Akshaya Bhagavathula

Midlife is a critical turning point for women’s health. These projections highlight the urgency of stronger prevention strategies.

Happy to share our new paper in Women's Health on trends in overweight and obesity among U.S. midlife women (1990–2050). The numbers are striking: • 49% in 1990 • 74% in 2021 • Projected >83% by 2050 #PublicHealth #WomensHealth #ObesityResearch journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

It's time to act with real urgency. Vaccinate. Trace. Protect. #Measles #DigitalEpidemiology #PublicHealth #Epidemiology

As a digital epidemiologist, I use syndromic surveillance, search signals, and geospatial intelligence to detect high-risk pockets weeks before case numbers surge- enabling faster, smarter outbreak control. We eliminated measles once before. We know exactly what works.

The United States is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. 910 confirmed cases in 2026 so far (as of Feb 12) - after 2,280 cases in 2025. Kindergarten MMR coverage has dropped to 92.5% - below the critical 95% needed for herd immunity. 🧵 arcgis.com/apps/dashboard…

67% of weight-loss supplement claims are outright lies. We analyzed 6 years of fact-checked #scams. The pattern: less regulation = more brazen fraud. #GLP1 scams #fake medical legitimacy. Supplement scams fake #celebrity endorsements (hello, fake Oprah ads). #ozempic #weightloss

Interviewed by @FoxNewsDigital (@DeirdreBardolf) on new #research showing that being underweight can carry greater #health risks than #obesity. #BMI isn’t the whole story-muscle mass, waist-to-height ratio, #cholesterol, and underlying illness matter too. foxnews.com/health/study-r…

Honored to be elected a #Fellow of the #American College of Epidemiology (FACE). Grateful for the recognition of my work in advancing #digital #epidemiology, and #publichealth research. Excited to continue contributing to our field and #mentoring the nxt gen of #epidemiologists.

Thrilled! My solo paper on premature heart failure #mortality (2000–2023) is out in @JACCJournals: #heartfailure (IF 10.3)! 🫀📊 1st fine-scale U.S. #geospatial study, spotting ~300 high-risk #counties. Key for public health! 🌟 @NDSU link: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…] #HeartHealth

We examined the causal link between #pfas exposure and #lipid dysregulation using #NHANES + double/debiased machine learning (#dml) - PFAS associated with higher LDL-C - Even low-level exposures matter - Results support urgent regulatory action aocs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/li…

New research out! My paper in @CircAHA examines premature heart failure across US counties (2000-2019), highlighting socially vulnerable hotspots by race: ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI… #HeartFailure #HealthEquity #Cardiology #vulnerable @American_Heart

📢 Check out the Feature Papers from the Second Half of 2024 in the “Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention” Section 🤗 Find more details here: mdpi.com/about/announce… #CancersMDPI #OpenAccess 🔓

Digital epiedemiology, big data, infodemiology. Learn how Dr. Akshaya Bhagavathula uses AI and data to find public health solutions. He's been named to a prestigious research fellowship and a national group for biomedical data innovations. Read more: tinyurl.com/4uspjk28

Meet Akshaya Bhagavathula. The Innovator Transforming #AI #Ethics. In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, Akshaya Bhagavathula is emerging as a pioneering voice advocating for ethical frameworks. bit.ly/4iyXP2Z

In December’s article, Edwin Akomaning, Samuel Prince Osei, and Dr. Akshaya Bhagavathula, all of @NDSU, highlight findings from a research study conducted on premature heart failure in North Dakota. Read the article: bit.ly/4f67on2 #Health #NDdata

Dr. Akshaya Bhagavathula, an expert in #Infodemiology, discusses the future of #PublicHealth with Founder & CEO of JMIR Publications, @eysenbach Learn about the power of social media and #AI in improving health outcomes. bit.ly/3DHvTtI @NDSU

#CGH4ALL @AGA_CGH 📣 Despite an overall decrease in digestive diseases mortality (36.0 --> 34.5 deaths per 100,000 population) b/w 2000 & 2019, significant disparities persist across racial & ethnic groups and different states in the USA. 🖇️ doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.… #GItwitter #Disparities Reported by @KAlsabb @AldhaleeiWafa @prof_epi @DCharabaty @AkwiAsombangMD @AberraHanna @drfolamay @IBD_Afzali @AasmaShaukatMD @BilalMohammadMD @BlaneyMD @DVinsard @nataliejowilson @TGHermanMD @AmyOxentenkoMD @JamieHorriganMD

Using the US National Electronic Injury Surveillance System @prof_epi and colleagues report the trends and factors associated with alcohol and substance use related e-scooter/bike-related injuries in the United States between 2019 and 2022 injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/…

Huge racial/ethnic #disparities and sex differences in #digestive #disease #mortality across #USA Counties. Checkout our #paper to identify #top counties with the highest mortality #AIAN #NHB #NHW #API #Hispanic @AmerGastroAssn #CGH