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Katie H.

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πŸ“ Switzerland πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ πŸŽ“ PhD πŸ’Š 🦠 🌏 🐾 πŸŽ’ πŸ’Ό non-profit org where I write Here for the πŸ¦‹ optimism 🌊 🌈 ! Posts & opinions are my own. #travel #nature #food & sometimes #infectiousdiseases

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Communicable E25: The Nightmare Series, part 5 - Measles is back | Communicable | Episode 25 In this episode of Communicable, hosts Angela Huttner and Annie Joseph join experts Kerrigan McCarthy of South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases and Natasha Crowcroft of the World ...

β˜… NEW #Communicable out now! Nightmare Series #5:
How to deal w/ #measles both clinically...& politically
@angelahuttner.bsky.social & @anniejoseph.bsky.social host Kerrigan McCarthy (S. Africa) & Natasha Crowcroft (WHO)πŸŽ™οΈ

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#IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky #clinmicro #PedSky

21.04.2025 09:31 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Communicable E23: Women & men in ID: An honest discussion, part 2 | Communicable | Episode 23 Communicable returns to the topic of gender dynamics in medicine in the second half of this special. This round, Angela Huttner wants to hear from the men, CMI Comms editors Marc Bonten, Josh Davis, N...

β˜… NEW #Communicable out now! We return w/ the 2nd half of this special on gender dynamics in medicine πŸŽ™οΈ

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@gurujosh.bsky.social @marcbonten.bsky.social @angelahuttner.bsky.social @anniejoseph.bsky.social
@erinmccreary.bsky.social

#IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky #IWD2025

24.03.2025 07:06 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Gender dynamics is such an important discussion for the workplace & really any social environment. We need to be better & the 1st step to #genderequity is to talk about it. Proud to work w/ @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @cmicomms.bsky.social team! Looking forward to hearing the 2nd half! #IWD2025

20.03.2025 10:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Diseases Are Coming Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn government tear will have lasting effects on global health.

β€œDeadly diseases don’t bother with borders; no wall will keep them out. If America stays the course, 'Something went wrong' will become the epitaph of a great country, one that once led the world in global health preparedness,” Craig Spencer writes:

10.03.2025 11:45 πŸ‘ 705 πŸ” 269 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 25

On International Women's Day #IWD2025, editors of @cmicomms.bsky.social openly talk about gendered situations in the workplace & explore how we, as a whole, can do better in today's special episode. Worth a listen. πŸŽ™οΈ

#IDSky #MedSky #STEMwomen #genderequality @angelahuttner.bsky.social

08.03.2025 06:49 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo shows a Swiss scientist holding a flyer for Stand Up for Science.

Photo shows a Swiss scientist holding a flyer for Stand Up for Science.

Photo shows Swiss scientists holding flyers for Stand Up for Science.

Photo shows Swiss scientists holding flyers for Stand Up for Science.

Photo shows Swiss scientists holding flyers for Stand Up for Science.

Photo shows Swiss scientists holding flyers for Stand Up for Science.

Good morning, US colleagues!

In Switzerland, we'll speak up for you and #science everywhere!

#Standupforscience walkout in #Geneva

So many came even with little notice ☺️

We'll stay with you, and we'll only grow

πŸ™πŸΌ to the great leadership of #unige

#ScienceSky #MedSky #EpiSky

07.03.2025 11:41 πŸ‘ 292 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 6
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πŸ“£ On Int'l Women's Day we are dropping the first of a 2-part special on where we are in medicine

Join editors @angelahuttner.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social @anniejoseph.bsky.social @gurujosh.bsky.social @marcbonten.bsky.social for this honest discussion

Sat 8 Mar

#IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky

06.03.2025 13:31 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Oval Office meeting today between Trump and Zelensky β€œreeked of a planned attack,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social writes.

β€œThe Ukrainian leader did his best to stand up to the bullying, but Trump and Vance were playing to the cameras and the MAGA gallery at home.” theatln.tc/5tozgdyn

28.02.2025 23:25 πŸ‘ 2686 πŸ” 735 πŸ’¬ 193 πŸ“Œ 83

The congress for all things infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, #ESCMIDGlobal is just around the corner (43 days)! Check out what’s new in the video @escmid.bsky.social just posted! Looking forward to Education Friday and Pipeline Monday πŸ€“πŸ€“

#IDSky #clinmicro

26.02.2025 15:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you've ever wondered about fecal microbiota transplant or #FMT, the latest Communicable episode discusses the basics of it, latest research, its accessibility, and whether this intervention works at all. Have a listen and inform yourself! πŸŽ™οΈ

#IDSky

24.02.2025 08:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β˜… NEW #Communicable out now! Hosts @angelahuttner.bsky.social & Nav Narayanan talk w/ Olha Konstantynovska (Kharkiv UA) about managing #TB amidst war & Lorenzo Guglielmetti (MSF @msf.ca) on transformative endTB project findings.

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#TBSky #IDSky #MedSky #clinmicro #AMR

10.02.2025 07:26 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Managing & researching #tuberculosis in a war zone...A new #Communicable drops Mon 10 Feb! Hosts @angelahuttner.bsky.social & Nav Narayanan are joined by experts Lorenzo Guglielmetti (MSF @msf.ca) & Olha Konstantynovska (Kharkiv, Ukraine) for the latest evidence on TB.

#IDSky #TBSky #clinmicro #AMR

06.02.2025 09:48 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

An important time to be critical and to speak up in these days of upheaval, disruption and chaos. Proud to stand alongside @angelahuttner.bsky.social and this message @cmicomms.bsky.social 🌈

05.02.2025 08:52 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This Is What an Album Needs to Do Right Now Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" is an exploration of countryβ€”not just the musical genre, but America itself.

