FDA approves Lenacapavir (Yeztugo), a twice-yearly PrEP shot that is almost 100% effective at preventing HIV. It could improve adherence and reduce new infections, but barriers like high cost may slow its U.S. rollout. buff.ly/0R0jGoB #medsky #IDsky 🧪 🛟

"In response to the global burden of severe #RSV disease among infants, WHO recommends that all countries introduce either the maternal #vaccine ...or the monoclonal antibody" @who.int makes recommendations for the prevent of RSV - #IDSky + #globalhealth www.news-medical.net/news/2025053...

I'm Dr. Annie Andrews. I’m a pediatrician, not a politician. But either way I know how to handle people who are full of sh*t. Today I am announcing my campaign for US Senate to replace Lindsey Graham. Share this if you're with me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

Went on @60minutes.bsky.social to talk to Bill Whitaker about H5N1. As Kamran Khan from Bluedot told Bill, we don’t know if or when this virus might acquire pandemic capabilities, but it can. And if it does, as I told Bill, that will be worse than COVID. Much worse. www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-fl...

Have you ever met with a member of a medical affairs team in the IVD industry? Take a minute to read this piece (in which 2 of my colleagues Kristen Smith, and Andrea Prinzi were authors) and find out how it can be really impactful. #IDSky #MedSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

3/21/25 CDC Measles Update buff.ly/898HL8Q 🔴378 Measles cases total (incl. international travel) 🔴95% unvaccinated 🔴17% hospitalized with Measles (64 of 378) 🔴2 deaths 🔴Texas: 309 cases, 40 hospitalized, 1 child death 🔴NM: 42 cases ✨MMR vaccine protects against Measles✨ #medsky #pedsky #IDsky 🛟😷

And lastly, for all the women listening, don’t be afraid to negotiate, to ask for the promotion, and hype yourself in front of your colleagues. Nobody is going to look at you and just give it to you because you deserve it (even if you do). You have to ask for it, just like every man does. #IDsky

This was a great listen today, so glad I came across it on #IDsky. If you're a woman (or man) in medicine consider listening today March 8, on International Women's Day.

Hospital admissions for flu in children ages 5-17 increased by 145 percent, from 959 on Jan 4 to 2,348 on Feb 1, according to American Academy of Pediatrics analysis. #idsky #pediatricsky

#Texas #Measles outbreak now with confirmed spread to #SanAntonio. “officials tracing it to a first-grade classroom at Legacy Traditional School in Cibolo.” #IDSky #MedSky #EMSky www.kens5.com/article/news...

As an ID doc, I must admit that I had to stop what I was doing when I saw this headline. I have trained my whole career to prevent this kind of outcome. There are now over 120 cases from this current outbreak. #IDsky #medsky 19thnews.org/2025/02/chil...

Today's measles outbreak update from the Texas Dept of State Health Services= 124 cases. #IDSky #MedSky Best way to prevent measles? Vaccination. Not sure if you are still immune? Talk to your Doctor about getting titers checked or a booster.

Measles are contagious. Measles cause 1 in 4 people to be hospitalized. Measles can be deadly especially in children. Measles can cause blindness & deafness. Measles can cause brain damage yrs later. Measles can cause "immune amnesia". Measles are preventable with MMR vaccine. #medsky #IDsky 🛟 😷🧪

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more. I'm trying to save them. You can find the deleted docs at cdcguidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.

⏱️ The next cancer cure is on hold. ⁦‪@NIH‬⁩ grants invest in future science gains that pay back for our citizens at a rate of more than 2:1 in economic activity. We are losing the battle for discovery.

#MedSky #IDSky #Norovirus infections, which cause severe vomiting/diarrhea, are continuing to 🚀. See 🧵 for what you need to know. A key point is that this virus is so contagious & you MUST #WashYourHands w/ soap & water. Hand sanitizer is not effective vs norovirus. www.science.org/content/arti...

