Join us on April 23 for “Public Health Characters: Heroes, Villains, and Why Narratives Break Policy.” Excited to have this convo with Emmy-winning writer & producer Billy Kimball (Veep, The Simpsons, Oscars). www.belfercenter.org/event/public...

With at least 95% community vaccination rate needed to achieve herd immunity against measles, higher overall vaccination rates help protect babies who are too young to be vaccinated yet themselves. @drsyramadad.bsky.social says this social contract is in all of our best interest to uphold.

Why I Gave My Baby the Measles Vaccine Early www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

We’re excited to launch the Special Pathogens Biopreparedness Map, an open-source, interactive tool from @nychealthsystem.bsky.social that helps clinicians, public health & EM teams track global outbreaks,connect travel history to risk + access critical disease resources www.biopreparednessmap.org

'Vaccine-Preventable Series: Measles explained—what it does, how it spreads, and how we prevent it...' @drsyramadad.bsky.social and Tom Hoffman criticalhealthvoices.substack.com/p/measles-ru...

A proactive, epitope-focused strategy targeting conserved viral regions could redefine flu prevention, moving us from reaction to readiness.

I talked w/ uniformed health workers about their deployments to prisons where ICE holds immigrants. ICE's operation is especially secretive at Guantanamo -- the place where America flouted its own rules to torture detainees post 9/11. @wired.com and @kffhealthnews.org (no paywall)

My latest: A look inside the secretive immigration prisons at Guantanamo—and the ethical questions that doctors and nurses face to treat those inside.

Enhanced Code Blue is in effect. If you see someone experiencing homelessness out in the cold, call 311. Limit outdoor exposure, use caution when traveling, and check on vulnerable neighbors. Stay safe and look out for one another

Mayor Mamdani announced an RFI, the first step toward bringing 2-K to NYC & expanding access to 3-K through the citywide child care program. In this brief video, he breaks down what an RFI is for providers & how child care quality will be protected for parents www.instagram.com/reel/DUZgf0f...

A female Asian elephant calf has been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, the first in almost a quarter of a century. https://cnn.it/4bChcXR

🦠 This #PictureOfTheWeek is spirulina alga, a type of cyanobacteria. They've been around for 3.5 billion years, survived countless world changes, and helped oxygenate the planet through photosynthesis. Listen to our last broadcast to find out what they can teach us about resilience. buff.ly/NoEML3k

The US may be weeks from losing its measles elimination status. But what does that mean exactly? Writing for @nyasciences.bsky.social, CEID affiliate @syramadad.bsky.social explains this isn't just a symbolic designation, it's a technical time-bound measurement. www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

The measles outbreak in South Carolina now stands at 664 cases, basically doubling in a week, and it's spread to several other states. The outbreak first began in Texas a year ago this week - which means the U.S. is going to lose its elimination status. My latest: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Proud to share that 3 @nychealthsystem.bsky.social —Elmhurst, Harlem & Jacobi, are now Special Pathogen Treatment Centers! This strengthens regional surge capacity, builds on our legacy from smallpox to Ebola to COVID-19, and expands safe, specialized care for our communities.

'The current flu season one of the worst the U.S. has seen in decades', according to @syramadad.bsky.social an epidemiologist who publishes a weekly analysis of respiratory virus trends in her newsletter: Critical Health Voices. substack.com/@criticalhea... @livescience.com

Very much looking forward to my fireside chat with @syramadad.bsky.social next Thursday at 1pm PST at the Belfer Center @harvardkennedy.bsky.social on "Genomic Surveillance & Pathogen Data Sharing: A New Era for Scientific Diplomacy". Virtual, so come join us! harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

With states across the country seeing surges in flu cases, Dr. @syramadad.bsky.social explains how flu vaccine effectiveness always varies by year and subtype, but even when not a perfect match, vaccination provides meaningful protection against hospitalization & death. spr.ly/63321CoorP

Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath www.bbc.com/news/article...

Magical thinking will not prevent future pandemics or improve public health www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products https://ow.ly/Oa0H50XMYPR National Hispanic Medical Association The American Academy of Pediatrics National Pediatric Disaster Coalition Teresa Hartman, MLS Dr. Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP

Honored to be inducted into the New York Academy of Medicine tonight and to witness @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social receive the prestigious Smith Medal for Public Health.

Since 1974, routine immunization has saved an estimated 154 million lives, making vaccines the single biggest driver of infant survival in the modern era. Vaccine hesitancy threatens this progress, @syramadad.bsky.social writes for the New York Academy of Sciences. spr.ly/633277iNmZ

With her experience in hospital readiness for pathogens, Dr. @syramadad.bsky.social shares new trainings that she and @nychealthsystem.bsky.social are developing for healthcare providers about how to address climate change impacts further straining their patients' health.

An unexpected reunion at the World Health Organization in Geneva with colleagues from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security!

Chikungunya on Long Island: A Warning Sign of Our Changing Climate www.nyas.org/ideas-insigh...

After a locally transmitted case of mosquito-borne disease chikungunya was confirmed on Long Island, NY, CEID affiliate faculty Dr. @syramadad.bsky.social shares more background about the disease and why this case is significant even as risk to New Yorkers remains low. spr.ly/6332978RXZ

As we warned in our 2024 op-ed, the dangerous clade I mpox strain spreading in DRC wouldn’t stay contained. Now, California confirms local clade I cases—with no travel links. Global inaction has local consequences. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

“Now is the time to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 — both viruses continue to circulate, and we know immunity can fade over time,” says CEID affiliate faculty @syramadad.bsky.social in a message to New Yorkers from @nychealthsystem.bsky.social. spr.ly/63326AFZNi

“The White House’s mass firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease.” www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

“A Washington Post-KFF poll finds that pediatricians are the most trusted source for vaccine information and that confidence in them is a strong predictor of vaccination.” www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...