Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is very important reminder how bad disease measles really is. 1115
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Many dog bites happen at home by a dog known to the victim. 000
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Buy seasonal and local produce. Imported produce will never be the same. 000
Reposted by Agnes CarusoDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Climate change is an obvious cause of dengue outbreaks in new locations and with increased size. BUT DID YOU KNOW THIS? www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...frontiersin.orgFrontiers | Dengue–SARS-CoV-2 interactions: immune crosstalk, variant emergence, and clinical outcomesThis review aims to provide an overview of dengue–COVID–19 co-infection, emphasizing recently described immunological, genomic, and eco-epidemiological inter... 410965
Reposted by Agnes CarusoCrawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 26/09/2026PISA reading scores have been falling for years. I suspect phones and laptops are the culprits: Youth Reading Scores Are Going Down via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...thetyee.caYouth Reading Scores Are Going Down | The TyeeThe changes point to ‘a much broader challenge than inequality alone.’ 5209
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Healthcare equity is very important. The disparities I have seen over the years, put all of us at risk not just those who cannot afford healthcare. 000
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 20/09/2026If you are traveling to the US, you should check your MMR vaccination status or measles immunity. 021
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Every time I see people hesitant to vaccinate their dogs it blows my mind. Rabies is incurable and unvaccinated dog will pose risk to you, your family & everyone they come in contact with. 010
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Not sure how on board am I with this. Synthetic genomes, mirror genome sequences and alike can be informative but we need to be clear in their purpose. 000
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Very informative! While it is not on front pages anymore, the outbreak continues. 000
Reposted by Agnes CarusoMolly Przeworski @mollyprz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Job opportunity at Columbia U., in "any combination of field, experimental, computational, or theoretical approaches to study fundamental questions in evolutionary biology". 03531
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Measles is preventable, but cases are on the rise and now deaths linked to measles are happening. #infectiousdisease #vaccination #measles www.healio.com/news/pediatr...healio.comPennsylvania announces two deaths in growing measles outbreakTwo people have died in a growing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania.The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the deaths Tuesday morning, noting that they are the first measles-related deaths in ... 010
Reposted by Agnes CarusoC. M. Alongi @cmalongi.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Heh. #vaccines #autism #autisticmeme 7460451027
Reposted by Agnes CarusoTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 12/08/2026#Exercise. #Move. 💪 The answer is always exercise... 3 minutes of this activity may cut the risk of 13 cancers, study finds wapo.st/45m71T6wapo.stColumn | 3 minutes of this activity may cut the risk of 13 cancers, study findsThe research offers a new look at how simply sitting less and moving more may affect cancer risk. 2347
Reposted by Agnes CarusoGenetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 01/08/2026On August 1, 1931, Harriet Creighton and Barbara McClintock published the first experimental proof that genes are physically located on chromosomes—a discovery that transformed genetics. 1/3🧵 220191
Reposted by Agnes CarusoOnisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · 23/07/2026"Are we ready for the next big pandemic? My answer is no" Sadly, this is no longer a shocking perspective. But, despite the astonishing stupidity of the Trump regime, this isn't a failing unique to the US. The next pandemic is going to be a wild ride for us all. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comCDC cuts leave US less prepared for disease outbreaks, former officials warnAs measles, hantavirus and cyclospora spread, experts say lost staff and expertise are slowing the response 273
Reposted by Agnes CarusoJodi Jacobson @jljacobson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026This woman contracted polio as a child about two years before a vaccine became available and spent much of her life in and out of an iron lung to survive. I truly can't fathom anti-vaxxers who seem happy to resurrect these diseases. people.com/the-last-us-...people.comLast U.S. Polio Survivor in an Iron Lung Dies After the Machine Started to Break Down and They Couldn’t Find Anyone to Repair ItMartha Ann Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient who used an iron lung to survive, died of long COVID at age 78. 32377612521
Reposted by Agnes CarusoTom Wright @tomwrightuom.bsky.social · 19/06/2026🧬 📄 Transcript selection profoundly influences clinical variant interpretation 👉 UCSC multi-region visualisation can support transcript-aware analysis across diagnostics, research and education 👏 @carolinefwright.bsky.social and colleagues #RareDisease 031
Reposted by Agnes CarusoR-Synapse @ruhrsynapse.bsky.social · 16/06/2026#eshg2026 Inspiration to follow up with the online recorded talks below: 022
Reposted by Agnes CarusoEuropean Society of Human Genetics @eshg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026#eshg2026 it’s a wrap! We hope you enjoyed this year’s #eshg #hybridconference. Thank you for being part of it! We look forward to seeing you all at #eshg2027 in Rotterdam! 0114
Reposted by Agnes CarusoTorsten Günther @trstngnthr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026I am recruiting a PhD student (fully funded, 4yrs) to analyze modern 🧬 and ancient 🦴 genomic data from humans and domestic animals 🐑 Please share, I am happy to chat at #ICP2026 or #SMBE2026 this summer www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...uu.sePhD student position in Population Genomics - Uppsala UniversityPhD student position in Population Genomics , Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University 183106
Reposted by Agnes CarusoCleveland Clinic @clevelandclinic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Celiac disease causes inflammation in your small intestine when you eat gluten. If you eat it a lot, the constant inflammation can damage your intestine. It can make it hard to get enough nutrients from your food. Fortunately, eating gluten-free foods can often reverse the damage. 012
