Professor (Epi) | Digital epidemiology & real-world evidence | pharmacoepidemiology | Infodemiology | AI in Public health | 🔬 📊 🪪 🇺🇸
Fargo, ND
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Check out this fascinating article jmir.org/2026/1/e95977
Super excited to share our latest work in Digital Epidemiology.
Can Google Maps data help us predict diabetes prevalence?
Our research explores that question and what it could mean for the future of real-time epidemiological surveillance.
jmir.org/2026/1/e95977
I just published The Human Side of Digital Epidemiology: Understanding Hantavirus Through Search Behavior medium.com/p/the-human-side-…
Good news! My article received enough citations to be a Top Cited Article. Read it here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #TopCitedArticle @wileyinresearch
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.…
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.
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arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/d…
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.
It's time to act with real urgency.
Vaccinate. Trace. Protect.
#Measles #DigitalEpidemiology #PublicHealth #Epidemiology
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-rev…
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.jchf.…] #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…
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/… #HeartFailure #HealthEquity #Cardiology #vulnerable @American_Heart
Disparities in premature heart failure mortality are driven by social vulnerability and race across U.S. counties @prof_epi
ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/… #AHAJournals
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📢 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/announcements…
#CancersMDPI #OpenAccess 🔓
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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
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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