CHEST on X: "CHEST is deeply shaken by recent events that resulted in civilian deaths during federal enforcement operations in Minneapolis. We call on the administration to prioritize de-escalation of harm and protection of human life in all enforcement activities. Read more: https://t.co/F9JAbhOsuU" / X CHEST is deeply shaken by recent events that resulted in civilian deaths during federal enforcement operations in Minneapolis. We call on the administration to prioritize de-escalation of harm and protection of human life in all enforcement activities. Read more: https://t.co/F9JAbhOsuU

@idsainfo.bsky.social x.com/accpchest/st... IDSA needs to stand with ATS/CHEST- so many other orgs supported us, we need to stand together with them, and the rest of America, on this issue.

Mike Lynch is Schumer's Chief of Staff (mike_lynch@schumer.senate.gov), Tasia Jackson is Jeffries' CoS (tasia.jackson@mail.house.gov). Write to them. Their bosses need to step up. @filipecampante.bsky.social's post below gives you the reason why.

Former Temple University Hospital IM-turned-ID reunion! @templeid.bsky.social

#idweek2025 Dr Pritchard moderating A Bloody Mess! Blood Culture Shortages and Stewardship

Indiana Health Student and Professional Sign-on Letter to Senator Todd Young Make your voice heard: RFK's policies harm Hoosiers!

pnhp.salsalabs.org/INPowerbuild...

Got my copy of the new edition of Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases and it's pretty damn cool to see my name in the bible of ID. Such cool company to keep with all the great contributors! Thanks @dmaronoff.bsky.social for the opportunity!

One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

I am very proud of @idsainfo.bsky.social today for being part of this!

Special Collection: Vaccine Sciences Explore this special collection on vaccine sciences, led by Dr. Helen Chu, featuring a wide range of topics including global health and access, systems vaccinology, and vaccine hesitancy.

Discover our special collection on vaccine sciences, led by Dr. Helen Chu. New articles in each JID issue through 2025 highlight key advances, challenges, and future directions.

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Proud to be included in this year's FIDSA inductees! @idsainfo.bsky.social

ACT: Defend Medicaid - The Committee to Protect Health Care Physicians are uniting to defend Medicaid and protect the millions of patients who rely on this vital program.

committeetoprotect.org/medicaid-def...

Optimizing Antibiotic Therapy in Musculoskeletal Infections

"Optimizing Antibiotic Therapy in MSK Infections" in ID Clinics

Check out our latest paper in this great issue on MSK infections with an amazing group of coauthors: @cortes-penfield.bsky.social @juliejusto.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social

#IDSky

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

2020 - Sighs, creates email folder for COVID
2022 - Sighs, creates email folder for Mpox
2024 - Sighs, creates email folder for avian influenza
2025 - Sighs, creates email folder for measles

Silence=Death Redux: Infectious Diseases, Public Health, and the Imperative to Resist The second Trump administration has released a torrent of executive policies hostile to public health, science, and marginalized populations. We outline th

Our patients persecuted; colleagues and public health institutions under attack. Our field needs to rise up & fight back

Silence=Death Redux: Infectious Diseases, Public Health, and the Imperative to Resist

Viewpoint by @ericmeyerowitz.bsky.social & me

OpenAccess: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Petition to Hospital and University Leaders and Administration Science, healthcare, and academic freedom are under attack by the Trump administration and its proxies. Public health institutions have been forced to shed essential personnel, losing years of trainin...

actionnetwork.org/petitions/f0...

Editorial from the @thelancet.bsky.social
"The health, medical, and scientific communities have a vital role in advocating for their patients, defending programmes, and lobbying for policies and institutions that are good for health and wellbeing."
#GoodTrouble

An existing link to the CDC 2021 STI Guidelines for those who need it 👇🏻 #IDSky #PharmSky #AMSSky @sidpharm.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social

courses.nnptc.org/resource.php...

@idsainfo.bsky.social Why aren't we doing this? We have an obligation to our profession and our patients to continue to provide evidence based care despite political interference.

Wow. Any ID/epi/micro professional society that obeys this cruel regime in advance is not getting my dues or time. We can and must do better. #IDSky #EpiSky #MicroSky

BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed. Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.

BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.

Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals.

Take a look.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

Medical societies that do not publicly oppose the nomination of RFK Jr for HHS secretary will be looked upon as complicit cowards by the annals of history

Silence is complicity

Hey #HoosierSky

The NIH provides a TON of funding to Indiana Universities and companies

Every $1 spent on NIH funding provides $2.46 of downstream benefit in the form of new discoveries, etc

Pausing it even for a short time will have major detriments to science and scientists

🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨

The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.

Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.

Best practices for introductions

INSIDE-OUT: Introduction of Speakers at IDWeek Events - Observing for Unconscious bias over Time

White moderators more frequently used non-professional introductions (no title at first intro). Younger and women speakers more likely to be introduced without title

academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...

Merry Winter Festival of Your Choosing to all. Time to lie on the couch and eat cheese until dinner. Let the sloth times begin.

I am so excited this is out, & am so proud of the work we do. A chance for me to walk my talk as a nonprofit expert. Cc @gbosslet.bsky.social @carlmega84.bsky.social @janeahartsock.bsky.social @strongylady.bsky.social @asinhamd.bsky.social @minnowwalsh.bsky.social @cerouse.bsky.social #nonprofitsky

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The Frequency of Dual Allergy to Penicillins and Cefazolin #idsky #medsky #AMSsky

How to Figure Out the Length of Antibiotic Therapy One thing we ID doctors know — that other clinicians simply don’t — is how long to treat a patient with antibiotics. I was reminded of this special power by these recent events: An excellent fellow fr...

Something divided by 5 or 7.

But not 5 weeks. *Never* 5 weeks. blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...

No More General Anesthesia YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken

A real, actual thing BCBS is doing youtube.com/shorts/vWA2a...