Eli Perencevich
@eliowa.bsky.social
doc+epidemiologist in Iowa studying antimicrobial resistance. Columbus Crew
ignore the noise, always forward
opinions are mine aren’t medical advice
ignore the noise, always forward
opinions are mine aren’t medical advice
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Eli Perencevich
@eliowa.bsky.social
· Feb 13
Do Americans want safe food?
Which Departments are responsible for food safety?
USDA
HHS -> FDA and CDC
Commerce -> NOAA (fisheries)
If one Department is disabled, we don’t have safe food
Enjoy your dinner 🍲
Which Departments are responsible for food safety?
USDA
HHS -> FDA and CDC
Commerce -> NOAA (fisheries)
If one Department is disabled, we don’t have safe food
Enjoy your dinner 🍲
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Two months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting H-1B visas, soaring costs are roiling rural health care facilities that have long struggled to find staff.
Rural America relies on foreign doctors. Trump’s visa fee shuts them out.
The Trump administration’s demand for companies to pay a $100,000 fee to hire an immigrant worker using an H1B visa has created turmoil among rural health providers.
wapo.st
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Two months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting H-1B visas, soaring costs are roiling rural health care facilities that have long struggled to find staff.
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Congratulations Nanami on your PhD thesis and defense, a tour de force!
Deepest thanks for leading our lab into the wonders of phage biology 🧪 🧬🦠
Deepest thanks for leading our lab into the wonders of phage biology 🧪 🧬🦠
Happy to announce that I successfully defended my PhD thesis today! Thank you those who attended in person and virtually.
December 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Congratulations Nanami on your PhD thesis and defense, a tour de force!
Deepest thanks for leading our lab into the wonders of phage biology 🧪 🧬🦠
Deepest thanks for leading our lab into the wonders of phage biology 🧪 🧬🦠
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A @idsainfo.bsky.social position statement in @cidjournal.bsky.social describing why the society backed out of ATS CAP guidelines.
[In viral pneumonia] “briefly withholding antibiotics for patients with nonsevere illness to clarify the diagnosis is safe”
#IDSky
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
[In viral pneumonia] “briefly withholding antibiotics for patients with nonsevere illness to clarify the diagnosis is safe”
#IDSky
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Position Statement: Why IDSA Did Not Endorse the Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines 2025 Update
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) did not endorse updated community-acquired pneumonia guidelines because they recommend antibiotics for pa
academic.oup.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A @idsainfo.bsky.social position statement in @cidjournal.bsky.social describing why the society backed out of ATS CAP guidelines.
[In viral pneumonia] “briefly withholding antibiotics for patients with nonsevere illness to clarify the diagnosis is safe”
#IDSky
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
[In viral pneumonia] “briefly withholding antibiotics for patients with nonsevere illness to clarify the diagnosis is safe”
#IDSky
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Most viewed paper over past 30 days @jamanetworkopen.com
Note: study is in 18-59yo
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Note: study is in 18-59yo
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Most viewed paper over past 30 days @jamanetworkopen.com
Note: study is in 18-59yo
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Note: study is in 18-59yo
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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There’s a place in Brooklyn we’d be very happy to come home too. photo by @ethanstoller.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
There’s a place in Brooklyn we’d be very happy to come home too. photo by @ethanstoller.bsky.social
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I've always thought that the whole "natural immunity is the best way to protect people" thing was a bit like saying "getting pregnant is the best form of birth control."
Anyway, cool to see it's better for the immune system to see vaccine before virus from an effectiveness standpoint too.
Anyway, cool to see it's better for the immune system to see vaccine before virus from an effectiveness standpoint too.
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I've always thought that the whole "natural immunity is the best way to protect people" thing was a bit like saying "getting pregnant is the best form of birth control."
Anyway, cool to see it's better for the immune system to see vaccine before virus from an effectiveness standpoint too.
Anyway, cool to see it's better for the immune system to see vaccine before virus from an effectiveness standpoint too.
