🧵The US no longer meets criteria for measles elimination. Utah's outbreak has lasted for more than a yr. And cases this yr are at a 35-yr high. I talked w/pediatricians treating measles & talking w/parents who don't vaccinate. My latest @wired.com @kffhealthnews.org www.wired.com/story/the-ch...

‘The Child Is Terrified’: Measles Doctors Speak Out

Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah, as the US faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated the dangerous disease...

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Honey ... we shrunk the attendees! 😱 One shrink ray malfunction, and suddenly the #IDWeek2026 Escape Room is larger than life. Get a first look at what you can expect with this beloved conference experience: https://bit.ly/3ThaS0M

Docs-a-Cyclin' are back this weekend 🚴‍♂️ riding in the Courage Classic thru the CO 🏔️🏔️🏔️ to raise funds for pediatric infectious disease research at Children's Hospital Colorado Support our team and a fantastic cause today: bit.ly/4f4U6ui

Please get rid of the outbreak I don't have time to update Guess Poo right now

Scientists--I'm a journalist looking for interesting examples of global health research that has managed to continue or adapt following the dismantling of USAID. Re-posts appreciated!

Continue the tradition with us in Vail, CO! 43rd Annual Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference July 27–31 #VailPedsID2026 – #CME #MOC2 #MedEd from #COpedsID faculty + guest speakers: Deb Palazzi & James Gaensbauer ⛰🚴🏽‍♂️☀️🎣 bit.ly/43rdPID @childrenscolo.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social

43rd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases | Children's Hospital Colorado Continuing Education

We are excited to return to Vail, Colorado for the 43rd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Vail is a small community nestled in the mountains and a short, beautiful drive from Denver, Colorado.

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Join this webinar THIS WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 at 1pm ET to hear the first release of a new report on Tdap safety and effectiveness in pregnancy & how to communicate that data effectively. From @healthjournalism.org, @cidrap.bsky.social & The Evidence Collective. healthjournalism.org/event/matern...

Maternal Tdap vaccine: The evidence behind it and how to tell the story

In this webinar, experts will discuss the evidence behind Tdap vaccination in pregnancy and communication strategies for your audience.

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A horror story! A mini book. You’ve been warned about Staph aureus 🕵🏻‍♀️🍇😅🧫 1/ #IDSky #MedSky

Join Us! 43rd Annual Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference July 27–31 #VailPedsID2026 – #CME #MOC2 education from #COpedsID faculty + guest speakers: Deb Palazzi & James Gaensbauer while you enjoy beautiful Vail, CO ⛰🚴🏽‍♂️☀️🎣 bit.ly/43rdPID @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @childrenscolo.bsky.social

43rd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases | Children's Hospital Colorado Continuing Education

We are excited to return to Vail, Colorado for the 43rd Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Vail is a small community nestled in the mountains and a short, beautiful drive from Denver, Colorado.

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Dozens of babies were hospitalized with infant botulism after being fed ByHeart formula. Most needed even more treatment after they were sent home, according to new data presented today at CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference. www.healthbeat.org/2026/04/24/b... #MedSky #EpiSky #pediatrics

ByHeart baby formula outbreak: New CDC data reveal lasting impacts on sick infants

Dozens of babies were hospitalized with infant botulism. Most still needed more treatment after going home.

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It’s #caturday!

Super excited to share this fun story I pitched this story over 2 months ago to four other outlets before NPR accepted it. Such fascinating interviews! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed reporting it! www.npr.org/2026/04/12/n...

The real space science behind 'Project Hail Mary'

The science fiction blockbuster wowed audiences with its depiction of space travel and more. Here's what NASA staff and other scientists say about the basis for the amazing events of the film.

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Fellows, residents and medical students: Present your cases at #IDWeek2026! All cases accepted for oral presentation will receive an $800 travel award (no additional application required). Learn more and submit by April 30: https://www.idweek.org/Cases/

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Impact of Clinical Decision Support Tools on Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Acute Otitis Media in Emergency and Urgent Care Settings

AbstractBackground. Acute otitis media (AOM) is the leading cause of pediatric antibiotic prescribing, often with unnecessarily long treatment durations. T

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See our newest pub on increasing 5d durations for AOM using decision support tools in the ED and UC! @cupediatrics.bsky.social #PedSky #pedsIDSky #MedSky @jpidsociety.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jpids/articl...

