Reposted by Amanda GalianoKai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Feeling a lot like I did in early days of the pandemic these days. It is so clear what’s coming: The people that will die because of cuts in global health, because of cuts to research, because of the concerted anti-vaccine push. It’s clear what’s coming, but we will have to wait to count the dead.🧪 26991269
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Trump going to see Les Mis in the middle of all this couldn’t be more ironic. It’s like he went to Wicked and came out saying, “Let me tell you, folks — the Wizard, he’s doing a tremendous job. Absolutely incredible. People say, ‘Mr. Trump, have you seen the Emerald City?’ “ 010
Reposted by Amanda GalianoThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/02/2025A worsening measles outbreak has taken root in Texas, sickening two dozen and hospitalizing nine on the western edge of the state, where childhood vaccination rates have dwindled in recent years.nytimes.comMeasles Outbreak Hits Town in TexasAs of Tuesday, 22 children and two adults had been infected, all of whom were unvaccinated, local officials said. 54943541837
Reposted by Amanda GalianoArkansas Antimicrobial Stewardship Foundation @arstewardship.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Yo, doc. So they say the half-life's long. 242
Reposted by Amanda GalianoHazel Henry @childsplease.blacksky.app · 21/01/2025Again, the World Health Organization is the single most important global entity in preventing, tracking and controlling outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics and is especially important as climate change and deforestation allow pathogens to mutate, become more infectious and spread to new regions 532246974050
Reposted by Amanda GalianoMarc Bonten @marcbonten.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Today is a good day to post my new blog called "Vaccines against misinformation". Hope you like it. letstalkscience.eu/2025/01/20/v...letstalkscience.euVaccines against misinformation - Let's talk science with Marc BontenThe COVID-19 pandemic fuelled the current infodemic of misinformation, is my firm – though unproven – belief. I was happy to read that at least The Lancet agrees. In this recent editorial, they state ... 0207
Reposted by Amanda GalianoPatrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Want to share your views on the importance of the Secretary of HHS nomination?? Your posts on 🦋 mean little if the key decision makers don’t see them. The Senate Finance Committee membership is now updated. Contact info via the link. www.senate.gov/senators/ind... 12413
Reposted by Amanda GalianoMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 12/12/2024A bill to break up UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna and more has been introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives. The legislation would force insurers to sell their pharmacy businesses. It aims to combat PBMs, pharma middlemen who drive up costs. 16069701556
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 10/12/2024I also decorated my dogs. I have one who loves to be photographed and one that is having an extensional crisis everytime she sees a camera. 010
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 10/12/2024One of my other hobbies is holiday decorating. Come by in central Arkansas! 010
Reposted by Amanda GalianoAndrew DeSio BBBBCCCCCCCIDPPPPS @andrewdesio.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Very excited to dig into this one 052
Reposted by Amanda GalianoMallory Harris, PhD @malar0ne.bsky.social · 09/12/2024"Dr. Jay Bhattacharya made his name by claiming he was censored during the Covid pandemic. But it never happened." Great piece by @mmasnick.bsky.social. Also worth noting... www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rcna183120google.comOpinion | No, Jay Bhattacharya wasn't 'censored' by the governmentDr. Jay Bhattacharya made his name by claiming he was censored during the Covid pandemic. But it never happened. 20463143
Reposted by Amanda GalianoTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Let’s vaccinate against COVID. It reduces the risk of long COVID. This should be a no-brainer. 17544179
Reposted by Amanda GalianoCIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Antibiotic de-escalation in sepsis patients is uncommon, US study finds Among more than 124,000 US sepsis patients who had no resistant organisms through day 4 of hospitalization, antibiotics were de-escalated in less than 30%. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a... 083
Reposted by Amanda GalianoAnnabeth Amerine @warmgingertea.bsky.social · 06/12/2024“According to The Lancet, at least 68,000 Americans die preventable deaths every year because they are denied care or can’t afford it. That’s 68,000 people—grandparents, children, and loved ones—lost because healthcare in America is treated as a commodity rather than a basic human right.” 2465242
Reposted by Amanda GalianoCIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Lab results expected soon in DR Congo's mystery outbreak Children younger than 5 are most affected group and account for most of the deaths. www.cidrap.umn.edu/m... 0153
Reposted by Amanda GalianoHelen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 05/12/2024California cracks 500: #USDA confirms 11 more #H5N1 #birdflu infected dairy herds in the Golden State. Brings CA's total to 504 herds and the cumulative national total to 718 in 15 states. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po... 710443
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 05/12/2024I’m doing something fun on the ARSAS account. I already have my 12 days picked out (or I’d never get around to finishing and posting it), but share what your days of ID Christmas would be! 000
Reposted by Amanda GalianoGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Striking: In numerous cases, Republicans or GOP-aligned industries are now admitting that mass deportations and rolling back Biden's climate agenda could prove disastrous in their parts of the country. In my new piece, I've compiled many examples of this: newrepublic.com/article/1890...newrepublic.comSuddenly, Trump’s Ugliest Threats Are Facing Surprise GOP ResistanceOne of Trump’s central campaign claims was that green energy and immigration pose a massive threat to American workers. But now it seems local Republicans think otherwise. 1682362842
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 03/12/2024It’s my dog’s birthday. She opens present. Enjoy (maybe - the first time it didn’t post the video). 000
