Gerald Evans
@skepticaliddoc.bsky.social
ID Doc at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Professor of Medicine at Queen's University | Editor-in-Chief of @jammi-journal.bsky.social | Rhythm guitarist in Old Docs New Tricks | Happy to be a 🇨🇦 | Opinions are my own
I've been thinking this exact thing for over a year. And, it's not just Europe that is the target for this malfeasance. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump wants our attention. Let’s stop falling for his geopolitical clickbait | Catherine De Vries
Whether he’s targeting Greenland, tariffs or Iran, Trump’s agenda is to distract – because a Europe that is always reacting is never planning, says political scientist Catherine De Vries
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I've been thinking this exact thing for over a year. And, it's not just Europe that is the target for this malfeasance. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Well-written pitch to the economic dangers of destroying public health measures.
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
Opinion | Death Comes With a Price Tag
Vaccines do more than prevent morbidity and mortality
www.medpagetoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Well-written pitch to the economic dangers of destroying public health measures.
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/pres...
Some people I follow as Editor-in-chief of @jammi-journal.bsky.social are elegantly able to tie current geopolitics to their areas of interest.
Here’s a great example.
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Here’s a great example.
open.substack.com/pub/journalo...
Journalology #137a: Rupture
Hello fellow journalologists,
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January 25, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Some people I follow as Editor-in-chief of @jammi-journal.bsky.social are elegantly able to tie current geopolitics to their areas of interest.
Here’s a great example.
open.substack.com/pub/journalo...
Here’s a great example.
open.substack.com/pub/journalo...
Here's a great example of why the media & journalists should be speaking with, and requesting comments from, mental health professionals rather than political pundits in dealing with today's geopolitical challenges. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/advice/...
What Mark Carney’s Davos speech says about dealing with bullies
Prime Minister’s words can teach kids, and parents, important lessons about responding to a bully
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Here's a great example of why the media & journalists should be speaking with, and requesting comments from, mental health professionals rather than political pundits in dealing with today's geopolitical challenges. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/advice/...
Wasn't there another person who was famous for not paying their bills from contractors?
January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Wasn't there another person who was famous for not paying their bills from contractors?
I do really like NPR and journalistic principles, but how is this even a headline?
Appearing to be “balanced” by stating the obvious isn’t really news. www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
Appearing to be “balanced” by stating the obvious isn’t really news. www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 policies he once claimed ignorance about
Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
www.npr.org
January 19, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I do really like NPR and journalistic principles, but how is this even a headline?
Appearing to be “balanced” by stating the obvious isn’t really news. www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
Appearing to be “balanced” by stating the obvious isn’t really news. www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...
And, it's still bloody brilliant and funny!
Revisiting "How to Figure Out the Length of Antibiotic Therapy", and how it came to be. Sobering that my greatest claim to writing fame is now over 15 years old, implying a subsequent lack of inspiration. 🤷♂️ #IDsky #medsky paulsaxmd.substack.com/p/the-story-...
The Story Behind My Most Famous Blog Post
The origins of "How to Figure Out the Length of Antibiotic Therapy"
paulsaxmd.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM
And, it's still bloody brilliant and funny!
“Wellness” grifters tell their followers what they want to hear using a now well-worn formula where they take a scientific-sounding term that has some dubious research behind its supposed dangers, and then amplify the message in a like-minded echo chamber, arguing that they alone hold the “truth”.
January 13, 2026 at 2:01 PM
“Wellness” grifters tell their followers what they want to hear using a now well-worn formula where they take a scientific-sounding term that has some dubious research behind its supposed dangers, and then amplify the message in a like-minded echo chamber, arguing that they alone hold the “truth”.
I think most people missed @nikkiglaser.bsky.social best joke during last night's Golden Globes monologue.
Rebranding CBS News as "See" BS News.
Rebranding CBS News as "See" BS News.
a man in a suit and tie is clapping his hands .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is clapping his hands .
media.tenor.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I think most people missed @nikkiglaser.bsky.social best joke during last night's Golden Globes monologue.
