Ok, I know promised a thread on the fascinating and important new research explaining what happened with the rare, serious side effects of AstraZeneca's and Johnson&Johnson's Covid-19 vaccines. So, @science.org story is here and 🧪🧵 is coming: www.science.org/content/arti...

I don't usually go into smoke shops. But I did it recently, to see how easy it'd be to buy products containing the opioid 7-OH. Colorful packaging & fruity flavors make them look safe. But then I spoke to a person in recovery from 7-OH addiction, his @umich.edu doctor & others: michmed.org/MDB2g

This week, Michigan launched Rx Kids Detroit, expanding a program providing cash support during pregnancy & infancy. Now in 29 communities, it’s expected to reach ~100,000 babies. Our member Sumit Agarwal leads research on RxKids' impact on health & financial outcomes: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...

Happy Birthday, Abe!

40 years ago this #ValentinesDay, the new @umich.edu hospital opened, after hundreds of staff wheeled 400+ patients from the "Old Main" hospital built in 1925 to the one we call University Hospital today. I explore this bit of Michigan #medicalhistory in this story: michmed.org/GQx8W #histmed

WHO Didn’t Recommend Lockdowns, Contrary to Health Officials’ Suggestions www.factcheck.org/2026/02/who-...

Each year, Rackham selects & funds four students in Rackham graduate programs to participate in the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy for Science & Engineering (CASE) Workshop in Washington, D.C. to learn more about the role of science in federal policy making. More: myumi.ch/Mkd1e #UMich #GradSchool

Immigration is important for the health and care of older Americans 👇👇👇👇👇

💖 Tomorrow morning! 💖 Join us for the webinar "Disappearing Data: Monitoring Federal SOGI Data Losses and Advancing Accountability." 🗓️ Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 🕛 Time: 10–11 a.m. ET 🔗 Register: myumi.ch/g3dmq #SOGIdata #LoveData26 #ICPSRDataFair

Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...

It’s… so… beautiful… And it’s got me pegged: hanging out right between the science & health journalists and the medical professionals. (Beyoncé fans are next door in case we need some tunes.) Seriously though this is neat!

thank you bad bunny for highlighting the importance of critical power distribution infrastructure bsky.app/profile/cost...

The only thing more powerful than hate is love.

Physics in action: Figure skaters pull their arms inward to spin faster, speedskaters lean dramatically without falling, and ski jumpers' tight suits control drags. buff.ly/XJUu4w6 #WinterOlympics

#Brain swelling is one of #measles’ side effects, and it’s happening in South #Carolina ... | #SouthCarolina | #virus | #infections | #publichealth | By @meghanbartels.bsky.social via @sciam.bsky.social

Watch live or later as the @detroitsymphony.bsky.social plays the Swing Symphony by Wynton Marsalis as well as a world premiere orchestral suite from the opera Omar by Michael Abels and @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social : www.youtube.com/live/sHlhotC...

I first wrote this story about important people of color in @umich.edu #medhistory a few years ago. Now, for #BlackHistoryMonth, I expanded it, adding more on aspects of our history that deserve examination, as well as celebration. Here it is: www.michiganmedicine.org/news-release... #histmed

Sharing this just in case anyone can use it. #mentalhealth #crisis www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/h...

Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social

This post would be perfect in modern English. Somehow having it in middle English makes it even better....

I'm running a session for health care researchers on writing op-eds and commentaries today at @umich.edu and just added a slide citing this...

Exactly where we are headed

1. Pay for your news if you can. It costs money to produce. Donations to nonprofit news sites & broadcasters count too. 2. Share news from sources you trust, so good information travels. If you can share a gift link so those who can’t afford a subscription can access it, great. 3. See steps 1 & 2.

1. Pay for your news if you can. It costs money to produce. Donations to nonprofit news sites & broadcasters count too. 2. Share news from sources you trust, so good information travels. If you can share a gift link so those who can’t afford a subscription can access it, great. 3. See steps 1 & 2.

New story on our latest National Poll on Healthy Aging findings: #PublicHealth #Medsky

“Health officials in New Mexico are warning against consuming raw dairy products after a newborn baby in the state died from a listeria infection that they say was likely contracted when the baby's mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

Large share of older US adults haven’t had a recent flu or COVID vaccine, poll finds Of adults ages 50 and older, 42% remain unvaccinated. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

In a new Q&A from Michigan Ross, IHPI member @smiller.bsky.social discusses her ongoing research on guaranteed income for families, the potential impact of the H.R. 1 Act on people who use #Medicaid, and the implementation of Rx Kids in Michigan. Read it here: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...

Why aren’t more older adults getting flu or COVID-19 shots? ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...

New poll data out today from @umich.edu shows that 42% of Americans over 50 haven't gotten either an updated flu or COVID shot recently. The leading reason why? They didn't think they needed it. The poll, conducted in recent weeks, shows a need for better awareness: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️ 🧵 It was the first all-Black protest in America that most people never heard of. It was the loudest protest ever—all without saying a word.🤫 Let me tell you about The Silent Parade of 1917. (cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

About 1 in 4 U.S. children have at least one immigrant parent. Restricting family reunification visas weakens the informal care networks that allow families to work and remain economically stable, undermining long-term economic growth. buff.ly/vY2y0Ee

Argh I always get the hashtag wrong. It’s #histmed

Watching #tcmparty and a bit of #medhistory came up that I wasn’t aware of - a short movie about the first ovarian cyst operation on a living patient in the US, in 1809 in Kentucky: www.facs.org/for-medical-...

Excited to share the findings from Therese Christensen's and my article! In a nutshell: living in Denmark doesn't prevent you from experiencing a motherhood earnings penalty, but it does give you access to government benefits that help offset those financial losses.

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Rodents plucked from burrows are no basis for accurate seasonal weather forecasts. Skin tone and accent are no basis for deprivation of civil rights.

The truth is marching on.

Tapping the sign again: Nostalgia is not the same as history. There has NEVER been a time when popular music was free from politics. #Grammys #Grammys2026

US-Canada partnership in space…

New guide aims to tame the chaos of #UTI care ... | #Infections | #UrinaryTractInfections | #antibiotic | #superbugs | By @umich.edu via @sciencex.bsky.social

Because I'm talking about measles. It is also A VERY VERY VERY CONTAGIOUS VIRUS. If someone is in a room and has measles and then leaves that room and you enter that room within TWO HOURS (depending on humidity) you can get measles. And people are contagious for four days before the rash appears.

Caveat Cat adaptation as requested by @anniemg.bsky.social

Looks like a great opportunity for #umich grad students in STEM fields!

Just a few months ago, a child in the US developed the most feared complication of measles (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis) from an infection they had years ago when they were too young to be vaccinated. I hate to think about what is being unleashed by this virus as a future tragedy.

This trend is giving me life. College is cool, knowledge is great. The liberal arts is rad. Being well rounded is the GOAT. Fund all colleges and universities. We should be throwing money at them. Make it affordable for all. Let people take underwater basket weaving if they choose.

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college Aqueous Chemistry Risk Communication Intro to Virology Fairy Tales as Literature Science & Technology Policy

A free press is essential for the functioning of our society and is protected by our Constitution. #DonLemon #GeorgiaFort #firstamendment #momsky

I always knew Soundgarden was right. #BlackHoleSun

If you know a U.S.-based young person between the ages of 14 and 24 who might be interested in answering short text-message surveys each week from @umich.edu researchers about health, wellness and safety topics, and earning gift cards, share this link with them! umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...