John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There is no mystery about this condition. Human kidneys did not evolve to tolerate intense heat, dehydration, and prolonged physical labor that clogs kidney tubules with leaked muscle proteinsthehill.comKidney disease of unknown origin spreads in US. Who is at risk?People with CKDu don’t have the classic risk factors of kidney disease, like hypertension or diabetes. 512159
Reposted by John RossColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026David Quammen's essay in The New York Times today closes with this paragraph. It's both a scientific falsehood, and an incredibly dangerous narrative. If you're willing to give me five minutes of your time, I'd like to explain why. 10526223
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026God quits Ed Sheeran tour in support of Macklemorebostonglobe.comEd Sheeran’s weekend Gillette concerts canceled due to arriving nor’easter - The Boston Globe"The decision was made with the safety of fans, staff and everyone involved in the shows as the top priority," the promoter wrote on social media. 070
Reposted by John Rossteamhamiltonhq.bsky.social @teamhamiltonhq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Meischa was Roger Marshall's patient. This is her story. 412012735
Reposted by John RossEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 21/09/2026What's happening in Alberta is even more batshit than I ever thought. Danielle Smith is a dangerous psychopath, and the AB separatist movement largely exists because COVID broke far-right brains, and is led by Christo-fascist religious white nationalists, relying on dark money. 2/n 10538188
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The Medicaid work requirement in the Big Beautiful Bill will likely cause millions to lose the coverage they gained in the ACA. Likely results: a decline in US life expectancy and an existential crisis for safety net hospitals that will have to treat growing numbers of the uninsured.kff.orgTracking Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Medicaid Work Requirements | KFFKFF's interactive tracks key data and policies that will affect how states implement Medicaid work requirements, which are required under the 2025 budget reconciliation law starting in January 2027. T... 186
Reposted by John Rossc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 18/09/2026One way we can reconstruct ancient trade networks is via the presence of foreign coinage. This map shows locations of recovered coins of /purported/ Roman lineage. In 2013, on the island of Okinawa, 4th-century AD Roman bronze coins were excavated from the ruins of Katsuren Castle. 318154
Reposted by John RossKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor. 1002991848
Reposted by John RossRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Not sure if people know Wakefield was trying to sell a competing measles vaccine when he made up his fraudulent study about the MMR. It was only after that failed (because he is a complete fraud) that he started grifting off opposing all vaccines. It’s all just a grift. Antivaxxers are their marks. 291929724
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I have seen too much cefepime delirium/encephalopathy in the hospitalized elderly, so I try to avoid it unless it’s absolutely necessary. New study shows cefepime is associated with higher all-cause mortality vs comparator antibiotics #IDSky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... 0101
Reposted by John RossMara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Having grown up in it, much of Hollywood (and yes, TV journalism IS Hollywood) is just Hanlon’s razor. Incompetence, rather than malice. 2581578
Reposted by John RossSiddharth Kogilwaimath, MD FIDSA @hivdocsk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I miss the chatter and engagement of #IDTwitter and I realise I should be more active!! Here’s my attempt: who’s actually going to be at #IDWeek @idweek.bsky.social ?? 3142
Reposted by John RossDorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Another measles death. 18 years old. Unvaccinated. See also: www.pa.gov/agencies/hea... H/T @melodyschreiber.com @tom.medsky.social 87749
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Cychlorphine, a new synthetic opioid, is 10 times as potent as fentanyl, not detected by standard lab tests, and may be less susceptible to reversal by naloxone. Use of *multiple doses* of Narcan is advised cychlorphine OD is suspected 293
Reposted by John RossBoston Public Health Commission @publichealth.boston.gov · 14/09/2026Since measles continues to impact communities across the US, we're sharing an update on what's going on in Boston. Here's what you need to know. There have been no recent outbreaks of measles in Boston because we have maintained our herd immunity (vaccination rate above 95%) ⬇️ 1177