Reposted by Amanda GalianoJoshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 25/11/2024anyone with a minimal understanding of litigation risk expected this after Dobbs. some details in a thread: 13587160
Reposted by Amanda GalianoArkansas Antimicrobial Stewardship Foundation @arstewardship.bsky.social · 26/11/2024The CDC has some good tips about holiday leftovers and thawing and cooking your turkey and other dishes safely! Happy holidays. www.cdc.gov/food-safety/... 131
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Was vancomycin born wicked or was wickedness thrust upon it? 000
Reposted by Amanda GalianoChris Walzer @cwalzer.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Important read from @sciam.bsky.social now more than ever if you are in the USA 🇺🇸 www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 23419
Reposted by Amanda GalianoProf Jenny Rohn @jennyrohn.bsky.social · 25/11/2024This is really interesting! #AMR #UTISky 3203
Reposted by Amanda GalianoMichel Reid @michelreid.com · 24/11/2024#ICYMI Measles has been vaccine preventable in the US for over 50 years and was (past tense) considered eliminated in the US about 25 years ago. Fun fact: Measles is one of the most (if not THE most) infectious diseases we know. #VaccinesSaveLives 02512
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 23/11/2024There's a planner company getting a ton of traffic from the BirdApp exodus. 000
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Can I admit that I laughed at myself like a dork when I was trying to think of a cute graphic for resistance and thought, “wouldn’t it be funny if a bacteria was proposing with a plasmid?” Then I had to come up with the others because that’s too fun. 030
Reposted by Amanda GalianoSébastien Poulin @sebpoule.bsky.social · 20/11/2024🚨 Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections BALANCE trial publication is here ! #IDsky #Medsky @idjclub.bsky.social www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....nejm.orgAntibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections | NEJMBloodstream infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early, appropriate antibiotic therapy is important, but the duration of treatment is uncertain. In a multicenter, non... 1323175
Reposted by Amanda GalianoStanford Antimicrobial Safety & Sustainability Program @stanfordasp.bsky.social · 20/11/2024🩺 A: 7-day of active ABX with stepdown to PO therapy may be appropriate for uncomplicated Enterobacterales bacteremia if: 1️⃣ No uncontrolled source 2️⃣ Patient is non-neutropenic (caveat: emerging data) 3️⃣ Clinically improved < 48-72 hours, gut working 🔗 PMID: 30535100, 39565030, 32484534 #IDSkypubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govOptimizing the Management of Uncomplicated Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections: Consensus Guidance Using a Modified Delphi Process - PubMedIn the absence of professional guidelines for the management of uncomplicated gram-negative bloodstream infections, the consensus statements developed by a panel of infectious diseases specialists can... 172
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024This isn’t what I was going to post today, but after the 10th person asked me how E. coli was in carrots and I had to answer “it’s poop,” I decided to make this one. 020
Reposted by Amanda GalianoArkansas Antimicrobial Stewardship Foundation @arstewardship.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Everyone has a role in fighting antimicrobial resistance. #USAAW24 #ItTakesAllOfUs #ARStewardship 054
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 18/11/2024And he stands to make more now. They keep saying follow the money but maybe we should follow the science, which also considers sponsorships and such.nypost.comRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is making millions off his anti-vax crusadeHis anti-vax crusade is paved with gold. Robert Kennedy Jr., who rails against vaccines of all types, has pocketed nearly half a million dollars a year from charities he runs and stands to earn mil… 100
Reposted by Amanda GalianoEdward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 15/11/2024I think in the near future, it will be especially important to have effective science communicators. As someone who has been doing this for a while, I thought it might be useful to explain my major principles for science communication that I use in my own work 🧵: 992933305
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 15/11/2024This is a very interesting paper that did genomic analysis to find that rifaximin prophylaxis causes resistance daptomycin.nature.comRifaximin prophylaxis causes resistance to the last-resort antibiotic daptomycin - NatureRifaximin use, particularly in patients with liver cirrhosis, may be compromising the clinical use of daptomycin. 021
Reposted by Amanda GalianoMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Anyone you see on your timeline right now praising RFK Jr. is a person you never need to take seriously on anything ever again. It is difficult to overstate just how extreme, conspiratorial, and insane RFK’s views are, on vaccines, microchips & beyond. He’s Alex Jones in a suit. 898365655263
Reposted by Amanda GalianoHelen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 14/11/2024#USDA confirms 13 more dairy herds in California have been infected with #H5N1 #birdflu. The cumulative national total is now 505 herds in 15 states. California is posed to crack the 300 herds mark soon. About the burning itself out thing.... www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po... 28832
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 11/11/2024All the cool ID folks and now the official ID folks too? Could this really be replacing Twitter? I hope so. 010
Reposted by Amanda GalianoFrances: Meh and Loving It @francesmeh.reviews · 10/11/2024one of the reasons bluesky works differently is because early users waged a successful fight to get the devs to prioritize safety features to protect communities at risk as a result bluesky now has a suite of controls that i think are unmatched on social media here’s the list, lmk what i’ve missed 538106014185
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 10/11/2024Aside from my interests in pharmacy informatics and ID, I also have the cutest doggo of all time. Admire. 010
Amanda Galiano @drgpharmd.bsky.social · 10/11/2024My most popular ID post on the other place was when I shared my Hitchhiker's Guide to Antimicrobials, so I'll share it with #IDSky digitalpharmd.com/wp-content/u... 124414