Jesse Couk
@jessecouk.bsky.social
Dad, ID doc, hospital tour guide, some hospital epi
Reposted by Jesse Couk
I can’t see the horizon past all these beautiful trees and their fall leaves.
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I can’t see the horizon past all these beautiful trees and their fall leaves.
Reposted by Jesse Couk
If I could go back in time 25 years, I’d have applied for this fellowship. Incredible mentorship and experience. @jamanetworkopen.com has a similar fellowship with applications opening soon.
📢 Applications for the 2026-2027 Morris Fishbein Fellowship in Medical Editing are due Jan. 5.
This one-year fellowship at JAMA’s Chicago headquarters offers physicians hands-on experience in editing & publishing a leading medical journal.
ja.ma/4nIWk3R
This one-year fellowship at JAMA’s Chicago headquarters offers physicians hands-on experience in editing & publishing a leading medical journal.
ja.ma/4nIWk3R
November 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If I could go back in time 25 years, I’d have applied for this fellowship. Incredible mentorship and experience. @jamanetworkopen.com has a similar fellowship with applications opening soon.
Reposted by Jesse Couk
A new NEJM study reports results from a phase 1 trial of a Lassa virus vaccine, a recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus vector engineered to express the Lassa glycoprotein (the same platform as the approved Ebola vaccine, ERVEBO). It was safe and immunogenic.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Safety and Immunogenicity of an rVSV Lassa Fever Vaccine Candidate | NEJM
No vaccine is currently available for Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic disease that
is estimated to cause thousands of deaths each year in western Africa. A replication-competent
recombinant vesicu...
www.nejm.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A new NEJM study reports results from a phase 1 trial of a Lassa virus vaccine, a recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus vector engineered to express the Lassa glycoprotein (the same platform as the approved Ebola vaccine, ERVEBO). It was safe and immunogenic.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Jesse Couk
Ezra Klein can now stfu about how the Dems need to run anti-abortion candidates
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Ezra Klein can now stfu about how the Dems need to run anti-abortion candidates
Reposted by Jesse Couk
In this cohort study of 348,885 patients who underwent 1 of 10 major surgical procedures, non–β-lactam SAP was associated with 1.8-fold higher odds of SSI #IDSky #AMS
An argument *for* beta lactam use for SAP, and also for delabeling of inaccurate PCN allergies...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
An argument *for* beta lactam use for SAP, and also for delabeling of inaccurate PCN allergies...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
β-Lactam vs Non–β-Lactam Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Surgical Site Infection
This cohort study compares risk of surgical site infection among patients treated with β-lactam vs non–β-lactam surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis.
jamanetwork.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In this cohort study of 348,885 patients who underwent 1 of 10 major surgical procedures, non–β-lactam SAP was associated with 1.8-fold higher odds of SSI #IDSky #AMS
An argument *for* beta lactam use for SAP, and also for delabeling of inaccurate PCN allergies...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
An argument *for* beta lactam use for SAP, and also for delabeling of inaccurate PCN allergies...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Jesse Couk
Reposted by Jesse Couk
this entirely misses the point. MAHA grifters are rarely the people who get sick and die from their lies and wellness scams. it’s vulnerable people who suffer the most — especially children
This thing has to play itself out. It's called "natural selection." They are going to be who they ALWAYS have been and ALWAYS will be.
October 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
this entirely misses the point. MAHA grifters are rarely the people who get sick and die from their lies and wellness scams. it’s vulnerable people who suffer the most — especially children
Reposted by Jesse Couk
Napoleon’s assault and retreat is immortalized in the greatest data visualization of all time (h/t Edward Tufte). Minard’s map shows the march on Moscow in brown, and the retreat in black. The width of these lines is the size of the army. They were already decimated before they reached Moscow.
October 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Napoleon’s assault and retreat is immortalized in the greatest data visualization of all time (h/t Edward Tufte). Minard’s map shows the march on Moscow in brown, and the retreat in black. The width of these lines is the size of the army. They were already decimated before they reached Moscow.
