Dr Stephen Thomson

Consultant respiratory physician, Glasgow, UK. Specialist interests cystic fibrosis and lung cancer.

[Sarah Woolnough @swoolnough]

The proposed PMI takeover of @VecturaGroup is unacceptable in every possible way. Along with representatives from more than 20 organisations, I wrote to the #Vectura Board today to urge them to reject the bid. They've decided to recommend, so now it's over to the shareholders.

[the wee c @theweecscot]

Tested negative for COVID-19 but still have a persistent cough after three weeks? Age 40+? It could be an early sign of lung cancer. Contact your GP practice. Find out more ➡ https://t.co/k64cNiBBrY

[Dr Stephen Thomson @DrSDThomson]

"hope, unity, decency, science and truth"

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

For four years, you marched and organized for equality and justice, for our lives, and for our planet. And then, you voted.

You voted for hope, unity, decency, science, and truth when you chose @JoeBiden as the next President of the United States of America.

[Dr Stephen Thomson @DrSDThomson]

I'm in awe...

[Hira Javaid @oxford_juggler]

Last week I explained my research using juggling @OxfordMedSci DPhil Slam. When I won that round I explained how I almost dropped out last minute because a porter at @StJohnsOx had died. I decided to dedicate my performance to him. Today was his funeral. This is for you, Sid. RIP

[Prof Sir Gregor Smith @DrGregorSmith]

Please- the simple message in Scotland remains the same - #StayHome unless its essential that you leave eg for medical reasons, for food or for exercise. But you can now take exercise outside if distancing etc more than once per day. Don’t risk undoing the progress we’ve made 🙏🏻

[EE @EE]

If you work in the NHS or know someone who does, send them our way for unlimited data until October. Just go to https://t.co/yJgHnRuS78 and enter a valid NHS email.

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

The language around coronavirus "has sometimes felt trite and misleading" says #Newsnight presenter Emily @Maitlis

"You do not survive the illness through fortitude and strength of character, whatever the prime minister's colleagues will tell us"

https://t.co/JCoDTwOSp2

[Cystic Fibrosis Trust @cftrust]

Calls to our Helpline have doubled and demand for welfare support has enormously increased. We want to help every person with CF who needs us right now, but we are facing tough choices. Please help us by donating to our Emergency Appeal: https://t.co/I5VpZdg53E

[Dr Stephen Thomson @DrSDThomson]

Retweeting as the only possible response...

[Cystic Fibrosis Trust @cftrust]

You can find our latest #cfcoronavirus resources here:

Updated community Q&A: https://t.co/vKqv934TEs
Updated UK CFMA statement: https://t.co/TxosNLG4xA

[Dr Stephen Thomson @DrSDThomson]

@kevingblyth Was it @acchurch1 popping down to see the family?

[Dr Stephen Thomson @DrSDThomson]

Sound advice we should all be following 👇

[Dr Stephen Thomson @DrSDThomson]

A massive cross-specialty team effort well underway.

[andrew seaton @raseaton66]

So impressed today to witness the Extraordinary effort from fantastic colleagues in @qeuhccm and Respiratory medicine @NHSGGC preparing for #COVID19 surge /resp support capacity Thank-you @drandrewmackay @curlychris82 @RobertDocking @kevingblyth and all your teams!

[Lisa Morrison @LisaMorr1992]

An excellent opportunity to continue to care for ourselves and patients. You can join your centres community pages and set up structured time for exercise. Speak to your centre physios about this they have unique access codes courtesy of Beam @Beam_CF #SocialDistancing #exercise

[Cystic Fibrosis Trust @cftrust]

We have updated our #coronavirus Q&A in light of yesterday's government advice.

We expect new guidelines from the UK CF Medical Association later today and will be keep the community informed: https://t.co/HK2LO56zzI #cfandcoronavirus

[Cystic Fibrosis Trust @cftrust]

Updated advice from the UK CF Medical Association for people with #cysticfibrosis and their families to help minimise their risk of #coronavirus infection: https://t.co/RjeCS6Ao6I #cfandcoronavirus

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Presenting now #NACFC—Elexacaftor plus tezacaftor plus ivacaftor provided clinically robust benefit compared with tezacaftor plus ivacaftor alone for people with #cysticfibrosis homozygous for F508del mutation: a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial https://t.co/cXoKzZyQYN

[Dr Stephen Thomson @DrSDThomson]

@ollieeroberts @cftrust @CFTrustYouth @PhilipsResp @CFAware @LisaMorr1992

[Infection St Andrews @Infection_StAnd]

It is time to speed up mycobacterial diagnosis! Daniela an @Infection_StAnd @StAndMedicine PhD student describes her innovative assay for M. Abscessus infection: counting the number of live organisms in a few hours instead of a few weeks! @cftrust @StAndrewsBSRC