NEW PAPER!
Here is the intro to our theme issue, incl a summary of included papers and overview of key debates in the field
Increasing mechanistic understanding but little work robustly quantifying impact of CMV indirect effects on population health
We suggest a few ways forward!
#IDSky #ViroSky
Here is the intro to our theme issue, incl a summary of included papers and overview of key debates in the field
Increasing mechanistic understanding but little work robustly quantifying impact of CMV indirect effects on population health
We suggest a few ways forward!
#IDSky #ViroSky
The indirect effects of cytomegalovirus infection—mechanisms and consequences | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
In this introduction, we summarize the research papers, review articles, opinion pieces
and important aspects of the facilitated discussion from the meeting ‘The indirect
effects of cytomegalovirus in...
royalsocietypublishing.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
A study of nearly 14 million kids in England found COVID infection—not the vaccine—carries the bigger danger: long-lasting risks of clots, heart inflammation, & immune flare-ups. Vaccine-linked issues were rare & short-term. Facts matter. 💉📊
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #SciSky #IDSky #PedsSky
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #SciSky #IDSky #PedsSky
Vascular and inflammatory diseases after COVID-19 infection and vaccination in children and young people in England: a retrospective, population-based cohort study using linked electronic health recor...
Children and young people have higher risks of rare vascular and inflammatory diseases
up to 12 months after a first COVID-19 diagnosis and higher risk of rare myocarditis
or pericarditis up to 4 week...
www.thelancet.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #immunosky #pharmsky #publichealth @nature.com
Future antibody therapies are being designed to reduce the severity of infections like H5N1 avian influenza virus, HIV & other chronic conditions.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Future antibody therapies are being designed to reduce the severity of infections like H5N1 avian influenza virus, HIV & other chronic conditions.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Antibody drugs show promise for treating bird flu and HIV
Scientists are developing antibodies to track the evolution of these viruses and better treat infections.
www.nature.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
“Modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), this board would investigate outbreaks across all food categories, free from agency silos and political pressure… The status quo is simply too dangerous to continue. Investigations can lack coordination and timeliness in response”
Listeria tied to pasta shows why we need a national foodborne outbreak investigation board
“Too many Americans fall ill from contaminated food every year — and too many families experiencing tragic, preventable loss.”
www.statnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
HIV resistance to antiretrovirals can undermine the health benefits conferred by ART. In CID, Ingrid A Beck and colleagues hypothesized that #HIV-dolutegravir-resistance is more frequent when co-administered with nucleos(t)ides with shorter intracellular half-lives. https://bit.ly/4gmBKE0
HIV resistance to dolutegravir varies with co-administered agents
academic.oup.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Transmitted HIV-1 Drug Resistance Among Newly Diagnosed Individuals in 31 Provincial-Level Administrative Divisions in China in 2023: A Cross-sectional Survey
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Transmitted HIV-1 Drug Resistance Among Newly Diagnosed Individuals in 31 Provincial-Level Administrative Divisions in China in 2023: A Cross-sectional Survey
This study elaborates on transmitted drug resistance (TDR) among antiretroviral therapy–naive people newly diagnosed with HIV in China. It was found that t
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November 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Characteristics and anti-adhesion activity of chicken scFv antibodies against Helicobacter pylori HpaA
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/3JKv8U6
✅ Just Accepted
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November 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine concentrations and HIV-1 RNA suppression in genital fluids and rectum in people with HIV on long-acting intramuscular Cabotegravir plus Rilpivirine antiretroviral therapy
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LAXS29
✅ Just Accepted
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November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CRO) are a type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that threaten human health. In OFID, authors analyzed antimicrobial susceptibility data to characterize CRO prevalence among gram-negative cultured isolates from New York City dogs and cats. https://bit.ly/3KHLpth
Carbapenem-resistant Organisms in Companion Animals in New York City, 2019–2022
Abstract. Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CRO) are a type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that threaten human health. CRO can infect or colonize dogs and
academic.oup.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Vaccination against herpes zoster, or shingles, is linked to lower risks of heart disease, dementia and death in people age 50 and older, according to new research presented at #IDWeek2025. https://bit.ly/471biNp
Shingles Vaccine Lowers Risk of Dementia, Major Cardiovascular Events
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November 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Closing the Gap in Race-based Inequities for Seasonal Influenza Hospitalizations: A Modeling Study
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Closing the Gap in Race-based Inequities for Seasonal Influenza Hospitalizations: A Modeling Study
We use a mathematical model incorporating racial inequities in the United States to determine the effects of interventions aimed at ameliorating inequity i
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November 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Malaria in pregnancy causes adverse effects on the mother and fetus, requiring effective antimalarial treatment. In CID, authors examine the transplacental transfer of antimalarials to assess fetal safety and the risk of congenital malaria. https://bit.ly/4hSQGup
Transplacental Transfer of Lumefantrine, Mefloquine, and Piperaquine: A Comparison of Concentrations in Mothers, Neonates, and Cord Blood
AbstractBackground. Malaria in pregnancy causes adverse effects on the mother and fetus, requiring effective antimalarial treatment. Understanding the tran
academic.oup.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Sadly, but as expected, Canada has lost its measles elimination status. >5000 cases, two deaths in babies born prematurely due to in utero exposure… #IDSky #measles
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Canada no longer measles-free as outbreaks spread — Guardian US
Canada has lost its measles elimination status as vaccination rates have slipped below the 95% coverage rate needed to stop outbreaks
apple.news
November 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Resistance Analysis of Low-Level Virologic Rebound During HIV-1 Treatment with Lenacapavir and Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Teropavimab and Zinlirvimab
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4qUWJmi
✅ Just Accepted
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November 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Childhood tuberculosis and risk of frailty in later life: evidence from a nationally representative study in Brazil
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Severity of respiratory-syncytial-virus and other respiratory viruses versus seasonal influenza amongst hospitalized cancer patients
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/47LDp2g
✅ Just Accepted
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November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Very concerning, Julia! Thanks for sharing. #Pitt_IDFall25
Tickborne disease cases are rising in the UK, thanks to climate change
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Very concerning, Julia! Thanks for sharing. #Pitt_IDFall25
Cardiac Complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Overlooked Confounders, Biomarkers, and Host-Driven Shifts
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4p317Oh
✅ Just Accepted
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November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Timely review in mBio on #H5N1 in cattle - Origin, Evolution and cross-species transmission. 🧪 #virology
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
September 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Direct genome sequencing of Leishmania tropica in tissues of Moroccan patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis reveals micro-focal transmission underlain by (pseudo-)clonal and sexual reproduction modes.
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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September 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Investigating Azithromycin Activity Against ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli Under Physiologically Relevant Conditions
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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September 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Incidence and Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Associated Hospitalizations among People 65 and Older in France: A National Hospital Database Study
✅ Just Accepted
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🔗 https://bit.ly/4gUb4uR
✅ Just Accepted
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September 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In CID, Maria Ines Figueroa and colleagues evaluated the antiviral activity of dolutegravir/lamivudine among antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naive patients with HIV with a CD4 count ≤200 cells/mm³. https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaf415/8241230
Efficacy and Safety of Dual Therapy With Dolutegravir/Lamivudine in Treatment-naive Persons With CD4 Counts <200/mm3: 48-Week Results of the DOLCE Study
Treatment-naive people with human immunodeficiency virus with very low CD4 counts and high viral load are a difficult-to-treat population. DOLCE explored t
academic.oup.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Measles Seroprevalence in Infants Under 9 Months of Age in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Measles Seroprevalence in Infants Under 9 Months of Age in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to characterize measles immunity in infants under 9 months old in low- and middle-income countries. It highli
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September 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Six Cases of Borealpox and Evidence of a Zoonotic Source - Alaska, 2020-2023
✅ Just Accepted
⭐ Editor's Choice
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✅ Just Accepted
⭐ Editor's Choice
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Six Cases of Borealpox and Evidence of a Zoonotic Source - Alaska, 2020-2023
Borealpox virus (previously known as Alaskapox virus) is an Orthopoxvirus species first identified in a patient living near Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2015; the source of the patient’s infection was unknown.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM