Chris Dall
@cvdall.bsky.social
Reporter for CIDRAP News. Eternal Optimist. New York Mets fan.
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Today I and everyday I am:
Grateful for Vaccines
Grateful for Science
Grateful for Public Health Workers
Grateful for Doctors
Grateful for Nurses
Grateful for Scientists
Grateful for everyone whose job has been a little harder to do especially this year, yet who keep showing up.
#Thanksgiving
Grateful for Vaccines
Grateful for Science
Grateful for Public Health Workers
Grateful for Doctors
Grateful for Nurses
Grateful for Scientists
Grateful for everyone whose job has been a little harder to do especially this year, yet who keep showing up.
#Thanksgiving
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Today I and everyday I am:
Grateful for Vaccines
Grateful for Science
Grateful for Public Health Workers
Grateful for Doctors
Grateful for Nurses
Grateful for Scientists
Grateful for everyone whose job has been a little harder to do especially this year, yet who keep showing up.
#Thanksgiving
Grateful for Vaccines
Grateful for Science
Grateful for Public Health Workers
Grateful for Doctors
Grateful for Nurses
Grateful for Scientists
Grateful for everyone whose job has been a little harder to do especially this year, yet who keep showing up.
#Thanksgiving
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Pictures of David Kirby appeared in "Life" magazine this month in 1990. Kirby was dying of complications of AIDS. The photographs were taken at Pater Noster House, a hospice in Columbus, Ohio.
#MedSky + #IDSky + #HistorySky.
www.life.com/history/behi...
#MedSky + #IDSky + #HistorySky.
www.life.com/history/behi...
World AIDS Day: The Photo That Changed the Face of HIV/AIDS
LIFE.com shares the story behind one of the most harrowing and controversial photographs to emerge from the global pandemic.
www.life.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Pictures of David Kirby appeared in "Life" magazine this month in 1990. Kirby was dying of complications of AIDS. The photographs were taken at Pater Noster House, a hospice in Columbus, Ohio.
#MedSky + #IDSky + #HistorySky.
www.life.com/history/behi...
#MedSky + #IDSky + #HistorySky.
www.life.com/history/behi...
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
My only addition to the pie discourse is that all pies are good, with the possible exception of lemon meringue. What’s the deal with meringue anyway?
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My only addition to the pie discourse is that all pies are good, with the possible exception of lemon meringue. What’s the deal with meringue anyway?
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R.E.M. and Bill Berry fans, this is so wholesome.
@jasonnarducy.bsky.social
@jasonnarducy.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
R.E.M. and Bill Berry fans, this is so wholesome.
@jasonnarducy.bsky.social
@jasonnarducy.bsky.social
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RSV has been the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the U.S. We finally have immunizations that can prevent many of those admissions — if we ensure broad access and high uptake.
@cidrap.bsky.social
@cvdall.bsky.social
@mtosterholm.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-...
@cidrap.bsky.social
@cvdall.bsky.social
@mtosterholm.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-...
CIDRAP Op-Ed: RSV prevention—a remarkable medical achievement finally realized
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
RSV has been the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the U.S. We finally have immunizations that can prevent many of those admissions — if we ensure broad access and high uptake.
@cidrap.bsky.social
@cvdall.bsky.social
@mtosterholm.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-...
@cidrap.bsky.social
@cvdall.bsky.social
@mtosterholm.bsky.social
www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-...
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But the frightening thing is that, for well over a month during the recent US government shutdown, no one was watching the human disease landscape for CWD, a highly infectious disease with no treatment or cure. If cases slip by, it will be too late
www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
While no one was watching: Tenuous status of CDC prion unit, risk of CWD to people worry scientists
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
But the frightening thing is that, for well over a month during the recent US government shutdown, no one was watching the human disease landscape for CWD, a highly infectious disease with no treatment or cure. If cases slip by, it will be too late
www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/chronic-wast...
