Alex Stewart

Infectious Diseases doc | global health | tropical medicine | nomad

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

[Alex Stewart @AlexStewart03]

Medicine is difficult—there are no shortcuts | The BMJ https://t.co/GFpuKbeNWZ

[MSF South Sudan @MSF_SouthSudan]

In Leer, Unity state, #tuberculosis patients struggle to access treatment and when they do, lack of food makes it difficult for them to take medication.

@MSF is the only actor providing TB services to communities. There is a need to scale-up the overall humanitarian response.

[Alex Stewart @AlexStewart03]

Amazing work 🧫🔬🦠🤩 #WAAW2023

[MSF South Sudan @MSF_SouthSudan]

#WAAW2023
In Bentiu, Unity State, @MSF Mini-Lab initiative brings hope in fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Easy to set-up and easy to use, the bacteriology lab helps doctors better diagnose and treat patients, improving the quality of care 👇

https://t.co/pBdGYOLc2r

[Annabel Crabb @annabelcrabb]

Finally worked out what's been bugging me about the World Cup. Sat down to write and this came pouring out in about 45min.
https://t.co/ro1DwdVdtM

[FIFA Women's World Cup @FIFAWWC]

💛

[MSF East Africa @MSF_EastAfrica]

Sudanese refugees in #Chad are facing a catastrophic situation. Over 358,000 people have arrived, and the conditions in the camps are wholly inadequate.

@MSF is calling on the international community to step up and provide essential support.

#HumanitarianCrisis #Sudan

[Amy Legg @legg_wamy]

https://t.co/Pel0pMpaEu
Don’t discount the impact of AKI, all AKI aren’t equal (more coming )! Mostly mild drug-induced AKI during the first 7/7 of CAMERA2. Swamped by the incredible mortality rate. Medial population survival estimate 3.4years. @Josh_S_Davis @syctong

[MSF East Africa @MSF_EastAfrica]

#KalaAzar is not only one of the most neglected tropical diseases, but also one of the deadliest. It is almost always fatal if untreated & has spread to become endemic in many parts of #Ethiopia.

More than 3.2 million ppl across the country are at risk.

https://t.co/iBc3qbjvAQ

[LSHTM Archives @LSHTMarchives]

Today is #WorldTBDay, here's a card of advice for tuberculosis patients leaving the sanatorium from the Sir Arthur Newsholme (1857–1943) collection. Learn more about the collection here: https://t.co/5iBX7X3BLK

[Prof Sam Kariuki, BVM, MSc, PhD, DSc (Hons, LSTM) @EADirectorDNDi]

I am excited @WHO has released new treatment guidelines for patients with visceral #leishmaniasis & #HIV co-infection following studies by @DNDi & @MSFsci

The treatment is a combination of oral miltefosine & LAmB with an efficacy of 88% in 🇪🇹 & 96% in 🇮🇳

https://t.co/s74GRlX8ym

[Lee Fairhead @el_jay_f]

Now in print https://t.co/SNAEVPd9T9 Understanding the key factors in seasonal variation of endemic #tropical pathogens in vulnerable areas key to mitigating #climatechange Thanks to @BeaCereus @AlexStewart03 and all the team @CairnsHHS #idtwitter #tropicalmedicine

[Alex Stewart @AlexStewart03]

@BeaCereus @el_jay_f @CairnsHHS Great work @el_jay_f @BeaCereus and team! Always fun collaborating on #tropmed

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: I’m not sure people appreciate quite how bad the Covid situation is in Hong Kong, nor what might be around the corner.

First, an astonishing chart.

After keeping Covid at bay for two years, Omicron has hit HK and New Zealand, but the outcomes could not be more different.

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

Retweet to help give others a mental health boost.

[Alex Stewart @AlexStewart03]

Dr Paul Farmer, healthcare advocate for some of world’s poorest, dies aged 62 https://t.co/BLaYRNDzcX

[MSF Australia and MSF New Zealand @MSFAustralia]

FACT: Only around 3% of people in low-income countries have had the vaccine ❗

If we want to END this pandemic, the Australian government needs to share our excess vaccines with countries that desperately need them.

#COVID19 #vaccine #auspol @GregHuntMP @DanTehanWannon

[MSF International @MSF]

On 9 July 2021, #SouthSudan marked its 10th birthday. A milestone marred by the bloody legacy of its first decade, including a five-year civil war.

This @MSF report provides a record and reminder of the human toll of violence since independence. https://t.co/5DH7qbzbbe

[MSF International @MSF]

Following the brutal murder of three @MSF colleagues in Tigray, we are calling for an investigation and demand that humanitarian workers are allowed to do their jobs in safety.

https://t.co/pd3UrNSdNM

[NEJM @NEJM]

Visual Abstract: Wolbachia-Infected Mosquito Deployment for Dengue Control