Bethany (she/her)

Bug doctor (ID micro), med educator + qual researcher. Firm believer in gender equality, LTFT work & reading good books. COI multiple small people.GMC 6053323

[David Oliver @mancunianmedic]

David Oliver: Why shouldn’t doctors defend our distinct professional identity? https://t.co/AOfAiY7NHu

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

Recent droughts in Europe once again made visible the "Hunger Stones" in some Czech and German rivers. These stones were used to mark desperately low river levels that would forecast famines. This one, in Elbe river, is from 1616 and says: "If you see me, cry"

#archaeohistories

[Kevin Sparrow @KevinSparrow8]

Does anyone else remember the Fisher Price Garage, or am I the oldest man on Twitter?

[Ian Rosenthal @ianrosenthal]

Amazing what tyou spot on the way to work.

[UK Civil Aviation Authority @UK_CAA]

We’ve announced a landmark change for pilots and air traffic controllers living with HIV.

The update includes a six-month period where those who have not declared they are HIV positive can come forward to us without having to notify employers

More info: https://t.co/gp59fgeYcZ

[Avraham Z. Cooper, MD 🩺 @AvrahamCooperMD]

This is total lung atelectasis, and perhaps the most frightening chest CT I’ve ever seen

Via @Paintothal @grepmeded

#MedTwitter

[joe heenan @joeheenan]

Here I am stuck in the Co-op with you

[Dr Dan Goyal @danielgoyal]

The People of the UK do not want refugees sent to Rwanda.

[Have I Got News For You @haveigotnews]

178,000 bereaved families left kicking themselves for not writing ‘leaving drinks’ on the order of service.

[GlobalHealthMSc BSMS @GlobalHealthMSc]

After 9 yrs @GlobHealth_BSMS Sarah Marshall, pharmacist & lecturer in global health is taking early retirement. She says "It has been such a privilege & joy to work with & learn from such amazing colleagues & students. Thank you all! I look forward to staying in touch." 1/3

[Bethany (she/her) @bugdocdavies]

@danielgoyal 🤣 misread that as we have vaccines!!

Is that confirmation bias or pretest probability?

#infectiousdiseases

[Miranda Sawyer @msmirandasawyer]

Especially these four paragraphs

[Dr Dan Goyal @danielgoyal]

I know everyone is fed up of Covid, but this is IMPORTANT.

The ONS (UK Gov) have compared:

COVID versus The FLU

And the results are quite staggering.

TLDR; Covid much more risky than Flu; Younger people higher increase in risk than older.

Share pls.
[40-59yrs ⬇️]

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

BREAKING💥💥
Recoverytrial
Recruitment to higher dose corticosteroids closed for patients with hypoxia on no oxygen or receiving simple oxygen due to safety concerns
Emerging evidence from the trial of increased 28-day mortality for those patients
https://t.co/eGCD135O46

[Renu Bindra FFPH @RenuBindra]

New #monkeypox recommendations for the use of pre- and post-exposure vaccination during a monkeypox incident published https://t.co/RUva70gFQw

[Renu Bindra FFPH @RenuBindra]

New #monkeypox guidance - principles for risk assessment and follow-up of contacts of confirmed monkeypox cases published https://t.co/QoJfmbeluU

[Astro Realm @ineed__spacee]

Space Facts...

[Infectious Diseases @InfectiousDz]

Monkeypox, metropolitan areas:

- London, GB: 9 confirmed
- Lisbon, Portugal: 14 confirmed, 6 suspected
- Madrid, Spain: 23+ suspected (1 ex-Canary Islands)
- Quebec, Canada: 13 suspected
- Boston, MA, USA: 1 confirmed
- Stockholm, Sweden: 1 confirmed
- Rome, Italy: 1 identified