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3 infant #pertussis deaths this year in Kentucky. "Of the three infant deaths reported over the past 12 months, all three were not vaccinated, nor were their mothers."
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
3 infant #pertussis deaths this year in Kentucky. "Of the three infant deaths reported over the past 12 months, all three were not vaccinated, nor were their mothers."
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
There's a lot of antibiotic overuse in the world. But in many countries, people don't have access to the right antibiotic for their infection. I recently spoke with François Franceschi of @gardp.bsky.social about their efforts to ensure access for all.
To tackle rising antibiotic resistance, GARDP aims for access
A conversation with Francois Franceschi, PhD, of the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
A conversation with Francois Franceschi, PhD, of the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
There's a lot of antibiotic overuse in the world. But in many countries, people don't have access to the right antibiotic for their infection. I recently spoke with François Franceschi of @gardp.bsky.social about their efforts to ensure access for all.
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Washington state officials confirm H5N5 avian flu patient has died from infection
All previous human avian influenza infections had been caused by H5N1 and were relatively mild.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
All previous human avian influenza infections had been caused by H5N1 and were relatively mild.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Washington state officials confirm H5N5 avian flu patient has died from infection
All previous human avian influenza infections had been caused by H5N1 and were relatively mild.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
All previous human avian influenza infections had been caused by H5N1 and were relatively mild.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
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Long #COVID takes $1 trillion global economic toll each year, analysis suggests
Study looks at COVID’s impact on national economies, healthcare systems, labor markets, and quality of life.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Study looks at COVID’s impact on national economies, healthcare systems, labor markets, and quality of life.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Long #COVID takes $1 trillion global economic toll each year, analysis suggests
Study looks at COVID’s impact on national economies, healthcare systems, labor markets, and quality of life.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Study looks at COVID’s impact on national economies, healthcare systems, labor markets, and quality of life.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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The default pandemic strategy for many countries does now seem to be "Play it by ear then lockdown and wait for a vaccine"
November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The default pandemic strategy for many countries does now seem to be "Play it by ear then lockdown and wait for a vaccine"
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As well as the problem of excess use, access to the right antibiotic is important and in issue in many countries.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
To tackle rising antibiotic resistance, GARDP aims for access
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
As well as the problem of excess use, access to the right antibiotic is important and in issue in many countries.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
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Closing out @WAAW2025 by highlighting the wonderful work of the @cidrap.bsky.social news team, with AMR coverage led by @cvdall.bsky.social.
From interviews with patients and caretakers to analyses of studies and policy, we try to show how AMR touches everyone
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
From interviews with patients and caretakers to analyses of studies and policy, we try to show how AMR touches everyone
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Closing out @WAAW2025 by highlighting the wonderful work of the @cidrap.bsky.social news team, with AMR coverage led by @cvdall.bsky.social.
From interviews with patients and caretakers to analyses of studies and policy, we try to show how AMR touches everyone
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
From interviews with patients and caretakers to analyses of studies and policy, we try to show how AMR touches everyone
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
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To tackle rising antibiotic resistance, GARDP aims for access
A conversation with Francois Franceschi, PhD, of the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
A conversation with Francois Franceschi, PhD, of the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
To tackle rising antibiotic resistance, GARDP aims for access
A conversation with Francois Franceschi, PhD, of the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
A conversation with Francois Franceschi, PhD, of the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
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RFK Jr. has said he does not want to take vaccines away from Americans. But at a closed-door meeting of vaccine scientists in September, a top official at the FDA suggested doing just that. Here's how Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg are reshaping vaccine regulation:
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
How two top FDA officials are quietly upending vaccine regulations
Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg mix skepticism with new ways to define risk in pursuing sweeping changes to vaccine policy at the FDA.
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
RFK Jr. has said he does not want to take vaccines away from Americans. But at a closed-door meeting of vaccine scientists in September, a top official at the FDA suggested doing just that. Here's how Vinay Prasad and Tracy Beth Høeg are reshaping vaccine regulation:
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/f...