Reposted by Jesse Couk
Terrific to fly back from IDWeek to join the Stanford Center for Digital Health Annual symposium. Look forward to all the sessions including: “lunch and robots” @stanfordcdh.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Terrific to fly back from IDWeek to join the Stanford Center for Digital Health Annual symposium. Look forward to all the sessions including: “lunch and robots” @stanfordcdh.bsky.social
Reposted by Jesse Couk
The count down to the end of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has officially begun. The last patient in the treatment center has be released. 42 days need to elapsed without any new cases for the end of the outbreak to be official. Fingers crossed.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/last-e...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/last-e...
Last Ebola patient in DR Congo discharged; countdown to end of outbreak starts
www.cidrap.umn.edu
October 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The count down to the end of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has officially begun. The last patient in the treatment center has be released. 42 days need to elapsed without any new cases for the end of the outbreak to be official. Fingers crossed.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/last-e...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/last-e...
Reposted by Jesse Couk
Not just CDC; also FDA, dept of Ag, and other scientists that work on infectious diseases in humans and animals.
You know who doesn’t skip the European Infectious Disease Meeting (ESCMID)? The European CDC. 🤷🏻♂️
A reason why that meeting got big studies, big speakers, big attendance.
You know who doesn’t skip the European Infectious Disease Meeting (ESCMID)? The European CDC. 🤷🏻♂️
A reason why that meeting got big studies, big speakers, big attendance.
CDC Experts Forced to Skip Pivotal Infectious Disease Meeting Due to Shutdown www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
CDC Experts Forced to Skip Pivotal Infectious Disease Meeting Due to Shutdown
Conference appearances postponed unless they are funded outside of annual government budgets
www.medpagetoday.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Not just CDC; also FDA, dept of Ag, and other scientists that work on infectious diseases in humans and animals.
You know who doesn’t skip the European Infectious Disease Meeting (ESCMID)? The European CDC. 🤷🏻♂️
A reason why that meeting got big studies, big speakers, big attendance.
You know who doesn’t skip the European Infectious Disease Meeting (ESCMID)? The European CDC. 🤷🏻♂️
A reason why that meeting got big studies, big speakers, big attendance.
Reposted by Jesse Couk
Staph aureus bacteremia debates!
Ceftobiprole as adjunctive therapy in persistent Staph aureus bacteremia (Dr. Turner, Duke):
Theory:
1) In vitro synergistic with dapto
2) 99% susceptible in vitro, but only 94% of ceftaroline
3) Ceftobiprole -very good against MDR MRSA
#IDWeek2025
Ceftobiprole as adjunctive therapy in persistent Staph aureus bacteremia (Dr. Turner, Duke):
Theory:
1) In vitro synergistic with dapto
2) 99% susceptible in vitro, but only 94% of ceftaroline
3) Ceftobiprole -very good against MDR MRSA
#IDWeek2025
October 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Staph aureus bacteremia debates!
Ceftobiprole as adjunctive therapy in persistent Staph aureus bacteremia (Dr. Turner, Duke):
Theory:
1) In vitro synergistic with dapto
2) 99% susceptible in vitro, but only 94% of ceftaroline
3) Ceftobiprole -very good against MDR MRSA
#IDWeek2025
Ceftobiprole as adjunctive therapy in persistent Staph aureus bacteremia (Dr. Turner, Duke):
Theory:
1) In vitro synergistic with dapto
2) 99% susceptible in vitro, but only 94% of ceftaroline
3) Ceftobiprole -very good against MDR MRSA
#IDWeek2025
Reposted by Jesse Couk
Plenary Guinea Worm Update from the Carter Center: Only four cases in 2025!
Near eradication of a infectious disease through a sustained public health effort
#IDWeek2025
Near eradication of a infectious disease through a sustained public health effort
#IDWeek2025
October 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Plenary Guinea Worm Update from the Carter Center: Only four cases in 2025!
Near eradication of a infectious disease through a sustained public health effort
#IDWeek2025
Near eradication of a infectious disease through a sustained public health effort
#IDWeek2025
Reposted by Jesse Couk
Huge turn out for #IDWeek2025 @idweek.bsky.social Plenary Session with Javier Muñoz ! 🤩
October 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Huge turn out for #IDWeek2025 @idweek.bsky.social Plenary Session with Javier Muñoz ! 🤩
Reposted by Jesse Couk
reposting this every time i see a bad rural take. via @janprobst.bsky.social www.brookings.edu/articles/map...
