With All Good Intentions: How CDC Decisions Harmed Science and People An account by Dr John Weiser, a clinician researcher at CDC, on CDC leadership decisions to stand up to RFK/Trump vs going along with intentions of mitigating harms academic.oup.com/jid/advance-...

Recently I gave a history talk and a woman said "this is more a comment than a question, but I want you to be my friend" and it was MY FAVORITE MORE A COMMENT THAN A QUESTION EVER 🥰🥰🥰 (Sometimes it's about what's in the comment. I get a lot of men with "hey, hey, I also know a history thing.")

I’ve noticed for years than men ask more questions than women @ science conferences… “Women delivered 47.8% of presentations but accounted for only 36.4% of participations, significantly fewer than men both in absolute terms and relative to their representation among attendees.” #MicroSky #IDSky

Someone did the study I conceived in my head many times over while listening to the Q&A at conferences! @alisonbays.bsky.social @rheumepi.bsky.social @nartherheumie.bsky.social @kristenyoung.bsky.social

Hey @idsky.bsky.social, JAMMI, the Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Canada is now on Bluesky. Give us a follow us for the latest on infectious diseases with a Canadian 🇨🇦 viewpoint.

Deep dive into the link between a fungus (chytrid) killing off frogs and health outcomes in humans Yet another reason we should care more about fungi (& 🐸) Gift link wapo.st/47Slsij

Gender differences in audience participation at infectious disease & microbiology conferences: a prospective observational study @sarah-delliere.bsky.social #IDSky Men overrepresented among audience participants during ID /micro meetings www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119...

Performance of Diagnostic Tests for Histoplasmosis Across Clinical Syndromes and Immune Statuses Nico Barros et al @ MiraVista academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...

New Review British Society for Medical Mycology best practice recommendations for the diagnosis of serious fungal diseases: 2025 update www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Fungal diagnostics are shifting from culture-based to non-culture tests (microscopy, antigen, antibody, molecular). Access and turnaround times vary in the UK. An expert group updated 2015 guidance.##idsky

Thanks, ‘Berta!

BREAKING: "The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status."

Congratulations @jabarocas.bsky.social!

I have definitely seen an increase in letters to the editor and review manuscripts that are clearly written by an LLM

What a time to be alive and on Bluesky 🥪 🥪 🥪

Exciting news! I have two positions open in my lab at the UoManchester: one PDRA and one Research Tech. Join our team to study evolutionary mycology and help us understand antifungal resistance in fungal pathogens. A fantastic opportunity to join the brilliant Manchester Fungal Infection Group!

VUMC 🏥 is recruiting for a PGY2 ID Pharmacy resident 🧫🦠 next year! If you or someone you know is interested, come check out one of our virtual open house sessions. We have an amazing team of 4 inpatient, 2 OPAT, 1 peds, and 1 HIV pharmacists (and more) to work with!

Happy Halloween!

Twitter remains a haven of harassment By @aetiology.bsky.social Grateful to her for highlighting a perspective not addressed in our commentary of whether ID specialists should remain on Twitter www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

NEW @nejm.org: We synthesized 511 recent studies on Covid-19, RSV & flu vaccines for 2025-26. With federal advisory processes disrupted, clinicians & the public need rigorous, independent evidence synthesis. Here's what we found: 🧵 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Oral itraconazole versus oral voriconazole for treatment-naive patients with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in India (VICTOR-CPA trial): a single-centre, open-label, randomised, controlled, superiority trial No difference in clinical response, AEs in vori > itra www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies. What one doctor’s quest to stop valley fever says about America’s preparedness for climate-driven disease. grist.org/health/valle... #Fungus #AZ #Arizona #Science #Health

In a pragmatic trial conducted in general medical wards with limited diagnostic and therapeutic resources in Kenya, glucocorticoids reduced mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Full trial results: nej.md/47glh02 #LIVES2025 | @esicm.bsky.social

Invasive candidiasis in intensive care medicine: shaping the future of diagnosis and therapy Martin-Loeches et al, Intensive Care Medicine link.springer.com/article/10.1... #IDSky #TxID #MedMycoSky

Nasal iodophor to reduce Candidozyma auris nasal carriage in nursing home residents Intriguing pilot study (n=27) that treated C auris-colonized NH residents with intranasal iodophor bid x 5d. Intervention assoc w decreased C auris burden, some were decolonized academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...

