Anjola O
@anjolao.bsky.social
Lover of Science and all things Infectious Disease
More news to come about this new vaccine and its efficacy.
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A Phase 3, Randomized Trial Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of V116, an Adult-Specific Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, in Pneumococcal Vaccine-Naïve Adults 18–64 Years of Ag...
This article describes results of a phase 3 study assessing the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, V116,
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November 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Community-acquired pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of morbidity and mortality globally.
Yet, there are several challenges associated with diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of Community-acquired pneumonia.
Find out more in a new Seminar: tinyurl.com/hd2fwz7n
Yet, there are several challenges associated with diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of Community-acquired pneumonia.
Find out more in a new Seminar: tinyurl.com/hd2fwz7n
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Swine flu seems to be coming to an end in Canada after the outbreak in the summer. rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/release-th...
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Release The Ostriches' Grippe
The Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the way for the ostrich cull, but fascist extremism isn't so easy to euthanize
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November 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Swine flu seems to be coming to an end in Canada after the outbreak in the summer. rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/release-th...
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Air quality is such a huge part of SDOH for our patients with chronic diseases. This could even cause respiratory infections for the residents in the community.
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Who controls the air we breathe at home? Awaab’s law and the limits of individual actions
The ability to improve air quality in your home depends less on personal behaviour and more on who owns the building.
theconversation.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Air quality is such a huge part of SDOH for our patients with chronic diseases. This could even cause respiratory infections for the residents in the community.
theconversation.com/who-controls...
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As I spoke about in the past, there has been more MDR bacteria found in the eastern region of Africa and now in Western Asia.
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High rates of multidrug-resistant bacteria found in West Bank hospitals
More than one third of the 10,007 bacterial isolates collected from 13 West Bank hospitals were classified as multidrug-resistant.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
As I spoke about in the past, there has been more MDR bacteria found in the eastern region of Africa and now in Western Asia.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
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This article is a new study determining if IV-to-oral antibiotic transition is effective in endocarditis.
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Does oral antibiotic switching therapy show similar efficacy to intravenous administration for treating infective endocarditis?
Jun Suzuki, Tomoki Mizuno, Shota Takahashi, Haruka Imai, Makiko Yoshida, Shiro Endo; Does oral antibiotic switching therapy show similar efficacy to intrav
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November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This article is a new study determining if IV-to-oral antibiotic transition is effective in endocarditis.
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'Vaccination continues to help protect against severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths arising from COVID-19.' according to @ukhsa.bsky.social, source: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/26/w...
COVID-19 vaccine surely should be available for all, free of charge, based on their individual health needs.
COVID-19 vaccine surely should be available for all, free of charge, based on their individual health needs.
November 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
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Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief
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November 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Typhoid conjugate vaccine highly effective in endemic settings, study finds"
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Typhoid conjugate vaccine highly effective in endemic settings, study finds
A review and meta-analysis of studies in Pakistan, India, and Zimbabwe finds vaccine effectiveness was 87% in preventing culture-confirmed typhoid in children.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"Typhoid conjugate vaccine highly effective in endemic settings, study finds"
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The Vaccine Integrity Project is a tool that could help students and professionals discover immunization data and related analyses on the data!
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Vaccine Integrity Project - Data visualization tool
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October 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The Vaccine Integrity Project is a tool that could help students and professionals discover immunization data and related analyses on the data!
www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...
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News about a new medication that could help with gram (-) microbial infection.
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Blacksmith Medicines Receives FDA Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) and Fast Track Designation for FG-2101, a Novel Antibiotic Targeting LpxC
/PRNewswire/ -- Blacksmith Medicines, Inc. (Blacksmith), a leading biopharma dedicated to discovering and developing medicines targeting metalloenzymes,...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
News about a new medication that could help with gram (-) microbial infection.
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
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The "silent pandemic" rages on globally as clinicians discover more patients with AMR and even multi-AMR.
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Antibiotic resistance surges globally, UN health agency warns
Common infections are becoming harder – and sometimes impossible – to treat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday, as new data show that one in six bacterial infections globally are...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The "silent pandemic" rages on globally as clinicians discover more patients with AMR and even multi-AMR.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Pakistan, Nigeria report new #polio cases
The cases include three wild poliovirus type 1 and three circulating variant poliovirus type 2.
