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You may have started to see the buzz around a newly classified COVID variant of interest, Lambda. The WHO has been monitoring this variant for an extended period of time, but recently elevated it to a variant of interest due to significant spread acr
Today is the Monday-est Tuesday ever! I hope you all were able to enjoy the long holiday weekend and relax with family and friends. I also hope that I’m not the only one struggling to get into the swing of things this AM 😅 Does anyone else a
Misinformation is something that we’re all exposed to on social media every day, so it’s important to be able to weed out the facts from fiction. This is especially hard to do when that information is coming from a blogger or influencer t
Happy motivation Monday! I’m just popping in with a gentle reminder to do what you want to do and not let the fear of change stop you! There will always be a reason why you shouldn’t take a new job or start a new career, but there will al
A confounding factor influences both the exposure and disease variable, which creates a false association between exposure and disease. Hot weather leads to both increased ice cream consumption and increased sunburn, which may make it look like eatin
Happy Thursday everyone! A friendly reminder to not take headlines at face value, and to always take a deeper dive into epidemiological studies. Here are some ways you can spot bad science right off the bat. 👏🏻🧪🥼👻 . . . #badscience #research #sc
Being overworked and overwhelmed can lead to creative slumps, where you feel like you’re doing the same task over and over again. We tend to fall into “rise and grind” patterns, where we work ourselves and our brains into a repetiti
Are you worried about the next pandemic? There has been a lot of media coverage on H10N3, so I wanted to clarify the facts on bird flu. Highly pathogenic bird flu can be deadly in humans, but H10N3 is a low pathogenic virus. Bird flu is fairly dif
This is a Thursday reminder to treat yourself with compassion and to give yourself a break! At almost 34 weeks pregnant I’ve been feeling a bit down for not being as productive as I usually am. I had to remind myself that I don’t have
Are you interested in learning more about where viruses like COVID-19, Ebola, and H1N1 originate from? These human outbreaks come from zoonotic spillover, where a pathogen spread in an animal host transfers to humans. I highly suggest the book &ld
Feeling uninspired? One of my favorite ways to get my creative juices flowing is by taking a break to watch some TED talks. Check out some of my faves! 🙌🏻🗣🙋🏻‍♀️ . . . #tedtalk #epidemiology #publichealth #motivation #professionaldevelopment
Setting boundaries in the workplace is essential for being (and staying) an effective and productive employee. Without establishing boundaries, you will be more likely to burnout, lose ambition, and leave your position earlier than you might have if