New study shows antagonism between olorofim and voriconazole in vitro, suggesting this may be a class effect academic.oup.com/jac/advance-... #MedMycoSky #TxID #IDSky

#IDWeek2025 had the lowest post count since 2022 (1,272 posts). While top posters shifted to Bluesky, X remained on par—the key difference was engagement rates favoring Bluesky. Grateful to learn so much from our SoMe community! 📊💙🙏 #idsky

Interesting - Bluesky definitely a signifixant player in #IDSky community Comparable share of #IDWeek2025 activity between Bluesky & X reflects recent debate in @cmicomms.bsky.social by @germhuntermd.bsky.social & @drneilstone.bsky.social on merits of 2 platforms www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...

ESCMID is looking to add officers to the Scientific Affairs Subcommittee with expertise in public health and Mycology respectively Applicants from US, UK, Spain, China, Germany, Italy, Norway are excluded for reasons of geographic diversity/representation #IDSky #MedMycoSky

Feeling inspired seeing so many enthusiastic trainees at #IDWeek2025! We have a 2026-27 opening for our 1-year Transplant ID Advanced Training Program at #UCLA, pls reach out with any questions #IDfellow #TxID @idweek.bsky.social #IDSky @ucla-id-fellowship.bsky.social recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10380

Due to the USG Shutdown, I wasn’t able to attend or present @idweek.bsky.social. I was supposed to give the talk on top viral studies that will impact your practice. Here are the papers I was going to highlight: See next posts

Hey world, we have an opening for a PhD candidate in my lab! Come join our team in Amsterdam and help build an AI learning health system for infectious diseases (along the way eat some haring and get your bike game on) werkenbij.amsterdamumc.org/nl/vacatures...

#NoKings 2.0, Durham NC

Should doctors stay on Twitter /X? I argue YES @germhuntermd.bsky.social says...get OUT and join the X-odus... See what you think www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I’m on team @germhuntermd.bsky.social “…there is no longer either reason or justification for infectious diseases professionals or organizations to remain on Twitter/X. Doing so is not just clinging to the nostalgia of what the site once was but provides tacit approval for what it has become.“

I just heard a great line on this topic from @pimlicat.bsky.social: staying on twitter is like refusing to leave a burning building because the wifi is quite strong 😆

BlueSky really isn't an echo chamber, certainly not now. It's just that twitter warped our sense of what is an acceptable way to have a conversation.

Chatbots Are a Waste of A.I.’s Real Potential Gary Marcus in @nytimes.com Gift link 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/o...

Invasive Fungal Infections after CD19 CAR T-cell Therapy for B-Cell Lymphoma: a LYSA study from the DESCAR-T Registry IFI occurred in 3% of patients receiving CD19 CAR-T for refractory/relapsed B cell lymphoma www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119... #OpenAccess #MedMycoSky

New pro/con perspective piece by @drneilstone.bsky.social & yours truly Joining the X-odus: Contrasting perspectives on whether infection specialists should leave X (formerly Twitter) That I'm sharing it here belies where I stand on the issue www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... #IDSky

New pro/con perspective piece by @drneilstone.bsky.social & yours truly Joining the X-odus: Contrasting perspectives on whether infection specialists should leave X (formerly Twitter) That I'm sharing it here belies where I stand on the issue www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... #IDSky

Fancy doing a PhD on #fungi ? 🍄 I'm co-supervising a project on the MIDTP program with Dr Ayesha Rahman - follow the link for project details and how to apply! #FindAPhD #immunosky 🧪 www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/colleg...

IMHO, LLMs will be an economic negative for years. They'll do a worse job than humans, but will still replace humans because they're cheaper for employers, but really they're costlier, it's just that lots of costs get externalized to society by our horrible energy/tax policies. Lose-lose-lose.

Good question to reflect on, as we start the week

We are inviting applications for postdoctoral fellows in immunology of TB at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, University of Cape Town. For more information see the attached ad: idm.uct.ac.za/media/739223

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

AI in ID practice: diagnostics, stewardship, education & surveillance. CID wants papers exploring real-world benefits & risks. Proposals due Nov 2. Learn more ⬇️

Predictive value of C-reactive protein for hospitalization and mortality among people with advanced HIV disease in Uganda receiving the WHO-recommended package of care Nice paper by U of MN MD/PhD student Eli Schwartz on behalf of the ENCORE Team. track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...

Dear #microbiology and #immunology community- I took a break from social media after I deleted my Twitter account, but am back here. Please help me rebuild my community by following me and amplifying this message- I will follow you back. Thank you and I look forward to our many interactions!