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RFK Jr.'s claim that COVID vaccines are deadly? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. In this new extraordinarily large study, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those unvaccinated. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
RFK Jr.'s claim that COVID vaccines are deadly? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. In this new extraordinarily large study, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those unvaccinated. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Both Miami and Notre Dame should’ve been in. Great respect for Alabama, but the 3 loss team with a loss to Florida should be out.
December 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Both Miami and Notre Dame should’ve been in. Great respect for Alabama, but the 3 loss team with a loss to Florida should be out.
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FDA Approves New Drug That Reverses Effects Of Narcan
FDA Approves New Drug That Reverses Effects Of Narcan
SILVER SPRING, MD—Praising the drug’s ability to quickly and effectively increase fatalities amongst the nation’s opioid users, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new nasal spray Wednesd...
theonion.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
FDA Approves New Drug That Reverses Effects Of Narcan
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Instead of writing a letter, Congress should do its job. In the last 50 years alone, vaccines saved 153 million lives. Extremists, including Aaron Siri who sued to end FDA approval for the polio vaccine, are advising on childhood vaccine policy. Ending HepB vaccines for babies is just the beginning
December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Instead of writing a letter, Congress should do its job. In the last 50 years alone, vaccines saved 153 million lives. Extremists, including Aaron Siri who sued to end FDA approval for the polio vaccine, are advising on childhood vaccine policy. Ending HepB vaccines for babies is just the beginning
Iowans remember this guy that lied about a car accident in Grinnell www.politico.com/news/2023/10...
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Iowans remember this guy that lied about a car accident in Grinnell www.politico.com/news/2023/10...
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Letter from Congress to FDA re: undermining vaccines, page 1 of 6
December 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Letter from Congress to FDA re: undermining vaccines, page 1 of 6
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As farmers face trade wars and inflation, calls to mental health hotlines rise
As farmers face trade wars and inflation, calls to mental health hotlines rise
As farmers face historic headwinds and market hardships, calls to the national Farm Aid hotline and the Iowa Concern hotline — where farmers can get support in times of mental health crisis or need — are increasing. This fall, the Iowa Concern hotline saw four to five times the number of calls it had in the same months last year.
www.thegazette.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As farmers face trade wars and inflation, calls to mental health hotlines rise
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again, the supreme court did not write the constitution (or the declaration) and—despite what you may think—they don't have the monopoly on the interpretation of those documents.
the people have a say, and if the court is out of step with the people, that's a problem for the court, not the governed
the people have a say, and if the court is out of step with the people, that's a problem for the court, not the governed
i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
December 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
again, the supreme court did not write the constitution (or the declaration) and—despite what you may think—they don't have the monopoly on the interpretation of those documents.
the people have a say, and if the court is out of step with the people, that's a problem for the court, not the governed
the people have a say, and if the court is out of step with the people, that's a problem for the court, not the governed
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One interesting statistic from the article followed by two equally interesting statistics about U Nebraska:
December 7, 2025 at 3:18 AM
One interesting statistic from the article followed by two equally interesting statistics about U Nebraska:
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Nebraska Lincoln is both the flagship and the land grant university for the state. You better believe the ignoramuses in charge will not stop there - and be prepared for it.
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Nebraska Lincoln is both the flagship and the land grant university for the state. You better believe the ignoramuses in charge will not stop there - and be prepared for it.
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The death of children due to an unsafe vaccine is a serious allegation. What the FDA is saying about the Covid vax is not based on fact.
Article by a pediatric cardiologist who's studied the link between Covid vaccines & heart-related side effects such as myocarditis in children. No pay wall.
Article by a pediatric cardiologist who's studied the link between Covid vaccines & heart-related side effects such as myocarditis in children. No pay wall.
FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access
The agency’s plan to change the well-established process for safety testing vaccines is not realistic.
theconversation.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The death of children due to an unsafe vaccine is a serious allegation. What the FDA is saying about the Covid vax is not based on fact.
Article by a pediatric cardiologist who's studied the link between Covid vaccines & heart-related side effects such as myocarditis in children. No pay wall.
