Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I secretly judge podcasts by how badly they mispronounce acetaldehyde. 010
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Probably cited in the podcast, but here are some recent(ish) numbers on travel and locally-acquired cases in the US. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...cdc.govIncrease in Travel-Associated and Locally Acquired Dengue Cases ...This report describes an increase in dengue cases reported during 2024. 040
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...cdc.govFatal Pneumonic PlagueThis report describes a case of fatal pneumonic plague reported in Arizona during 2025. 010
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Just ask “how many R’s are there in strawberry” as the first interview question. 031
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 28/09/2026The human genome is part virus. And here's a virus that's part human, having picked up a human gene about 100,000 years ago. My story here: nyti.ms/4hRKNPCnyti.msThis Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won’t Let Go of It (Gift Article)Scientists have found a human gene lurking in a virus that causes skin infections. It may be using our own DNA to infect us. 518052
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.theatlantic.com/photography/...theatlantic.comPhotos: Wildflowers Bloom in the Atacama DesertJavier Torres, a photojournalist with AFP, recently visited the Atacama Desert in Chile, capturing images of a desert in bloom after a spell of unusually wet weather. 0141
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.cidrap.umn.edu/tick-borne-d...cidrap.umn.eduLyme patients 4 times more likely to have antibodies to other tick-borne pathogens 031
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This was definitely becoming a problem a few years ago when I lived there. Super dangerous for everyone, especially the cyclists who regularly do the climb up up to La Honda. 100
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026AI uplift is rapidly changing the landscape for malign uses of synthetic biology, and we can’t rely solely on synthesis screening. Biosurveillance and detection technologies need to keep pace with design tools and AI-enabled BW R&D. www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/18/1...technologyreview.comThe specter of AI-enabled bioweapons is a wake-up call for biotechIt’s easier than ever to design killer pathogens. 020
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/air...cidrap.umn.eduAirport air sampling captures COVID, influenza virusesResearchers say air monitoring complements wastewater testing in detecting respiratory pathogens from diverse populations, including asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic people. 042
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...cdc.govThe First 100 Days of Five Ebola OutbreaksThis report describes the first 100 days of the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo compared to other Ebola outbreaks. 000
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026That’s a wrap! AMD Day was smaller this year, but it was inspiring beyond words to see everyone, the exciting innovation and the commitment to the mission of public health. 060
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comBouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in IrelandThe strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent. 011
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellAlexis Stamatakis @stamatak.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The RAxML-NG v2.0 preprint is out: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... v2.0 features integrated model testing, fast branch support metrics, automatic parallelization, phylogenetic difficulty prediction, genotype evolution models, to name but the most important features. And it is A LOT FASTER of coursebiorxiv.orgRAxML-NG 2: Automatic model selection, novel tree search heuristics, and fast branch support metricsRAxML-NG is a widely used tool for maximum likelihood based phylogenetic inference. In the seven years since the last RAxML-NG publication, we have continuously improved and extended the code. Here, w... 111557
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026 Was not ready for this, Nintendo. www.nintendo.com/us/explore/c...nintendo.comNintendo - Official Site: The Legend of Zelda 40th anniversaryThe Legend of Zelda turns 40. Dive into the series' history and read the latest news on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2. 040
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 30/08/2026At the very least, this would trigger a tense conversation among some of my extended family. 000
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 30/08/2026 thehill.com/homenews/adm...thehill.comTrump moves to allow farmers, ranchers to process their own foodPresident Trump announced Friday he would move to allow American farmers and ranchers to process their own food, hitting back against what he called the “monopoly” created by large processors. Tr… 000
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellCNN @cnn.com · 30/08/2026Several baby goats at a mobile petting zoo in North Carolina were infected with rabies, and authorities are asking anyone who had contact with the animals to reach out to health officials. Rabies can be deadly if people don’t receive treatment before symptoms begin. cnn.it/4zJSsXl 196244
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 27/08/2026Twenty years on from Gardasil vaccine launch, Australia on track to eliminate cervical cancerabc.net.auAustralia on track to eliminate cervical cancer 20 years on from vaccine launchTwenty years on from the launch of the world-first vaccine against cervical cancer, Australian Immunisation Register data shows HPV vaccine coverage for girls and girls is dropping. 064201725
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 11/07/2026A somber milestone with the passing of Martha Lillard, and a chapter in American history that I hope we are never to repeat. www.cnn.com/2026/07/11/h...cnn.comMartha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma | CNNMartha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said... 18211
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Eighty years ago today, CDC opened its doors as a small malaria control unit on Peachtree street in downtown Atlanta. www.cdc.gov/museum/histo...cdc.gov 23211
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellARTIC network @artic.network · 30/06/2026Excellent update from @pathoplexus.org this month. Pathoplexus has been central to data sharing during the ongoing Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak response, with ARTIC contributing developer time to Loculus, the platform behind it. 073
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 29/06/2026While it might be an epic movie, I’m not sure a 30 year old film reference hits quite right. Especially when people could be forgiven for associating it with another school of thought on pyrotechnic safety. makeagif.com/gif/the-rock... 010
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026The old Endeavour display was awesome. This one looks amazing. 000
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Great #asmmicrobe, everyone. Let’s do it again next year. 020
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 06/06/2026The Ebola outbreak spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda could become more devastating than the largest Ebola epidemic in history unless efforts to contain it improve, according to modeling released by the CDC.washingtonpost.comCongo outbreak could rival the largest Ebola epidemic on record, CDC warnsIn one worst-case scenario projected, more than 20,000 cases would occur within three months if only 1 in 5 infected people are identified and isolated within two days. 44724
