Louis Metcalf

Clinical Science Associate. PhD Musculoskeletal Ageing. interested in science, exercise, STEM opportunities

[Florian Krammer @florian_krammer]

1) SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines - I promised a Tweetorial and here we go. This is going to be long and nerdy. But I'll make sure it is easy to understand. If you want more details, please just read this: https://t.co/XBnamI2pKk

[Nature Reviews Drug Discovery @NatRevDrugDisc]

For readers interested in the design and conduct of adaptive platform trials such as the RECOVERY trial, here's a recent perspective https://t.co/PeKsC2YRT0

[Ben Cowling @bencowling88]

(1/10) Just posted our new preprint on the successful suppression of first wave of #COVID19 in Hong Kong with @gmleunghku https://t.co/WPysZZTDyG

[Michael Baum @MichaelBaum11]

I've been inspired to initiate a debate about the comparisons in outcomes between different countries in their efforts to deal with the corona virus pandemic, by this graph posted by James Barr./1

[c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance]

Oh boy. Do you guys remember when I tweeted about testing windows earlier today?

Very relevant for this pre-print about false negative rates in SARS-CoV-2 testing!
https://t.co/aSdFeLzopH

[Tim Spector MD (Prof) @timspector]

CONGRATULATIONS! 1 MILLION CITIZEN SCIENTISTS on https://t.co/WzPMsbDv5t tracking their symptoms - lets get to two million. Sharing these data today with govt and NHS. please signup and RT even if you are well! #COVIDRADAR @Join_ZOE @KingsCollegeLon

https://t.co/AFYRdwStkG

[Greg James @gregjames]

THIS THIS THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THIS. Please watch and share. Brilliantly and simply put.

[Healthy Lifespan Institute @ShefHealthspan]

New collaborative study led by @md1re on risks of Fracture in Parkinson’s https://t.co/G0EpKyMgod. #multimorbidity #ageing

[Andy Biotech @AndyBiotech]

If you only watch one thing this weekend, watch this excellent 2019 Year In Review from @LifeSciVC

The whole presentation is incredibly data-rich and full of valuable insights for those interested in #biotech industry!

https://t.co/vRopbdwsZt

[Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra]

There are tons of careers that are possible with a PhD, yet the work that’s required to get a PhD only aligns with a slice of those potential career paths. It’s time to recognize this and create more systems to reward grad students for accomplishments beyond research. #PhDchat

[ClaireStewart @CEStewartPhD]

A huge well done to @StuartCalimport for coordinating this. Honoured to be involved! To help aging populations, classify organismal senescence @LJMU @livuniAgeing @LJMUSportSci @B_S_R_A https://t.co/WzG65Vuxa2

[GDLeahy @GDLeahy]

Metformin blunts muscle hypertrophy in response to progressive resistance exercise training in older adults: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, multicenter trial: The MASTERS trial: https://t.co/480R6kD6W6 @EricRawsonPhD @mackinprof @FitGreyStrong @jploenneke

[ITV Rugby @ITVRugby]

"Come in-to the modern rugby. Join us"

Eddie Jones on the decision to change up the Ford-Farrell partnership 👀

This guy is something else 😂

#CarryThemHome🌹#RWC2019 #ITVRugby #ENGvAUS

[Todd Jones 🦊 @toddrjones]

The remarkable decline in child mortality, where each dot is a country.

[Andy Biotech @AndyBiotech]

NEJM case series today on #Vaping-Induced Lung Injury after CDC safety warning
https://t.co/YT9pF9dq2s
https://t.co/t6PzLsewER

Some pretty scary lung CT scan images, better avoid #ecigarettes folks...
https://t.co/GZf9qz1Bje
https://t.co/WxRstPd0NT
https://t.co/lwPaQhMqsm

[ABPI @ABPI_UK]

Pharma companies are increasingly using computer models or cell culture to replace the animals they use in research. Today’s figures show we’re making good progress towards our goal of ultimately reducing the number we use #AnimalStats https://t.co/MFibqjMb5A

[ABPI @ABPI_UK]

The Government have announced details of a new trial into a‘subscription-style’ payment model for new antibiotics - to help fight #AMR https://t.co/qVk4mHAqqm

[Louis Metcalf @LouisMetcalf]

@markxtyler 10s all round for execution and the finish throwing back to the caddy

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

So much for 10,000 steps/d (which was never validated).
All-cause mortality in > 16,000 women, mean age 72, associated with significant benefit at 4,400 and leveling at 7,500 steps/d
@JAMAInternalMed
https://t.co/ECECGrz6pn

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

It's even worse than that. In the US, 3 consecutive years of declining life expectancy (unprecedented) and now ~$11,000 per person #healthcare spending https://t.co/7PaLGyglVT @ECONdailycharts @TheEconomist