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Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at UBC @ngdiubc.bsky.social · 10h

Checkout this article I found at PLOS: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment in Western Uganda: Findings from a rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) survey

Purpose To determine the prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment (VI) among adults aged ≥50 years in Western Uganda. Methods A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted ...

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Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at UBC @ngdiubc.bsky.social · 10h

Checkout this article I found at PLOS: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment in Western Uganda: Findings from a rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) survey

Purpose To determine the prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment (VI) among adults aged ≥50 years in Western Uganda. Methods A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted ...

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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 15h

The World Health Organization has renewed its warning of widespread resistance to common antibiotics. The problem is global— and worsening www.who.int/news/item/13...

WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide

One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) r...

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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 15h

Scientists finally unveil what's behind long COVID brain fog https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/scientists-think-they-ve-finally-cracked-the-mystery-of-long-covid-brain-fog/article_55bf054b-ab2b-4403-8850-f2accf813f2e.html

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Japanese scientists may have uncovered the cause of long COVID-related brain fog in a new study. Dreamstime

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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 15h

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs rising: World Health Organization https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/spread-of-drug-resistant-superbugs-surging-who-warns/

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Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023.

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SCIENMAG @scienmag.bsky.social · 20h

Cost-Effectiveness of New TB Diagnosis Methods in Uganda

In a groundbreaking study conducted in Uganda, researchers have introduced novel stool processing methods for diagnosing tuberculosis in children under five years of age. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a pressing public health concern globally,…

Cost-Effectiveness of New TB Diagnosis Methods in Uganda

In a groundbreaking study conducted in Uganda, researchers have introduced novel stool processing methods for diagnosing tuberculosis in children under five years of age. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a pressing public health concern globally, particularly in developing regions where children's vulnerability to infectious diseases is significantly heightened. The study, led by Gaeddert, Jaganath, and Nguyen, presents an in-depth cost-effectiveness analysis of these innovative diagnostic approaches, shedding light on their potential to transform pediatric TB diagnosis in resource-limited settings.

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Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at UBC @ngdiubc.bsky.social · 7d

UBC Urologic Sciences Adj. Professor Dr. Kishor Wasan will be leading an information session on Prostate Cancer in collaboration with the Saskatoon Prostate Cancer Support Group! @prostatecanceruk.bsky.social @ubcmedicine.bsky.social @prostatecancer.bsky.social @news.ubc.ca

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Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at UBC @ngdiubc.bsky.social · 4d

PCFC Board Members Dr. Kishor M. Wasan and Murray Hill will co-lead a prostate cancer awareness session on Oct 20, 7–9 PM at the Cathedral of the Holy Family, Saskatoon.

PCFC is proud to support initiatives like these that raise awareness for prostate health across Canada.

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Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at UBC @ngdiubc.bsky.social · 2d

NGDI UBC will be presenting at the 2025 Intl. Forum on Research Excellence on Nov. 1st-A Global Health Panel on the delivery of Essential Medicines to LMICs. @globalvoices.org @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social @globalhealthnow.bsky.social

Download the Whova event app here tinyurl.com/yeycdx5p

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 18h

“deficit of 42.42% in information processing speed for mild-moderate cases…”

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COVID-19 Long-Term Effects: Is There an Impact on the Simple Reaction Time and Alternative-Forced Choice on Recovered Patients?

A comparative single-evaluation cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate cognitive damage in post-COVID-19 patients. The psychophysics tests of Two-Alternative Forced Choice (2AFC) and Simple R...

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 18h

Nature’s 2025 PhD survey asked doctoral candidates worldwide what advice they would give to someone considering a similar degree. Respondents gave advice on choosing supervisors, managing mental health, and surviving academic culture. #Academicsky 🧪

27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs

Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.

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MSF Access @msfaccess.org · 18h

⏰ Tomorrow! Don’t miss our panel on improving access to TB medicines in EU/EEA. People with TB still face barriers to effective treatment & prevention, let's discuss solutions.

Register Now👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Infectious Diseases @infectiousdz.bsky.social · 2d

Unusually early flu waves in Asia this year. Japan declared a nationwide flu epidemic in early Oct with school closures, weeks ahead of its usual season; cases are also up in Singapore, Thailand, and India. Changing climate perhaps is playing a role here
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As the Flu Surges in Asia, Could Getting Sick Year-Round Be the New Normal?

Here’s what medical experts say could be behind the recent rise of influenza cases in Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand, and more.

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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 1d

#ScienceReadForSunday: Population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis of benznidazole monotherapy and combination therapy with fosravuconazole in chronic #Chagas disease (BENDITA) journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...

