Bill Hanage
@billhanage.bsky.social
Refugee from Twix. Arsenal fan and Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Opinions my own.
I’m afraid not (i should talk to them about that) but they asked me to share this update from the last week
November 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I’m afraid not (i should talk to them about that) but they asked me to share this update from the last week
Really excellent. And it’s good to hear someone (finally!) recognize that the point of strong response early in the curve is to avoid an even stronger, more damaging response being forced upon you later.
Was also interested by how it chimes with my own memory of the time
Was also interested by how it chimes with my own memory of the time
November 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Really excellent. And it’s good to hear someone (finally!) recognize that the point of strong response early in the curve is to avoid an even stronger, more damaging response being forced upon you later.
Was also interested by how it chimes with my own memory of the time
Was also interested by how it chimes with my own memory of the time
And being in the US, I’d not realised until listening to this that the UKs report had come out. I may have more to say once I’ve read more about it. It would be great if the US held a similar inquiry but a) fat chance and b) enough on our plate right now
November 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
And being in the US, I’d not realised until listening to this that the UKs report had come out. I may have more to say once I’ve read more about it. It would be great if the US held a similar inquiry but a) fat chance and b) enough on our plate right now
I’ve no idea. But if they were done and shared in an appropriate fashion we would be able to see the evidence and assess it for ourselves
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I’ve no idea. But if they were done and shared in an appropriate fashion we would be able to see the evidence and assess it for ourselves
Indeed. And now I have some idea what was causing the TX outbreak, given that this afternoon I noticed a bunch of new UT measles genomes on the nextstrain tree.
No TX ones. I guess they are kept secret
No TX ones. I guess they are kept secret
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Indeed. And now I have some idea what was causing the TX outbreak, given that this afternoon I noticed a bunch of new UT measles genomes on the nextstrain tree.
No TX ones. I guess they are kept secret
No TX ones. I guess they are kept secret
It’s also a reminder that since then we saw, and continue to see, large amounts of preventable suffering and death pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Estimated preventable COVID-19-associated deaths due to non-vaccination in the United States
While some studies have previously estimated lives saved by COVID-19 vaccination, we estimate how many deaths could have been averted by vaccination in the US but were not because of a failure to vaccinate. We used a simple method based on a ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
It’s also a reminder that since then we saw, and continue to see, large amounts of preventable suffering and death pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
My favorite line “and is immediately filled with pigeon”
October 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My favorite line “and is immediately filled with pigeon”
This astonishing feat has been dismissed across the political spectrum
Some are upset about things the administration did/did not do
Warp speed still delivered and deserves recognition
Others applaud things the administration did/did not do
Warp speed still delivered and deserves recognition
Some are upset about things the administration did/did not do
Warp speed still delivered and deserves recognition
Others applaud things the administration did/did not do
Warp speed still delivered and deserves recognition
September 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This astonishing feat has been dismissed across the political spectrum
Some are upset about things the administration did/did not do
Warp speed still delivered and deserves recognition
Others applaud things the administration did/did not do
Warp speed still delivered and deserves recognition
Some are upset about things the administration did/did not do
Warp speed still delivered and deserves recognition
Others applaud things the administration did/did not do
Warp speed still delivered and deserves recognition