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Rhino commissioned a new music video for "I Will Dare"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltPN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltPN...
The Replacements - I Will Dare (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
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November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Rhino commissioned a new music video for "I Will Dare"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltPN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltPN...
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The CDC now cites a ‘67% increased risk of Asperger’s’ from the Danish aluminum study to justify ‘further investigation.’
The actual study of 1.2 million children found NO increased autism risk.
My deep dive into the study and these claims:
vaccinateyourfamily.org/explaining-t...
The actual study of 1.2 million children found NO increased autism risk.
My deep dive into the study and these claims:
vaccinateyourfamily.org/explaining-t...
Explaining the Danish Study on Aluminum in Vaccines - Vaccinate Your Family
The study found no link between aluminum in vaccines and autism or neurodevelopmental harm. Let’s fact-check his claims - using actual data.
vaccinateyourfamily.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The CDC now cites a ‘67% increased risk of Asperger’s’ from the Danish aluminum study to justify ‘further investigation.’
The actual study of 1.2 million children found NO increased autism risk.
My deep dive into the study and these claims:
vaccinateyourfamily.org/explaining-t...
The actual study of 1.2 million children found NO increased autism risk.
My deep dive into the study and these claims:
vaccinateyourfamily.org/explaining-t...
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For years, Kennedy’s organizations used the DQA from the outside to try to force CDC to walk back its vaccine assurances. Now he’s in charge of HHS and he’s using the same law from the inside to declare that decades of evidence-based language was a DQA violation.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
For years, Kennedy’s organizations used the DQA from the outside to try to force CDC to walk back its vaccine assurances. Now he’s in charge of HHS and he’s using the same law from the inside to declare that decades of evidence-based language was a DQA violation.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Enjoying the new Let It Be box set but I'm not sure I'm hearing much of a difference in the remastered songs? Certainly nothing like the remasters of Tim and Don't Tell a Soul.
November 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Enjoying the new Let It Be box set but I'm not sure I'm hearing much of a difference in the remastered songs? Certainly nothing like the remasters of Tim and Don't Tell a Soul.
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While no one was watching: Tenuous status of CDC prion unit, risk of #CWD to people worry scientists
If the Prion and Public Health Office is shuttered, human CWD cases could go unnoticed.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Lorie Shaull / Flickr cc
If the Prion and Public Health Office is shuttered, human CWD cases could go unnoticed.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Lorie Shaull / Flickr cc
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
While no one was watching: Tenuous status of CDC prion unit, risk of #CWD to people worry scientists
If the Prion and Public Health Office is shuttered, human CWD cases could go unnoticed.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Lorie Shaull / Flickr cc
If the Prion and Public Health Office is shuttered, human CWD cases could go unnoticed.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Lorie Shaull / Flickr cc
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Come the Eff on @nytimes.com his critics say far more than this. He’s flat out wrong on all of it, he’s grifting, and he fundamentally misleads on everything and has for decades. And yes Vaccines save lives!! And DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Come the Eff on @nytimes.com his critics say far more than this. He’s flat out wrong on all of it, he’s grifting, and he fundamentally misleads on everything and has for decades. And yes Vaccines save lives!! And DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM
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Particularly pleased to read this point: “Even if vaccines were the cause of autism—which I don't believe—I would much rather have my child be his wonderful autistic self and have vaccine protection against deadly diseases than try to withhold necessary vaccines out of a fear of autistic traits.”
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Particularly pleased to read this point: “Even if vaccines were the cause of autism—which I don't believe—I would much rather have my child be his wonderful autistic self and have vaccine protection against deadly diseases than try to withhold necessary vaccines out of a fear of autistic traits.”
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Scientists tell Americans not to trust the CDC.
Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories,” said @pauloffit.bsky.social.
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Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories,” said @pauloffit.bsky.social.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Scientists tell Americans not to trust the CDC.
Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories,” said @pauloffit.bsky.social.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into “a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories,” said @pauloffit.bsky.social.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...