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Part-time ninja, full-time medical editor. | @UCLA '17 @ColumbiaMSPH '19 #HealthIsAHumanRight

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

I’ve somehow missed the aurora twice this year…wonder if I’ll miss this too. 😫

[ABC News @ABC]

A rare, bright comet is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar system and will make its closest pass on Saturday. It should be visible through the end of October, clear skies permitting. https://t.co/o0VU5xnMz6

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

Environmental health disparities are real, folks.

[ABC News @ABC]

More than two years after residents of a historically Black community in Alabama filed a civil rights complaint accusing a highway project of causing frequent flooding in their neighborhood, the USDOT is requiring the state to build a drainage system. https://t.co/bOWLTD0t2F

[The New York Times @nytimes]

A strong, 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Costa Rica on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. https://t.co/86hc7sVOun

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

@C9Perkz SecretLab makes XXS versions for kids! https://t.co/0DJUfNC4tL

[Ed Yong is not here @edyong209]

🚨I wrote a big piece about how Delta affects the pandemic endgame.

Many folks are upset & confused by the last month. Here's an attempt to reset expectations, lay out our goals, map the near-term future, & show how the pandemic ends--which it will. 1/

https://t.co/4Ukv7zs91X

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

You absolutely hate to see it. Ugh.

[NPR @NPR]

A nurse in northern Germany is suspected of giving more than 8,000 people a shot of saline instead of their COVID vaccine in March and April — giving them a false sense of protection.
https://t.co/DitApUvKYd

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Only 27% of young Black New Yorkers are fully vaccinated, data shows. Many say they fear that during these uncertain times they could not trust the government with their health.

“This is a major public health failure,” said an epidemiologist. https://t.co/vximyBNdqp

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

🆕 How #COVID19 vaccines are regulated for safety and effectiveness: Joint Statement by International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) & WHO https://t.co/qWkh5k0PK0

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

Not sure why this wasn’t a requirement from the outset, but good.

[The Associated Press @AP]

The Department of Health and Human Services is requiring its employees who provide care for patients to get their COVID-19 shots. The decision by HHS follows the Veterans Affairs order last month that its health care workers get vaccinated. https://t.co/GWd8k5qBCz

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

Disillusioned to say the least. I was well aware of the lack of funding and enforcement tools at our disposal, but the poor communication in particular has left me with far less hope than I had when I graduated in 2019.

[Justin Feldman @jfeldman_epi]

Public health students and those early in their career: How have the past 1.5 years shaped your view of the field and your role in it?

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

Articles like this are so depressing, especially when one considers the global inequalities in distribution.

[ABC News @ABC]

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, tens of thousands of vaccines are set to expire in the coming weeks, with some states already reporting thousands of "wasted" doses. https://t.co/mq4Jk5I0Hh

[Vox @voxdotcom]

Public health experts are urging Facebook to leave behind its plans for a new version of Instagram targeted at kids under 13.
https://t.co/66YBHaFMpz

[Rosanna Xia @RosannaXia]

My latest article is about how our exposure to DDT (even though it was banned decades ago) continues to affect the health of our children AND grandchildren. Scientists have been piecing this puzzle together, study by study, for 60+ years: https://t.co/6CTdIRmpBK

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

Would love to know what @DrJenGunter thinks about this misleading ad I just spotted on Facebook...

(Your vulva does not need deodorant.
Please don’t.)

[The Hill @thehill]

NEW: Experts warned for months that a surge in coronavirus cases over the winter months would be compounded by a typical flu season. But a funny thing happened in the midst of a global health pandemic: Flu season was effectively canceled. https://t.co/IAkTOpe7AT

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

Great thread from a virologist re: the different vaccine brands!

[Dr. Angela Rasmussen @angie_rasmussen]

So I was very privileged to get vaccinated with J&J/Janssen this morning. I was originally supposed to get Pfizer. Let me explain why I switched, even though J&J is slightly less effective overall. A short thread:

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

This is your friendly reminder that all COVID-19 vaccines are 100% free, even without insurance! You may be asked to bring your insurance card if you have one, as certain providers are splitting costs with insurance companies, but insurance is NOT required. Please get your shot.

[Jonathan Fowler 🇺🇳 @UN_JWFOWLER]

@drdrew Tucked here along with my passport is this little document that lists shots for the likes of yellow fever, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, and hepatitis. Recognized by the international community. Not just worth remembering: it’s actually required when entering a range of countries.

[Z. ✨ @AOneWomxnRiot]

@SikhFeminist It's typically based on relative contribution, though some journals require alphabetical order. Sometimes multiple first authors or equal contributors are denoted by a special symbol.