago

.@CDCDirector RESIGN. You have no spine.

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Yale School of Medicine @YaleMed

5 years ago

Together with YSM leaders and Cultural Ambassadors, @SenBlumenthal highlighted research conducted at @Yale as he urged Senate colleagues to approve more federal #funding for development and distribution of vaccines to halt the COVID-19 pandemic. medicine.yale.edu/news-article/2…