Rebranding CBS News as "See" BS News.
Rebranding CBS News as "See" BS News.
Antivirals against influenza. Here's a nice distillation of the available info in a well-written piece by @sarahzhang.bsky.social. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
The Best Flu Drug Americans Aren’t Taking
This flu season has been rough. Antivirals can help.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Antivirals against influenza. Here's a nice distillation of the available info in a well-written piece by @sarahzhang.bsky.social. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
Interesting analogy to the novel "Lord of the Flies" in this opinion piece. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Hurled A 2-Word Insult. It Revealed Something Deeply Troubling About Him — And Our Country.
"It is not a passing insult but an alarm bell, reverberating against barriers I have spent my career trying to overcome."
www.huffpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Interesting analogy to the novel "Lord of the Flies" in this opinion piece. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
No question that the northern hemisphere is having an early and intense influenza season. However, it ain't "super flu" folks. Seasonal influenza, particularly in unvaccinated persons, has always been a much more severe illness than most people realize.
A quote from an influenza expert, not me.
A quote from an influenza expert, not me.
January 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
No question that the northern hemisphere is having an early and intense influenza season. However, it ain't "super flu" folks. Seasonal influenza, particularly in unvaccinated persons, has always been a much more severe illness than most people realize.
A quote from an influenza expert, not me.
A quote from an influenza expert, not me.
I see that the country to the south of mine is now providing health advice by edict/decree/pronouncement.
a man says where is the evidence in front of a black background
ALT: a man says where is the evidence in front of a black background
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I see that the country to the south of mine is now providing health advice by edict/decree/pronouncement.
Nice job here explaining why a “diagnosis” of UTI in elderly persons usually is not.
The bane of ID docs everywhere. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/u...
The bane of ID docs everywhere. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/u...
The complicated truth about urinary tract infections in the elderly
Overdiagnosis of UTIs in elderly patients leads to unnecessary antibiotics.
www.statnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Nice job here explaining why a “diagnosis” of UTI in elderly persons usually is not.
The bane of ID docs everywhere. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/u...
The bane of ID docs everywhere. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/u...
Already seeing lots of lists of well-known people who died in 2025. However, this was is not only exhaustive, it's also quite thoughtful and well written. www.cbsnews.com/news/hail-an...
"Hail and farewell": A tribute to those we lost in 2025
"Sunday Morning" looks back at some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – from musicians and storytellers, to activists and statesmen – who touched us with their creativity and h...
www.cbsnews.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Already seeing lots of lists of well-known people who died in 2025. However, this was is not only exhaustive, it's also quite thoughtful and well written. www.cbsnews.com/news/hail-an...
Just in time for the holidays and as we enter the peak of this year's early & dramatic #influenza season, we have posted our AMMI Canada Influenza Guidance Update for 2025-26.
Take a look for guidance on the use of influenza antivirals including baloxavir. ammi.ca/wp-content/u...
Take a look for guidance on the use of influenza antivirals including baloxavir. ammi.ca/wp-content/u...
ammi.ca
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Just in time for the holidays and as we enter the peak of this year's early & dramatic #influenza season, we have posted our AMMI Canada Influenza Guidance Update for 2025-26.
Take a look for guidance on the use of influenza antivirals including baloxavir. ammi.ca/wp-content/u...
Take a look for guidance on the use of influenza antivirals including baloxavir. ammi.ca/wp-content/u...
Another excellent piece by @katherinejwu.com on why measles is such a tricky (and serious) infection. www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
Measles’ Most Deceptive Trait
Most cases are mild, obscuring the disease’s worst outcomes.
www.theatlantic.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Another excellent piece by @katherinejwu.com on why measles is such a tricky (and serious) infection. www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
Sure shaping up to be quite the season for influenza this year. Be careful out there folks.
