In 2022, I counted more than 400 healthcare centers in the U.S. offering Long COVID care. @delfimarchese.bsky.social followed up three years later, and found many of them have closed... or at least failed to respond to our inquiries.
Her investigation for @thesicktimes.org: clinics.thesicktimes.org
The spell has broken! Flu, Covid-19 and RSV are all heading in the right direction, finally. (Although RSV is still a bit iffy.) caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/outbreak-o...
It might be time to admit that the worst Covid peaks are currently in summer, which has implications for vaccine strategies
A new edition of FOI Clinical is out, covering the latest trends in measles outbreaks, legionellosis, Hansen's disease, and infant botulism. 96% of readers report finding it useful. π www.foiclinical.com/posts/foi-cl...
The genomic evidence is a technicality at this point, in my opinion. It's clear we do not meet the intent of holding measles elimination status. The PAHO meeting to decide on our status has been moved to November to allow for completed analysis. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/bhat...
I have been so impressed with South Carolina's response to the measles outbreak. What a difficult situation. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...
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I'm sorry but it's still flu season, and RSV is still going around, too. I blame the groundhog. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/outbreak-o...
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It's like letterhead π
Once again: vaccines are popular, actually.
More should be made of the fact that this outbreak of infant botulism from contaminated formula went undetected for a very long time. www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/defaul...
A new issue of FOI Clinical is now online and in inboxes, covering measles, varicella, Q fever, and mumps. This is an outbreak briefing for clinicians, with breaking news alerts as needed. π www.foiclinical.com/posts/foi-cl...
Flu just will not quit. Activity remains high and stable for much of the country, unfortunately. Covid-19 is doing...ok. RSV is also determined to stick around. Overall grade is a C-. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/flu-still-...
A potential late sequelae of measles after normal recovery.
Occurs in ~ 2/10,000. Fatal.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... @nejm.org today
βSeasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationally. RSV and COVID-19 activity is elevated in many areas of the country.
Emergency department visits for RSV are highest among infants younger than 1-year-old and children ages 1 to 4β www.wsls.com/news/local/2...
Ever heard of flu D? Hardly anyone else has either. But it deserves your attention. www.science.org/content/arti...
Resistant Neisseria meningitidis with evidence of sexual transmission www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2...
Maybe this is an occasion where tweet-length is hard, but "Someone who isnβt a board certified MD is leading NIH and CDC. This is reckless" does say that.
Of possible criticisms, do not pick this one. Science and public health expertise =! medical degree.
The team behind Force of Infection launched a new professional service, an outbreak alert + intelligence briefing for clinicians. Here's our first edition, free to read. The second issue (π) is going out this hour. www.foiclinical.com/posts/foi-cl...
I am hiring. Force of Infection is looking for public health writers (both part time ongoing and freelance). All roles are remote and mostly async. Details β¬οΈ www.foiclinical.com/opportunities/
FOI Clinical is hiring a writer and a sales rep, both part time. www.foiclinical.com/opportunities/
New World screwworm larvae were detected in an imported horse from Argentina, intercepted at a quarantine facility in Florida, USA.
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=aa34a02e-e779-4288-84e4-c4c1d57dba84&eventid=7a1ae0cb-6d86-4ea3-95cc-c1c141b3f696&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
Blog post with a couple more thoughts: caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/fda-refuse...
This is troubling for multiple reasons, but one big one is companies wonβt want to invest in R&D and clinical trials if they donβt think they can get a fair regulatory reviewβwhich is at the end of a long and extremely expensive process.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
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Join us for a free webinar! The Sick Times editors @mileswgriffis.bsky.social and @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social β plus special guest speakers β will demystify the process of writing and pitching op-eds and essays on Long COVID. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Too often, clinicians hear about new outbreaks on the news or even from their patients. FOI Clinical launches Wednesday to equip providers with news you can use in the clinic. www.foiclinical.com
Flu, Covid-19 and RSV are all being pretty stubborn. Flu activity is declining for most of the country but is still high. Covid-19 and RSV are more moderate but stable. Norovirus activity is high! substack.com/home/post/p-...
I'm beginning to think you could do a decent job running institutions by being of normal temperament and moderately thoughtful. Sortition would probably do a better job than whatever all this is.