Join us for the 43rd Annual Pediatric Infectious Disease Conference July 26-31 #VailPedsID2026 for a week of #CME #MOC2 peds ID education from #COpedsID faculty and guest speakers: Deb Palazzi & James Gaensbauer while you enjoy beautiful Vail, CO 🏔️🚵‍♂️🌄🎣 ce.childrenscolorado.org/content/43rd-a…

When you try to explain your research, do people look bored? Register for "Communicating Your Science to the Public" to learn how to tell a compelling story about what you do and why it is important! Starts May 8. @cubiomedinfo.bsky.social, @cupediatrics.bsky.social, @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social

Communicating Your Science to the Public -  Registration

This three-part series provides an overview of why and how to engage the public, everyone from television reporters to your neighbor and even with the world on social media

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“And doubts about vaccines are increasingly spilling into refusal of other mainstays of pediatric medicine… At a hospital in Boise, Idaho, for example, three infants died last year after their parents declined a shot of vitamin K, administered to newborns to prevent bleeding, said Dr. Amanda Lee”

In Talking to Parents About Vaccines, Pediatricians Navigate a Sea of Misinformation

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🧵 New #Tweetorial from @JHospMedicine: Building Vaccine Confidence Through Empathy & Evidence by Mitchell et al @jesscataldi DOI: 10.1002/jhm.70116 #Vaccine conversations fail when we focus only on data and forget the human behind the question. Let’s break it down. 👇 1/12

Exciting news for infectious disease enthusiasts: measles is back in Colorado after years of vaccine hesitancy and misinformation. @spencersoicher.bsky.social reports for @nexton9news.bsky.social:

if you want 100% nonfictional stories from measles patients and their families, follow voices for vaccines! more: voicesforvaccines.org/resources/blog/

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The return of measles will mean the return of SSPE. If you don't know what that is, read this. www.voicesforvaccines.org/what-measles...

Don't forget to register to join us tomorrow at 1pm ET re the #Vaccine Injury Compensation Program—how it came abt, how it works, why it's in danger & what its collapse cld mean for the whole U.S. vaccine infrastructure. @healthjournalism.org healthjournalism.org/event/vaccin...

Vaccine injury compensation in the U.S.: Current practices and future prospects

In this webinar, hear from the Expert Vaccine Analysis Team about potential big changes to the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

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Pediatrics published the Vaccine Integrity Project’s hepatitis B birth dose vaccine evidence review online. The review looked at: 400+ studies/reports, 40 years of data—and the conclusion was unmistakable. There is no evidence supporting a delay in the hepatitis B birth dose. tinyurl.com/4kbsm49f

Do you: 1) Live near/in Buffalo? 2) Like to organize stuff? 3) Hate what the government is doing to science? If you answered yes, help me organize the Stand Up for Science rally on March 7th! I need reps from UB, Buff State, Canisius, D’Youville to spread the word. I need general support. DM me!

The danger of adopting a Danish-style vax schedule: "When we remove a vaccine like the meningococcal shot from the routine schedule, we aren’t just changing a line on a chart. We are inviting previously well-controlled diseases back into our high schools & colleges." www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/d...

I treated children for rotavirus in Denmark. The Danish vaccine schedule is no model for the U.S.

In Denmark, pediatrician Michael Thwing once saw nearly 20 infants admitted simultaneously with rotavirus. His experience in the U.S. has been completely different.

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I am thrilled that GAO accepted my request to study the public health, equity, and economic impacts of RFK Jr.’s reckless decision to eliminate the universal hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation, in response to a letter I led with @repkimschrier.bsky.social & 108 House Democrats.

New Hampshire lawmakers meet Wednesday to advance a bill that would remove ALL childhood vaccine requirements. Tell our legislators that NH families support the vaccine requirements that keep our babies and kids safe. Take action now at NHFamiliesForVaccines.org/action

Action — New Hampshire Families for Vaccines

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@kmess44.bsky.social, Assistant Director of CCTSI Resources and Services, shares what he knows about meningitis, the vaccine, and why changes in national vaccine recommendations have so many clinicians concerned. ▶️https://buff.ly/90JHRNI @cupediatrics.bsky.social, @childrensresearch.bsky.social

As cases of a rare, deadly infection rise, doctors worry fewer teens will get vaccinated

Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s guidance, the CDC no longer recommends routine vaccination to protect against meningococcal disease.

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Internal records obtained by Healthbeat from the South Carolina Department of Public Health’s outbreak response reveal more about the outbreak’s impact within the state and across the country than has been previously made public. www.healthbeat.org/2026/02/02/s... #publichealth #IDsky #Medsky