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellBEACON @beaconbio.bsky.social · 04/06/2026New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) detected in U.S. livestock for the first time since 1966 – Zavala County, Texas, USA beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=e… 086
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 04/06/2026www.reuters.com/business/hea...reuters.comFlesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas calf as parasite crosses border from MexicoNew World screwworm, a parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive, has been found in a calf in Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday evening, exposing the nation's cattle... 021
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 30/05/2026This little fella shook my house. www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...cbsnews.comMeteor explodes off Massachusetts coast, causing loud boom, meteorologist confirmsA meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom to be heard throughout the state Saturday afternoon, according to WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher. 073
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Great to see the lasting impact of AMD construction funds on state and local public health laboratories. thebusinessjournal.com/madera-count...thebusinessjournal.comMadera County unveils expanded public health lab, clinic upgradesThe Madera County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday celebrating the remodel and expansion of its newly remodeled lab facility. The ceremony highlighted the ... 030
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellErin Young @erinyoung.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Setting new professional goals is always a great chance to reflect. This year, I’m continuing to evolve my previous objectives while channeling a lot of energy into leading the incredible AMD Mountain Region Bioinformatics Code Club! 💻🧬 Take a look at what we've been building:github.comGitHub - erinyoung/AMD-Mountain-Region-Bioinformatics-Code-Club: The AMD Mountain Region Bioinformatics Code Club is a 30-minute virtual session designed for public health professionals who want to st...The AMD Mountain Region Bioinformatics Code Club is a 30-minute virtual session designed for public health professionals who want to strengthen their bioinformatics skills. Each session is hands-on... 041
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellThe Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 14/05/2026Experts are getting chronic fatigue syndrome from having to explain that hantavirus is NOT Covid 2.0 1545574
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 14/05/2026www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...cdc.govIncrease in Travel-Associated and Locally Acquired Dengue Cases ...This report describes an increase in dengue cases reported during 2024. 012
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026virological.org/t/preliminar...virological.orgPreliminary analysis of Orthohantavirus andesense virus sequences from a cruise-ship related cluster, May 2026Preliminary analysis of Orthohantavirus andesense virus sequences from a cruise-ship related cluster, May 2026. In May 2026, an Andes virus (ANDV) outbreak occurred aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise sh... 010
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026virological.org/t/complete-s...virological.orgComplete sequence of Orthohantavirus andesense virus: Swiss resident 2026Posted on behalf of the Swiss National Reference Center for Emerging Viral Infections, Geneva University Hospitals and the Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich (Partner Laboratory Natio... 120
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellDr Emma Hodcroft @firefoxx66.bsky.social · 10/05/2026My ANDV #Hantavirus @nextstrain.org phylogenies now pull directly from @pathoplexus.org to incorporate all seqs I'll continue to improve them, & will keep them updated Change the Tip Labels in the left-hand menu. You can see links to all builds, plus tanglegrams at: nextstrain.org/groups/hodcr... 212040
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Fantastic to see expert-curated and transparently governed pathogen sequence databases move so quickly to meet this moment. 02910
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellSteph N. Seifert, PhD @stephseifertphd.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Coincidentally, our paper on the first SNV genomes is out now in EID led by Grant Rickard and @ricardoriveroh.bsky.social More soon, including a massive synthesis effort on hantavirus and arenavirus surveillance that's been 3-years in the making... wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...wwwnc.cdc.govGenomic Analysis of Sin Nombre Virus Sequences, Northwestern United States, 2023Sin Nombre Virus, Northwestern United States, 2023 2277
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 03/05/2026This is the correct answer. I would also accept the winamp llama test track. 040
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 03/05/2026www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comThree dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise shipThe World Health Organization said one case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation. 161
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Throwbacks to WW2 are getting out of hand. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermos...en.wikipedia.orgThermos bomb - Wikipedia 000
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 02/05/2026What. www.cbsnews.com/news/thermos...cbsnews.comThermos recalls 8.2 million containers after stoppers caused permanent vision lossThe Thermos Stainless King Food Jars and Thermos Sportsman Food & Beverage Bottles were sold at Walmart, Target and Amazon.com. 230
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Nice summary of MTB surveillance in the United States and detection/response to large outbreaks. The US sees almost 10k domestic cases each year, and a number of large outbreaks or clusters. AMD Platform is the bioinformatic engine that drives this genomic surveillance. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...cdc.govLarge Tuberculosis Outbreaks — United States, 2017–2023This report describes 50 large tuberculosis outbreaks in 23 states during 2017–2023. 1138
Reposted by Duncan MacCannellAndrew Pavia @andrewpaviamd.bsky.social · 01/05/2026A lovely tribute to a giant in the field of influenza. She taught so much to so many of us. open.substack.com/pub/tomfried...open.substack.comThe Quiet Expert Who Stood Between Us and a Flu PandemicMost Americans haven’t heard of Nancy Cox, but we’ve all been touched by her work 0258
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 27/04/2026www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comViruses allegedly stolen from high-security lab cause stir in BrazilThe missing samples — reported to include chikungunya and dengue viruses — have been recovered, but questions linger over motive. 000
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Lovely tribute. Nancy was an incredible public health scientist and mentor to so many in the field. She will be deeply missed. www.statnews.com/2026/04/25/n...statnews.comNancy Cox, a CDC veteran and a stalwart in global flu research, dies at 77Nancy Cox, a CDC veteran who for decades was a global leader in influenza research, has died at 77. 02718
Duncan MacCannell @drm.bsky.social · 25/04/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/h...nytimes.comAIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance 053