Article by a pediatric cardiologist who's studied the link between Covid vaccines & heart-related side effects such as myocarditis in children. No pay wall.
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i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
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The AP has quoted my statement from yesterday that ACIP is an epidemiological crime scene, because it is.
CDC vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
www.ksbw.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The AP has quoted my statement from yesterday that ACIP is an epidemiological crime scene, because it is.
This will set up an depressing but necessary study where we could see hepatitis B jump in certain states/groups that follow this devastating change. Slow motion train wreck
RFK Jr.’s handpicked CDC panel rolls back recommending all newborns get vaccinated for hepatitis B
CDC Panel Of Vaccine Skeptics Votes To Delay Hepatitis B Shot For Most Babies
Public health officials warned that the decision by advisers picked by RFK Jr. will result in more infants being infected and experiencing lifelong liver diseases.
www.huffpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This will set up an depressing but necessary study where we could see hepatitis B jump in certain states/groups that follow this devastating change. Slow motion train wreck
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Dorit Reiss, a prof of law & member of the Vaccine Working Group on Ethics and Policy: "The committee meeting showed bias, lack of scientific understanding, non-transparency & incompetence.” We are living in aggressively regressive times & folks will die needlessly.
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
Why The Hepatitis B Birth Dose Is At Risk From New CDC Vaccine Advisors
New members of the CDC vax advisory committee (ACIP) are opposed to newborn Hepatitis B vaccine, believing them not needed for most, and dangerous. Data contradicts that.
www.forbes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Dorit Reiss, a prof of law & member of the Vaccine Working Group on Ethics and Policy: "The committee meeting showed bias, lack of scientific understanding, non-transparency & incompetence.” We are living in aggressively regressive times & folks will die needlessly.
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
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"Americans spend more on medication than every other country in the world combined." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Massive U.S. drug spending gives Trump trade leverage
U.S. pays far higher prices than many comparable countries, with drugs costing 264% more than in Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
"Americans spend more on medication than every other country in the world combined." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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1/ I may write something about this, but I've noticed some folks, notably Noah Smith, but others as well, deriding the $140,000=poverty in today's US guy.
So I thought I'd work out what a family of 4 budget would look like in my well-off Boston suburb (Brookline).
TL:DR--pretty damn tight...
So I thought I'd work out what a family of 4 budget would look like in my well-off Boston suburb (Brookline).
TL:DR--pretty damn tight...
December 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
1/ I may write something about this, but I've noticed some folks, notably Noah Smith, but others as well, deriding the $140,000=poverty in today's US guy.
So I thought I'd work out what a family of 4 budget would look like in my well-off Boston suburb (Brookline).
TL:DR--pretty damn tight...
So I thought I'd work out what a family of 4 budget would look like in my well-off Boston suburb (Brookline).
TL:DR--pretty damn tight...
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Did you know?
190 countries have infant immunization schedules that include the Hep B vaccine
115 countries recommend a universal birth-dose of the Hep B vaccine, one of the key actions WHO recommends to reduce Hep B prevalence
Read more in the WHO Hep B Report ➡️
iris.who.int/server/api/c...
190 countries have infant immunization schedules that include the Hep B vaccine
115 countries recommend a universal birth-dose of the Hep B vaccine, one of the key actions WHO recommends to reduce Hep B prevalence
Read more in the WHO Hep B Report ➡️
iris.who.int/server/api/c...
November 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Did you know?
190 countries have infant immunization schedules that include the Hep B vaccine
115 countries recommend a universal birth-dose of the Hep B vaccine, one of the key actions WHO recommends to reduce Hep B prevalence
Read more in the WHO Hep B Report ➡️
iris.who.int/server/api/c...
190 countries have infant immunization schedules that include the Hep B vaccine
115 countries recommend a universal birth-dose of the Hep B vaccine, one of the key actions WHO recommends to reduce Hep B prevalence
Read more in the WHO Hep B Report ➡️
iris.who.int/server/api/c...