New Review A review of Bundibugyo virus and the 2026 outbreak: lessons for epidemic preparedness www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

A review of Bundibugyo virus and the 2026 outbreak: lessons for epidemic preparedness

The ongoing 2026 outbreak of Ebola virus disease caused by Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has renewed attention to one of the least studied human-pathogenic...

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I remember running the SETI screen saver in the 90’s to help analyze radio telescope data.

SETI Institute@setiinstitute.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Recently, the International Academy of Astronautics published an updated version of the SETI post-detection protocols. To discuss these updates, Dr. Lauren Sgro hosted a special SETI Live with @notnotrocketscience.com and Dr. Chelsea Haramia. 🧪 👩‍🔬 Learn more:

It is the dawn of a new era. Hear our battle anthem. Welcome to the new InfoWars.

Louisiana health dept reporting 17 people with flea-borne typhus since start of 2025. All 17 hospitalized, 2 died. There may be more cases as it is not a reportable illness, per statement. #IDsky #vector #publichealth #climatechange #fleas #Episky #CDC #plague #infectiousdisease

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Another red alert for American science

Although research has bipartisan support in the US Congress, and trust in science is above 75% across the country, the Trump administration seems as determined as ever to mortally wound the nation’s s...

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NIH cuts weakened network primed to respond to outbreaks like Ebola

While NIH-funded centers weren’t on the front lines of virus responses like the CDC or USAID, some researchers involved in the network said the cuts have damaged relationships with experts in other co...

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Marty Makary was the worst FDA commissioner in 25 years. I have covered the agency that long. I don't say this lightly. He failed at the political, organizational, and scientific aspects of the job. Here's why: www.statnews.com/2026/05/12/m...

Why Marty Makary was the worst FDA commissioner in 25 years

Marty Makary, who resigned under pressure from the FDA, brought to the job a fundamental lack of understanding of the nature of the role, STAT's Matthew Herper writes.

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Breaking news: Indiana University plant microbiologist Roger Innes has been locked out of his laboratory by the school in response to a request by one of his federal funders. The move comes after Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs. https://scim.ag/4tsDqRr

After USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by school

Move comes after Roger Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs

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Right on cue. A new outbreak and immediate misinformation about “miracle cures.” Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug, not a proven treatment for #hantavirus. Being an RNA virus does not mean ivermectin works against it. Promoting unsupported therapies during an outbreak causes real harm.

An outbreak doesn’t end when the cases fall. #Measles doesn’t just cause acute illness—it weakens the immune system ⬆️ susceptibility to other infections, and lead to devastating complications like SSPE years later. The downstream impacts will be felt for years by patients and the health systems

NPR@npr.org · 4mo ago

The virus infected nearly 1,000 people in the state before the state declared it over. Meanwhile, cases are spreading across many parts of the U.S., with more than 20 outbreaks currently active.

Anyone else having #TACO s for dinner on this Tuesday night?

We’re coming together again on March 28 to make it clear to the president that his fear and intimidation aren’t working. In America, we have NO KINGS and power still belongs to the people. app.sosha.ai/s/N0c8PDst

Join me at the next No Kings Day

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New #Measles case in Colorado just hit. Unrelated to the current outbreak in Broomfield.

Congrats to our ID Fellow Dr. Emily Dyer and our micro lab collaborators on their publication in ASM Case Reports describing 2 cases of hypervirulent Kleb pneumo in Nebraska! I mean, check out that positive String Test! #IDSky journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Huh! CDC and MMWR finally decided that they should say something about measles. About time! www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Measles Outbreak — New Mexico, 2025

This report describes a measles outbreak in New Mexico ...

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The Denver metro area has a new outbreak of measles. The high school involved has 97% MMR coverage which sounds good until you realize that’s about 50 vulnerable students. www.cpr.org/2026/03/06/m...

Four more people linked to a Broomfield school have measles

Colorado is on track for a record year as the outbreak in Adams County extends to Weld County.

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“In a pair of recent interviews with STAT, Plotkin expressed dismay at seeing the achievements of his career & his field slip away. He knows what lies ahead… “All I can say is that I’m beginning to regret having lived so long —because we’re going downhill,” Plotkin said” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

A titan of vaccine development sees his field’s achievements slip away

Stanley Plotkin, the 93-year-old "godfather of vaccines," is watching his field’s achievements slip away.

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Rue this day! On this date in 1801, DC residents were stripped of their right to vote for members of Congress. (From 1790 to 1800, they voted for their prior MD/VA Reps/Senators.) February 27 should be an antiholiday in DC #DCStatehood

Is America still a democracy? Scholars tell NPR that after the last year under President Trump, the country has slid closer to autocracy or may already be there.

Concerns over autocracy in the U.S. continue to grow

Is America still a democracy? Scholars tell NPR that after the last year under President Trump, the country has slid closer to autocracy or may already be there.

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So you know they have Influenza A, but which subtype? Check out this month's Diagnostic Dilemma to figure it out. buff.ly/wUIgmkJ

⚠️ Burkholderia found in certain wipes. Burkholderia are bacteria that rarely cause harm in healthy people but sometimes cause serious infections, particularly for those with certain medical conditions or managing IV lines at home: https://bit.ly/3Hhq4W4

Cerebrospinal Fluid Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Pediatric Central Nervous System Infection: Clinical Experience and Diagnostic Stewardship Strategies ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/3MysWjV

Outbreak briefings for clinicians coming soon! My new project, FOI Clinical (foiclinical.com), is on All Things Considered. Launching February 11. www.npr.org/2026/02/06/n...

A drop in CDC health alerts leaves doctors 'flying blind'

Doctors and public health officials are concerned about the drop in health alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since President Trump returned for a second term.

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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting 124 new cases of measles in the state since Tuesday

One of the most honest answers in medicine remains: “We just don’t know.” Especially true for the flu -- timing, transmission, vaccines, all still full of surprises. Five questions, five reflections on why the flu keeps humbling us. #IDsky #Medsky blogs.nejm.org/hiv-id-obser...

Influenza -- So Familiar, Still So Mysterious

In what feels like the fastest-peaking influenza season in quite some time, I find myself returning to a familiar answer when asked questions about this miserable virus: “We just don’t know.” At least...

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Look….. I know I’m an adult so it’s different…… but I feel like this year’s Christmas is the least Christmas-y I’ve ever experienced. Personally, because of all of the horror we’ve had this year. But also commercially, I feel like even companies are phoning it in or not even acknowledging it.

MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported? NOEM: We haven't deported veterans MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea

A sad sad story and your reminder that rabies can have a very very long incubation period up to over a year. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/h...

Kidney Recipient Dies After Transplant From Organ Donor Who Had Rabies

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