Reposted by Agnes CarusoAmerican Association for Cancer Research (AACR) @theaacr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Have you heard of liquid biopsies but are still unsure exactly what they are? Cancer Today offers an overview of these tests that can help guide some treatment decisions: www.cancertodaymag.org/summer-2026/...cancertodaymag.orgWhat Are Liquid Biopsies? | Cancer TodayBlood tests can detect signs of cancer, but traditional screening remains more effective for finding early-stage disease. 022
Reposted by Agnes CarusoThe Jackson Laboratory @jax.org · 16/06/2026Don't miss this opportunity to present your research at the leading translational stem cell science event. Poster abstract submissions close on June 23 for the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference. Learn more and submit your abstract today: go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf 🧠 🧪 🧬 🔬 go.jax.orgNYSCF ConferenceThe NYSCF Conference is the premier translational stem cell research conference. Held annually for two decades, it has brought together world-leading experts from various disciplines across biomedicin... 031
Reposted by Agnes CarusoAleena M Stolworthy @aleenamolbio.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Among patients with hereditary angioedema, a single iv infusion of lonvo-z resulted in a significantly lower rate of hereditary angioedema attacks than placebo. #eshg2026 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....nejm.orgLonvoguran Ziclumeran — In Vivo CRISPR Gene Editing in Hereditary Angioedema | NEJMHereditary angioedema is a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic condition characterized by recurrent and debilitating swelling attacks. Lonvoguran ziclumeran (lonvo-z) — an investigational... 021
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026K. Sablauskas presents a pan-cancer RNAseq classifier for childhood tumors. #eshg2026 020
Reposted by Agnes CarusoEuropean Journal of Human Genetics @ejhg-journal.bsky.social · 16/06/2026🚨Special Issue for #ESHG2026: “DNA in public health screening programmes” @eshg.bsky.social 🔹What should we screen for and report? 🔹What about uncertainty and harms? 🔹How can we deliver equitably and at scale? #Genomics #Screening #NewbornScreening 🔗 www.nature.com/collections/...nature.comDNA in public health screening programmesThe rapid technological progress makes it possible to use DNA testing in settings outside of clinical genetics services. This implies that public health ... 1129
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026A very interesting presentation on using liquid biopsy of aqueous humor in RB patients by N. Guleray Lafci. #eshg2026 020
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Why to include pediatric cancer genes in gNBS? Early detection can make a difference. The two genes that were selected in the CANGUR project were - RB1 and WT1. #eshg2026 010
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026All about pediatric cancers session starts with E. Carrasco presenting on the inclusion of pediatric cancer susceptibility genes in newborn screening. #eshg2026 000
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026This are the recommendations for gNBS but will need legal implementation. #eshg2026 010
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026One of the key questions with genomic NBS screening is whether the data should be archived for later use or should it be deleted? What is your opinion? #eshg2026 030
Reposted by Agnes CarusoJames Fasham @jamesfasham.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas (CHOP) 💊 First-in-human personalised base editing for CPS1 deficiency Bespoke adenine base editor delivered by liver-targeted LNPs designed, manufactured, tested & given under expanded access within months of birth. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40373211 #ESHG2026 162
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026After a rapid change of rooms, I am now following E. Winkler's on ownership of raw genomic data and what happens to data from newborn genomic screening. #eshg2026 040
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026The source of DNA is very important, fetal diagnosis can be challenging as fetal features are still developing. Most of this testing is done as part of research projects. #eshg2026 020
Reposted by Agnes CarusoEuropean Society of Human Genetics @eshg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Day 3 of #eshg2026 ✨ Marked the last day of the exhibition, giving participants one final chance to connect with exhibitors, explore new technologies, and browse the poster presentations. #Genetics #Genomics #eshg 📸 Credit: Mathias Bergeld/Bildbyrån 081
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Prenatal diagnosis is triggered by fetal abnormality. In 2020 clinical exomes replaced panels for fetal anomalies. Since 2026 genome sequencing is first-line but insurance dependent. #eshg2026 010
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Now, M. Wojcik discusses genome and RNAseq for fetal medicine. #eshg2026 000
Reposted by Agnes CarusoPilar Cacheiro @pilarcacheiro.bsky.social · 15/06/2026F Casale: AI for health data and genomics. A cross-scale view of human genetics: from imaging to rare variant tests to patient representations. Mendelian genes are at the heart of it. #eshg2026 062
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 15/06/2026One gene can produce multiple episignatures, frequently with distinct phenotypes. #eshg2026 010
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Over 200 episignatures are known, and they can be used as biomarkers to indicate an associated syndrome. #eshg2026 100
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Moving on to the last talk by M. Alders, who will present on mutations nearly missed with episignatures. #eshg2026 000
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Frameshift mutations in the last exon can cause a very different phenotype than mutations in other exons. #eshg2026 010
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 15/06/2026When mutation is non-coding, look for gene that can be regulated by sequence in the non-coding region. But something else can be there - here it was non-coding RNA 😁. #eshg2026 040
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Do not try making a very big mouse at home! 😂 Making mouse models can be tricky; you need to target the right region. #eshg2026 010
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Next talk by M. Spielmann talking about mutations in the regulatory regions. #eshg2026 010
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 15/06/2026This is probably the most important message when analysis sequencing data. We frequently don't think about it but limitations are real and can lead to incorrect reporting & missing a mutation. #eshg2026 010
Agnes Caruso @agnescaruso.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Frequent variants can still be causative. And poor sequencing quality can lead to discarding of a variant that matters. #eshg2026 000