WATCH: Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.

Life-threatening virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea at high levels in the U.S., CDC says Rotavirus is highly contagious, fast-moving and especially dangerous for babies and young children. Doctors worry declining vaccination rates could lead to more hospitalizations.

Life-threatening virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea at high levels in the U.S., CDC says: Kennedy's quest to Make Diarrhea Great Again is proceeding apace, and young children are paying the price. www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-... via @nbcnews.com

Invasive Hib infections are spreading in Pacific Northwest cities, predominantly among adults with unstable housing and illicit drug use.

Cool - this is piece of history that is new to me!

Line graph showing the percentage distribution of Candida species from 2016 to 2024. Candida albicans is the most common species in most years, declining from about 36% to 32%. Candida glabrata increases overall, rising from about 25% in 2016 to a peak around 34% in 2024. Candida parapsilosis fluctuates between roughly 8% and 17% before declining to about 8% by 2024. Candida tropicalis and unspecified/other species remain relatively stable at lower levels (about 6–12%). Multiple-species infections decrease slightly over time. Candida auris is absent before 2022 and then increases to about 5% by 2023–2024.

Candida glabrata emerges as the most common cause of candidemia: analysis of a large hospital-based database, United States, 2016–2024

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Jeremy Gold & colleagues at CDC Mycotic Diseases Branch, @jessicalittlemd.bsky.social and @drluiso.bsky.social

Nirsevimab in High-Risk Infants in an RSV Prevention Strategy This case-control study evaluates the association of nirsevimab with the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection among at-risk infants after implementation of a universal immunization strategy in Chile.

Nirsevimab Reduces RSV-related Hospitalizations 80% in High-Risk Infants jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Standing up for science should be a prerequisite for this job

Dr Edney not being willing to bend his principles to support an agenda that is wholesale anti-science and anti-vaccine

Now if only a certain sitting Senator who is also an MD hadn’t lost his spine we wouldn’t be in this mess

So sad that is even being discussed

Misinformation is both expense and deadly

NEW in ICHE: Potential for misclassification of community-acquired respiratory virus infections as healthcare-associated respiratory virus infections at a pediatric healthcare system

➡️ Authors find 5%–14% classified as HAI were actually community acquired #IDSky

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posted on IDSA Immunocompromised Community of Practice site - good luck!

The updated charter of CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is another alarming action by Sec. Kennedy that will further dismantle U.S. vaccine infrastructure, spread vaccine misinformation, and lead to reduced vaccine uptake.

Our statement: bit.ly/4slGmP7

An absolute fave

Arrrrrghh

You know what, the world finds a way to keep advancing

Even as measles outbreaks are raging across Global North countries, fueled by disinformation, Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Africa has developed the world’s first rapid test for measles!

Bravo! @pasteur.fr @institutpasteur.bsky.social

This is feeling more and more like healthcare in America as we veer farther and farther away from science

Nothing but respect

Dr Edwards is a legend who has focused her career on protecting children, while training many of the best and brightest Pediatricians and Pediatric Infectious Diseases specialists.

She is exactly a leader who parents should trust.

There's a massive measles vaccine campaign in Mexico. Is the public on board? With tens of thousands of suspected cases, the government is aiming for 2.5 million jabs a week. The response has been encouraging — but also worrisome.

Mexico is battling 36,000+ suspected measles cases with a massive vaccine push of 2.5M doses/week. But hesitancy, inequality & coverage gaps are real challenges. Measles is preventable. Get vaccinated. 🔗

Detecting healthcare-associated transmission and antifungal resistance in Candida auris via whole genome sequencing | Journal of Clinical Microbiology Candida auris is a difficult-to-treat yeast that causes invasive infections in vulnerable patient populations. Healthcare exposure is a key risk factor for becoming colonized or infected with C. auris, and infection prevention groups focus on curbing the spread of this organism within the healthcare environment. Whole genome sequencing approaches are key for supporting these efforts, as they can help define clusters of C. auris transmission and can also provide insight into antifungal resistance. Our work provides practical guidance for interpreting genomic data in this setting, helping infection prevention teams respond more effectively to outbreaks and expanding the use of genotypic predictions for antifungal resistance.

Detecting healthcare-associated transmission and antifungal resistance in Candida auris via whole genome sequencing | Journal of Clinical Microbiology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Utah Is the New U.S. Hotspot for Measles Long-simmering outbreak picked up steam after wrestling tournament

Utah Is the New U.S. Hotspot for Measles www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

Stop and read this - poignant, powerful and beautiful

This research would have yielded untold benefits. Instead it’s two days in Iran.

NIH grant terminations affected women scientists more than men, study finds A new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant terminations.

A new @pnas.org paper finds women, particularly early-career researchers, were disproportionately affected by NIH grant terminations, despite already receiving less NIH funding overall.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4dHW6Ix

Insightful session at EBMT 2026: Dr. Jon Salmanton-García @salmantongarcia.bsky.social presenting on rare fungal infections after HSCT (Fusarium, Scedosporium). Important perspectives on managing complex infections in immunocompromised patients. #EBMT2026 #HSCT #InfectiousDiseases

BlotDx: A deep learning tool for Western blot-based diagnostics Western blot (WB) is the gold standard for herpes simplex virus (HSV-1/HSV-2) serology but requires manual interpretation by trained laboratory person…

Happy to share our recent paper, now online in the Journal of Virological Methods: “BlotDx: A deep learning tool for Western blot-based diagnostics”
🔗 authors.elsevier.com/a/1moh5bm%7E...

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Estoy celoso….

Hola Madrid! #EBMT2026

The question in 2026 is whether the US still has the capacity for “technical competence, stable governance and credible communication under uncertainty” required to deal effectively with a novel infectious threat.

hope everyone’s stocked up on lab plastics — pipette tips, centrifuge tubes, cell culture dishes…..