Really enjoyed speaking with @cvdall.bsky.social for @cidrap.bsky.social News about our research on how to effectively communicate the risks of antimicrobial resistance, and why drawing comparisons to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may miss the mark! www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

Online survey findings highlight the challenge of effectively communicating the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to the public and explaining how unnecessary antibiotic use makes the problem worse. Read more: ow.ly/OaKC50YJZtb

This is going to be DeGrom 2.0

I think we should all keep encouraging the GOP to pick fights with the Pope.

Don’t Use A.I. to Do This www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/o...

Paging @davidjroth.bsky.social

Long COVID costs Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries up to $135 billion each year. A report last week by the OECD projects that long COVID’s significant social & financial costs will continue well into the next decade. ow.ly/e35t50YIuaX

CIDRAP Op-Ed: Don’t be distracted—ACIP was never the only play While we were distracted, vaccine-injury lawyer Aaron Siri submitted a petition demanding that hundreds of conditions be added to the Vaccine Injury Table. Full Op-Ed from @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social's Jess Steier: ow.ly/OqV650YIT9m

NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:

This is incredible.

Fever? Cough? Runny nose? If measles is spreading in your area, those symptoms may not be the flu. The first four days of measles symptoms look a lot like flu, and people who don’t realize how contagious they are often infect other people.

🦇 Vampire bats in Mexico may feed on CWD-positive deer 🦌, spreading disease and posing species-jump threat. The bats' range is expanding northward, while CWD is creeping southward, creating a worrisome overlap. Read more: ow.ly/nOtI50YGMLo 📷: Peter E / Flickr cc

Is it measles or the flu? 🤧 With measles becoming more common, experts recommend learning to recognize the symptoms and taking precautions to protect yourself and others. Read more: ow.ly/MCGz50YHaUa

I'd like to take a second to explain all the ways that this comment is disqualifying as a marker of legitimate expertise in vaccination. 🧵 www.nytimes.com./2026/04/09/h...

I'm old enough to remember when the teen pregnancy rate was considered a huge crisis in this country.

I really appreciate how Buttigieg doesn't get sucked into having the debate on Kernen's terms.

I could watch Pete Buttigieg obliterate Joe Kernan all day long.

Watch out, hookworms: an effective vaccine might be on the horizon. A double-blind clinical trial found that those who took a vaccine candidate had significantly more protection against the parasite. Read more: ow.ly/GTYX50YFVnm 📷: Daniel J. Drew / Wikimedia

My lab at Pitt is looking for a Research Scientist to help us make phage therapy for patients with antibiotic-resistant infections. Please share and apply! cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...

FYI, this gallery has all the photos NASA is sharing from Artemis II in one place, with descriptions.

Here are the stories of some of the human beings who died horrific deaths from preventable disease because Trump and Musk and their flunkies decided to murder them by gleefully destroying USAID and the entire global aid system:

New shot of the Moon taken only a few hours ago by the Artemis II crew! More of the lunar far side coming into view :-D flic.kr/p/2s676GN

This might be the MOST STUNNING photo from Artemis II yet Crescent Earth illuminated by light above 🤩 📷 Artemis II

Spending a dreary Minnesota spring day with an inherited turntable and my (and my wife’s) record collection.

Another great article from @lizszabo.bsky.social, this time about a study done regarding organizations like HHS purchasing ads on sites that spread misinformation. This happened during the Biden administration and is most likely the result of companies packaging ad buys.

Describing vaccines in terms of freedom can lead some hesitant older adults to accept COVID shots, study finds www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl... via @lizszabo.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social

Little more than a week into the season and the Mets are already annoying me. Not a good sign!

When @davidlhillmd.bsky.social can't persuade parents to give their newborn a vitamin K shot, he at least tries to "make sure they're aware of the signs of a stroke or of a brain bleed in their babies" so the infants get fast medical attention. www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-healt...

Super excited and honored that our team project on type 1 diabetes for @sciam.bsky.social is a finalist for the very prestigious National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) awards. Yay @tarahaelle.bsky.social @laurenjyoung.bsky.social! nihcm.org/awards/trade...

I know it’s early, but I think this Mets team is going to have trouble scoring runs this year.

The Watchers.

Who needs ChatGPT or Claude when you have these bad boys?

An Open Letter to Georgetown Students, In Response to Recent Announcements about "Generative AI" medium.com/center-on-pr... 🧪

I listen every week👇

This World TB Day, we must commit to supporting people with TB, wherever they seek care Understanding patient journeys is key! www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... via @thelancet.com

Been thinking a lot about this fantastic video about "haptic" filmmaking, movies that have solidity and realness as opposed to the thin uncanniness of so many contemporary movies. This is something that Project Hail Mary really nails. It all *feels* solidly physical www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvwP...

New study: No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of sudden cardiac death in young healthy adults. journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

G.O.P. Bid to Target Transgender Athletes Falls Flat in the Senate www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/u...

Well that was fun. Customer that was just in the shop coached little league baseball with Paul Westerberg. Heard some good stories. One was during practices Paul just liked to shag balls in the outfield because he could hold his glove in front of his face and smoke so the kids wouldn't see.

As far as we know, HHS has not decided anything about defending itself against the AAP lawsuit. From AAP's attorney, Richard Hughes IV: "The government has not communicated through counsel its intentions with respect to an appeal, nor has an official announcement been made publicly." 1/3

Congress gave NIH its money. But there's a lot more to science funding than a budget. I dug into it for @cenmag.bsky.social. cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

I have been told by a reliable source that this is not true, that ACIP has not been disbanded and that HHS has not dropped the lawsuit.

A leaked government report on COVID vaccine safety reveals what happens when federal health policy is built around predetermined conclusions rather than evidence. My latest for @cidrap.bsky.social: www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cid...

Did you miss the opportunity to sign up for my chat TONIGHT at 6pm ET with @drtomfrieden.bsky.social about his new book, THE FORMULA FOR BETTER HEALTH? I gotchu. Watch us live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv7X... Produced by @emorycshh.bsky.social AND the Atlanta Science Festival!

Oh man, this is a tough one...Howie is the best.

New study shows that the use of azithromycin in COVID-19 patients is tied to increased signs of antibiotic resistance and potentially harms the upper respiratory microbiome. More on the study: ow.ly/FPwE50Yw3ME

New Viewpoint: Uncertain victories mustn’t distract us from staying focused on defending health. Read full viewpoint on the state of US vaccine policy by the Vaccine Integrity Project's staff and advisers: ow.ly/x0ng50YvOLj