Informed dialogue is a cornerstone of effective public health.
Through thoughtful voices on @cidrap.bsky.social's Op-Eds, we aim to foster scientifically grounded conversations.
Welcome, Jess @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social! Thanks for your important work, @jakescottmd.bsky.social!
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We have identified many factors that increase the risk of long COVID, but there are others I'm sure that will still be identified with continued research and monitoring.
The bottom line is we still have a lot of work to do to better understand this very issue.
University of Minnesota infectious disease researcher & policy leader @mtosterholm.bsky.social delivered this year's Merigan Lecture, "Public Health in Crisis: What It Means to You," at the March 18 Medicine Grand Rounds. Photos by Alexandra Medina & Clinton Louie.
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Since the ACIP has been reconstituted last year, nothing that has been put forward by them is based on science or evidence, not one single change. This is unlike the previous 50-year history.
Read the full article discussing vaccine policy changes: ow.ly/KckS50YBXtQ.
Photograph of Dr. Micheal Osterholm behind a podium with a screen behind him. He is speaking at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington DC.
What an honor to be a keynote speaker at the World Vaccine Congress. My talk focused on the current landscape of vaccine policy & how CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project provides independent leadership in the space.
Thank you to the organizers for the invitation.
More: vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu
Thank you for your support & for listening to the Osterholm Update!
My lecture, “Public Health in Crisis: What This Means to You" will be livestreamed on Luther College’s YouTube channel here: ow.ly/9f9k50YzWj2.
The livestream will also be posted to their YouTube channel after the event concludes.
We're gonna see more and more individuals in this country, both children and adults who will succumb to infectious diseases that our grandparents and our great grandparents feared year after year.
Graphic to promote the World Vaccine Congress Washington event. Text includes event details, a photo of Dr. Michael Osterholm, an icon of a calendar beside the date, a clock icon beside the time, and the CIDRAP logo. Text reads, "March 30- April 2, 2026 Walter E. Washington Convention Center Join the Discussion. Keynote Address: Evidence Endures: Independent Leadership for Vaccine Policy. March 31 14:30. Michael Osterholm Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)
📊 Evidence-driven data must continue to be the north star that guides public health policy.
I am looking forward to sharing my keynote address at the World Vaccine Congress, "Evidence Endures: Independent Leadership for Vaccine Policy, on 3/31.
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The truth is that public health policy affects everyone.
My upcoming lecture, “Public Health in Crisis: What This Means to You”, will focus on the current status of public health around the world.
📅The lecture is free & open to the public on 4/15 at @luthercollege.bsky.social.
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We own the tools to stop further harm and halt the spread of a really nasty virus: measles.
The latest @publichealthpod.bsky.social episode features CIDRAP's Liz Szabo on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in dentistry.
Listen to Liz's commentary below or read the 3-part news series ⬇️.
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For the first time in modern history, the appointed officials who lead our federal health agencies do not see vaccines as a first line of defense to protect the health of the American people.
Full article from @sciam.bsky.social:
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Vaccination during pregnancy protects mothers & infants, including newborns who are too young to be vaccinated.
The Project will evaluate the evidence related to maternal health outcomes associated w/ routine vaccinations administered during pregnancy.
We're riding a public health ship that absolutely has no rudder.
CIDRAP is launching new partnerships with Unbiased Science and The Evidence Collective to strengthen access to clear, evidence-based vaccine information and counter inaccurate claims.
Bill's life is testament to the profound impact that one dedicated individual can have on the health of humanity.
Bill's courage, creativity, and compassion continue to guide all of us working to improve health across communities and borders. On behalf of CIDRAP, I extend our deepest condolences to his family, colleagues, and the countless individuals whose lives were saved through his work.
I'm one of those people who Bill inspired. I benefited from his mentorship and his insight. For that, I count myself incredibly lucky - a feeling I know I share with many.
He inspired generations of public health professionals, strengthened immunization programs worldwide, and served the public with distinction, including leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and co-founding The Task Force for Global Health.
His work did not just defeat a scourge; it redefined what is possible in public health and demonstrated the power of evidence-based strategy to build trust and save lives on a global scale. Bill’s legacy is vast and enduring, and his efforts did not stop with smallpox.
Under his guidance, a disease that once claimed millions of lives was brought to an end, not through brute force but through ingenuity, scientific rigor, community engagement and a profound commitment to protecting the world’s most vulnerable.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. William H. Foege, a towering figure in global public health whose visionary leadership changed the course of human history. Bill's contributions to the eradication of smallpox stand as one of the most extraordinary achievements in medicine and epidemiology.
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The authors warn that the real threats are confusion, instability, and potential payment and access disruptions—not malpractice liability.
Science hasn’t changed. Clinicians shouldn’t have to, either.
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The Vaccine Integrity Project at CIDRAP is launching an independent review of the HPV vaccine, using transparent methods and drawing on more than a decade of data
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"The Big One," by @mtosterholm & Mark Olshaker, made the New York Post's list of the 15 best nonfiction books of 2025
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