Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 06/03/2025According to this paper, 8+ hours is adequate: "severe inadequate ...4.7 to 4.1 hours per night... moderate inadequate... (6.0 to 5.5 hours per night... , mild inadequate... 7.2 to 6.8 hours per night... and adequate... 8.4 to 8.0 hours per night." 000
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 27/02/2025We are tracking mutations of #RSV in #wastewater: genspectrum.org/swiss-wastew.... Why this matters and why you should re-tweet for visibility (a 🧵).genspectrum.orgSwiss wastewater - RSVGenSpectrum is an interactive dashboard to query and analyze pathogen sequences, currently available for Influenza H5N1, RSV, SARS-CoV-2 and the West Nile virus. 174
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 17/02/2025The highest incidence rates of upper #Respiratory diseases is in children under 2 years old, again from The Lancet. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 010
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 17/02/2025As #Respiratory #Disease peaks in #Switzerland, a few notes. More than 12.8 billion upper respiratory infections are estimated globally every year, that's >1 per person per year! See www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comGlobal, regional, and national burden of upper respiratory infections and otitis media, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021The findings of this study highlight the widespread burden posed by URIs and otitis media across all age groups and both sexes. There is a continued need for surveillance, prevention, and management t... 010
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 17/02/2025#Wastewater in #Switzerland showing high levels of circulating #RSV, #InfluenzaA, and #InfluenzaB. A lot going around at the moment. See our dashboard at wise.ethz.ch, or the FOPH Infectious Disease Dashboard for integrated surveillance at idd.bag.admin.ch 010
Reposted by Tim JulianAmy Pickering @seqh2o.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Postdoctoral scholar Dr. Kendra Dahmer discusses how the new administration's policies could affect her global health research apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump's DEI order leaves academic researchers fearful of political influence over grantsPresident Donald Trump’s order declaring diversity, equity and inclusion policies illegal has thrown into doubt the future of research Kendra Dahmer has been doing on intestinal parasites in India and... 111
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 04/02/2025"New infections in children were associated with preceding household detection of the same pathogen in soil (Odds ratio: 8.8, 95% confidence interval: 3.3, 23) and on child hands (Odds ratio: 5.0, 95% confidence interval 1.1, 17)." 011
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 31/01/2025📯 #Swiss wastewater dashboard through our #wise project is now updated with historic data within which you can overlay the seasons. #Influenza B is now high, after skipping a year. Check it out here: wise.ethz.ch 1229
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 31/01/2025#Wastewater-based monitoring for #PublicHealth holds a lot of promise, but an outstanding challenge is to understand what public health relevant metrics can be derived, and how we translate data into impact. See our Viewpoint on #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance in #EST 👇 011
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 31/01/2025If you're measuring #Legionella in a water system using qPCR, how do you relate your value to culture? We suggest a conservative 1:1 assumption! Unless you know more about your system, this seems accurate based on a systematic review. Led by Emile Sylvestre: journals.plos.org/water/articl...journals.plos.orgQuantification of Legionella pneumophila in building potable water systems: A meta-analysis comparing qPCR and culture-based detection methodsQuantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) offers a rapid, automated, and potentially on-site method for quantifying L. pneumophila in building potable water systems, complementing and potentially ... 000
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 13/01/2025From the #Swiss #Wastewater, signs of #SARS-CoV-2 receding, while both #influenza A and B continue an upward rise. #RSV looks to be staying stable, could be evidence that it has peaked. From: wise.ethz.ch 040
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Everything is everywhere all at once: #Influenza A, Influenza B, and #RSV are all increasing in #Zurich wastewater, while #SARS-CoV-2 still circulates. From wise.ethz.ch. 030
Reposted by Tim JulianKai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago 🧪 #IDsky www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgHere's the visual proof of why vaccines do more good than harmSee year by year how vaccines beat back nine dangerous infectious diseases 226100283722
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 23/12/2024we've been working on multiplex #dPCR assays the last few years, and here are a few things we've figured out along the way. Lead by Jolinda de Korne-Elenbaas: academic.oup.com/lambio/advan...academic.oup.comDesign, validation and implementation of multiplex digital PCR assays for simultaneous quantification of multiple targetsAbstract. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) and digital PCR (dPCR) are applied for quantifying molecular targets in disease diagnostics, pathogen detection and ecolo 000
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 22/12/2024interesting article about making teaching about climate change personal to students at @cornelluniversity.bsky.social, from @npr.org. www.npr.org/2024/12/22/n...npr.orgCollege students get emotional about climate change. Some are finding help in classA recent survey finds that more than half of young people aged 16-25 are highly worried about climate change. Some universities are now trying to help them navigate those emotions in class. 000
Reposted by Tim JulianEawag Aquatic Research @eawag.bsky.social · 17/12/2024💡 "Every time we think it's becoming routine, something new comes along." Read our interview with Christoph Ort, who, together with @trj2.bsky.social, established the field of wastewater-based epidemiology at Eawag 💧🔬 👉 www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...eawag.chWastewater monitoring meets with great interestToday, over 60 experts from research, federal and cantonal administration, the police, politics and hospitals are meeting to discuss the current status and future of wastewater monitoring in Switzerla... 083
Tim Julian @trj2.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Clear signs in wastewater that RSV season is picking up as we enter end of year holidays. In past years, RSV has picked up before Influenza A and B. From: wise.ethz.ch. 032
