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Peds Emergency Medicine long time ago; now passionate emergency response and public health preparedness; #ECDC_EU; was addicted to #medtwitter and #epitwitter; now moved on; foodie; cat lover; opinions my own
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#OTD in 1934, Agatha Christie's 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 was first published.
Christie is the world’s best-selling fiction writer and, per UNESCO, is the most-translated author in history. #literature #litsky #booksky #HappyNewYear
Christie is the world’s best-selling fiction writer and, per UNESCO, is the most-translated author in history. #literature #litsky #booksky #HappyNewYear
January 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
#OTD in 1934, Agatha Christie's 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 was first published.
Christie is the world’s best-selling fiction writer and, per UNESCO, is the most-translated author in history. #literature #litsky #booksky #HappyNewYear
Christie is the world’s best-selling fiction writer and, per UNESCO, is the most-translated author in history. #literature #litsky #booksky #HappyNewYear
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A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
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Not all plants can freely enter the EU and there’s a good reason why. Some species pose a higher risk of carrying pests that could damage Europe’s crops, forests and ecosystems.
One pest can spread fast and cost millions.
How the system works: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/infograph...
#PlantHealth4Life
One pest can spread fast and cost millions.
How the system works: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/infograph...
#PlantHealth4Life
December 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Not all plants can freely enter the EU and there’s a good reason why. Some species pose a higher risk of carrying pests that could damage Europe’s crops, forests and ecosystems.
One pest can spread fast and cost millions.
How the system works: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/infograph...
#PlantHealth4Life
One pest can spread fast and cost millions.
How the system works: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/infograph...
#PlantHealth4Life
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There is not a facepalm big enough for RFK Jr claiming the 1918 flu was a lab leak. We didnt even know the flu virus existed in 1918. It was not in a lab! 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Good thread tho
Good thread tho
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
December 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
There is not a facepalm big enough for RFK Jr claiming the 1918 flu was a lab leak. We didnt even know the flu virus existed in 1918. It was not in a lab! 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Good thread tho
Good thread tho
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“…the sharp decline in external financing underscores the need to reduce reliance on external health aid”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
We have the means to beat malaria, do we have the will?
The latest World malaria report, published on Dec 4, 2025, opens its concluding section
with “From 2000 to 2015, malaria case incidence declined by 25·6%, from 79·4 to 59·0
cases per 1000 population a...
www.thelancet.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“…the sharp decline in external financing underscores the need to reduce reliance on external health aid”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Extinction rarely departs with drama, it slips out the back door while we’re still debating the guest list. These records are made official on the Red List. "Conservation failures are often recognised only once they can no longer be reversed."
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
December 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Extinction rarely departs with drama, it slips out the back door while we’re still debating the guest list. These records are made official on the Red List. "Conservation failures are often recognised only once they can no longer be reversed."
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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The death of any child is tragic. We always think it will not be my child, they are healthy. Severe influenza can be unpredictable & deadly. Getting vaccinated considerably reduces dz severity and deaths. Please make sure you are vaccinated & your children are too.
people.com/alabama-boy-...
people.com/alabama-boy-...
Boy, 11, Dies After Severe Case of the Flu: ‘Jace Never Even Got to Open His Christmas Gifts’
Jace Watkins, 11, of Alabama died on Dec. 27 after being hospitalized due to complications from the flu.
people.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The death of any child is tragic. We always think it will not be my child, they are healthy. Severe influenza can be unpredictable & deadly. Getting vaccinated considerably reduces dz severity and deaths. Please make sure you are vaccinated & your children are too.
people.com/alabama-boy-...
people.com/alabama-boy-...
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There were fears 2025-26 might be a bad #flu year because of a new #H3N2 variant called subclade K. Looks like the jury is in; it is making a lot of people sick. (The timing surely contributes.) NY State has never recorded as many flu cases in 1 week as it has now. www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/f...
December 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
There were fears 2025-26 might be a bad #flu year because of a new #H3N2 variant called subclade K. Looks like the jury is in; it is making a lot of people sick. (The timing surely contributes.) NY State has never recorded as many flu cases in 1 week as it has now. www.statnews.com/2025/11/20/f...
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Irish academic appointed chief scientist at the UN www.irishpost.com/news/irish-a...
Professor Charles Spillane will take up the role of Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN, it was confirmed this month.
Professor Charles Spillane will take up the role of Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN, it was confirmed this month.
December 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Irish academic appointed chief scientist at the UN www.irishpost.com/news/irish-a...
Professor Charles Spillane will take up the role of Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN, it was confirmed this month.
Professor Charles Spillane will take up the role of Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN, it was confirmed this month.
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Read the key findings of the annual report on foodborne diseases in simple words.
