The U.S. government has jumped the public health shark: the comments at the autism conference were unfounded and seemed designed to put childern and the unborn at risk. www.statnews.com/2025/09/23/t... via @statnews.com @artcaplan.bsky.social

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

“Children today receive roughly 4-5 times as many shots as their 1986 counterparts, yet are exposed to 95% fewer antigens and only modest increases in aluminum. We’ve achieved far more protection with far less immune burden through decades of scientific precision.” www.statnews.com/2025/06/24/t...

Secretary Kennedy presents a clear and present danger to the American people and their families. This week, even more of our colleagues in the fields of medicine, public health and patient advocacy join us in calling for his resignation. Our full statement: https://bit.ly/42zItEV

We know the CDC vaccine sites are broken (and unlikely to be fixed). This site (funded by Pfizer, sorry) can help: www.vaxassist.com If you know of other vax finders that cover the US and are independent (CVS is also Big Pharma), let us know in the comments.

NEW: In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned. Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.

Despite state-level bans, asynchronous telemedicine services under shield laws have maintained or increased abortion rates by providing cross-state access to medication, especially in areas facing travel, poverty, and broadband barriers. ja.ma/4fun3hI

Effectiveness of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Against Pneumonia Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries Aged ≥65 in Long-Term Care ✅ Just Accepted #IDSky

IDSA implores HHS to maintain America’s leadership in vaccine research. Our full statement: buff.ly/0Xi305O

Data on treatments for bubonic plague are limited. In this open-label, randomized, controlled trial in Madagascar, ciprofloxacin monotherapy was noninferior to a standard aminoglycoside–ciprofloxacin regimen. Full IMASOY trial results: nej.md/3Ugs0kx #MedSky #IDSky

Sexual harassment, including assault, is a form of discrimination. That why it is illegal in the United States. Our study testing an intervention to address this was funded by the NIH, and that funding was prematurely terminated a few weeks ago bc the work no longer “aligns with agency priorities.”

The interview you don’t ever want to have to do as an ID/public health person. Vaccines works. It’s not just a rash.

NEW RURAL BRIEF @kff.org : Senate reconciliation bill would cut federal Medicaid funding in rural areas by $155B—$36B more than the House bill. www.kff.org/policy-watch...

The Regime has cancelled government contracts with major scientific journals in its latest attack on science. These people are fucking MORONS. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“On Not Betraying Our Trainees, Especially Now” I won an Extraordinary Achievement Award from the Critical Care Assembly last month The @atscommunity.bsky.social premier journal @atsblueeditor.bsky.social TODAY published the remarks I made on that occasion www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...

The 2023-24 #COVID19 vaccines were associated with fewer COVID-19 medical visits, hospitalizations or critical illnesses. https://ja.ma/4nypyDw

1/ THREAD: ACIP, Then and Now What has changed with the panel that guides vaccine recommendations in the U.S.

This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

The new anti-vax CDC ACIP is meeting this week with a preconceived bias against vaccine safety, and particularly the effects of thimerosal. Don't tell them this is still on their website. www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...

For older adults who express more confidence in vaccine safety than younger groups, the past few months have brought welcome research. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

#IDSky #MedSky Less visible than ACIP, and less of a gross violation of promises made and statements under oath, the disbanding of HICPAC, the committee that advises on patient safety and infection control is damaging to transparency and trust @trtalbot.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Powerful statement from the former members of the ACIP (CDC vaccine advisory group) jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Excited to see more first line abx therapy and de-labelling of inaccurate pcn allergies!! 😍 #IDSky

Took a minute to get this project out, and while it’s not groundbreaking that IE rates went up with the opioid crisis…we need more guidelines updates, to help our colleagues who don’t have access to ID doctors…we need patient centered outcomes. @juliejusto.bsky.social @sarahecbattle.bsky.social

"Public health institutions must now rebuild confidence in vaccines against a backdrop of deep polarization and growing scientific illiteracy." This Viewpoint discusses the growing influence of vaccine skeptics within public health institutions. https://ja.ma/3Zo7ukZ

Dissolving ACIP is an absolute mistake. We need accurate information—not fringe theories—guiding government recommendations on which vaccines to give which people.

