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As we enter another week of crisis in the biomedical sciences, I thought I would make a list of the advances in field of infectious diseases THAT I HAVE WITNESSED since I became board certified in 1990. I am sure I missed a few advances, and this is only in the field of ID.

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Five years after it became the first emergency therapy for COVID-19 convalescent plasma is FDA licensed, effective, safe and relatively inexpensive since it is a donated product and keeps up with the variants. hub.jhu.edu/2025/02/03/i...

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JHU has established a planning committee for immunology. The committee will be co-chaired by two Bloomberg Distinguished Professors, @acasadevall1.bsky.social and Erika Pearce, and BDP Nicole Baumgarth will be a member of the committee. hub.jhu.edu/2025/02/11/n...

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Hey #fungal people - the applications for this years MOMY course are open! Wonderful course in a wonderful place with wonderful people. Check it out here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

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Warmer climates could supercharge fungal diseases transmitted by insects. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39907444/

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If you're a pediatrician you should read this nice recent paper by @acasadevall1.bsky.social et al about the discovery of #RSV, the history and scientists behind it, and go back to those years. We've reached recently amazing advances in prevention. #medsky #idsky #pedssky doi.org/10.1128/mbio...

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Gain-of-function research could enable health officials to recognize H5N1 bird flu mutations and identify targets for antivirals and vaccines. BDP @acasadevall1.bsky.social offers insights on the value of such research. www.latimes.com/environment/...

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Not a great picture since the window was cloudy from de-icing fluid. I am always impressed by the beauty of a sunset from a plane. Scenes like this take me back to my PhD qualifying exam where the first two questions were: why is the sky blue and the sunset red. I passed.

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As of today, high titer certified COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma is available in the USA from an @US_FDA licensed supplier. To physicians out there - here is the way to order it for your patients. www.oneblood.org/pages/high-t...

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If H5N1 outbreak occurs convalescent plasma will be used again. For most efficacy: 1) identify sites for outpatient infusion; effectiness = early use; 2) get IRB paperwork done; 3) Use high titer units. www.statnews.com/2024/12/26/h...

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Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) for prevention of COVID-19 progression can affect subsequent infection/vaccination. Phenomenon was not seen with convalescent plasma and may reflect large IgG dose associated with mAb therapy. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39504352/

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I just joined blue sky where I will continue to write about science and medicine.

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