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How effective are AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT for literature reviews? Anton Nekrutenko ran a systematic experiment using multiple AI-assisted approaches to survey RNA-seq studies on Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen. Summary here: galaxyproject.org/news/2025-12...

Really enjoyed my conversation with @emrsa15.bsky.social on C. auris and wastewater surveillance on the Infection Control Matters pod: infectioncontrolmatters.podbean.com/e/c-auris/?t...

🧫"Insight Webinar: Candidozyma auris in Kuwait" 07 Jan 2026 | 15:00–16:00 GMT Join Dr Areej Al-Ali, Dr Phil Norville and Dr Jon Otter for a look at the real IPC challenges of managing C. auris and what they mean for global practice. 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/fUlO50XH1RH #CAuris #IPCWebinar

ECDC defines scenarios for pre-pandemic zoonotic influenza preparedness and response, to guide a scalable public health response and provide options for responding to possible pre-pandemic scenarios. @ecdc.europa.eu Check and download the tool at www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicati...

A plague map for the "black" (death) prompt on day 28 of the #30DayMapChallenge showing known plague outbreaks across six different centuries throughout Europe (and surrounding areas) 📈 #RStats #DataViz #ggplot2

The ACIP decision to discontinue the recommendation for a universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccine will cause harm. As the federal government continues to fail children's health, families can rely on our nation's physicians to continue to put children's health first.

After reading this short article, I have a question: In La Fe Hospital ( Spain ) screening, they published that rectal screening detects the most #cauris ICU cases ( www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10... ) . I don't fully understand this dichotomy. Does anyone have an hipótesis? #IDSky #candida #candidozyma

It's less about efficacy than safety. Fundamentally, the childhood vaccination schedule is so dense in the beginning because kids have no immune memory to protect them from these diseases and that is the period they are most vulnerable. Delaying the vaccines increases the duration of vulnerability.

Our grandmothers’ habit of opening the windows every day to air out indoor spaces was full of wisdom and remains relevant today. If outdoor air is of sufficient quality and we are not experiencing extreme ambient conditions, in general indoor spaces should be aired out daily. #nurseSky #publichealth

Instruction du 12/11/25 relative au port du masque obligatoire dans les ES et ESMS pour la prévention des infections respiratoires aigües (IRA) 🎯Réduire le risque d'IRA dans chaque établissement (sanitaire ou médico-social) urlr.me/YVkQEx

Been laying low on bluesky for a couple of months now, but I'm happy to announce a new data dashboard from @capublichealth.bsky.social. The C. auris & Carbapenemase-producing Organism (CPO) dashboard is up and running! Please share with anyone who might be interested www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHC...

Despite its intimate scale, the "Musée Saint-Raymond" in Toulouse (France) houses an exquisite collection of Roman statuary like this 👇🏼

#JustPublished! #ECDC recommends not delaying #influenza vaccination as #flu circulation starts earlier than usual across the EU/EEA this season. Detections are rising 3–4 weeks earlier than in the past two years, driven by the newly emerged A(H3N2) subclade K. Press release: bit.ly/3JZtkH2

Misuse and overuse of antibiotics accelerate #AMR, making infections harder to treat and increasing risks for patients. Only take antibiotics when prescribed by a healthcare professional, such as nurse prescribers. Responsible use today protects lives tomorrow. #EFN #EAAD2025

Can an outbreak of C. auris in a hospital setting be managed? On #EAAD2025 - watch the story of a successful fight lead by intensive care specialist - Dr Paula Ramírez & microbiologist - Dr Alba Cecilia Ruiz from La Fe University Hospital in Valencia, Spain. youtu.be/jD7rwlFXWzI #IDsky #EpiSky

Fresque de la Domus Transitoria de Néron sur le Palatin. Elle est exposée dans le musée du Palatin à Rome.

I've got a bad feeling about the upcoming flu season, given the fact that there are a bunch of subtypes at this party with the potential to wreak varying amounts of havoc. So I broke it all down here. open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...

#JustPublished: Detection of wild poliovirus in wastewater in Germany: risk and recommendations. Germany has reported the detection of wild #poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a wastewater sample from Hamburg. 𝗡𝗼 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲. #Polio #IDsky #EpiSky

Just written a new blog on the latest #espaur report: ESPAUR 2025: antibacterial resistance and the emergence of Candidozyma auris in England- reflectionsipc.com/2025/11/14/e...

🧒 Marking the start of the 2025/26 season for respiratory diseases in Europe, we are issuing a rapid scientific advice on effective ways to mitigate the impact of #RSV disease in infants through immunisation interventions. Read more on our portal: bit.ly/4qSWLex #IDsky #EpiSky #UnitedInProtection

"Here, taking care of one another through public programs isn’t radical socialism. It’s Tuesday." theplanet.substack.com/p/mamdani-pr...

“Thank you” is the least that should be said to her. The ingratitude some show should be ignored, or in some cases, reported to the police. All my support to her and to our #IDsky community: You are light, please, don’t let the darkness ruin your day.

