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On IDSA’s & @HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: India’s COVID-19 burden has transitioned from acute pandemic management to long-term sequelae care. Kaushik Bharati, PhD, FRSPH, describes the implications for ID specialists. bit.ly/4sjYji1

DYK that IDSA membership offers access to the latest from the field? Beyond the Daily News Briefings and IDSA News, you have subscriptions to @JIDJournal & @CIDJournal, plus Academy courses with discounts. Take advantage of your membership perks today: bit.ly/4drNR39

From reducing cancer rates to potentially lowering dementia risk, vaccines do more than prevent disease. IDSA CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, (@DrJeanneM) comments to @StatNews. statnews.com/2026/03/19/vac…

Spotlight the incredible work of your colleagues by submitting your nomination for an IDSA Society Award now through April 7: bit.ly/45zhH0Z

This Women's History Month, we’re celebrating the women advancing infectious diseases research and care. IDSA was pleased to honor Cynthia L. Sears, MD, FIDSA, of @HopkinsMedicine with the 2025 IDSA Alexander Fleming Award for Lifetime Achievement for her groundbreaking work.

Join us next Tues. March 24 at 10 am ET for our joint webinar with @ESCMID, "AMR Diagnostics: Are We Really Missing the Right Assays?" feat. speakers Adrian Egli, MD, PhD, and Alexandra Yamshchikov, MD. Register: bit.ly/4rZfPHZ

In OFID, authors determine the impact of respiratory virus co-infection on clinical characteristics and outcomes of S. aureus bacteraemia (SAB). bit.ly/4cHhrS3

In a new @Newsweek op-ed, @RWalensky & @SenMarkey warn that dismantling public health infrastructure, undermining science and ID physician shortages leave Americans more vulnerable to preventable diseases. Thank you, Senator Markey, for your support. bit.ly/4lt16CE

A coalition of leading medical and public health organizations, including IDSA, announced a federal court has issued a preliminary injunction staying Sec. Kennedy’s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule and CDC ACIP appointments. Press release: bit.ly/4cMSZid

Last week, IDSA CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA (@DrJeanneM) attended an event hosted by @CSIS celebrating the launch of "Deployed" by Kevin De Cock, MD, which reflects on a career spent confronting global infectious disease crises.

ID fellow Alejandro De La Hoz Gomez, MD, of @MassGenBrigham shares three things people don’t realize about a career in infectious diseases. #WhyILoveID

Join us on Tues. March 24 at 10am ET for our joint webinar with @ESCMID, "AMR Diagnostics: Are We Really Missing the Right Assays?” Register: bit.ly/4rZfPHZ

Ceftriaxone-resistant Escherichia coli infections are increasingly common. In @CIDJournal, authors evaluated whether outcomes and treatment differed between patients with E. coli ST131 BSI vs. non-ST131 BSI, with a specific focus on the C2/H30Rx subclade. bit.ly/47zRTCM

On IDSA’s & @HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: Cayman Doran, MPH, explores declining vaccination rates, preventable disease resurgence and the unique role ID physicians can play in responding to vaccine misinformation. bit.ly/4s3Pp86

The IDSA Foundation 2025 Impact Report is here. See how we're working to build a stronger ID workforce, equip ID professionals with training & educational resources and advance health equity in ID. Access the report: bit.ly/4bspYXM Make a gift: bit.ly/3OThMqS

On IDSA’s & @HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: A study in @OFIDJournal investigated the prevalence of syphilis and HCV co-infection among pregnant women. Read IDSA’s Journal Club review by Erica Kaufman West, MD, FIDSA. bit.ly/4l9tUQJ

IDSA President Ronald Nahass, MD, MHCM, FIDSA, President-Elect Wendy Armstrong, MD, FIDSA and Misha Huang, MD met with @RepDianaDeGette. Thank you Rep. DeGette for meeting with us to discuss the ID workforce and support for public health, ID research and outbreak preparedness!

Know an IDSA member making a difference locally and around the world? 🌎Nominate them for a 2026 IDSA & HIVMA Society Award! Celebrate the colleagues whose work advances infectious diseases research and care. Submit your nomination now through April 7: bit.ly/45zhH0Z

Thank you to the office of @RepJohnLarson for discussing solutions for strengthening the ID workforce. 💪

.@UConn ID director Lisa Chirch, MD, FIDSA, met with the office of @ChrisMurphyCT. Thank you for listening to these important issues!