October 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
reposting this every time i see a bad rural take. via @janprobst.bsky.social www.brookings.edu/articles/map...
Podiatrists are wonderful but due to the nature of the job sometimes end up on the bottom right hand of this graph.
![Comic. “Measure [Twice], cut [Once]” -Carpenty Proverb. [Scatter plot with number of measurements on y axis and number of cuts on x axis. Points in a descending line on graph: surveyor, surgeon, good carpenter, careless carpenter, really bad carpenter, serial killer]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiays4e3ux4dpkjxctmx73fzfwspzw3cjdckve3dwj5hzt4y75itxa@jpeg)
October 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Podiatrists are wonderful but due to the nature of the job sometimes end up on the bottom right hand of this graph.
Reposted by Jesse Couk
So tragic: Alberta baby born with congenital #measles (mother contracted measles late in pregnancy) died shortly after birth.
The province, which has had a massive measles outbreak this year, says this is the 7th case of congenital measles in 2025. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The province, which has had a massive measles outbreak this year, says this is the 7th case of congenital measles in 2025. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death | CBC News
Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...
www.cbc.ca
October 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
So tragic: Alberta baby born with congenital #measles (mother contracted measles late in pregnancy) died shortly after birth.
The province, which has had a massive measles outbreak this year, says this is the 7th case of congenital measles in 2025. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The province, which has had a massive measles outbreak this year, says this is the 7th case of congenital measles in 2025. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reposted by Jesse Couk
Cutting funding for HIV treatment and prevention is short sighted and will reverse progress that has been achieved through decades of consistent funding and prioritization. We cannot allow this to happen.
www.nbcnews.com/health/sexua...
www.nbcnews.com/health/sexua...
Republicans seek deep cuts to HIV prevention and treatment funding
Cuts proposed by the Trump administration and House Republicans could drive up new HIV cases by more than 200,000 by 2030, one expert projects.
www.nbcnews.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Cutting funding for HIV treatment and prevention is short sighted and will reverse progress that has been achieved through decades of consistent funding and prioritization. We cannot allow this to happen.
www.nbcnews.com/health/sexua...
www.nbcnews.com/health/sexua...
Devastating policy failure in the US. My senior year was punctuated by columbine and it’s hard to believe we’ve only allowed things to become worse- made it easier to access guns and blaming it on everything but our gun laws.
School Shootings: A Uniquely American Tragedy
And What are we Doing about it?
substack.com/home/post/p-...
And What are we Doing about it?
substack.com/home/post/p-...
September 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Devastating policy failure in the US. My senior year was punctuated by columbine and it’s hard to believe we’ve only allowed things to become worse- made it easier to access guns and blaming it on everything but our gun laws.
Reposted by Jesse Couk
School Shootings: A Uniquely American Tragedy
And What are we Doing about it?
substack.com/home/post/p-...
And What are we Doing about it?
substack.com/home/post/p-...
September 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
School Shootings: A Uniquely American Tragedy
And What are we Doing about it?
substack.com/home/post/p-...
And What are we Doing about it?
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Reposted by Jesse Couk
as designed
September 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
as designed
Reposted by Jesse Couk
This is the official communication from the FDA to physicians on acetaminophen use in pregnancy.
- They acknowledge the lack of a causal link with autism
- Essentially tell physicians to keep doing what we've been doing anyway
It's very different from the press conference.
Pass it on.
- They acknowledge the lack of a causal link with autism
- Essentially tell physicians to keep doing what we've been doing anyway
It's very different from the press conference.
Pass it on.
September 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is the official communication from the FDA to physicians on acetaminophen use in pregnancy.
- They acknowledge the lack of a causal link with autism
- Essentially tell physicians to keep doing what we've been doing anyway
It's very different from the press conference.
Pass it on.
- They acknowledge the lack of a causal link with autism
- Essentially tell physicians to keep doing what we've been doing anyway
It's very different from the press conference.
Pass it on.
Reposted by Jesse Couk
The worst thing we can do at this moment is be cynical.
September 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The worst thing we can do at this moment is be cynical.