A mom shares how her daughter caught measles as a baby from an outbreak and died years later from subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
"It’s hard to tell Renae’s story, but I can hear her saying, “Go on, Mom.” It’s the only thing I can do."
Teared up reading this...
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
Got my K01 thankfully last year
It was a few months late after the projected start date, though
Now I hope my colleagues and friends can still get them…
WaPo reports 31% drop in NIH funded projects that have "women" or "woman" in the title in 2025
That drop sends it back to pre-2015 funding levels
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...
The one sounds like Susanne Häussler’s group’s paper from Denmark!
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41061888/
"The same communities that are pushing back against childhood vaccines, against vitamin K shots for newborns, against fluoride in drinking water, are now the core audience for raw dairy advocacy," @sundermannaj.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/4dywLAR
@sheaepi.bsky.social conference always so motivating and inspiring to catch up with friends and colleagues to hear about the amazing work they’re doing
Usual selfie dump! #SHEASpring2026
@jonathanrydermd.bsky.social @patrickching.bsky.social 👋🏻
The latest from Alexander Sundermann, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health:
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed writing opinion pieces in the last year. A huge thanks to @mirandayaver.bsky.social who truly inspired me to do this kind of writing
I also worry for the children who don’t have a say.
This piece is about more than one outbreak. It is about a growing worldview in which preventive public health measures are being reframed as government overreach and what that means for the systems we have built over decades to keep us healthy
My op-ed in @washingtonpost.com
Sometimes it’s hard to tell how an outbreak could have been prevented. But with raw milk and raw dairy, it’s pretty straightforward. These are preventable and fueled by misinformation.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Pathogens in plumbing and in patients… #SHEASpring2026
Dr. Uslan covering papers on how sinks are an under recognized source of infections
My favorite example from Mark Garvey on the splash zone of sinks: it goes everywhere!
#IDSky
Morning Chicago run on the Navy Pier for #SHEASpring2026
Let’s go @tedrader4md.bsky.social
Room views in Chicago for #SHEASpring2026!
@sheaepi.bsky.social #IDSky
I wonder what the OR atmosphere is like when someone drops the implantable device 😅
Ooooooooo! Headed to the airport today 😂
Female scientists already faced an uphill battle in research, and now this current administration is making it even harder for them to advance their careers, and to have scientific breakthroughs.
www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/n...
Does it also say "belief in the scientific process not required" too? 🫠 ffs
New in EID-
🦠13 S. maltophilia bloodstream infections associated w/ use of tap water to clean contrast injectors in interventional radiology
➡️ IFUs of manufacturer allowed for the use of tap water
➡️ Another example of confusing IFUs
#IDSky
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
Some local news coverage on our work and my new NIH K01
Genomic surveillance should be a standard practice for hospitals #IDSky
…also no, standard lab practice is not to stare at a manuscript figure on my laptop in a pensive manner 😅
www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/n...
These conditions are sickening to read about - now with measles and tuberculosis outbreaks spreading.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
It added absolutely nothing 🫠
It’s also odd that it’s a sole-author?
I was reallllly disappointed reading that ChatGPT section - it did the job that any public health leader should do by reviewing the literature
I hope it doesn’t set a norm and not sure why MMWR allowed it
You don’t need AI/chatgpt to know this that back-filled muddy beer chest that was never cleaned contained salmonella…
New MMWR on salmonella outbreak associated with beer/ice consumption
Interesting that this is the first MMWR report I’ve read that outlines how it used ChatGPT to generate hypothesis of ice contamination with Salmonella…
Not sure how I feel about that
#IDSky
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Our Pitt librarian taught me how to do systematic searchers for lit reviews and was unbelievably helpful
I did one once…but never want to lead one again 😂
Following Garrity’s social media, all she has been doing is attacking Shapiro and not much on policy other than touting that Trump supports her 🤷🏼♂️
When scientists think the chemical readings are a mistake cause they’re so high 🫠🫠
Just like swallowing H. pylori, it’s never a good idea to test research on yourself
Except swallowing H pylori gets you a Nobel prize 🤷🏼♂️
wapo.st/4kwZhEg
CDC study highlights growing threat of invasive E coli
A US surveillance study found a higher estimated incidence rate of invasive E coli than expected, and worrisome levels of antibiotic resistance.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...