Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc
@patientdoc.bsky.social
Infectious disease, internal medicine and palliative care doc. Ethics consultant. News junkie (recovering). Opinions here are my own.
JAMA Pediatr: Impact of Removing the Universal Hepatitis B Birth-Dose Vaccination in the US Margaret L Lind et al @jamapediatrics.com bit.ly/4bWsoOk
History of Hendra… apple.news/AN2mW6eSaS0y...
A mystery virus started killing horses. Then humans. Was this the moment our coronavirus era began? — Guardian US
In the 1990s, scientists in Australia began searching for the origins of a new disease showing up in places hundreds of kilometres apart. They discovered the origin: bats. And found a way to reduce th...
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More fun with fungus - these videos are awesome #IDSky www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘I have an understanding housemate’: the student who makes videos of fungus on faeces
Alfred Drummond-Herdman’s extraordinary timelapses have been viewed by millions – and led him to identify new species
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Some good news for Sunday morning… 🎁👉 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/h...
U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme (Gift Article)
The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.
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Great new article from my colleagues at @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social infectious disease on how we move forward with the goal of revitalizing the NIH to advance science… academic.oup.com/jid/advance-...
Crisis as Catalyst: The future of the NIH driving scientific discovery
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has an unparalleled record of advancing biomedical science. Today, two critical challenges threaten its future impa
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These headlines should be: “FIFA scraps plan to give Trump family 20% control after world finds out” www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
FIFA Scraps Controversial Plan to Sell Commercial Rights to Private Investors
Soccer chief Gianni Infantino reversed course mere days after the world learned of his proposal. The sport’s governing body for Europe hinted strongly that he should resign.
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Big congratulations to second-year fellow Nico on this study out earlier this year— a thoughtful review of the real-world infectious complications associated with opioid use: @oedema.bsky.social pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41547770/
Infectious disease complications associated with opioid use disorder at a southern county hospital: a retrospective chart review - PubMed
SSTIs, which were often polymicrobial, comprised most IDU-associated infections among inpatients with OUD hospitalized in an urban Texas hospital. Individuals with IDU-associated infections had increa...
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“So, if there is a cyclospora outbreak next year, we still won't be able to trace it? ‘That's correct’” www.cbsnews.com/news/how-tru...
How Trump admin cuts have compromised food safety
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting o...
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One immunization may protect newborns against 2 serious diseases Newborns immunized against RSV also had a 36% lower risk of infection with a life-threatening illness called invasive pneumococcal disease. Read more: https://bit.ly/4yTZY1s
The No Surprises Act has spared millions of Americans from big bills for out-of-network services provided during an ER visit. But the system created to settle payment disputes is not working as expected--and could eventually raise healthcare costs for all of us. My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com:
The No Surprises Act Could Be a Shock to the Healthcare System
When the No Surprises Act took effect in 2022, it was a rare feat of bipartisan problem-solving. The law was meant to prevent a once all-too-common scenario: An insured patient would seek emergency ca...
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This popped up on my iPhone, was wild when I saw it driving through central California farm country a few years ago- a cumulonimbus flammagenitus from nearby wildfires…
About a year and a half ago I gave a talk in which I joked that the US had always been an aspirational country and we were trying to break into the top 10… :( It was supposed to be a joke 🎁👉 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/w...
Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane (Gift Article)
More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined.
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New paper out today with 💫 fellow @ogallardo.bsky.social evaluating current Chagas testing practices at our hospital While T cruzi is present in San Antonio, there is minimal data on who is clinically tested. doi.org/10.1093/milm... #IDSky
Chagas Disease Testing Practices Across Joint Base San Antonio
AbstractIntroduction. The impact of Chagas disease in the United States military is unknown. While previous studies have suggested a low number of cases, c
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Kicking off the new academic year, a huge thank-you to Cyndi @patientdoc.bsky.social & Carlos Corpuz for their dedication as chiefs last year! This year, this account will be co-run by Michael Dagher & Alison Smith @alisongrace.bsky.social Pictured, the official handoff- more soon! 🦠🧫☀️🏔️
👏🏽👏🏽 India approves it’s first vaccine for dengue www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Japanese drugmaker Takeda's Qdenga becomes first dengue vaccine approved in India
Takeda Pharmaceutical's dengue vaccine Qdenga has been approved by India's drug regulator, making it the first such vaccine to be cleared in the country, the Japanese drugmaker's India unit said on M...
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This is really catastrophic for what credibility the CDC still had… 🎁👉 www.wsj.com/health/healt... #IDSky
FDA Walks Back Finding of Cyclospora Parasite as Outbreak Probe Continues
Taylor Farms said it had recalled iceberg lettuce grown and processed in central Mexico “in an abundance of caution.”
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Fun morning hike to Annette Lake in the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest with friend and transplant ID colleague @jhumd.bsky.social!!
“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED. www.wired.com/story/cdc-cy...
The CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year
“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED.
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An interview with infectious disease specialist Dr. Helen Chu @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social in Harvard Advanced Leadership's Social Impact Review examines her local & national leadership to improve equity & public trust in vaccinations & her views on why systems are falling short.
Vaccines, Equity, and Public Trust: A Front‑Line View from Seattle to CDC ACIP — Harvard ALI Social Impact Review
From Seattle’s first COVID-19 signals to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Dr. Helen Chu, University of Washington Professor of Medicine, shares a front-line perspective o...
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No annual flu shots but hey, let’s check a bunch of - on average young - men for their testosterone levels… (And why is he setting medical policy for troops?) apple.news/AVCXRmGNBTaq...
Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members — The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a new effort to annually screen service members’ testosterone levels and offer testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), framing it as a way to keep...
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