ID Chief @ UMich
@adamlauring.bsky.social
Account of Adam Lauring, MD, PhD. Professor and Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan. News and tidbits from the Division and about ID. Opinions my own.
We're hiring! Clinical Assistant Professor in Infectious Diseases. Great group of physicians and great community!
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We're hiring! Clinical Assistant Professor in Infectious Diseases. Great group of physicians and great community!
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This only happens to you once
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This only happens to you once
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BREAKING: Chicken Pox caused by Vicks Vap-o-Rub: White House
BREAKING: Astigmatism caused by chewable vitamins and parental failure to invest in Trump Coin: NIH
BREAKING: Havana Syndrome caused by component of Tito’s: CIA
BREAKING: Red hair caused by potato consumption: Marine Corps
BREAKING: Astigmatism caused by chewable vitamins and parental failure to invest in Trump Coin: NIH
BREAKING: Havana Syndrome caused by component of Tito’s: CIA
BREAKING: Red hair caused by potato consumption: Marine Corps
September 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BREAKING: Chicken Pox caused by Vicks Vap-o-Rub: White House
BREAKING: Astigmatism caused by chewable vitamins and parental failure to invest in Trump Coin: NIH
BREAKING: Havana Syndrome caused by component of Tito’s: CIA
BREAKING: Red hair caused by potato consumption: Marine Corps
BREAKING: Astigmatism caused by chewable vitamins and parental failure to invest in Trump Coin: NIH
BREAKING: Havana Syndrome caused by component of Tito’s: CIA
BREAKING: Red hair caused by potato consumption: Marine Corps
So the same group that claims that more randomized trials are needed for vaccines (which have already been subjected to randomized trials) now wants to change the FDA label for leucovorin to include autism without a trial, or even much evidence at all, demonstrating its benefit. 🤔
September 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So the same group that claims that more randomized trials are needed for vaccines (which have already been subjected to randomized trials) now wants to change the FDA label for leucovorin to include autism without a trial, or even much evidence at all, demonstrating its benefit. 🤔
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Leg braces - $20-$30k, I’ve had at LEAST 6 leg braces.
Wheelchairs - $5k for manual with no bells and whistles, I’ve had 2
Medications - anywhere between $100-$2000 /month pending health issues
Surgeries - 19 surgeries $40k to - $1m inc. hospital stays
I had polio. This is the cost.
Wheelchairs - $5k for manual with no bells and whistles, I’ve had 2
Medications - anywhere between $100-$2000 /month pending health issues
Surgeries - 19 surgeries $40k to - $1m inc. hospital stays
I had polio. This is the cost.
September 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Leg braces - $20-$30k, I’ve had at LEAST 6 leg braces.
Wheelchairs - $5k for manual with no bells and whistles, I’ve had 2
Medications - anywhere between $100-$2000 /month pending health issues
Surgeries - 19 surgeries $40k to - $1m inc. hospital stays
I had polio. This is the cost.
Wheelchairs - $5k for manual with no bells and whistles, I’ve had 2
Medications - anywhere between $100-$2000 /month pending health issues
Surgeries - 19 surgeries $40k to - $1m inc. hospital stays
I had polio. This is the cost.
Wow, it's been a while since I've had to prepare a powerpoint in 4:3 aspect ratio!
September 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Wow, it's been a while since I've had to prepare a powerpoint in 4:3 aspect ratio!
We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
Opinion | We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself
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September 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
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“Well I don’t like that study because it doesn't give me the result I want’
September 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“Well I don’t like that study because it doesn't give me the result I want’
Reposting as had no idea about this effort. I checked. Yep am there (journal articles). My dad was as well!
Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
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September 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Reposting as had no idea about this effort. I checked. Yep am there (journal articles). My dad was as well!
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A bizarre dogma has emerged among the anti-mRNA crowd that the only data we have on vaccines is from the original trial papers, rather than the HUGE volume of studies that came out subsequently...
... then an avalanche showing effectiveness vs hospitalisation, vs critical care, vs death, for subgroups, different variants, different vaccines, over time. These are UK only - knock yourself out.
That first study was just designed to check it worked safely vs cases.
www.gov.uk/guidance/mon...
That first study was just designed to check it worked safely vs cases.
www.gov.uk/guidance/mon...
Monitoring reports of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination
Data on the real-world efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines.
www.gov.uk
September 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A bizarre dogma has emerged among the anti-mRNA crowd that the only data we have on vaccines is from the original trial papers, rather than the HUGE volume of studies that came out subsequently...
Blood cultures - the next frontier in diagnostic stewardship? Anastasia Wasylyshyn from the Division contributing here.
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Multicenter evaluation of blood culture contamination and blood cultures practices in US acute care hospitals: time for standardization | Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Blood culture contamination (BCC) is associated with patient harm and unnecessary
use of healthcare resources. BCC thresholds have been established; however, multiple
BCC definitions exist. There is l...