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The cases include three wild poliovirus type 1 and three circulating variant poliovirus type 2.
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October 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Pakistan, Nigeria report new #polio cases
The cases include three wild poliovirus type 1 and three circulating variant poliovirus type 2.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
Photo: Sanofi Pasteur / Flickr cc
The cases include three wild poliovirus type 1 and three circulating variant poliovirus type 2.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
Photo: Sanofi Pasteur / Flickr cc
October 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Pakistan, Nigeria report new #polio cases
The cases include three wild poliovirus type 1 and three circulating variant poliovirus type 2.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
Photo: Sanofi Pasteur / Flickr cc
The cases include three wild poliovirus type 1 and three circulating variant poliovirus type 2.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/p...
Photo: Sanofi Pasteur / Flickr cc
Another Canadian baby dies from measles as South Carolina reports outbreak
In other developments, South Carolina suspects community transmission in an outbreak in the Upstate region.
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Photo: CDC/Molly Kurnit, MPH
In other developments, South Carolina suspects community transmission in an outbreak in the Upstate region.
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Photo: CDC/Molly Kurnit, MPH
October 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Adrenal corticosteroids and increased intracranial pressure in nonimmunocompromised patients with cryptococcal meningitis
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✅ Just Accepted
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September 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Patient-reported perceptions, experiences and preferences around intravenous and oral antibiotics for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a descriptive qualitative study.
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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September 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"The vote ended in a tie of 6–6" Astonishing... Please read this article about how the ACIP almost made the COVID vaccine Rx ONLY.
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ACIP COVID Vaccine Prescription
The ACIP has voted down a controversial proposal that would have required patients to obtain a prescription before receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
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September 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"The vote ended in a tie of 6–6" Astonishing... Please read this article about how the ACIP almost made the COVID vaccine Rx ONLY.
www.idse.net/Policy-Publi...
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This is big news for MD! A win for public health and safety #PITT_IDFall25
Today, Maryland took additional actions to protect COVID access:
- Issued a standing order so vaccines can be administered based on guidance developed by medical professional societies instead of the federal government
- Confirmed they have joined the Northeast Public Health Collaborative
- Issued a standing order so vaccines can be administered based on guidance developed by medical professional societies instead of the federal government
- Confirmed they have joined the Northeast Public Health Collaborative
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Maryland Department of Health issues respiratory virus vaccine guidance, COVID-19 vaccine standing order
An official website of the State of Maryland.
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September 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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This article suggests that prenatal or early-life exposure to antibiotics may contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases in children.
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Exposure to antibiotics during pregnancy or early infancy and the risk of autoimmune disease in children: A nationwide cohort study in Korea
In a nationwide Korean cohort study, Ju-Young Shin and colleagues investigated whether there is an association between early life exposure to antibiotics and the development of autoimmune diseases.
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September 14, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This article suggests that prenatal or early-life exposure to antibiotics may contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases in children.
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Drug-resistant fungus Candidozyma Auris is spreading rapidly in Europe.
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Drug-resistant fungus Candidozyma auris confirmed to spread rapidly in European hospitals: ECDC calls for urgent action
The latest survey from ECDC, the fourth of its kind, confirms that Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) continues to spread quickly across European hospitals.
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September 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Drug-resistant fungus Candidozyma Auris is spreading rapidly in Europe.
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ICYMI: Infectious disease expert @bhadeliamd.bsky.social warns @deanobeidallah.bsky.social what will happen if a pandemic occurs under the Trump/RFK Jr. regime
September 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Seeing sepsis from Haemophilus B or pneumococcus as more people got vaccinated was a rarity. And now, we are seeing measles in the US. Vaccines have been saving lives for decades!
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Florida Plans To Eliminate All Vaccine Mandates — What That Means For Us
Florida plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates. This will be costly to individuals and society, and it will weaken public health and our epidemic response nationally.
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September 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Seeing sepsis from Haemophilus B or pneumococcus as more people got vaccinated was a rarity. And now, we are seeing measles in the US. Vaccines have been saving lives for decades!
#PITT_IDFall25
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