Chris Dall

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CDC report shows rise in drug-resistant infections, deaths in US The CDC says drug-resistant bacteria and fungi cause 9.7 million infections and 50,800 US deaths a year. Read more: https://bit.ly/4yOgWwT 📷: CDC / Meghan Maloney

Saskatchewan walks back plan to end CWD testing of hunter-harvested cervids after stiff pushback The province has the world’s highest rates of the fatal neurodegenerative disease in animals such as deer, elk, and moose. More: https://bit.ly/4i8ixsp 📷: Steve Wall / Flickr cc

CIDRAP: ‘Chaos in communication’: How shared clinical decision making for vaccines adds confusion by Meghan Holohan @cidrap.bsky.social @meghanholohan.bsky.social bit.ly/4yNqatf 💥

Sure seems like the only thing we’ve really achieved with AI so far is making the internet unusable.

It took me a lot of time to put this together. I share it to residents & medical students when I'm rounding. The feedback has been very positive. I wanted something that could be foldable, fit into a pocket etc. Born out of my frustrations on antibiotics decisions residents make esp on night float.

"Even if we recover from this crisis, we’re not going to back to square zero … We all know that we’re going back 30, 40 years." www.cidrap.umn.edu/hivaids/infe...

Register for CIDRAP’s November 17 webinar, Hosts, Pathogens, and Population Feedbacks: How Density Shapes Disease and Disease Shapes Density in Wildlife, with Sonja Christensen, PhD, moderated by Cory Anderson, PhD. Register at z.umn.edu/nov26

BREAKING: The controversial hep B vax clinical trial in Guinea-Bissau, funded by CDC $$ + marred by ethics shortcuts @RollingStone exposed in 4 detailed stories, w/ internal CDC records + emails, will not move forward, one of the Danish researchers announced today: www.linkedin.com/pulse/missed...

Can confirm...this sammich is fantastic. I wish I'd eaten more of them while I was in Copenhagen. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/d...

BREAKING: Police in Guinea-Bissau say they raided the offices of Bandim, the Danish research project, and seized hepatitis B vaccines at the center of global controversy www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Had a great time talking with @cvdall.bsky.social from Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) last week about our research on the impact of different social norm framing for messages about appropriate antibiotic use (e.g., 62% of people do not want abx vs. 38% do want abx)

When it comes to inappropriate antibiotic use, ‘social norm’ framing alone doesn’t shift intentions Read more: https://bit.ly/4BbUyQq

Pretty thrilled to say that @therumpus.net asked if I wanted to write about music for them, and also let me write about Pavement therumpus.net/2026/10/14/t...

"Tim," the first major-label album by the Replacements, was released by Sire Records on this day, Oct. 14, 1985. Recording sessions were at Nicollet Studios in Minneapolis over the summer. Producer was Tommy Erdelyi (aka original Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone). He gave an extended interview ... (1/∞)

“The pain of losing her is something our family will always carry. We knew her story had to be told so that others could become aware, ask questions, and make informed decisions about their healthcare.”

Five-inning Freddie went six?

Trump's global health strategy has harmed HIV work in Uganda, Zimbabwe A new study finds that the pause in funding led to a drop in HIV testing, prevention, and treatment. Read more: https://bit.ly/4yg3ktR

An inestimable, incalculable loss to public health and science journalism. Helen was the dean. She cannot be replaced. www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...

Congressman urges medical, dental groups to educate clinicians about antibiotic stewardship. Rep. J. Luis Correa cited a CIDRAP News investigation, in which we told the story of Dolores Hernandez Owens, who died from a C diff infection after taking antibiotics. www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

I (obviously) have no direct knowledge of his case, and any cancer diagnosis is a diagnosis you would rather not have, but if you had to get cancer, now is a better time to get it than any time in history. Depending on stage, type of cancer, and which genetic markers it has, cure is possible. ❤️💪🏼👍🏻

The kind of person Helen was. Gutsy, whip-smart, and generous without needing credit for it. I wouldn't be at STAT if not for the Begley fellowship. It is so bittersweet to lose another legend while knowing her gifts will bless the next gen of science writers. www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...

Trust in science ‘under pressure,’ global survey finds In a survey of more than 140,000 adults in 140 countries, 72% said they trust in science, down from 80% in 2020. Read more: https://bit.ly/47jITRX

RIP to a legendary infectious disease reporter, and condolences to her colleagues and family.

New @who.int update on the suspected plague case in Russia: „The NFP [National Focal Point] informed WHO that the case and all contacts had been tested for a range of microorganisms, including high-threat pathogens. Test results were negative for the tested high-threat pathogens.“

Sure, why not.

When members of the IRB that reviewed a study are resigning in protest because they recognize the unethical design of the study and the avoidable harm it will cause, maybe it is a sign to no proceed with said study. Great reporting in the guardian. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Holy shit FOUR members of the ethics committee in Denmark that gave the green light to allow the widely-condemned RFK Jr-funded trial to proceed in Guinea-Bissau have now resigned in protest This quote is 🔥 Great reporting by @melodyschreiber.com www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Working on a story about inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in emergency departments. If you're healthcare provider who can talk about the challenges of stewardship in the ED, or a patient who received an antibiotic you knew you probably didn't need, send me a DM or email me at cdall@umn.edu.

📰 CIDRAP News reporter Chris recaps 3 news stories: -Measles-related “immune amnesia” https://bit.ly/4zppJGg -Health consequences of measles https://bit.ly/4dWC6RM -Study: sugary foods, gut microbiome & antibiotics https://bit.ly/4AT90fS 🔔Subscribe: https://bit.ly/4ygphdu

My colleague @lizszabo.bsky.social has been doing great work following this story since she broke it December. Stay tuned.

Rabid goats, otters, beavers, & bats are making news. Here’s how to protect yourself While the CDC reported increased human exposure to possibly rabid animals, it’s too soon to tell if the number of animals with rabies is rising. https://bit.ly/4rWVlAC 📷: Dasha Gaian/Flickr cc

CIDRAP: Hepatitis B vaccine study condemned as unethical wins approval from Danish university by Liz Szabo @cidrap.bsky.social @lizszabo.bsky.social bit.ly/4i9QSHf 💥

CDC moving forward with “wholly unethical trial” in African babies. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Oh boy...

People who hunt game and gather wild plants in both Tanzania and Bolivia share hundreds of species of bacteria in their guts that are rare or missing from industrialized societies. Here's my story about what this may mean for the history of the microbiome. Gift link: nyti.ms/3WdCvZZ

CIDRAP Op-Ed: Many parents haven't heard of Hib and don't know how devastating it can be, because the vaccine worked so well that the disease all but disappeared. Op-Ed by @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social's Jess Steier, DrPh: https://bit.ly/4i7W4vl 📷: Heather Hazzan / Self magazine

LIVE: Health officials HHS Secretary RFK Jr and CDC Director Erica Schwartz are “just standing by” while measles sickens and kills people. Although the official measles case count in PA is 1,004, undercounting of cases could mean there are really 5,000 cases. www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/penn...

Study suggests sugar-rich foods amplify antibiotic disruption of the gut microbiome A study in blood cancer patients found that intake of foods with high sugar content was linked to less bacterial diversity in the gut. Read more: https://bit.ly/4AT90fS

Move over, Wild to Mild, I've got a new flu shot campaign for you

“We will see thousands of additional medical clinic visits" caused by immune amnesia, said Michael Mina, MD. “If your child gets measles, you have to be looking over your shoulder” for years. “We’re on the cusp of finding out just how significant immune problems may be," Dr. C. Mary Healy told me.

“Human beings are called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology.” — Pope Leo XIV

On this day, Oct. 2, 1984, Twin/Tone Records released the Replacements’ “Let It Be” album and rooftop photo. Fans who for six weeks had been spinning the “I Will Dare” single relentlessly finally got to hear the full new LP, which has come to be considered an all-timer @mplsmusichistory.bsky.social

HPV vaccines reduce the risk of cervical cancer by 80% in women vaccinated by 16. Yet even 20 years after its introduction, only 63% of U.S. teens have completed the vaccination series. Read this 3-part series: https://bit.ly/3RSbKIL

"It's called the human papillomavirus because if you are a human, you are probably going to be exposed to it."

Excellent story from @cvdall.bsky.social about a drug designed to treat antibiotic-resistant infections leaving the market. “We appropriately reserve new antibiotics for patients who truly need them, but that means these medicines will sit on the shelf for long periods and generate little revenue."

20 Years of HPV Vaccine Success This 3-part series from explores real stories of cancer cases and the perspectives of experts and advocates fighting to ensure vaccine hesitancy doesn't undo progress: https://bit.ly/3RSbKIL

A mother’s advice to her sons on HPV and cancer: “All I can do is tell them that Aunt Erica died of this disease. And that a vaccine could have saved her life."

Russell Brand, who's awaiting trial in London next month on rape and sexual assault charges, will moderate a panel at DC's MAHA summit tomorrow on reforming a U.S. health agency

A couple quick observations here, which should be obvious. 1) insurance “risk pools” work by requiring younger/healthier people who make few or no claims to sign up and pay premiums alongside older/less healthy people who do, essentially covering their costs.