New research finds that anti-vaccine networks on Facebook were smaller but more tightly coordinated, spreading emotionally charged misinformation faster, while pro-vaccine networks were larger and more institutional, sharing accurate info but with less engagement. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The impact of vaccine products, schedules and geographic regions on immunogenicity of pneumococcal vaccines in children under 2 years old: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.10.25337708v1

Plagdle 2025-10-03 Solved in 1/1 🦠 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 plagdle.com

I didn't think that was how whistleblower complaints were supposed to work.

It's letters of recommendation season, and for the first time, I think I'm writing as many as I'm asking for.

Oh, RIP Jane Goodall. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Showing my age with this, but look it's a fancy QWOP!

This might be one of my favorite things I've ever gotten to work on, so far--a call to action from the @xercessociety.bsky.social ! Did you know you can help protect endangered insect species just by going out and taking pictures of cute bees and butterflies? vimeo.com/1055252108

Meet the #EHFG2025 speakers ⬇️ On 2 October, join Pamela Rendi-Wagner, Director of the @ecdc.europa.eu, in the session: 🛡️ Investing in health security for a resilient European future - Are we prepared? 📍 Conference Centre | 💻 or follow online for free 👉 bit.ly/46wmEHF #SolidarityInHealth

You'll have to pry these 87 tabs out of my cold, dead hands! I swear I really am going to use them

This 👇🏻 is a real pity. Getting hospitalized with pneumonia sucks and can contribute to so many kinds of health problems downstream. Preventing pneumococcal disease saves lives!

Too real

Distressed to report that The Youth seem to think that the proper way to dance to emo music is moshing. Moshing! To Thnks fr th Mmrs! Never have I felt more "ma'am, this is a Wendy's" at a show.

Tip top opportunity for Homerian "nobody is chasing me!" stories

A new saint was canonized today: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_A...

I've been going the other way on this: call pasteurized milk "French processed milk" to sound fancy and artisanal.

Guess they're too busy following their motto, living free and dying

Super excited to check this out! I have been wondering how providers balance covering for possible coinfections with stewardship goals.

Dang it. I was hoping ACIP would scrape by a little longer

Disappointed, not surprised. These decisions matter, and their effects will be felt in the short and long term, in our families, in our schools, in our hospitals. All of those lessons we could have learned in 2020 (and earlier) about protecting ourselves and each other.

Some good news:

Excited to announce that my research group is launching a *FREE* tick testing program called Nebraska Tick Testing (NeTT). We accept any ticks, both inside and outside Nebraska. We will identify the tick, screen it for pathogens, and provide a report. For more information visit: go.unmc.edu/nett

Now on stage #ESCMIDGlobal2025 dr Cristina Prat presenting data from the ongoing PNEUMO study that aims to quantify the seroprevalence of pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive disease. @ecraid.bsky.social @umcutrecht.bsky.social

Dr Peter Marks, "Vaccines have been studied very extensively for being potentially associated with autism" "That theory has been debunked" "One study in Denmark, over 600,000 children. It shows that if anything, children had a lower rate of autism than unvaccinated children"

Submitting research proposals right now feels like adding an eyedropper of water to the ocean, but what is there to do but try?

Having to get The Big Coat out again. ❄️❄️😫

The CDC's pneumococcal serotype data from 2023 are available! @yaleemd.bsky.social 's own Dan Weinberger made this cool visualization tool so you can look at national trends for all your favorite serotypes: weinbergerlab.shinyapps.io/ABCs_Serotyp...

UPDATE: Yale just confirmed that State terminated the contract in a statement to me: "Researchers at the Humanitarian Research Lab were notified recently that government funding for their work on the war in Ukraine has been discontinued." Yale notes the Lab's work defending "Ukrainian children."

Who would have guessed the face eating leopards would eat YOUR face?

Wowoowowowowowwowowwowowo @defendpublichealth.bsky.social THIS IS A WIN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH!!!!!

"mollllten laaaava" I whisper while cooking grits slightly longer than the recommended stovetop time. Is it a plasma? A colloid? The world may never know.

We are doing one final push for applicants for our Research Data Management Librarian position. We're really excited about rolling out the Yale Dataverse university wide and this role is central to that effort. Please reach out and apply if you are interested! sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...

Today marks five years since the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. We asked YSPH faculty, staff, students, and alumni to reflect on the lessons they have learned since March 11, 2020, and how to apply those lessons when we are confronted with another health crisis: m.yale.edu/c4cr

I'd like to thank the me of July last year that pre-ordered @amalelmohtar.com 's The River Has Roots. I've been so excited to read it and now I CAN! You can too! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Warm blankets, cold pillows.

Changes in pneumococcal deaths in the United States following the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.24.25322782v1

Please share: @delauro.house.gov is cochair of the US House Congressional Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group. They are looking for instances where the impoundment and restriction of NIH/NSF funds is having a negative impact. Submit examples here delauro.house.gov/constituent-...

THIS IS A MUST-READ PIECE. Please share, off Bluesky as well as on it. Most people *do not understand* how harmful these short-sighted cuts are going to be - for our economic as well as our physical health. 🧪🛟🩺

Oh no! Such a sad waste of time and talent.

Movies you've watched more than six times, GIFs only.

This is such a great campaign. The cats, the fonts, the message. Keep sharing it because #vaccineswork and the flu is wicked bad right now

Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage. So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.

So cool! Great way to identify causes of complications, infections, extended Abx use, etc.

New pre-print from folks @ Copenhagen University Hospital: 🔬 28-month WGS surveillance 🦠 7,760 patient infections 📊 27.1% genetically related, 69% w/ epi link 💰 €1.25M net savings/year if acted upon/prevented! #IDSky more great evidence for WGS for IP&C 📄: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated. Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!

This was a delight!

If you are one of the #CDC #HHS #FDA #NIH employees who have learned today that your employment is being abruptly ended, we want to hear from you. @altcdc.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/f...

🤜💘🤛 top notch