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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH

@socialepi.bsky.social

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Social Epidemiologist | Founder & President of the International Social Epidemiology Society

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · Apr 8

I'm excited to share my latest study, published in @commsmed.bsky.social, that highlights the substantial & ongoing impacts of #LongCOVID on working-aged Americans. Even after the emergency phase of the pandemic was declared over, long COVID continues to afflict millions of Americans. #COVID

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Denis Mongin @denismongin.bsky.social · 11h

On my bike, going home.
Or morning showers

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Dr Vicki Yorke-Edwards @vickiye.bsky.social · 12h

I find conferences can be really good for this, but not sitting in sessions on my own area of expertise: it has to be something outside of it, so I often find myself picking a really odd selection of sessions to go to.

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Sara Martín @saramartin.bsky.social · 12h

I get my best research ideas doing very ordinary things at home; I find that tidying up works best, but I never know when I'll surprise myself. NOT when I'm sitting before the computer, that's for sure.
#AcademicSky

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Matthew Vannette @matthewvannette.bsky.social · 13h

Mine typically come to me while driving to campus and trying out wordings of explanations for lecture. That's when I discover a different way of thinking about basic topics.

Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 16h

As a researcher, one of the greatest feelings is when a good idea pops up into your head. It can happen in an instant ("Aha!" moment) and at the most random of times.

Is this your experience too, and when do you get your best research ideas?

#AcademicSky #PublicHealth #EpiSky

Reposted by Joe R. Feagin, Daniel Kim, Diane Ravitch , and 1 more Joe R. Feagin, Daniel Kim, Diane Ravitch, Élisabeth Vallet

Pestilence @pestilence4all.bsky.social · 18h

This is an excellent read. The more you know. #Science 🧪

“… we were advancing toward elimination of hepatitis B in the United States,” says Ward “I am deeply concerned that if the ACIP rescinds this policy, they’re going to contribute to the spread of hepatitis B rather than its elimination.”

Hepatitis B vaccine guidance set to be rolled back for US babies: what the science says

A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to rescind a recommendation that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

www.nature.com

Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 1d

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain
designed by Frank Gehry
February 28, 1929 – December 5, 2025

Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 3d

This paper was led by Jiaxing Bao, one of my PhD students, and is his first journal publication!

The full article can be downloaded here:
jech.bmj.com/content/jech...

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 3d

Using difference-in-differences analysis, we found a universal 15% increase in SNAP benefits was linked to a 20% reduction in the odds of child food insufficiency.

Hispanic American households experienced a 39% reduction, and large households showed a 33% reduction in child food insufficiency.

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 3d

Grateful that our paper 'Impacts of SNAP benefit increases on US child food insufficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic' is now published.

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill, 3.3 million families with children are estimated to lose more than $25/month in SNAP benefits.

#SNAP #SocialEpi #PublicHealth

Impacts of SNAP benefit increases on US child food insufficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background The COVID-19 pandemic reversed a decade of progress in reducing child food insufficiency in the United States. Congress implemented a universal 15% increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assist...

jech.bmj.com

Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 7d

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1000WomeninSTEM @1000womeninstem.bsky.social · Oct 7

8️⃣8️⃣ Frances Oldham Kelsey (1914-2015) 🇨🇦 #womeninSTEM Canadian pharmacologist and physician, FDA expert who refused marketing authorization for thalidomide in the USA because she felt its safety had not been demonstrated.

thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/f...

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 8d

'Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.' 1/3

Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation

Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years

www.theguardian.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10d

NEW: A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other neurodevelopmental diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.

Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy

A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.

www.propublica.org

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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 10d

Frikkin amazing stuff.

Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 13d

From The Atlantic:

Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?

It hasn’t been ruled out.

#EpiSky #PublicHealth

Do Childhood Vaccines Cause Tornadoes?

It hasn’t been ruled out.

www.theatlantic.com

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 13d

“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”

Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - The Economic Times

Meta reportedly halted internal research into the mental health impacts of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence of harm. Internal documents revealed users reported lower depression and...

m.economictimes.com

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Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 14d

Scientists just ‘supercharged’ vinegar with nanoparticles — and in mice it wiped out 99.995% of MRSA in lab tests. 1 topical dose. 24 hours. No damage to healthy cells.

Who knew the secret weapon against superbugs might be… upgraded salad dressing?
#BlueSky #MedSky #SciSky #IDSky #NurseSky #NewsSky

This ‘Supercharged’ Vinegar Wiped Out 99.995% of Bacteria in Tests

Vinegar may soon do more than dress your salad — it could help save lives. Scientists in Norway and Australia found a way to “supercharge” its antibacterial power using cobalt-based carbon nanoparticl...

www.foodandwine.com

Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 14d

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 14d

#EpiSky #Stats #PublicHealth

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Ty Burr @tyburr.bsky.social · 15d

Why do I love living in Boston? Yo-Yo Ma playing the Bach cello suites before bringing Mayor Wu out to duet for an encore, that’s why.

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 16d

New Mexico just became the first U.S. state to offer free universal child care

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham told CBS News it would save families an average of $12,000 a year.

"In 41 states in America, your child care payment is more than your mortgage payment," she said.

#PublicHealth

New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal child care next week

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who championed the new initiative, told CBS News it would save families an average of $12,000 a year.

www.cbsnews.com

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Nat Lash @natlash.bsky.social · 18d

1/ Today, ProPublica is running a piece I've been working on for a bit. It's about what happened with a devastating wave of bird flu earlier this year, as egg prices hit record highs.

And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵

Reposted by Daniel Kim, Luisa N. Borrell

International Social Epidemiology Society @ises-epi.bsky.social · 23d

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 25d

Media coverage of our new study linking SNAP benefits to reduced child food insufficiency
#SNAP #EpiSky #SocialEpi #PublicHealth

Food stamp expansion in 2021 reduced odds of needy US kids going hungry, research reveals

The 15% expansion of food stamp payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP for short, during the COVID-19 pandemic, reduced the odds of needy children going hungry, especial...

medicalxpress.com

Reposted by Michael E. Mann, Daniel Kim, Alan Richardson , and 1 more Michael E. Mann, Daniel Kim, Alan Richardson, Anne Hilborn

Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 26d

NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.