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‘We Want to Protect Our Community’—At @BUSPH Dean’s Seminar, experts in infectious disease, ethics, and public policy examined what is known and unknown about COVID-19 and how to respond effectively: https://t.co/jklgjtjSyD #COVID19 #PublicHealth

[BU Experts @BUexperts]

This week, @neidl scientists are suiting up to conduct research on live samples of the novel #coronavirus. They're working to:
⏺️ better understand the way the coronavirus infects cells & leads to #COVID19
⏺️ ID effective treatments & vaccine candidates. https://t.co/1OPzS7wghV

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“We need to test at least 1,000 people a day & probably more. We have to test people at low-risk, otherwise we’re finding only obvious cases & not catching those who may unknowingly spread the disease.” @BUSPH expert on the need for more #COVID19 testing. https://t.co/MMowfI858L

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Dean to Chair Statewide Emergency Task Force on Coronavirus & Equity—@BUSPH Dean @sandrogalea will co-chair effort, aiming to mitigate impact on populations who could be disproportionally affected by COVID-19—or by steps taken to combat it https://t.co/Rw7ZmYfOxl #COVID19

[Dr Ellie Murray, ScD @EpiEllie]

Our #COVID19 info sheet is now available in 11 languages! Check them out on my github:https://t.co/axLndK6KHC

Huge huge thanks to everyone who helped translate, copy, and proofread!!

cc @BenjaminLinas @The_BMC

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Four Lessons from COVID-19—As the global pandemic moves closer to home, @BUSPH Dean @sandrogalea shares some thoughts on what we have learned so far: https://t.co/tlKGUQbuhL #covid19 #PublicHealth

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Transgender Cancer Survivors Have Complex Medical Needs—They are many times more likely to have diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and have particularly high rates of depression and unhealthy lifestyle factors https://t.co/UIXnBFBrX6 @BUSPH @BUexperts

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ONLINE [March 30, 4pm-6pm] Law and the Health of Populations with @BUSPH Professors @wendymariner, @georgejannas, @nhuberfeld1, and @michaelrulrich. Register here: https://t.co/MkeTG1VAOy #LawandHealth

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[ANNOUNCEMENT] We will stop using this Twitter account on March 23, 2020. Please follow @BUSPH to stay up to date with what's happening at Boston University School of Public Health and keep in touch with the Admissions Office!

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Staff Member Appointed Vice-Chair of BU LGBTQIA+ Network—Thomas Lee, Jr. (SPH’19) will develop activities, goals for the initiative, one of four new Faculty & Staff Networks to promote diversity, equity, inclusion across the University: https://t.co/wCIHPJlPux @BUSPH @BU_Tweets

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“At this time of challenge for health, we would be remiss indeed if we did not use this moment to build a healthier world, by learning the lessons of the coronavirus and putting them into practice.”

https://t.co/CFCLIldtVb v @sciam

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COVID-19: ‘This Epidemic Can Go Two Ways’—@BUSPH Prof and head of @GeoSentinel, Davidson Hamer, on tracking the new coronavirus, identifying outbreaks in low-income countries, and helping Boston prepare https://t.co/JEowa2la7C #Coronavirus #COVID2019 #COVID #PublicHealth

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Drinking Weakens Bones of People Living with HIV—@BUSPH study finds any level of alcohol consumption decreases bone formation and raises risk of osteoporosis in people living with HIV, but more consumption causes more harm: https://t.co/WQrJsU61sS #PublicHealth

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[3/12/20, 4:30pm] @BUSPH panel will bring together experts in infectious disease as well as in ethics and human rights to discuss what we know, what we should do as the outbreak evolves: https://t.co/ybGw3UA9C7 #Coronavirus #COVID2019 #COVID #PublicHealth

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Social Determinant Screening Misses Patients at Risk of Utility Shut-Off—Researchers at @BUSPH, @BUMedicine, and @The_BMC found that fraction of patients at risk of having utilities shut off were identified through social determinants of health screening: https://t.co/QlL1KUWj02

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From @BU_Tweets The Brink: A Novel Program to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption and Obesity Risk in Children—@BUSPH’s @DrMonicaWang receives $3.3 million @NIH grant to work with 10 local Boys & Girls Clubs: https://t.co/Gs5jr6ZTMm

[Sandro Galea @sandrogalea]

Covid-19 has exposed the shortcomings of our approach to health. Minimizing disease risk means creating a healthy society, where infectious threats cannot take hold. Thoughts in @sciam: https://t.co/CFCLIldtVb @BUSPH @BUexperts @PublicHealth @HealthyBoston

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[ANNOUNCEMENT] We will stop using this Twitter account on March 23, 2020. Please follow @BUSPH to stay up to date with what's happening at Boston University School of Public Health and keep in touch with the Admissions Office!