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Michael Lairmore DVM, PhD
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Member National Academy of Medicine, Distinguished Professor (Emeritus), University of California, Davis. Leader, Author, One Health Advocate, Scientist, and Consultant.
Stopping the Greatest Threat to the Amazon, One Fire at a Time. #onehealth www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
Stopping the Greatest Threat to the Amazon, One Fire at a Time
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November 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Students gain first-hand research experience, learning the basics of the #OneHealth concept, microbiology, and environmental DNA. Combining #CitizenScience and #SciComm, empowering young people to contribute to scientific research while improving public understanding of #AMR.
#Research #WAAW
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Here's a little quiz for U.S. Antibiotics Awareness Week and World AMR Awareness Week.

In extremely Dwight Schrute voice...FALSE. The AVMA has extensive resources to help veterinarians make appropriate decisions regarding antimicrobial use. Visit avma.org/Antimicrobials to learn more.
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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A new AI tool can spot abnormalities in blood cells more accurately and reliably than human doctors. It could be a game-changer for how conditions like leukaemia are diagnosed. 🩸

Called CytoDiffusion, it's unlike many other AI models. Find out how: bit.ly/4o9uJJ4 🧪

@ucl.ac.uk @qmul.bsky.social
AI tool spots blood cell abnormalities missed by doctors
An AI tool that can analyse abnormalities in the shape and form of blood cells, and with greater accuracy and reliability than human experts, could change the
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November 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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A toxin made by a bacterium may trigger ulcerative colitis - a common form of inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD - by killing immune cells in the lining of the colon 🧪

If confirmed, this could lead to new treatments, including vaccines or phage therapies

www.newscientist.com/article/2505...
Common type of inflammatory bowel disease linked to toxic bacteria
The discovery that a toxin made by bacteria found in dirty water might help trigger ulcerative colitis could lead to new treatments for this form of IBD
www.newscientist.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Texas Measles Strain Continues to Spread, “Losing elimination status may not lead to tangible changes, such as travel restrictions. “deeply embarrassing” for a wealthy country with the medical resources of the United States.” #OneHealth www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
Texas Measles Strain Continues to Spread, Officials Say
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November 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
“Antimicrobial resistance threatens animal health and welfare, food production, and public health, and can impact the results of biomedical research.” #OneHealth #AMR @naohun.bsky.social @ncstatevetmed.bsky.social
Veterinary professionals have a unique and important role in helping protect antimicrobial effectiveness.

During U.S. Antibiotics Awareness Week and World AMR Awareness Week, discover how AVMA supports veterinarians in this role with educational materials and policies. https://bit.ly/3Lb7Cjo
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“The amplification & homogenisation of pathogens suggest cities as potential emerging hotspots for bacterial zoonotic pathogens. ..understanding the dynamics of zoonotic pathogens in cities will be crucial for developing healthy urban environments within a #OneHealth framework.” @naohun.bsky.social
Our new paper shows #urban #soils often host more potential zoonotic pathogens than forests, with parks & residential areas the highest. Some, like Klebsiella pneumoniae, were several-fold higher.

We need a #OneHealth approach.

www.nature.com/articles/s43...
November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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🔔 Starting soon — join @anhacademy.bsky.social today for the @fao.org webinar on Plastics, One Health and Agrifood Systems.

📅 19 November 2025
🕐 14:00 CET

Looking forward to the insights & collaboration emerging from this timely session! fao.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Bridging science and policy: plastics and One Health in agrifood systems. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Bridging science and policy: plastics and One Health in agrifood systems. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting...
fao.zoom.us
November 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Tracking Monarch Butterflies “Researchers have tagged more than 400 monarchs this year and are now following their journeys on a cellphone app” #nature #science www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Please consider attending this webinar put on by the European Public Health Alliance and Una Europa Alliance! For more information and to register, follow this link:

