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A researcher at an anti-plague laboratory in Irkutsk, Siberia, has died of an infection authorities initially called pneumonia but which reports suggest may have been plague. Hospitals have imposed quarantines, with nearly 200 people hospitalized or under observation. The White House is reportedly monitoring the suspected outbreak, while Russia's public health agency insists the epidemiological situation remains stable.
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A woman working at an epidemiology research laboratory in Russia's Far East has died, with suspected plague cited in initial reports. Health authorities have denied that plague was the cause of death, and an investigation is under way to determine what killed her. Japanese media are following the case closely, recalling past plague concerns linked to research labs in the region.
- 3Berkeley professor Mahasin Mujahid wins Abraham Lilienfeld Award▼Professor Mahasin S. Mujahid receives Abraham Lilienfeld Award
Mahasin S. Mujahid, professor at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, has received the Abraham Lilienfeld Award, a honor recognizing excellence in epidemiology teaching and mentorship. Mujahid is known for research on how neighborhood and social factors shape cardiovascular health. The announcement is being noted across the public health community, with congratulations coming from colleagues and students.
- 4Researchers Push 'Slow Epidemiology' for More Rigorous Health Studies▼Slow # epidemiology 'This means clearer questions, more rigorous designs, more transparent reporting, and more thorough
Public health researchers are promoting the idea of 'slow epidemiology', arguing that better science means asking clearer questions, using more rigorous study designs, reporting methods transparently, and running thorough sensitivity analyses. Proponents frame it as embracing the cutting edge of research practice rather than repeating past habits, at a time when fast, AI-assisted health research is raising concerns about quality.