A male cyclist sideswiped by a flat bed truck at Bloor and Dufferin on July 25th, the same day a 24 year old woman cyclist was struck and killed by a dump truck at Bloor and Avenue Road. Despite the hit, the male cyclist went to hospital with just minor injuries. #cycling

Finland leading the way on information literacy: “The goal is active, responsible citizens and voters… Thinking critically, factchecking, interpreting and evaluating all the information you receive, wherever it appears, is crucial. We’ve made it a core part of what we teach,

Disappointing Topline Results from PALM 007 Study of Tecovirimat for mpox. Antivirals are so tough to show they help patients because of the timing-severity conundrum: You only know those who are most to benefit when it’s too late. globenewswire.com/news-release/2…

Changes in the Appropriateness of US Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing After the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis of 2016–2021 Data bit.ly/4dq8J82

State-of-the-Art Review: Evaluation and Management of Delusional Infestation academic.oup.com/cid/article/79…

So good! H/T Darcy Wooten she/her @docglauc instagram.com/reel/C_BfyQvCc…

For the folks who had the good fortune not to be around then: A is when all our friends started dying. B is when we got to take florists off speed dial, and stop making notes of when we'd need to call our friends' mothers. (Don't make me explain speed dial.)

Our new Comment The Lancet Microbe Tackling antimicrobial resistance: recognising these 5 blind spots can accelerate progress With Sumanth Gandra, Poshan Thapa & Sergio Carmona FIND thelancet.com/journals/lanmi…

Fantastic ID Grand Rounds Washington University ID Division, learning about xylazine wounds (how to diagnose and manage). Treatment of the underlying SUD is a key component as part of whole-person care.

The Public Health Agency of Canada released a notice about Oropouche virus in the Americas. The virus might be transmitted in pregnancy to an unborn baby & may be associated with poor outcomes...more data is needed but important to be cautious. Details: travel.gc.ca/travelling/hea…

There were 0 instances of mpox (Clade II) transmission from 113 infectious individuals to 1,046 potential contacts during commercial flights. Link: tinyurl.com/yuerfmah

Let’s make a change

What?! Where? How? Why?

NEW: we are urging residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites to reduce the risk from eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV). We have received laboratory confirmation that an Ottawa resident who died of a viral encephalitis in August 2024 tested positive for

A legend.

This is one of the best reviews/guidances I have EVER read on CAP—filled with facts and (mostly) avoiding mantras lacking credible evidence. Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Review …work-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/journals/jama/…

My apologies: JAMA. Published online September 16, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.14796 jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Another fantastic bit of work worth reading! (Months of mostly unhelpful stuff and then this and JAMA CAP review show up!) Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050 - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes apnews.com/article/dengue…

About time!