epha.org/events/webin...
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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🌍🧬PhD Opportunity!
Apply AI + genomics to make viral data accessible and actionable. Work across computing, genomics & social science to build lightweight AI tools supporting One Health decision-making. tinyurl.com/yzwyse25
Supervisors: Brunker, Lever, Laurie & Hughes @UofG
University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences - MVLS Graduate School - PhD Research Opportunities - College Futures Themes PhD Programme - Projects - Planetary Heal...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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“It will be interesting to see if this H5N5 is the same one that has been circulating in the Asian flyways," Maurice Pitesky, @ucanr.edu & @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social told @newsweek.com. "Will have to wait for sequencing results to better clarify where it came from.”
www.newsweek.com/rare-bird-fl...
Rare bird flu strain detected in Washington state resident
Prior to the announcement, H5N5 had previously been detected in animals but never reported in humans.
www.newsweek.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“Innovations in veterinary medicine are creating new opportunities for investment.”
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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🐾 Veterinary Medicine Market to hit $62.54B by 2034! Growth driven by rising pet care spending. 🐶🐱 www.einnews.com/pr_news/7880... #Veterinary #AnimalHealth
Veterinary Medicine Market Expected to Hit USD 62.54 Billion by 2034 with a Remarkable 5.62% CAGR
Veterinary Medicine Market Caring for Animal Health, a Growing Market.
www.einnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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🧪 #scicomm “…thousands of years ago dogs played an indispensable role in human societies as crucial “biocultural packages” that moved with humans.”

theconversation.com/dogs-10-000-...
Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes
Two new studies suggest the story of dogs and their relationship with humans is older and more complex than once thought.
theconversation.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“This week aims to encourage best practices among the public, healthcare workers, animal health professionals, environmentalists, farmers, policymakers, the youth, civil society & media, who play a critical role in reducing the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogens.” #OneHealth
Misuse of antimicrobials in humans, animals and plants accelerates antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Responsible use matters across all sectors.

⌛️The countdown to World AMR Awareness Week continues 👉 bit.ly/42mqVfw

#WAAW #OneHealth #AMR
November 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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We chatted with Marcela Uhart at @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social about this a few months back - listen to her here onehealthtrust.org/news-media/p... #onehealth @onehealthtrust.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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New paper on severe impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza on southern elephant seals at #SouthGeorgia.

Apparent loss of 47% of the population of breeding females since 2023

www.nature.com/articles/s42...

#HPAI #wildlifedisease #conservationscience🌍

📷 S. elephant seal pup, South Georgia
November 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Salmonella circulation between humans, animals & environment in rural Malawi.

The intricate web w/in this ecosystem underscores importance of adopting a multi-faceted ‘One Health’ strategy for control in low-intensity agricultural systems. #IDSky #onehealth

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Circulation of Salmonella spp. between humans, animals and the environment in animal-owning households in Malawi - Nature Communications
In this work, Wilson et al., examined sharing of Salmonella between humans, animals and the environment using household samples from Malawi. They revealed an interconnected web of Salmonella circulati...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Phasing out animal testing- a plan for Britain. “Industry voices have rallied behind the move. Pharmaceutical companies, often portrayed as slow to change, have been developing computational and cell-based toxicology systems for years.” #policy @naohun.bsky.social scienceblog.com/britains-bol...
Britain's Bold Plan to End Animal Testing Gains Unlikely Unity
On a gray November morning in London, ministers, scientists, and animal welfare advocates did something rare: they all applauded the same announcement.
scienceblog.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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TOMORROW! The 10-part CAN-AMR-Net "Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach" seminar series continues on Tues. November 11, 11:00 a.m. ET.

Session 7 topic is "The Microbiome & AMR."

For more info and to register, visit: canamrnet.org/antimicrobia... 🧪
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Looking forward to being a panelist during this important summit, highlighting the importance of animal health, innovation, and #OneHealth in building partnerships between universities, industry, and government. biocrossroads.com/annual-india...
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM