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Katherine Leach-Kemon

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Bridging the gap between science & policy @IHME_UW. Contributing Editor @ThinkGlobalHlth. Parent. All views my own. Retweets & follows ≠ endorsements. She/her.

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Since 1980, more than 4.4 billion children have benefited from childhood vaccines, but global coverage is declining amid conflict, economic uncertainty, and climate change. @allisonkrugman interviews @IHME_UW researchers about a new study on these trends. thinkglobalhealth.org/article/tracki…


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Using AI to track GBV: AI allows safe GBV monitoring and reporting where data is scarce *with the DHS on indefinite pause, how can we use alternative data sources to track GBV? Erin DeGraw @IHME_UW for @ThinkGlobalHlth thinkglobalhealth.org/article/using-…


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According to a new study, exposure to household air pollution remains a leading risk factor for disease and early death, write Fiona Bennitt and Michael Brauer for @ThinkGlobalHlth. thinkglobalhealth.org/article/where-…


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US health disparities are so large it's like Americans live in different countries Asian Americans have life expectancy similar to Japan while Native Americans' now rivals those in Congo & Afghanistan Great writeup via @amymaxmen @KFFHealthNews abcnews.go.com/Health/growing…

TomBollyky's tweet image. US health disparities are so large it's like Americans live in different countries

Asian Americans have life expectancy similar to Japan while Native Americans' now rivals those in Congo & Afghanistan

Great writeup via @amymaxmen @KFFHealthNews

abcnews.go.com/Health/growing…

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In the United States, 12.5% of the population rely on SNAP to buy groceries, yet in 'food swamps', access to affordable, healthy food remains a significant hurdle. thinkglobalhealth.org/article/last-m…


“I want to believe in miracles where we will hold each other close, and work toward a future of dignity and safety for all.” washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/09…


Guns are bad for your health.


"This virus may never evolve to spread dangerously among humans, but if it does, this particular avian flu pandemic will go down as one of the most avoidable slow-motion disasters in history." nytimes.com/live/2024/05/2…


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My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed. She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today. We wanted to offer some reflections on her remarkable life: barackobama.medium.com/statement-on-t…


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Update from Gaza: Following an Israeli air strike that hit a camp for displaced people tonight in Tal Al Sultan, Rafah, Gaza, dozens of wounded and more than 15 dead people were brought to the trauma stabilization point that we support.   We are horrified by this deadly event,…


“As a human rights lawyer, I will never accept that one child’s life has less value than another’s. I do not accept that any conflict should be beyond the reach of the law, nor that any perpetrator should be above the law,” washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/…


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Q-For the global burden of disease, what is the leading contributor? —Systolic blood pressure —Smoking —High fasting blood glucose —Low birthweight —Air pollution A-AIr pollution thelancet.com/journals/lance… @TheLancet

EricTopol's tweet image. Q-For the global burden of disease, what is the leading contributor?
—Systolic blood pressure
—Smoking
—High fasting blood glucose
—Low birthweight
—Air pollution
A-AIr pollution
thelancet.com/journals/lance… @TheLancet

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Global study in @TheLancetPH reveals stark differences in major causes of disease burden between females and males, underscoring the need for gender-responsive approaches to health. hubs.li/Q02vFZ2m0

TheLancet's tweet image. Global study in @TheLancetPH reveals stark differences in major causes of disease burden between females and males, underscoring the need for gender-responsive approaches to health. hubs.li/Q02vFZ2m0

“Pasteurization kills much sturdier viruses than influenza, so we expect it to work. But it’d be great to have the data.”

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Have been told by many editors I need to cite "Western" sources in my articles about Yemen. We should be uplifting the voices of people on the ground instead of pretending impartiality exists. Everyone contains bias, even western journalists.

If a tree falls in the forest and a western journalist isn’t there to hear it, does it make a sound?



💯"We believe that inclusion — among our staff, with our sourcing, and in our overall coverage — is critical to telling the nuanced stories of this country and our world," writes NPR's chief news executive, Edith Chapin. npr.org/2024/04/09/124…

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NPR defends its journalism after senior editor says it has lost the public's trust

A veteran NPR editor publicly questions whether the public radio network has, in its push for greater diversity and representation, overlooked conservative viewpoints.


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