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Locally-acquired dengue cases in Florida up to 111 this year, mostly in Tampa Bay (including one fatality). Hillsborough County officials have been conducting mass aerial spraying of low-dose Dibrom (naled), an organophosphate banned in the EU due to its dubious safety in pregnancywfla.comNearly 100 dengue fever cases reported in Hillsborough County; 111 across FloridaDengue fever cases have spiked once again in Hillsborough County, which leads the state in the number of reported cases. 31812
Reposted by John RossNathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026For those not on the other site: the Kansas Jayhawks made a rivalry hype video that repeatedly references John Brown. x.com/ku_football/... 1310414
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is the Rood Approach, a sensory stimulation technique used to activate weak muscles after stroke. Trump has had a wonky right leg since his mystery visit to Walter Reed in September 2020. This 2020 clip shows circumduction gait, in which the weak leg is dragged in a semicircle after a stroke. 2116
Reposted by John RossTrevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This is seismic news for fisheries scientists. Northern cod is *the* iconic symbol of total fisheries collapse due to overfishing (and other factors) *and* the iconic symbol of a complete failure to recover for decades afterwards. This is like announcing the complete recovery of bison on land. 8576732174
Reposted by John RossNothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026One excellent remedy for the Male Loneliness Epidemic I haven't seen on the op-ed pages would be to bring union membership up to where it was in the good old days. This would also be useful for non-male loneliness, and other things. 0268
Reposted by John RossBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Antebellum politics is fascinating, the South kept getting policy concessions and whipped themselves up into a paranoid rage anyway, essentially because they couldn't stand being culturally judged for having slaves 7486591359
Reposted by John Rosskrat @kwholesaler.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Maha is just another astroturfed front in the American Reactionary Movement. This movement is responsible for every public health crisis: climate, automobile deaths, gun violence, homelessness, poverty. Its the Don't Tell Me What To Do movement. They are few but they're mobilized for war. 201833308
Reposted by John RossJulia Raifman, ScD @juliaraifman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026In a new pre-print, researchers identified a policy they estimate could save 114K lives + $1 Trillion per year: Medicare for All 📉 Saves administrative costs (+ time) 🩺 Improves access to care 💊 Reduces cost of meds 🌾 + Keeps rural & children’s hospitals open www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6... 310046
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Deforestation in Italy had become so severe by the Emperor Augustus’ time that wealthy Romans were importing timber from 1000 miles away for their villasjournals.plos.orgDendrochronological evidence for long-distance timber trading in the Roman EmpireAn important question for our understanding of Roman history is how the Empire’s economy was structured, and how long-distance trading within and between its provinces was organised and achieved. More... 46329
Reposted by John RossMiranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Prioritizing erectile dysfunction research over addressing infant mortality, cancer screenings, and suicide prevention tells you basically everything you need to know about this administration's health priorities. 10267124
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Haven’t put up the Labor Day decorations yet, gotta run to Walmart to pick up an animated dancing Eugene V. Debs 081
Reposted by John RossOlga Tennison Autism Research Centre @olgatennisonautism.bsky.social · 02/09/2026For our annual Research Showcase tomorrow, Dr Patrick Dwyer will present on - Monotropism: Understanding Autistic Minds. Read more: otarc.blogs.latrobe.edu.au/dr-patrick-d... Registrations are open here: events.humanitix.com/2026-otarc-r... #OTARC #LaTrobeUni #monotropism 011
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Russian outbreak of infection with multiple parasitic flukes and worms blamed on North Korean migrants. If true, this suggests that population health in North Korea is really, really bad.news.sbs.co.krSurge in Parasite Infections in Small Russian Coal Town Blamed on Influx of North Korean WorkersAccording to a 2025 epidemiological report recently released by health authorities in Russia's Rostov Oblast, cases of soil-transmitted parasitic infections such as trichuriasis and ascariasis, as wel... 060
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Man with no penis has opinionshollywoodreporter.comRandy Quaid Slams Tom Cruise Over Anne Hathaway ‘Days of Thunder 2’ Role: “Anne Isn’t Sexy”The original 'Thunder' co-star posted an offensive rant about 'The Odyssey' star being cast in the sequel: "If you haven’t noticed, she’s pregnant." 371