And, get your flu shot, if you haven't already as the seasonal peak is still a couple of weeks away. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And, get your flu shot, if you haven't already as the seasonal peak is still a couple of weeks away. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
New flu strain putting severe pressure on healthcare across Europe, says WHO
At least 27 of 38 countries in WHO’s European region are reporting high or very high influenza activity, body says
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Sure shaping up to be quite the season for influenza this year. Be careful out there folks.
And, get your flu shot, if you haven't already as the seasonal peak is still a couple of weeks away. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And, get your flu shot, if you haven't already as the seasonal peak is still a couple of weeks away. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Can a government department be labeled a vexatious litigant?
December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Can a government department be labeled a vexatious litigant?
Biological entities don't "rewire" their genes. Spontaneous mutations that arise naturally and confer a survival advantage in their environment are selected out for propagation within the bear population.
"That's what evolution is all about Charlie Brown!
www.nbcnews.com/world/greenl...
"That's what evolution is all about Charlie Brown!
www.nbcnews.com/world/greenl...
Polar bears are rewiring their own genetics to survive a warming climate
Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a "glimmer of hope" for the Arctic species, which is facing possible extinction...
www.nbcnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Biological entities don't "rewire" their genes. Spontaneous mutations that arise naturally and confer a survival advantage in their environment are selected out for propagation within the bear population.
"That's what evolution is all about Charlie Brown!
www.nbcnews.com/world/greenl...
"That's what evolution is all about Charlie Brown!
www.nbcnews.com/world/greenl...
Reposted by Gerald Evans
"...“super flu” is not a scientific term … It’s a colloquial phrase that’s been used by various NHS England bosses and taken up by Wes Streeting … and Keir Starmer."
Hmm, I wonder what it is about this group that prompts them to use a hyperbolic label..?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Hmm, I wonder what it is about this group that prompts them to use a hyperbolic label..?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Don't call it a 'super flu' - but the NHS is right to be worried this winter | Devi Sridhar
An early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous position, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the Univers...
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"...“super flu” is not a scientific term … It’s a colloquial phrase that’s been used by various NHS England bosses and taken up by Wes Streeting … and Keir Starmer."
Hmm, I wonder what it is about this group that prompts them to use a hyperbolic label..?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Hmm, I wonder what it is about this group that prompts them to use a hyperbolic label..?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
UK now reporting that this year's seasonal influenza, which is predominantly due to A(H3N2), is hitting those aged 5 to 14 years the hardest. Not surprising as that age group is mainly A(H1N1) imprinted having been born after the 2009 Influenza pandemic that was driven by the H1N1pdm09 virus.
December 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
UK now reporting that this year's seasonal influenza, which is predominantly due to A(H3N2), is hitting those aged 5 to 14 years the hardest. Not surprising as that age group is mainly A(H1N1) imprinted having been born after the 2009 Influenza pandemic that was driven by the H1N1pdm09 virus.
Great piece here by @boghuma.bsky.social on the person-power challenges facing our American ID colleagues.
"ID specialists have become convenient targets or "human piñatas" for political frustrations related to the pandemic, vaccines, and public health measures." www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
"ID specialists have become convenient targets or "human piñatas" for political frustrations related to the pandemic, vaccines, and public health measures." www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | I'm an Infectious Diseases Doctor. Our Pipeline of Experts Is in Distress.
Sidelining our field will inevitably leave us all unprepared for the next threat
www.medpagetoday.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Great piece here by @boghuma.bsky.social on the person-power challenges facing our American ID colleagues.
"ID specialists have become convenient targets or "human piñatas" for political frustrations related to the pandemic, vaccines, and public health measures." www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
"ID specialists have become convenient targets or "human piñatas" for political frustrations related to the pandemic, vaccines, and public health measures." www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
My favourite Christmas special. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Charlie Brown’s Inside Job
What gives the 1965 "Peanuts" special its staying power?
www.theatlantic.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
My favourite Christmas special. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The same could be said of some social media posts. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Curious Notoriety of “Performative Reading”
Is the term a new way of calling people pretentious, or does it reflect a deprioritization of the written word?
www.newyorker.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The same could be said of some social media posts. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...