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September 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Blood cultures - the next frontier in diagnostic stewardship? Anastasia Wasylyshyn from the Division contributing here.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
New review on genomic epidemiology of C diff from Evan Snitkin in the Division.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Genomic Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile
www.sciencedirect.com
September 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
New review on genomic epidemiology of C diff from Evan Snitkin in the Division.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New data on RSV VE from the CDC sponsored IVY network. This sort of work could be in jeopardy given events of the last several weeks.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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RSV Vaccine Effectiveness Against Hospitalization Among US Adults Aged 60 Years or Older During 2 Seasons
This study investigates respiratory syncytial virus vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization among US adults aged 60 years or older during 2 seasons.
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September 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
New data on RSV VE from the CDC sponsored IVY network. This sort of work could be in jeopardy given events of the last several weeks.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
He’s not a therapy dog but I’m willing to bring my dog Wilmont to our noon conference 😂 @martenhawkins.bsky.social @lcahuaymemd.bsky.social
#idsky #wellness #idfellow #idfellowship #medwellness we have ‘Love on leash’ therapy dogs visit us after our noon conference (shout out to our fellowship coordinator, Elizabeth for arranging it!)
August 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
He’s not a therapy dog but I’m willing to bring my dog Wilmont to our noon conference 😂 @martenhawkins.bsky.social @lcahuaymemd.bsky.social
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🧵 I know it's ridiculous, but when he's talking mitochondrial challenges & inflammation, he's again referring to his idea of vaccine-induced autism. Let me explain.
via @acyn.bsky.social
RFK JR: I’m looking at kids as I walk through the airports today...and I see these kids that are just overburdened with mitochondrial challenges, inflammation—you can tell from their faces, movements, and lack of social connection
RFK JR: I’m looking at kids as I walk through the airports today...and I see these kids that are just overburdened with mitochondrial challenges, inflammation—you can tell from their faces, movements, and lack of social connection
August 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🧵 I know it's ridiculous, but when he's talking mitochondrial challenges & inflammation, he's again referring to his idea of vaccine-induced autism. Let me explain.
Read the resignation letter. This is a leader and frankly a hero.
Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails.
The end of an era.
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August 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Read the resignation letter. This is a leader and frankly a hero.
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Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Breaking News: Read three top CDC officials' resignation emails.
The end of an era.
insidemedicine.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Just terrible. Gunman fires hundreds of shots at CDC then weeks later agency is further undermined and dedicated scientific leadership forced out. Hard to see how this makes America healthier.
White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Just terrible. Gunman fires hundreds of shots at CDC then weeks later agency is further undermined and dedicated scientific leadership forced out. Hard to see how this makes America healthier.
White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
The federal government has decided to severely limit access to vaccines that have been shown to reduce illness, hospitalization, and death. Whereas we used to argue about whether government was forcing you to be vaccinated, now we government saying you can’t get vaccinated.
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved updated Covid vaccines for the fall season that limit who can get the shots, the federal government’s most restrictive policy since the vaccines became available. Story by @by-cjewett.bsky.social and Jacey Fortin. Gift link: nyti.ms/3Hz1WhX
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August 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The federal government has decided to severely limit access to vaccines that have been shown to reduce illness, hospitalization, and death. Whereas we used to argue about whether government was forcing you to be vaccinated, now we government saying you can’t get vaccinated.
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I'm on @npr.org 1A today with @pauloffit.bsky.social, talking about COVID vaccines, the impact of cuts to federal research funding, and navigating the current health information landscape. Join us!
August 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I'm on @npr.org 1A today with @pauloffit.bsky.social, talking about COVID vaccines, the impact of cuts to federal research funding, and navigating the current health information landscape. Join us!
Benefit of Early Oseltamivir Therapy for Adults Hospitalized With Influenza A: An Observational Study url: academic.oup.com/cid/article-...
Benefit of Early Oseltamivir Therapy for Adults Hospitalized With Influenza A: An Observational Study
Among influenza patients hospitalized during the 2022–2023 influenza season, initiating treatment with oseltamivir on the day of admission (compared with l
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August 27, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Benefit of Early Oseltamivir Therapy for Adults Hospitalized With Influenza A: An Observational Study url: academic.oup.com/cid/article-...
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open.substack.com/pub/clauswil... this is very true and highly under appreciated. Not just for a PhD but any high level accomplishment.
August 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
open.substack.com/pub/clauswil... this is very true and highly under appreciated. Not just for a PhD but any high level accomplishment.
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ID fellows: join IDSA Fellows Community of Practice & CPSolvers for a virtual Fellows Case Conference this Friday at 3PM ET! This session will include an interesting case presentation and small group discussion, featuring Daniel Minter, MD, and Varun Phadke, MD.
Register: https://bit.ly/47bJczm
Register: https://bit.ly/47bJczm
August 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
ID fellows: join IDSA Fellows Community of Practice & CPSolvers for a virtual Fellows Case Conference this Friday at 3PM ET! This session will include an interesting case presentation and small group discussion, featuring Daniel Minter, MD, and Varun Phadke, MD.
Register: https://bit.ly/47bJczm
Register: https://bit.ly/47bJczm