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US intelligence agency’s classified analysis offers detailed scientific view that COVID-19 may have come from Wuhan lab Via Karolina Corin Lewis Kamb U.S. Right To Know usrtk.org/covid-19-origi…

At #WBConf25, we’re shaping the future of #Bronchiectasis by empowering the next generation of leaders 🌍 💬Prof. Lucy Morgan shares: “Bring your early-career stars to Brisbane to share their work & grow.” 📢 Abstract submission open until 13 April: world-bronchiectasis-conference.org/2025/?page_id=…

Ceftazidime-avibactam (a last resort drug) use selects multidrug-resistance and prevents designing collateral sensitivity (CS) based therapies against P. aeruginosa (no robust patterns of CS emerge). Happy to see it published! 🥳 Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CSIC) Microbiología Clínica HUSE nature.com/articles/s4146…

🌍 WBC 2025 in Brisbane (14-17 July) will unite experts & patients to discuss diversity & innovation in #bronchiectasis care. Co-hosted by Lung Foundation Australia, UQ, & ABC. 📅 Save the date! touchrespiratory.com/insight/world-… Lena Group Respiratory Hub 🫁 #WBConf25 #RespiratoryDiseases

I was very active in helping the MRFF come about. It was always intended to disburse around $1b a year if fully capitalized at $20b. The fund has well exceeded that, now at $22b+, yet it only disburses $650m/year, 1/

Paring PPE to just N95s in pandemic kept hospital staff safe, slashed waste and costs, study finds Staff-to-community #COVID-19 rates were similar before and after de-escalation (median community rate, 2.6 before and 1.5 after). cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/parin…

It is correct that masks cannot completely prevent infectious diseases. It is incorrect that masks are completely ineffective in preventing infectious diseases.

Introducing Eukfinder! A bioinformatics pipeline that identifies eukaryotic sequences from metagenomic data. The tool is valuable for reference-independent and cultivation-free studies of eukaryotic microbial genomes from environmental samples. #mBio: asm.social/2nl

This is an excellent visualisation of how much the country has changed in 50 years. From a very partisan two-party system to.... pizza. Driven by those born after 1981. Great visual by casey briggs abc.net.au/news/2025-04-2…

#NIH will stop funding any research outside the US nature.com/articles/d4158…

Beijing scientists built a $0.10 biosensor that detects SARS-CoV-2 RNA and ASFV DNA in under 1 minute with a simple test tube flip, beating PCR and CRISPR in speed, cost, and sensitivity—no equipment needed science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Shingles vaccine recipients see lower cardiac event risk over time Protection, especially for men, was strongest 2 to 3 years following vaccination. cidrap.umn.edu/shingles-vacci…

Drug-resistant fungal infections are spreading, and treatment options are limited. CNN shares personal stories and explains why experts are worried about the rise of deadly fungi like Coccidioides and Candida auris. cnn.com/2025/05/06/hea…

Vacancy! We are looking for a Group Leader in Functional #Microbiome Research to join the Quadram Institute. Amazing start-up and support. Fantastic translational facilities. This is the place to be, check it out. quadram.ac.uk/vacancies/grou…

Australia completely lacks a dedicated training program for clinician scientists. With the vision and support of VMIAL Peter Mac Cancer Centre is extremely proud to announce the first clinician-scientist fellowship. If you meet the eligibility criteria PLEASE APPLY! nature.com/naturecareers/…

This week's genome editing triumph is a big deal. Here's why erictopol.substack.com/p/the-first-hu…

The only rule in biology is that there are exceptions to every rule. This is what makes biology infinitely exciting; even when you think you’ve got the complete view, the floor can drop out from underneath you at any given moment. Case-in-point: The nucleus is the thing that

FRAUDULENT—RFK Jr’s report on “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) cited completely FAKE studies that do not even exist, & completely misinterprets others. Truly wild. This is the same guy who bypassed all CDC scientists to put out anti vax nonsense. notus.org/health-science…

Queensland: 100 cases a day, horror new strain looming. "With 100 Queenslanders a day already admitted to hospital, the state now faces a serious threat from the most contagious strain of COVID-19 ever recorded." Source: archive.md/W8ulk

Antimicrobial resistance doesn’t appear out of nowhere... it evolves. If we’re not watching, it spreads At #nanoporeconf I shared how Oxford Nanopore sequencing detects early #AMR signals in hospitals - not just to track outbreaks, but to help prevent them youtu.be/MkcWY9IaY3I?si…