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Ulf R. Dahle
@ulfdahle.bsky.social
Specialist Director
Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era.

Read about the event and watch the full recording here: www.odont.uio.no/english/abou...

Inside you also find the link to the Inside Medicine newsletter by @jeremyfaust.bsky.social .

#AMR #PublicHealth
Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era - Faculty of Dentistry
On October 24, 2025, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) hosted the symposium “Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era.” The event gathered expert...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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The World Federation for Animals (WFA) has joined the WHO Civil Society Task Force on #AMR, an advisory group that has, for the first time in its history, welcomed the animal health and welfare perspective to strengthen the #OneHealth approach.
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World Federation for Animals joins WHO task force on antimicrobial resistance - Sustainability Online
The World Federation for Animals (WFA) has been appointed to the World Health Organization’s Civil Society Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
sustainabilityonline.net
October 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Congratulations to @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, MedPage Today's editor-in-chief, who was chosen as a winner of the 2025 National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications! ✨🎉
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Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications given by @nationalacademies.org in partnership with @schmidtsciences.bsky.social !

Learn more about the winners: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm
October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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The fight against AMR will not be won in laboratories alone, but in our shared habits of everyday life. We need infection prevention, vaccination, hand hygiene, and a global culture that values responsibility over convenience and stewardship over complacency.
October 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Ever seen a brown hyena?
After 10 years of patience, Wim van den Heever finally snapped one in a Namibian ghost town, and it won him Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025.
Nature poses, with our patience. #WPY2025

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: snapping the world's rarest hyena
Photographer Wim van den Heever got the winning shot beside an abandoned diamond mining settlement.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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WHO reports 1 in 6 bacterial infections worldwide are antibiotic-resistant, with resistance rising sharply since 2018. Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli and K. pneumoniae pose the biggest threat. Action on #AMR surveillance and responsible antibiotic use is needed.

www.who.int/news/item/13...
WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide
One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) r...
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October 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Across Southeast Asia most newborn infections are now caused #AMR bugs, making standard treatments for neonatal sepsis ineffective. Without updated, locally informed treatment guidelines and new antibiotic development, infant mortality rates will rise.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Pathogen distribution and antimicrobial resistance among neonatal bloodstream infections in Southeast Asia: results from NeoSEAP, a multicentre retrospective study
Neonatal sepsis in tertiary hospitals in Southeast Asia is predominantly caused by gram-negative bacteria, with high rates of non-susceptibility to commonly prescribed antibiotics.
www.thelancet.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Large numbers of CDC employees are reportedly terminated during the government shutdown, including senior leaders and critical staff, in what observers describe as a politically motivated effort to weaken the agency. Legal challenges are already underway.
We have breaking news in Inside Medicine.

We had heard rumors of RIFs to CDC.

But this is the first visual confirmation that it has occurred tonight, and at high levels in the agency.

Here is what we know...and then some well-sourced rumors (but rumors, nonetheless, not confirmed) 🧵...
October 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🇳🇴🏅 BREAKING: The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize goes to María Corina Machado for her tireless fight for democracy and peaceful transition from dictatorship in Venezuela.
Living in hiding yet refusing exile, Machado symbolizes civil courage and hope for freedom. #NobelPeacePrize #Venezuela
October 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Pioneering Norwegian research demonstrates that environmental criteria in antibiotic procurement can boost sustainability, reduce shortages, and protect public health.

#PublicHealth #AMR

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October 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The deadly Klebsiella pneumoniae can resist nearly all antibiotics. Colleagues found a new antibody that blocks its protective coat, helping the immune system clear the infection. This offers hope against the “silent pandemic” of #AMR.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Monoclonal antibodies protect against pandrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae - Nature
Capsule-specific human monoclonal antibodies are protective against bloodstream infection by Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 147 in a mouse model of septicaemia, and could provide a useful strategy against pathogens with antimicrobial resistance.
www.nature.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Horizon Europe has launched a €253M AMR partnership to accelerate innovation and move potential therapies closer to market. The first funding call, focused on treatments, will open in November following a pre-announcement in mid-October.
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Horizon Europe’s new antimicrobial resistance partnership looks to the market
Horizon Europe’s partnership for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research launched last week with a plan to bring Europe closer to finding new anti-microbial therapies in the next decade. With more of ...
sciencebusiness.net
September 30, 2025 at 6:18 AM
The group in #brianhie.bsky.social at Stanford used AI to design the first-ever functional bacteriophages. AI can explore countless phage genomes in silico, speeding discovery of new alternatives to antibiotics. A breakthrough for #AMR, but also raises ethical & safety questions. #AI #Biotech
In a new preprint from @brianhie.bsky.social's lab, the team reports the first generative design of viable bacteriophage genomes.

Leveraging Evo 1 & Evo 2, they generated whole genome sequences, resulting in 16 viable phages with distinct genomic architectures.
September 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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New study: NAPs haven’t always led to quick reductions in antibiotic sales. But they may still strengthen infection prevention & control, surveillance, and stewardship. With clearer goals, these efforts could hopefully deliver lasting gains against AMR. #AMR #IPC
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Impact of implementation of World Health Organization National Action Plans on antibiotic rates: a time series analysis of 37 countries | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Impact of implementation of World Health Organization National Action Plans on antibiotic rates: a time series analysis of 37 countries
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September 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Annual Norwegian NORM/NORM-VET report released.
Norway’s strict antibiotic policies pay off. Record-low use in humans & animals, and some of Europe’s lowest #AMR rates. But ESBL & VRE are on the rise, so vigilance is vital.

www.unn.no/4a675d/sitea...
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September 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I’m looking forward to hosting the Resisforce and Norse annual international #AMR symposium.

Oct.24th the focus is on how to communicate complex topics in a time of low trust in knowledge and high polarization.

www.fhi.no/en/ab/confer...
International Symposium – Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era
How do we communicate health challenges at a time when trust is under pressure and misinformation spreads faster than a virus?
www.fhi.no
September 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Today on World Sepsis Day, neonatal sepsis remains a major killer, taking over 400,000 newborn lives each year, driven by weak immunity, delayed care, and #AMR. Strengthening hygiene, diagnostics, and timely treatment is crucial to closing the survival gap.

www.financialexpress.com/life/health/...
World Sepsis Day 2025: 400,000 babies die each year from this silent infection—Can it be stopped?
World Sepsis Day 2025: Sepsis is a silent infection that takes 400,000 newborn lives every year. Weak immunity, delayed treatment, and drug resistance make it harder to save babies.
www.financialexpress.com
September 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Communication for all, in a polarized world. Join us for the annual Resisforce and Norse international symposium.
#PublicHealthhttps://www.odont.uio.no/english/about/events/2025/amr-communication-for-all-in-a-polarized-world.html
Science, Trust, and Democracy: Communicating Health Challenges in a Polarized Era - Faculty of Dentistry
How do we communicate health challenges in a time when trust is under pressure and misinformation spreads faster than viruses? This is the theme for NORSE and RESISFORCEs annual AMR symposium This f...
www.odont.uio.no
September 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Step by step, more countries back the #CopenhagenDeclaration, empowering pharmacists worldwide to drive responsible antibiotic use and protect global health. #AMR.
www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-...
Kuwait commits to AMR fight with the signing of Copenhagen Declaration
LONDON, Sept 6: The Kuwait Pharmaceutical Association (KUPFA) has signed the Copenhagen Declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), committing to global col...
www.arabtimesonline.com
September 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM
A new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Kasai province has killed 15 people, with 28 suspected cases of the Zaire strain. WHO is aiding the response, but recent aid cuts challenge containment.

Building the lost U.S. Ebola expertise and response capacity takes time.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
15 dead after new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Health officials have recorded at least 28 suspected cases amid the central African nation’s 16th outbreak of the deadly disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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PAHO launched the Suzan McLennon-Miguel AMR Leadership Award to honor Caribbean leaders tackling #AMR, with nominations open until 30 September 2025. The award commemorates Dr. McLennon-Miguel’s One Health legacy and will be announced on 18 November 2025.

www.paho.org/en/news/5-9-...
PAHO launches award to recognize Caribbean leadership in the fight against superbugs
Nominations open until 30 September 2025Bridgetown, Barbados, 5 September 2025 (PAHO/WHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched the Suzan McLennon-Miguel Caribbean Antimicrobial R...
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September 6, 2025 at 4:39 AM
California, Oregon, Washington (and Hawaii) formed the West Coast Health Alliance to provide unified, science-based vaccine guidance after the weakening of CDC. The states aim to restore trust with consistent, evidence-driven recommendations.
#PublicHealth

www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/03/c...
California, Oregon, and Washington to launch new West Coast Health Alliance to uphold scientific integrity in public health as Trump destroys CDC’s credibility | Governor of California
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September 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM