Carlos del Río, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Integrated infectious disease and substance use disorder treatment for severe injection-related infections: protocol for the randomized controlled HI-SIRI trial - Addiction Science & Clinical Practice Addiction Science & Clinical Practice - Hospitalizations for acute bacterial and fungal infections related to injection drug use are increasing in the background of the United States drug...

Protocol paper for our multicenter RCT testing an intervention for people hospitalized with injection drug use-related bacterial/fungal infections @docdelrio.bsky.social @drelleneaton.bsky.social @jessmeisner.bsky.social @iddoc.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

William H Foege Public health leader and epidemiologist who led successful efforts to eradicate smallpox. Born on March 12, 1936, in Decorah, IA, USA, he died from congestive heart failure in Atlanta, GA, USA, on Jan...

William H Foege - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Hard to believe all this as real. Truth is stranger than fiction.

Another wonderful #RWCID, great speakers, amazing cases, wonderful camaraderie and even great skiing despite a terrible snow year @wintercourseid.bsky.social

Thanks Paul for writing this excellent advice for travelers to Mexico City and, yes, an incredible city with history, sites and food you will love as a tourist.

Looking forward to participating in this ASM webinar tomorrow asm.org/webinars/dia...

Congratulations to Zirka Smith the @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social Executive Administrator for receiving the 2025 SOM Leadership Excellence Award. This recognition is a testament to her hard work, dedication, and excellence she consistently brings to our mission.

Opinion | I'm an Infectious Diseases Doctor. Our Pipeline of Experts Is in Distress. Sidelining our field will inevitably leave us all unprepared for the next threat

I'm an Infectious Diseases Doctor. Our Pipeline of Experts Is in Distress. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco... "A world that sidelines ID now will inevitably find itself unprepared for the next microbial threats which, truthfully, are already here." Well stated @boghuma.bsky.social

The 2026 edition of the Remington Winter Course in Infectious Diseases will take place in Copper Mountain, CO Feb 8-11. Great meeting with superb speakers. www.wintercourse.org/page-18332

Simply horrible.

It’s the last day of #IDWeek2025, and @emoryuniversity.bsky.social is finishing strong. Check out these talks & posters from #EmoryCFAR Members, incl. Colleen Kelley, Eli Wilbur, Sam Opara, & Valeria Cantos. Find a full list of Emory presentations here: bit.ly/EmoryIDWeek2025.

Today at #IDWeek2025, don’t miss these talks & posters from #EmoryCFAR Members, incl. @gradydoctor, @carlos_saldana0, Sam Opara, Anandi Sheth, & Valeria Cantos. See a full list of @EmoryUniversity presentations here: bit.ly/EmoryIDWeek2025.

It’s a big day for @emoryuniversity.bsky.social at #IDWeek2025 – incl. HIV talks & posters from #EmoryCFAR Members @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social faculty Colleen Kelley & Carlos Saldana. To follow along, check out the full list of Emory presentations: bit.ly/EmoryIDWeek2025.

@emoryuniversity.bsky.social @nationalacademies.org of Medicine members at the Anniversary Celebration. Great to be with these wonderful colleagues!

#IDWeek2025 kicks off today, & @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social is well represented with a total of 96 Emory-affiliated presentation. Don't miss talks by @colleenkelly.bsky.social & @gradydoctor.bsky.social Full list of Emory sessions: bit.ly/EmoryIDWeek2025

Congratulations Josh!

"Our future lies in art, especially in music. In times when spiritual goods are rarer than material ones, and egotism, envy and hatred govern the world, music will do much to re-establish love among mankind" - Richard Strauss.

Whistle-Blower Complaints Detail Tension Over Vaccines at N.I.H.

Whistle-Blower Complaints Detail Tension Over Vaccines at N.I.H. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/h....

That’s a lot of assumptions!

Will the C.D.C. Survive?

Will the C.D.C. Survive? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/h... I think it will survive but not thrive. CDC rapidly loosing its leadership and relevance nationally and globally. In the short term State and local health departments will be critical for public health.

Healthcare provider stigma toward patients with substance use disorders Background and aims The overdose epidemic accounts for more than 89 000 deaths across the United States annually. Despite the availability of medications and therapies to treat substance use disorde.....

Healthcare provider stigma toward patients with substance use disorders - Parish - Addiction - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Congratulations Carrigan and CTN 104 team!

Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows

Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/h... Prescription drug denials by private insurers in the US ⬆️25% from 2016 to 2023... a practice that has contributed to rising public outrage about the nation’s private health insurance system.

Opinion | A New Era of Hunger Has Begun

A New Era of Hunger Has Begun www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/o... How shameful and unnecessary this is.

Funding for lifesaving global health programs forecasted to reach 15-year low, threatening to reverse decades of progress After 30 years of health improvements around the world, funding cuts to global health could put lifesaving health care at risk between now and 2030

@ihmeuw.bsky.social report on the impact of funding cuts in DAH. www.healthdata.org/news-events/... "The potential ⬆️ in inf dis in LMICs poses a global health concern that could impact all nations, including those in HIC, due to the risk of triggering economic, political, and security crises."

Yes, DO-IT results is a good reason not to DO-IT!

YouTube video by IAS-USA Providing Care to Foreign-Born and Hard-to-Reach Individuals – Dr Carlos del Rio

Enjoyed talking to my friend Mike Saag on this IAS-USA podcast where we discussed HIV care for foreign-born and hard-to-reach populations. youtu.be/BAZ6Lu6g1W8?...

"The secret, Alice, is to surround yourself with people who make your heart smile.” Alice in Wonderland.

Measles 2025 | NEJM In this article on measles, the authors review the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and associated illnesses as well as treatment and prevention strategies.

Excellent update on Measles in NEJM www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Risk and Distribution of Metastatic Infections by Primary Infection Focus in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia AbstractBackground. Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, with a high risk of metastatic infections. Un

Risk and Distribution of Metastatic Infections by Primary Infection Focus in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia url: academic.oup.com/ofid/article.... Almost 20% of patients with SAB have metastatic infections. Endocarditis is the most common primary infection.

Wondering if your grant will be reinstated from Monday's ruling? Check here.

Plaintiffs have uploaded a list of 848 (of the ~2400 total terminated) they say are covered because they're to institutions in the states aforementioned or a part of APHA/UAW.

The judge must approve the list first.