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Caitlin Rivers, PhD

Caitlin Rivers, PhD, is an epidemiologist who specializes in outbreak science and an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She was a founding member of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a longtime advocate for its creation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rivers participated in influential reports that guided the US pandemic response. She has written for or has been featured in media such as USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Science, Foreign Affairs, Vox, and NPR. She talks about outbreaks and public health in her weekly newsletter, Force of Infection.
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Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

For LGBTQIA+ History Month in October, we’re celebrating the shared history of individuals within the community and the importance of the activists who have fought for their rights and the rights of others. We acknowledge the varying and diverse experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community that have shaped history and have led the way for those

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National Depression Education and Awareness Month

For National Depression Education and Awareness Month in October, we are sharing a collection of titles that educates and informs on depression, including personal stories from those who have experienced depression and topics that range from causes and symptoms of depression to how to develop coping mechanisms to battle depression.

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