EFSA & @ecdc.europa.eu have published the plain-language summary of the One Health Zoonoses Report:
✔ Top findings
✔ Most reported zoonoses in 2024
✔ Number of foodborne outbreaks
🔗 link.europa.eu/jrMdp8
#OneHealth
EFSA & @ecdc.europa.eu have published the plain-language summary of the One Health Zoonoses Report:
✔ Top findings
✔ Most reported zoonoses in 2024
✔ Number of foodborne outbreaks
🔗 link.europa.eu/jrMdp8
#OneHealth
December 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Read the key findings of the annual report on foodborne diseases in simple words.
EFSA & @ecdc.europa.eu have published the plain-language summary of the One Health Zoonoses Report:
✔ Top findings
✔ Most reported zoonoses in 2024
✔ Number of foodborne outbreaks
🔗 link.europa.eu/jrMdp8
#OneHealth
EFSA & @ecdc.europa.eu have published the plain-language summary of the One Health Zoonoses Report:
✔ Top findings
✔ Most reported zoonoses in 2024
✔ Number of foodborne outbreaks
🔗 link.europa.eu/jrMdp8
#OneHealth
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✅ 2025: New & Improved tools for malaria control! Wider use of new tools against malaria, including dual-ingredient nets and WHO-recommended vaccines helped to prevent an estimated 170 million cases and 1 million deaths in 2024.
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
✅ 2025: New & Improved tools for malaria control! Wider use of new tools against malaria, including dual-ingredient nets and WHO-recommended vaccines helped to prevent an estimated 170 million cases and 1 million deaths in 2024.
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When the News talks about a super or new #flu they're trying to keep it simple. But that loses the bigger picture.
Every season we have 3 (it used to be 4) different flu viruses circulating at once. The so-called 'seasonal' flu viruses - not bird, seal or swine flu, they're human adapted.
Let's..
Every season we have 3 (it used to be 4) different flu viruses circulating at once. The so-called 'seasonal' flu viruses - not bird, seal or swine flu, they're human adapted.
Let's..
a man in a leather jacket is standing in front of a rock wall and says `` break it down '' .
ALT: a man in a leather jacket is standing in front of a rock wall and says `` break it down '' .
media.tenor.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:40 AM
When the News talks about a super or new #flu they're trying to keep it simple. But that loses the bigger picture.
Every season we have 3 (it used to be 4) different flu viruses circulating at once. The so-called 'seasonal' flu viruses - not bird, seal or swine flu, they're human adapted.
Let's..
Every season we have 3 (it used to be 4) different flu viruses circulating at once. The so-called 'seasonal' flu viruses - not bird, seal or swine flu, they're human adapted.
Let's..
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Best wishes and thanks to all the healthcare workers, first responders and support staff working on Christmas and during the holiday season. Here's to a happy, healthy 2026.
December 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Best wishes and thanks to all the healthcare workers, first responders and support staff working on Christmas and during the holiday season. Here's to a happy, healthy 2026.
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AFD Blog `WHO DON: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update (Dec. 24th)' #MERS afludiary.blogspot.com/2025/12/who-...
WHO DON: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update (Dec. 24th)
#18,999 Although the number of MERS-CoV cases reported in 2025 is a small fraction of what we were seeing a decade ago, we've seen a slow,...
afludiary.blogspot.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
AFD Blog `WHO DON: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update (Dec. 24th)' #MERS afludiary.blogspot.com/2025/12/who-...
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The vibrant magnificence of #Earth: 22 breathtaking images from the 2025 #Landscape #Photographer of the Year awards.
#landscapephotography #photography
Be sure to take a look at all the amazing #photos by following this link: www.popsci.com/environment/...
#landscapephotography #photography
Be sure to take a look at all the amazing #photos by following this link: www.popsci.com/environment/...
December 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The vibrant magnificence of #Earth: 22 breathtaking images from the 2025 #Landscape #Photographer of the Year awards.
#landscapephotography #photography
Be sure to take a look at all the amazing #photos by following this link: www.popsci.com/environment/...
#landscapephotography #photography
Be sure to take a look at all the amazing #photos by following this link: www.popsci.com/environment/...
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From all of us at European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) - sending warm wishes to our partners, colleagues and followers across Europe and beyond.
May your holidays be safe, restful and your year ahead a healthy one ❤️ 🎅
#ECDC #PublicHealth #SafeHolidays
May your holidays be safe, restful and your year ahead a healthy one ❤️ 🎅
#ECDC #PublicHealth #SafeHolidays
December 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
From all of us at European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) - sending warm wishes to our partners, colleagues and followers across Europe and beyond.
May your holidays be safe, restful and your year ahead a healthy one ❤️ 🎅
#ECDC #PublicHealth #SafeHolidays
May your holidays be safe, restful and your year ahead a healthy one ❤️ 🎅
#ECDC #PublicHealth #SafeHolidays
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🙏 We thank our authors, peer reviewers and readers for their trust and support this year and we will be back with our first issue in 2026 on 8 January
🎄 The editorial office is closed until 5 January 2026 and we wish everyone a peaceful and healthy holiday season 💫
#IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🛟🧪
🎄 The editorial office is closed until 5 January 2026 and we wish everyone a peaceful and healthy holiday season 💫
#IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky 🛟🧪
December 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Disease Outbreak News:
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update
"zoonotic spillover remains an important mode of human infection, leading to isolated cases and limited onwards transmission between humans"
www.who.int/emergencies/...
