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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 12d

This only happens to you once

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 16d

BREAKING: Chicken Pox caused by Vicks Vap-o-Rub: White House

BREAKING: Astigmatism caused by chewable vitamins and parental failure to invest in Trump Coin: NIH

BREAKING: Havana Syndrome caused by component of Tito’s: CIA

BREAKING: Red hair caused by potato consumption: Marine Corps

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · 16d

So the same group that claims that more randomized trials are needed for vaccines (which have already been subjected to randomized trials) now wants to change the FDA label for leucovorin to include autism without a trial, or even much evidence at all, demonstrating its benefit. 🤔

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · 18d

We’re trying to figure out the Bluey situation.

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Grace R @candidkitten.bsky.social · Sep 7

Leg braces - $20-$30k, I’ve had at LEAST 6 leg braces.

Wheelchairs - $5k for manual with no bells and whistles, I’ve had 2

Medications - anywhere between $100-$2000 /month pending health issues

Surgeries - 19 surgeries $40k to - $1m inc. hospital stays

I had polio. This is the cost.

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Sep 8

Wow, it's been a while since I've had to prepare a powerpoint in 4:3 aspect ratio!

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Sep 8

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children

The state’s elimination of vaccine mandates is a courageous first step toward decluttering itself of any excess kids.

www.theatlantic.com

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Sep 8

We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...

Opinion | We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself

www.nytimes.com

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Ghouly Hoye 🇨🇦 👻 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · Sep 8

“Well I don’t like that study because it doesn't give me the result I want’

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Sep 6

Reposting as had no idea about this effort. I checked. Yep am there (journal articles). My dad was as well!

Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Sep 6

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · Sep 2

A bizarre dogma has emerged among the anti-mRNA crowd that the only data we have on vaccines is from the original trial papers, rather than the HUGE volume of studies that came out subsequently...

Paul Mainwood @paulmainwood.bsky.social · Sep 2

... then an avalanche showing effectiveness vs hospitalisation, vs critical care, vs death, for subgroups, different variants, different vaccines, over time. These are UK only - knock yourself out.

That first study was just designed to check it worked safely vs cases.

www.gov.uk/guidance/mon...

Monitoring reports of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination

Data on the real-world efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines.

www.gov.uk

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Sep 1

Blood cultures - the next frontier in diagnostic stewardship? Anastasia Wasylyshyn from the Division contributing here.

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Multicenter evaluation of blood culture contamination and blood cultures practices in US acute care hospitals: time for standardization | Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Blood culture contamination (BCC) is associated with patient harm and unnecessary use of healthcare resources. BCC thresholds have been established; however, multiple BCC definitions exist. There is l...

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Sep 1

New review on genomic epidemiology of C diff from Evan Snitkin in the Division.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Genomic Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile

www.sciencedirect.com

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Sep 1

New data on RSV VE from the CDC sponsored IVY network. This sort of work could be in jeopardy given events of the last several weeks.

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RSV Vaccine Effectiveness Against Hospitalization Among US Adults Aged 60 Years or Older During 2 Seasons

This study investigates respiratory syncytial virus vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization among US adults aged 60 years or older during 2 seasons.

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Aug 29

He’s not a therapy dog but I’m willing to bring my dog Wilmont to our noon conference 😂 @martenhawkins.bsky.social @lcahuaymemd.bsky.social

Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Indiana University @iuidfellowship.bsky.social · Aug 29

#idsky #wellness #idfellow #idfellowship #medwellness we have ‘Love on leash’ therapy dogs visit us after our noon conference (shout out to our fellowship coordinator, Elizabeth for arranging it!)

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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · Aug 28

🧵 I know it's ridiculous, but when he's talking mitochondrial challenges & inflammation, he's again referring to his idea of vaccine-induced autism. Let me explain.

jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · Aug 27

via @acyn.bsky.social

RFK JR: I’m looking at kids as I walk through the airports today...and I see these kids that are just overburdened with mitochondrial challenges, inflammation—you can tell from their faces, movements, and lack of social connection

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Aug 28

Read the resignation letter. This is a leader and frankly a hero.

Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social · Aug 28

Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails.

The end of an era.

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Demetre Daskalakis @drdemetre.bsky.social · Aug 28

Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails.

The end of an era.

insidemedicine.substack.com

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Aug 28

Just terrible. Gunman fires hundreds of shots at CDC then weeks later agency is further undermined and dedicated scientific leadership forced out. Hard to see how this makes America healthier.

White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...

White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Aug 27

The federal government has decided to severely limit access to vaccines that have been shown to reduce illness, hospitalization, and death. Whereas we used to argue about whether government was forcing you to be vaccinated, now we government saying you can’t get vaccinated.

Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Aug 27

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved updated Covid vaccines for the fall season that limit who can get the shots, the federal government’s most restrictive policy since the vaccines became available. Story by @by-cjewett.bsky.social and Jacey Fortin. Gift link: nyti.ms/3Hz1WhX

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · Aug 27

I'm on @npr.org 1A today with @pauloffit.bsky.social, talking about COVID vaccines, the impact of cuts to federal research funding, and navigating the current health information landscape. Join us!

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Aug 27

Benefit of Early Oseltamivir Therapy for Adults Hospitalized With Influenza A: An Observational Study url: academic.oup.com/cid/article-...

Benefit of Early Oseltamivir Therapy for Adults Hospitalized With Influenza A: An Observational Study

Among influenza patients hospitalized during the 2022–2023 influenza season, initiating treatment with oseltamivir on the day of admission (compared with l

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · Aug 27

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses

As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.

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Igor Brodsky @brodskyigorlab.bsky.social · Aug 27

open.substack.com/pub/clauswil... this is very true and highly under appreciated. Not just for a PhD but any high level accomplishment.

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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · Aug 27

ID fellows: join IDSA Fellows Community of Practice & CPSolvers for a virtual Fellows Case Conference this Friday at 3PM ET! This session will include an interesting case presentation and small group discussion, featuring Daniel Minter, MD, and Varun Phadke, MD.

Register: https://bit.ly/47bJczm

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