@idsainfo.bsky.social @cidrap-asp.bsky.social @drrossanarosa.bsky.social 🙏 I’d like to ask the N. & South American #IDsky comm. to show moral support to Europeans in their fight to prevent a regulation from banning OH sanitizer in Europe. It's explained here: open.spotify.com/episode/4baP...

I can say it in many languages, but please, when a doctor or a nurse advises you, get vaccinated and vaccinate your loved ones: 🇫🇷 Faites-vous vacciner !, 🇪🇸 ¡Vacúnense!, 🐴Vacuneu-vos!, 🇵🇹Vacinem-se!, 🇮🇹Vaccinatevi!

No words to describe this wonder👇🏼 www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...

🧛🏼The #halloween episode of the 'Sensible y resistente' podcast has arrived, and as always with them, rigor and a sense of humor go hand in hand. If you are an #IDsky pro. and fluent in #spanish , don't miss it: www.ivoox.com/historias-te...

In a win for the arts and universal basic income, Ireland plans to make permanent a $1,500-a-month pilot program for artists, citing benefits to creativity, mental health, and financial stability.

Looking for something to read with your tea this weekend? Try this new explainer on the #mycobiome! Learn about the 🍄fungi that live in your body, and why this matters for your health. New from me in The Conversation: #immunosky 🧪 theconversation.com/the-fungi-li...

🎙️ Hear #ECDC expert Angeliki Melidou on #ECDCOnAir explain why multiple viruses circulate together each winter and how we can reduce transmission. 👉 Listen: bit.ly/ECDConAir67 📈 Explore current data: erviss.org #WinterBugs #HealthSecurity #StaySafe

Infectious disease crossword! 🧩 In celebration of the Epipocalypse Kickstarter, I'm sharing a new crossword puzzle every Monday. Answers posted Fridays. Our final crossword! Vaccine-preventable infections! #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky

Please share this with anyone who may be interested in a post-doc in Germany: jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/20... This is quite an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of what is known regarding the molecular basis of the formation and demise of photosymbiotic relationships in marine habitats.

There is still widespread circulation of #COVID19 in the Europe although it is decreasing. #RSV and #influenza transmission remain low - for now. ✅ Consider getting vaccinated against seasonal respiratory viruses! More info on erviss.org #RespiratoryDiseases #IDsky #EpiSky #WinterBugs

We are failing children Global resurgence of pertussis in infants www.bmj.com/content/391/...

My specialist interest is serious fungal infection Yes seriously.. Did you know fungi kill nearly 4 MILLION people each year? I got to talk all about it with the "Pestpodden" podcast in Norway! 🇳🇴 podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/p...

Dear European colleagues, I strongly advise you to forcefully repudiate this initiative before they end up in a position to influence policy. Let me know if I can help.

Como dice el autor británico Laurence Rees el nazismo alemán (hay que recordar siempre que fue un movimiento que surgió en ese país) desapareció pero muchas de sus ideas siguen vigentes en Europa.

“They have been inciting violence.” Kaitlan Collins vs. Karoline Leavitt on Portland and National Guard

"Too often #AMR is framed as an immense although conceptually simple challenge: delay resistance to current drugs and produce new drugs. But we need to go beyond this, we need to pull every lever at our disposal to minimise infection even before we turn to drugs." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

London continues to be a delight

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials “Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those who learned late Friday that they would lose their jobs. #GiftLink www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

"October 1918 would become the deadliest month in American history as a contagion the likes of which had not been seen since the days of the Black Death raged around the world." The "Great Influenza" - #IDSky + #MedSky. www.history.com/articles/spa...

News: Two Nobel laureates — the French E. Duflo and the Indian A. Banerjee — are now leaving their well-paid positions at MIT and moving to Europe. For money? No, for reasons like this. The good news is that Europe is regaining the brains that once made the U.S. great.

Everything is a zoonosis!drawing/listing challenge #18- Deer This got me thinking *what* is a zoonosis? Per WHO they r ifx “naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans” I’ve seen Lyme referred to as “vector-borne zoonotic disease” And what is a reservoir? Thoughts #IDSky #VetSky?

🌱 Un universo oculto de ARN se revela: @marcos-dlp.bsky.social en #revistaSEBBM explora cómo existen miles de ARNs circulares con ribozimas, llamados “Obeliscos”, “Zetavirus” y otros, que desafían las fronteras conocidas. 👉 Léelo aquí: https://f.mtr.cool/nefrfsagzk

🔷 La HAS présente les recommandations de vaccination pour les personnes vivant avec le VIH.

So sad to hear the news - John truly was an inspiration to so many, and one of a kind. www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

“The notion that hepatitis B is only confined to transmission for prostitutes, drug users, etc., is such an ignorant and uninformed way of approaching infectious disease” - Dr. Jason Goldman of @acpimphysicians.bsky.social. Bingo... #MedSky + #IDSky www.medscape.com/s/viewarticl...

This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was just announced: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic... This seems like a good opportunity for me to explain a bit about peripheral immune tolerance and where the prizewinners' work comes in 🧵