Dr. Ali Khan
@DrAliSKhan
Epidemiologist, Retired Asst. Surgeon General, Author of "The Next Pandemic", Dean/Professor at a College of Public Health. *Views are my own* He/Him/His
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To paraphrase The Princess Bride’s Inigo Montoya: “Independence. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” The University That Chose Surrender share.google/y9HHEA5G2r4O9e…
Here is a not novel idea with the fertility rate in the U.S. dropping to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 children per woman. Lets ensure the few that are born get the best possible opportunity for success: universal high quality childcare + free K-12 school meals…
Let me be clear: access and engagement is not DEI in disguise. All our work must and will remain fully compliant with state and federal law," University of Tennessee replies to Marsha Blackburn's DEI concerns share.google/Xp0JjDy66cYDsm…
About 800 hospitals at risk of closing. Including about 300 in rural areas due to proposed Medicaid cuts. google.com/url?q=https://… beckershospitalreview.com/finance/760-ho…
What does it take for a famine to be declared in Gaza? Answer: More deaths. share.google/v9CSLCG0Ylg00c…
Watching #severance. This Twitter account would be my "outie." But some bleed to my innie and social justice issues. Here he is on reframing social deteminants of health as political determinants of health. Available as podcast #voicesforchildren open.spotify.com/episode/2XCXx1…
How sad that parents believe that their access to childhood vaccines will be limited. But great news they are responsibly protecting the kids from cancer with HPV vaccine. npr.org/sections/shots…
Closure of Labor & Delivery units in rural counties is associated with reduced adequacy of prenatal care, even when prenatal care remains available. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jr…
In June 2025, there was a significant rise in suspected meningitis cases across the Gaza Strip, with 812 suspected cases, 485 probable cases, 3 confirmed cases of bacterial meningitis - S. pneumoniae (2 cases) and K. pneumoniae (1 case). reuters.com/business/healt…
.@Raw_Farm LLC responsible for 171 cases of Salmonella last year from raw milk. 70% were among children and adolescents aged <18 years. Prior recalls including for H5N1. Outbreaks from raw milk are to be expected. May I suggest pasteurization or at least protect your kids?…
EPA Seeks to Bring Back Twice-Banned Pesticide share.google/RkMa610KJWOsWN…
MOVE. 7,000 steps a day was associated with a 47% lower risk of death, a 38% lower risk of dementia and a 25% lower risk of heart disease, among other health benefits, when compared to people who only had about 2,000 steps a day. share.google/m9hCueoZJQCMQx…
Fixed it. Across a series of four proclamations, the White House gave the roughly 90 facilities — chemical manufacturers, sterilization facilities, power plants — an additional two years to (cause cancer and other health conditions) meet hazardous air pollution rules set by the…
What were they thinking? Mass THC poisoning at a pizza restaurant that used THC-infused oil in dough (from the co-located cooperative) after running out of regular oil. cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…
Getting closer to oral vaccines and other versions of injected drugs. Used RNACap, a capsule engineered to prevent stomach acids from degrading liquid mRNA, as therapy to treat inflammatory bowel disease in an animal model. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
I have immense respect for Dr. Kadlec but, again, zero proof that SARS-COV-2 was created at Wuhan. Lots of conjecture tryin to link patents (normal), research (normal), lab leaks (normal) and even suggestions of Chinese military scientists working on a SARS-CoV-2 weapon to…
Man gets plague from companion cat is not news. Man gets plague at the wrong time of year is news - this human case of plague occurred earlier in the calendar year than the other 18 cases reported in Oregon during the previous 90 years. #ClimateAction cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…?
.@CDC says COVID-related emergency room visits climbing...especially among young children. cbsnews.com/video/cdc-says…
Measles virus detected in wastewater in Austin suggests ongoing subclinical local transmission. Good reminder to get your kids fully vaccinated. kvue.com/article/news/h…
It depends is not a satisfying answer to what affects the transmission of tick-borne pathogens. In very specific circumstances, doxycycline prophylaxis is recommended for Lyme dz: right tick attached for more than 36 hrs or engorged and within 72 hours of tick removal…