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update
"zoonotic spillover remains an important mode of human infection, leading to isolated cases and limited onwards transmission between humans"
www.who.int/emergencies/...
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update
Since the beginning of 2025 and as of 21 December 2025, a total of 19 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS- CoV), including four deaths have been reported to WHO globally. Of th...
www.who.int
December 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Disease Outbreak News:
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update
"zoonotic spillover remains an important mode of human infection, leading to isolated cases and limited onwards transmission between humans"
www.who.int/emergencies/...
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update
"zoonotic spillover remains an important mode of human infection, leading to isolated cases and limited onwards transmission between humans"
www.who.int/emergencies/...
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#Outbreak reports from Ireland and the Democratic Republic of the Congo show that #transmission of #mpox clade Ib was also driven by other factors than sexual exposure
Ireland noted the first nosocomial transmission outside of the African continet
#IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #PublicHealth ⚕️🛟🧪
Ireland noted the first nosocomial transmission outside of the African continet
#IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #PublicHealth ⚕️🛟🧪
Shifting pathways: Community and healthcare-associated transmission of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe
Two studies published in Eurosurveillance highlight that non-sexual mpox transmission requires adjustments in prevention efforts and clinical vigilance depending on the outbreak settings. For example ...
www.eurekalert.org
December 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
#Outbreak reports from Ireland and the Democratic Republic of the Congo show that #transmission of #mpox clade Ib was also driven by other factors than sexual exposure
Ireland noted the first nosocomial transmission outside of the African continet
#IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #PublicHealth ⚕️🛟🧪
Ireland noted the first nosocomial transmission outside of the African continet
#IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #PublicHealth ⚕️🛟🧪
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📣 We’re hiring: Scientific Data Officer
Join EFSA and help shape the future of food safety through data. Your work will focus on data curation, validation, and supporting the Common Data Platform on Chemicals (CDPC).
🔗 Learn more & apply: link.europa.eu/hDkpyT
🕰️ 19/1/26
#EFSACareers #Data
Join EFSA and help shape the future of food safety through data. Your work will focus on data curation, validation, and supporting the Common Data Platform on Chemicals (CDPC).
🔗 Learn more & apply: link.europa.eu/hDkpyT
🕰️ 19/1/26
#EFSACareers #Data
December 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
📣 We’re hiring: Scientific Data Officer
Join EFSA and help shape the future of food safety through data. Your work will focus on data curation, validation, and supporting the Common Data Platform on Chemicals (CDPC).
🔗 Learn more & apply: link.europa.eu/hDkpyT
🕰️ 19/1/26
#EFSACareers #Data
Join EFSA and help shape the future of food safety through data. Your work will focus on data curation, validation, and supporting the Common Data Platform on Chemicals (CDPC).
🔗 Learn more & apply: link.europa.eu/hDkpyT
🕰️ 19/1/26
#EFSACareers #Data
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Who saw this coming..
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
State department accuses group of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints through regulation of disinformation
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
State department accuses group of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints through regulation of disinformation
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
State department accuses group of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints through regulation of disinformation
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Who saw this coming..
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
State department accuses group of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints through regulation of disinformation
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
State department accuses group of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints through regulation of disinformation
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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I joined colleagues Michael Mina and Rachael Bedard for a wide-ranging conversation about the changes unfolding in public health, and what it means for the future. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/o...
Opinion | Vaccines, Measles and Kennedy: Three Experts on the Future of Public Health
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I joined colleagues Michael Mina and Rachael Bedard for a wide-ranging conversation about the changes unfolding in public health, and what it means for the future. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/o...
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There's a lot of focus right now on a person's right to choose whether to be vaccinated. But the risks falling vaccination rates pose to individuals — especially young babies, the elderly & the immunocompromised — need to be part of that discussion. www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v...
4 questions to understand the costs of ‘medical freedom’
The choice that one person makes not to vaccinate has real costs — financial and otherwise — for their neighbors.
www.statnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
There's a lot of focus right now on a person's right to choose whether to be vaccinated. But the risks falling vaccination rates pose to individuals — especially young babies, the elderly & the immunocompromised — need to be part of that discussion. www.statnews.com/2025/12/23/v...
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2025 was a miserable year for global health
It’s nice see some hopeful things we can look forward to 👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
It’s nice see some hopeful things we can look forward to 👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives
From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the world’s deadliest diseases
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
2025 was a miserable year for global health
It’s nice see some hopeful things we can look forward to 👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
It’s nice see some hopeful things we can look forward to 👇🏾
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...