Reposted by John RossDorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 30/08/2026"So, what did the study actually find? In short, vaccines passed with flying colors. In every comparison, risk was lower with vaccination than without vaccination." thelogicofscience.com/2026/08/28/c...thelogicofscience.comCOVID vaccines are safer than COVID itselfSome of the most persistent myths and misconceptions around COVID19 vaccines concern the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis, particularly in young people. A massive new study has obliterated thes… 311563
Reposted by John RossKeri Crewson, M.D. @kericrewsonmd.medsky.social · 30/08/2026Do farts break the surgical field? Good question actually. 3224
Reposted by John RossTarini Grace @candidkitten.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Fun fact, polio massively affects recovery, if people actually want to know why his recovery is taking forever 052
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026This baby was born with active measles infection (known to increase perinatal mortality) and had an enlarged fragile spleen (a known complication of measles infection) 1177
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Typhus, historically associated with war and famine, is making a comeback in rat-infested American cities, with 220 cases in LA county and 1100 cases in Texas in 2025 #IDSkycity-journal.orgThe Typhus Rats of Los AngelesA medieval disease is rocking the vermin-ridden county. 31412
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The Obama administration spent north of $6 billion fighting Ebola in 2014-15, not including USAID monies. Current guy has spent about $500 million. 132
Reposted by John RossSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Important thread on how Trump’s insane trade war with Canada will screw over Republican Senate candidates in key northern states (Maine, Alaska, Ohio, and Michigan). 1627450
Reposted by John RossDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026He’s a child. A dangerous child. 1571004198
Reposted by John RossPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said. Both were unvaccinated. These the first deaths related to measles within the state in 35 years, it reportsabcnews.com2 people die from measles in PennsylvaniaTwo people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday. 20229441356
Reposted by John RossJosh Trebach, MD @jtrebach.bsky.social · 24/08/2026As an ER doctor I hate these e-bikes… Please wear a helmet Don’t drink alcohol and e-bike Don’t carry a baby while riding an e-bike Don’t e-bike after taking your blood thinners and reminiscing about your last hip fracture 68611
Reposted by John RossMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 22/08/2026If Trumpism wasn't the logical endpoint of Reagan / Bush, it would not have done nearly as much damage, because it would have been halted by all those federal judges and justices who came of age under (or were literally appointed by) Reagan / Bush. Instead, they happily accelerated it. 17612148
Reposted by John RossStrahan Cadell 🇨🇦🇻🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱 @quincunctial.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Finished reading Making Sense of the Troubles by McKittrick. It is mindblowing how close the psychology, the activities, the culture and the responses to events of Northern Irish Unionists and American Confederates were and are. Parallel after parallel after parallel. 1114
Reposted by John RossCanadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 22/08/2026This isn't the first time the USA has placed 50% tariffs on Canada. In 1890, the USA's Tariff Act was touted as a way to build up American industry, but the true goal was forcing the annexation of Canada. It backfired and made Canada stronger. This is the story. 📸 LoC 🧵1/10 13977587
John Ross @johnrossmd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The effects of climate change on disease are unpredictable. Yellow fever outbreaks are usually driven by heavy rain, but a recent epidemic in Brazil occurred during drought. Monkey carriers migrated to cities in search of water, and mosquitoes vectors bit more than usual to avoid dehydration #IDSkyscience.orgDrought dynamics explain once in a century yellow fever virus outbreak in Brazil with implications for climate changeWhile excess rainfall is associated with mosquito-borne disease because it supports mosquito breeding, drought may also counterintuitively increase disease transmission by altering mosquito and host b... 0129
Reposted by John RossMiranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 18/08/2026A few things worth noting here: LOTS of prior auth denials are reversed upon appeal. The reversal rate upon appeal can be even higher when AI is being deployed. But appealing is very taxing, as my book Coverage Denied illustrates, which is why I characterize this as rationing care by inconvenience. 2238