💡 Having diagnostics that you can leverage in different ways as a disease landscape changes is important. The CDC alert today is a good reminder to think of the big picture when you bring diagnostics into your health system. www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han.... #IDSky

#MedSky #IDSky #PublicHealth There is a widespread outbreak of #norovirus, a GI virus that causes projectile vomiting & profuse diarrhea usually lasting 24-48 hrs. Wastewater levels nationwide in 🇺🇸 are high. It’s miserable & incredibly contagious. So many friends are texting SOS, so here’s a 🧵. /1

Is Bird 🦅 Flu adapting to humans? CDC sequencing of the #birdflu virus from the ill patient in Louisiana revealed changes that may result in increased binding to receptors in the upper respiratory tract of humans. One of the changes was also identified in a specimen 1/ #BlueSky  #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky

If you're wanting the most up to date info on H5N1 @boghuma.bsky.social is always sharing the latest updates! 👇

Hot off the press: LabCorp launches H5 test. #IDSky #MedSky

🤔 Can you guess who made the list? 👉 www.beckershospitalreview.com/rankings-and... #IDsky #StewieOpportunities

Coming from an ER background the complexities of how the culture results and how the conclusion of "R, S, and I" is determined didn't often cross my mind. I'm talking about breakpoints! A complicated topic that is summed up well in a recent article by my colleagues: ascls.org/antimicrobia...

So proud of #IDSky for rallying around team #meal-ioidosis in #HCWvsHunger Truly incredible generosity ❤️ >$54k raised by our team, and >632k total! A beautiful redemption for medical social media (If u want in on the good feels, a few more min to log a donation) 🎩 off to @jabarocas.bsky.social

Carl and I wanted to remind #IDSky that we only have today and tomorrow left to donate for #HCWvsHunger under team #Meal-ioidosis! Currently we are in 3rd but #BladesNBougies is creepin' up on us trying to take our podium spot.

Wake up #IDSky!!! #Meal-ioidosis totals just jumped by ~$9k!!! Thank you to whoever you are!!! #HCWvsHunger

@georgetakei.bsky.social, will you donate to fight hunger while we fight infections? #hcwvshunger #meal-ioidosis Hcwvshunger.org

Dear #IDSky, you guys are absolutely killing it!!! Let’s keep going! #Meal-ioidosis #HCWvsHunger @jabarocas.bsky.social HCWvsHunger.org

"1 in 5 kids in the United States is living with hunger. That's nearly 14 million children, which has increased from a year ago." Join me in donating to @nokidhungry.bsky.social for #HCWvsHunger under team #meal-ioidosis . We are currently in 6th place. C'mon #IDSky let's go!

Donating begins at 6pm 💕

Deleted Twitter/X this morning. Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃

1) From a diagnostic standpoint, how and why is it important to be prepared for H5N1? #IDSky 🦠Although there's a lack of commercially available influenza A H5 tests, there are molecular tests with influenza A subtyping that can detect if it's a common circulating strain of influenza vs "other"

Now with over 50 journals... let me know any missing (or any predatory ones that have snuck in). go.bsky.app/A9fKca2

Question about #HCWvsHunger: can I set up a fundraiser for an organization on IG to get donations and submit that? #meal-ioidosis #IDSky @shematologist.bsky.social

Join me on team #meal-ioidosis for #HCWvsHunger ! Make donations from 11/28 to 12/3 on www.hcwvshunger.org #IDSky

Just got my Tdap updated a few weeks ago! You can typically get these at your local pharmacy where you get your flu shot. 🩹💉

I suspected he was just sick of the turkey and sweet potato I cook him so I cooked him chicken and can confirm and the diagnosis of picky eater at age 12 is clear.

Our recent report on #AntimicrobialResistance & the need for improved surveillance, testing, infection control, #antibiotic stewardship, funding & global commitments for #AMR solutions in humanitarian settings. #WAAW2024 #MedSky msfaccess.org/broken-lens-...

Four years ago #HCWvsHunger started from a single tweet (w only 31 likes) And for one week each year, we put our competitive natures to the very best use. Together we’ve raised >$2.3 million fighting hunger worldwide. We’d love you to join us this year. HCWvsHunger.org

Nice article by @heidiledford.bsky.social at Nature. “It’s not the time to panic. But this should serve as a warning: this virus has the capacity to switch very quickly into a form that can cause severe disease.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This is Carl. He's my fur son.

Bad Bugs Fight Club

New paper from my colleagues at UCLH Nearly 70% (!!!) resistance to Cefiderocol in NDM positive bacteria. Cefiderocol...we hardly knew ye... Perfect timing for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week #waaw24 #IDSky academic.oup.com/jac/advance-...

Another thing I'm keeping my 👀 on.

Respiratory season 2024-2025 is interesting. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae uptick. A bacteria that causes resp symptoms and CAP. In the past affected school age children 5+, now seeing it in children aged 2-4. How are you changing your diagnostic and treatment algorithms? www.cdc.gov/mycoplasma/p...