This man is hazardous to our health. This is a disastrous move. www.cnbc.com/2025/06/09/r...

Got a consult for a diagnostic test someone else ordered and now wants us to deal with…and now I’ve been singing “look what you made me do” all morning 🤦🏻‍♀️😆🎶 (diagnostic stewardship is so important…don’t ask questions if you aren’t prepared to deal with the answer)

"The modern era of declining church attendance has nurtured some of religion’s most dramatic manifestations. Instead of killing off religion, secularism has supercharged its most extraordinary elements," Molly Worthen writes: https://theatln.tc/9bAmpizp

Beyond excited to share this—hopefully y’all enjoy! We certainly had a good time #IDSky @juliejusto.bsky.social @amyhcrockett.bsky.social

Feeling pretty good today ☺️ scrolling through the list and amazed to be sharing this honor with so many amazing people!

I am a better physician becuase I have my pharmacy friends 🥰

NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.

Republicans have eliminated HICPAC, the national committee of experts providing recommendations to prevent infections in hospitals. We have known since the 1970s that infection prevention programs reduce infection rates substantially. Use @sheaepi.bsky.social & APIC as trusted sources of info.

Running into this attachment to nitrites particularly with primary care and trying to unwind this mythology, so really helpful! #IDSky jams network.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2833227

open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi... RFK Jr. will likely be called to testify before Senator Cassidy's HELP committee on May 14th.

Here's what some major leaders in the field are watching most closely. open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

@sundermannaj.bsky.social and @kcawcutt.bsky.social starting a trend with #selfiesatSHEA (I refuse to post the selfie I took with our poster though for frizzy hair, this one with Barry is better 😊) #SHEASpring2025

Honored that @juliejusto.bsky.social @amyhcrockett.bsky.social and @priyanori.bsky.social work in maternal sepsis and the role ID can play was mentioned at #SHEASpring2025 …we can focus on the things we can affect in these chaotic times (like updating guidelines and caring for patients with EBM!)

Super proud of fellow @alexiafoy.bsky.social and our research team for our work in stewardship opportunities in pregnant persons—lots of duplicative coverage in protocolized regimens where we can do bettter and we can have impact with allergy delabelling #SHEASpring2025

Glad to see our societies/journals stepping up about scientific censorship!

Really proud of my interdisciplinary QI work around blood cultures—these learners (and colleagues!) will make healthcare safer (though it might feel like it’s one blood culture at a time!) #DiscoverUSC

We wrote this before "women" was banned from NIH grant applications. It's a clarion call for actions in patient care and ongoing research to deliver safe and effective healthcare. This team @juliejusto.bsky.social @priyanori.bsky.social @amyhcrockett.bsky.social😍🤩 bit.ly/3Rw1KkJ

You may recall I've talked before about the impact of the dose of SARS-CoV-2 and how masks, especially tight-fitting N95/P2 masks, can reduce your dose. Want a refresher? I sent this out in 2022... virologydownunder.com/masks-matter... But here's another example, this time for measles virus: 1/3

The PIDS Comprehensive Vaccine Education Program (CVEP) is a free resource for healthcare providers to learn about vaccine-preventable diseases and methods of addressing vaccine confidence. #IDSky pids.org/education-tr...

This study analyzed US health care spending from 2010 to 2019 across 3110 counties, showing significant variations by health condition, payer, and type of care. https://ja.ma/4c2x1oZ

Our patients persecuted; colleagues and public health institutions under attack. Our field needs to rise up & fight back Silence=Death Redux: Infectious Diseases, Public Health, and the Imperative to Resist Viewpoint by @ericmeyerowitz.bsky.social & me OpenAccess: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

To change or not to change? The necessity of replacing a catheter during a CAUTI remains a subject of ongoing debate. Please fill in this survey to help us assess potential global practice variation in catheter management! Completion only takes <2 minutes: forms.office.com/e/MRCMwUb2UK