What's the main source of transmission of COVID-19 in the workplace? Breakrooms. Take action to prevent these transmissions by taking breaks outdoors, staggering break times and reconfiguring rooms to ensure social distancing.

An mRNA vaccine doesn't actually contain the virus itself. Think of it as an email sent to your immune system that shows what the virus looks like, instructions to kill it, and then—like a Snapchat message—it disappears. Amazing technology.

Do I hate science or have I just not had my afternoon snack?

"Black patients had 2.54 times the odds of being described with one or more negative descriptors in the history and physical notes of their EHRs, even after we adjusted for their sociodemographic and health characteristics." healthaffairs.org/doi/full/10.13…?

No one: Me: 2022 Oscar Outfits as Public Health Graphs

DC residents - please be aware that we are experiencing a rapid increase in local cases. Government mask mandates have been re-instituted. I highly recommend wearing an n95/equivalent 😷 in indoor public places until the situation improves.

A powerful reminder from Daphne Frias | #BLM | 🍉 during the #SpeakforHealth Youth Voices panel: "I am not my community's voice; my community empowers my voice." Activists like today's panelists give us hope and optimism for the future. debeaumont.org/news/2022/why-…

Hi everyone, I'm recruiting a couple of research coordinators for my recently awarded U01. If you know of any recent grads interested in TMS, fMRI, or computational modelling, send them my way. wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/upe…

We are not having enough conversations about the impact plastic surgery is having on Black women. Though BBLs aren’t favorable operations in the US. That’s not stopping our patients from traveling for them.

I so appreciated this ep of "Living for We," highlighting the work being done to improve health outcomes for Black women in Cleveland OH. I'm so inspired! Francheska NPR Enlightened Solutions open.spotify.com/episode/3VfLjg…

***Content Warning*** Twitter friends: I recently published a study where I explored *some* of the reasons why Black young adults seriously consider suicide. The findings are both revelatory and heartbreaking. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Zoë Schiffer Casey Newton There is no urgency to build "AI". There is no urgency to use "AI". There is no benefit to this race aside from (perceived) short-term profit gains. >>

And they will tell us: You can't possibly regulate effectively anyway, because the tech is moving too fast. But (channeling Ryan Calo here): The point of regulation isn't to micromanage specific technologies but rather to establish and protect rights. And those are enduring. >>

Join us for an expert sleep panel on 3/15! We’ll be busting all kinds of myths and offering helpful tips 💤

Affirmative action 🧵: Yesterday I had to look up my endocrinologist’s office info to get a referral. I happened upon the fact that she graduated Columbia 5 years after I did. Which meant I was part of the team that admitted her, a team that regularly acted affirmatively.

A new peer-reviewed study in The Lancet reveals that COVID-19 diagnostic test manufacturing, production, & distribution efforts saved 1.4 million lives & prevented 7 million hospitalizations. Learn more: aspr.hhs.gov/newsroom/Pages…