Steven Pergam, MD, MPH

When you have severe chest pain or a stroke how does AI help you if the closest hospital is hours away?

Or let’s say you need surgery?

Simple answer - No.

Microscopic view of a colony of Aspergillus fungi ©Gilnature/iStock

It’s World Aspergillosis Day! This article published in JMM examines the prevalence of azole resistance among clinical Aspergillus isolates. Read more about these resistance patterns here: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002112
#WorldAspergillosisDay

Tenuous biomedical funding has put first-year Ph.D. students in a bind First-year biomedical graduate students across the country said labs have been hesitant to take them in due to a tenuous funding environment

With continued uncertainty over federal government support for biomedical research, PhD students are struggling to find labs willing to take on new students, @jonathanwosen.bsky.social reports.
New students are the future of US science. www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/f...

Upcoming @idsainfo.bsky.social Immunocompromised Host COP and @msgerc.bsky.social webinar:

Feb 10, 2026 10:00 AM Central

"Testing Rationally in Mycology: Using Fungal Diagnostics to Drive Better Antifungal Decisions"

Sign up here:
societycentral.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Matt Rhule

CDC on alert as deadly virus with no cure sparks COVID-era quarantines CDC officials told Daily Mail that they were monitoring the outbreak that has sickened at least two people and put nearly 200 people under surveillance.

I spoke with the Daily Mail about the #Nipah outbreak in #India

“Outbreaks like this underscore the importance of strong relationships with global partners—particularly the WHO—whose role in coordinating response and sharing real-time information is essential”

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

Bravo Dr Akova!!

U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

The US government has lost more than 10,000 people with PhDs in the STEM or health fields since Trump 2.0 took office — 14% of the federal civil servants with PhDs in those areas, a @ScienceMagazine analysis shows.
What could possibly go wrong? www.science.org/content/arti...

Think this is Rachael Lee, MD from UAB not Estelle Darcy @sheaepi.bsky.social

Maybe need to update that flyer?

It is coming here too

Selective silencing of the CDC:
~50% of surveillance databases have halted updates
—87% of these were vaccine related
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
editorial www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

Once met him in person with one of my mentees, and we were both star struck.

Few can say they have saved as many as Dr Foege did.

#publichealthsaveslives
#vaccineswork

To lose any American to violence is tragic.

To lose someone so young is heartbreaking.

To lose a mother with young children & a healthcare worker dedicated to saving lives is unthinkable.

We are all affected by what is happening in the Twin cities.

Stand up, speak up - now.

#RIP

Current Epidemiology and Infection Characteristics of Non-Aspergillus Mold Infections: A Multicenter Study in Australia and New Zealand We report 421 non-Aspergillus mold infections from Australasia from 2016 to 2023 and observe an increase in cases caused by dematiaceous molds with a decre

Current Epidemiology and Infection Characteristics of Non-Aspergillus Mold Infections: A Multicenter Study in Australia and New Zealand url: academic.oup.com/cid/article-...

All in a year’s work. RFK Jr.’s relentless assault on vaccines has been wildly successful for the anti-vaccine agenda and detrimental to us all. A rundown of what he has managed to accomplish in such a short time should terrify everyone. A 🧵

The U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization is a shortsighted and misguided abandonment of our global health commitments.

Our statement: https://bit.ly/4jWGJgy

Trends in County-Level Childhood Vaccination Exemptions in the US This study examines US county-level trends in nonmedical and medical exemptions to childhood vaccination requirements.

Our new article in @jama.com led by @nathanlo.bsky.social @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

One Health approach requires collaboration between researchers, physicians, engineers, ecologists, plant health experts, and other disciplines to tackle the spread of mycoses.

Potential applications of AI in Mycology may include compound screening for antifungal drug discovery (top left), clinical trial design and execution (bottom right), fungal identification (top right), and outbreak surveillance (bottom right).

Emerging Frontiers in Clinical Mycology: Innovations, Insights, & Impacts

Our report, led by @annaapostolopoulou.bsky.social, on the cutting edge of clinical mycology & future directions, from expert discussion @ the 2024 @msgerc.bsky.social biennial meeting

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Assessing MMR vaccination coverage gaps in US children with digital participatory surveillance - Nature Health Digital surveillance at the national scale, coupled with a spatial model that extends the data to a more granular scale, reveals gaps in MMR vaccination coverage that align with recent measles…

🧪 Digital surveillance reveals hidden MMR gaps in US children under 5. This new study estimates national uptake at only 64.0%, identifying critical hotspots in Texas and New Mexico missed by traditional data.
#MedSky 🛟

Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients: Clinical and Humoral Risk Factors for Infection Two major findings were found from a prospective cohort of hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. 1) There is a significant correlation between imm

Check out our new paper on RSV in stem cell transplant patients @fredhutch.org in @ofidjournal.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2ktkvmv8 RSV is a respiratory virus that can cause severe lung disease in immunocompromised individuals.

South Carolina reports 99 new measles cases; now more than 300 cases in Upstate outbreak

US Measles elimination status.... ⏰ tick, tick, tick....

www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/sout...

Impact of universal nirsevimab prophylaxis in infants on hospital and primary care outcomes across two respiratory syncytial virus seasons in Galicia, Spain (NIRSE-GAL): a population-based prospective... Universal infant nirsevimab prophylaxis markedly reduced RSV-related hospitalisations and outpatient morbidity, with sustained reductions in RSV-related LRTI hospitalisations into the second season an...

The NIRSE-GAL study looking at real world impact of nirsevimab in infants in Spain.

Of 12 492 eligible infants, 94·4% received immunization. RSV-related LRTI hospitalisations decreased by 85·9% in the 1st season and 55·3% in the 2nd.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky

A new milestone in the cancer fight: 7 in 10 patients now survive five-plus years Better treatment options have improved survival rates in the U.S., according to a report from the American Cancer Society.

I’m happy to see the new American Cancer Society report showing that the U.S. has reached a historic milestone in cancer survivorship, where 70% of patients live for 5+ years after diagnosis.

But I also see it as a requiem, because the systems that made it happen have been destroyed.

Medical schools must prepare tomorrow’s doctors for yesterday’s diseases Medical schools must now prepare tomorrow’s doctors for yesterday’s diseases.

That we're in a place, at a time, when someone has to write this headline, this article — it's almost unfathomable. Please do read @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social's take. www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/m...

Please take advantage of these online, dynamic sessions for pivotal moments in education, advancing research, diagnostics, and therapeutics for immunocompromised populations. Visit ichs.org for a list of on-demand sessions.

Inhaler Price Caps This Viewpoint describes the public health implications of high inhaler costs for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

How are we ever going to overcome the complex web of ridiculously high inhaler prices? Forcing patients to make a choice between food, heat, and breathing is unconscionable. Important commentary in this week's JAMA.
@wbfeldman.bsky.social @pedlungdoc.bsky.social

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

IDSA has selected Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, as its next chief executive officer, effective Jan. 12, 2026.

Learn more: bit.ly/4pHt2nF

HHS planning to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says | CNN The US Department of Health and Human Services is planning to overhaul the schedule of recommended vaccines for children in the US, a person familiar with the plans told CNN on Thursday.

My comments with @reportergoodman.bsky.social @cnn.com

www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/h...

Vaccination and Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With COVID-19 in Pregnancy This study uses a population-level surveillance program to investigate maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy by vaccination status prior to and during pregn...

A large study of COVID19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy showed that vaccination was significantly associated with reduced:

-Preterm births
-Hospitalizations
-Admissions to critical care unit

Yet RFK Jr., Makary, Prasad and Hoeg continue to spread disinformation about it.