Population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis of benznidazole monotherapy and combination therapy with fosravuconazole in chronic Chagas disease (BENDITA)

Author summary Chagas Disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, remains a major public health challenge, particularly in Latin America. Benznidazole and nifurtimox have been the standard…

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Fernanda Petersen @amr-twilight.bsky.social · 1d

Across Southeast Asia most newborn infections are now caused #AMR bugs, making standard treatments for neonatal sepsis ineffective. Without updated, locally informed treatment guidelines and new antibiotic development, infant mortality rates will rise.

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Pathogen distribution and antimicrobial resistance among neonatal bloodstream infections in Southeast Asia: results from NeoSEAP, a multicentre retrospective study

Neonatal sepsis in tertiary hospitals in Southeast Asia is predominantly caused by gram-negative bacteria, with high rates of non-susceptibility to commonly prescribed antibiotics.

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Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at UBC @ngdiubc.bsky.social · 2d

NGDI UBC will be presenting at the 2025 Intl. Forum on Research Excellence on Nov. 1st-A Global Health Panel on the delivery of Essential Medicines to LMICs. @globalvoices.org @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social @globalhealthnow.bsky.social

Download the Whova event app here tinyurl.com/yeycdx5p

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 2d

“Our hospitals are ready.”

Was never a good plan.

Prevent COVID-19.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/sev...

Severe COVID may carry higher risk of long-term conditions requiring hospitalization through 6 months

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Contagion® @contagionlive.bsky.social · 2d

This week, learn about the Center for Discovery and Innovation's research around antivirals, the hepatitis C bill in Congress, how AI is influencing antimicrobial development, and more. #IDsky #Medsky

Top Infectious Disease News Stories Week of October 3-October 10 | Contagion Live

This week, learn about the Center for Discovery and Innovation's research around antivirals and antifungals, the hepatitis C bill in Congress, how AI is influencing antimicrobial development, and mor...

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 2d

Weekend Briefing for October 11, 2025:

New Images in Clinical Medicine: Pneumococcal Sepsis in Asplenia and Hypogammaglobulinemia nej.md/4oap9GL

Three New Perspectives:

1️⃣ Digital Treatment to Reduce Global Tobacco Use nej.md/4nKq29e

#MedSky

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Global Health Matters podcast 🎙️ @ghm-podcast.bsky.social · 3d

⏳ It’s almost time! Tomorrow we will be at #WHS2025 @worldhealthsummit.bsky.social . Catch our first-ever livestreamed episode of #GlobalHealthMatters this Sunday—don’t miss it!

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 3d

Severe #COVID may carry higher risk of long-term conditions requiring hospitalization through 6 months

The excess risk was primarily seen among COVID-19 survivors who were hospitalized for their infections.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 3d

Looking for real-time infectious disease trends? PopHIVE has you covered.

PopHIVE combines multiple sources of data — like Google Trends and medical records — to keep you informed in real-time. When one source slows down, others fill in the picture.

🔗 Explore data for your state: PopHIVE.org

Graph of trends in respiratory viral activity in Florida shows several data sources have trends going slightly up. Sick season is starting. Here’s how to watch infectious disease trends (even when some data sources are down). Yale School of Public Health.

Activity is increasing in Florida, where RSV season often begins before sweeping across the nation. This can be an early sign that respiratory virus season is getting underway.
Graph of trends in respiratory viral activity in Florida shows several data sources have trends going slightly up. Arrow pointing to title says “PopHIVE brings together multiple data sources —from Google Trends to medical records and more— so you can still track real-time infectious disease activity even when federal data slows down.” Arrow pointing to one data source line says “Epic Cosmos is based on emergency department data (non-federal source)” Arrow pointing to another data source line says “Google Health Trends looks for searches related to COVID-19”
Yale School of Public Health.

Flu activity is still low (for now). Graph of trends in influenza activity in the United States shows multiple data sources showing rates are low. Arrow pointing to one data source line on the graph says “Epic Cosmos (based on emergency department visits) is the most up-to-date source for flu”

COVID-19 is still trending down. Graph shows trends in COVID-19 activity in the United States. Multiple data sources show it’s trending down. The latest data from Delphi’s doctor and hospital claims

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after intense public and private campaign by Donald Trump

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The Economist @economist.com · 3d

The discovery of regulatory T-cells may seem an obscure bit of biology to win such an esteemed prize. It is not. It is an excellent example of physiology leading to medicine in the way the prize’s double name alludes to

A Nobel prize in physiology for immune tolerance

The search to understand how the body keeps immunity in check

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PLOS Mental Health @plosmentalhealth.org · 4d

This #WorldMentalHealthDay we focus on service access in times of crisis.

We highlight content from our journal and across @plos.org (@plosglobalpublichealth.org and PLOS Medicine), which aims to improve well-being in the face of mass trauma

speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2025/10/10/w...

World Mental Health Day 2025: Access to Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies - Speaking of Medicine and Health

This year, the theme for World Mental Health Day is ‘access to services – mental health in catastrophes and emergencies’. Supporting those…

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