Beyoncé’s β€œCowboy Carter” has won a Grammy for Album of the Year. The album, @skornhaber.bsky.social wrote in April, might be the most American story of allβ€”about survival through reinvention:

03.02.2025 04:56 πŸ‘ 492 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 5
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Music’s New Generation Is Here This year’s Grammys ceremony celebrated a new class of willful, distinct talents.

The Grammys: actually fairly watchable this time! www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...

03.02.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elon Musk Is President The world’s richest man has declared war on the federal government, and his influence appears unchecked.

β€œElon Musk’s influence appears unchecked,” @jonlemire.bsky.social writes. β€œBut the Republican-controlled Congress has shown no desire so far to rein Musk in. There has never been a private citizen like him.”

04.02.2025 00:50 πŸ‘ 803 πŸ” 275 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 26
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The CDC Is Altering Data to Follow Trump’s DEI Order The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.

Data on the CDC's website are being removed to comply with the Trump administration’s ongoing attempt to scrub federal agencies of any mention of gender, DEI, and accessibility, Katherine J. Wu reports:

31.01.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 343 πŸ” 186 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 35
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🚨 If you think this administration isn't attacking science & vaccines, think again. They’ve now scrubbed all ACIP slides.

First, they erase the data. Then, manipulate it to fit their narrativeβ€”this time, undermining vaccine safety. We’ve seen this playbook before. #ScienceMatters #VaccinesSaveLives

01.02.2025 01:54 πŸ‘ 312 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 9
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CDC Data Are Disappearing The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.

This is crucial reporting from @katherinejwu.com.

Among the data being scrubbed is β€œthe agency’s AtlasPlus tool, which contains nearly 20 years of CDC surveillance data on HIV, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, and tuberculosis…”

www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

01.02.2025 03:53 πŸ‘ 5819 πŸ” 2873 πŸ’¬ 254 πŸ“Œ 184
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Nicholas Carr: Is the Internet Making Us Stupid? A conversation about how online life has rewired our brains

It's amazing how controversial this thesis seemed in 2008, and how plainly true it seems today www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

31.01.2025 15:27 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7

We’re all living in his Kafkaesque world, but remember that these tactics are deployed first against the most vulnerable, including refugees, migrants, and prisoners, from domestic prisons to Guantanamo, as well as those subject to war and genocide in the name of freedom and democracy.

23.01.2025 00:20 πŸ‘ 119 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Can other nations please boycott the USA? We really need it

01.02.2025 16:50 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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So much Bluesky in #Lungern today! β˜€οΈ πŸ’« Made it to the ridge and saw a sea of clouds over #Brienzersee. I love these kind of days 😌

#getoutside #sunshine #snowshoeing #winterhiking #hiking #recharging πŸ”‹ #switzerland

18.01.2025 16:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Pyramid at Basel Weihnachtsmarkt 2024

Pyramid at Basel Weihnachtsmarkt 2024

Hot chocolate at Basel Weihnachtsmarkt

Hot chocolate at Basel Weihnachtsmarkt

ChΓ€sbΓ€ngel

ChΓ€sbΓ€ngel

Decor and festive lights at Basel Christmas Market

Decor and festive lights at Basel Christmas Market

#Weihnachtsmarkt in #Basel #Switzerland on #Samichlaustag. Xmas Markets in Basel were more cozy and charming than what I have experienced in Zurich. One setback, they close pretty early- 8:30 pm! When you’re here tho, the #chΓ€sbΓ€ngel is a must! Good night Bluesky πŸ¦‹πŸŒ™ #TGIF #foodie #travel #christmas

06.12.2024 20:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Main tree at Weihnachtsmarkt in ZΓΌrich, Switzerland

Main tree at Weihnachtsmarkt in ZΓΌrich, Switzerland

Christmas market season commences in #Zurich #Switzerland!

#weihnachtsmarkt #christmasmarket

23.11.2024 20:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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First fall of snow ❄️ ✨

It’s giving All Too Well (10 min version) 🎡

πŸ“ ZΓΌrich, Switzerland πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

Stay safe out there! πŸŒ™

#travel #winter #snow #idyllic

21.11.2024 17:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning Bluesky β˜€οΈ

Just witnessed the cutest thing in #Basel by happenchance. The #Basellandtransport or BLT is celebrating 50 years of service w/ surprise rides on the Bar Lounge Tram. I hopped on & wasn’t turned away. Instead I was offered #Gipfeli πŸ₯ & coffee for free!

#joy #switzerland πŸ‘πŸΌ

20.11.2024 08:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello Bluesky πŸ₯Ύ

Sending y’all a digital postcard from the 5 Lakes Hike near #Pizol I did back in Oct 2022. I remember taking a spontaneous personal day bc the weather was too good to pass up. And boy, was it worth it! Say no to #burnout and yes to your #mentalhealth!

#hiking #Switzerland #nature

19.11.2024 10:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
November 2024

November 2024

Good morning Bluesky! πŸ‚ πŸ₯Ύ

Best cure for a foggy headspace: get outdoors! This #hike up to #Leistchamm is as humbling as the view over #Walensee is beautiful. Best part is by the time you reach the top, the fog is burned off πŸ”₯ literally & figuratively 😌

#freshair #nature #Switzerland #newheights

17.11.2024 07:37 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminiscing my first trip to South Korea πŸ‡°πŸ‡· last month πŸ‚. My K-wave consumption from my screen was suddenly at my feet & I was living it. What a beautiful, complex, haunting & vibrant place full of juxtapositions. So much left to discover & experience. Until next time 🫰🏼

13.11.2024 20:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0