James Barnacle

Infectious diseases doctor with an interest in immune dysregulation in tuberculosis and host-directed therapies.

[James Barnacle @JamesBarnacle]

Just published! We review the latest understanding of the immune response to tuberculous meningitis (TBM), including promising host-directed therapies, knowledge gaps, challenges, opportunities and next steps.

https://t.co/8bXF4GiSIo

[The Francis Crick Institute @TheCrick]

We're looking for clinicians who are passionate about research to join our 3-year fully funded clinical PhD programme 🔬🩺
Projects are available with @ucl, @KingsCollegeLon and @imperialcollege
🗓️ Apply by 15 November 2023
https://t.co/bzcxoG81ut

[Theo Sanderson @theosanderson]

I wanted to see UK hospital prescription trends for molnupiravir. It turns out in the post-GPT world it's ~equally easy to just make a new app that shows such data for any drug. Introducing https://t.co/TYYFAi1K2X
(A little more background below)

[Rashida Abbas Ferrand @rashida_abbferr]

We are advertising 5 PhD fellowships in Global Health in Africa @CreatePhd If you are a UK and ROI health professional and interested in a PhD in global health, do consider applying:
https://t.co/5LZK10tm6C

[James Barnacle @JamesBarnacle]

@HMRCcustomers where can I include professional fees such as medical registration on my self-assessment please?

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Does the UK need more North Sea oil and gas extraction?

@C4Ciaran digs deeper into Rishi Sunak’s decision to grant new North Sea oil and gas licences.

[James Barnacle @JamesBarnacle]

@SpotMoneySA - I have been told today that you don't want to reimburse the R1145+ that you took from me in international transfers that failed because of Bidvest issues - because you don't want to 'set a precedent' of treating customers fairly. Please fix this, so disappointing.

[Chris Chiu @ChrisChiuLab]

We are looking for healthy volunteers aged 30-55 to take part in a COVID-19 inhaled booster vaccine trial involving 12 visits over 12 months. You will be compensated up to £1,010 for your time. Contact [email protected]  
#WorldImmunisationWeek

[Dr Julia Grace Patterson💙 @JujuliaGrace]

🚨We are exposing MPs’ links to private healthcare🚨

Click here, and click on the blue £ signs to find out more…

Please RT + spread the word 💥💙
@EveryDoctorUK

👉https://t.co/Zd2qyL2mRE

[James Barnacle @JamesBarnacle]

@SpotMoneySA I have been waiting over 6 weeks for a resolution to the inability to make international transfers and a refund for your charges for rejected transfers - please can I be contacted with the latest updates today, I have never come across such poor service from a bank.

[David Lawrence @drdavidlawrence]

Applications open for exciting PhD fellowship working on implementation science study of @ambitioncm2020 regimen in @MSF supported facilities in DRC, Guinea and Mozambique. Successful candidate will be based in Cape Town @MSF_southafrica and register for PhD @WitsUniversity

[James Barnacle @JamesBarnacle]

@wizzair @WizzAirUK_W9 we took flight W61803 on 26/12 WRO->LTN which was delayed 2h35m and were denied refreshments required by law. Plane service manager told me that if she provides refreshments on the plane you will take it out her pay, is this true? Please DM to explain.

[AulaA @AulaAb]

@ImperialNHS study in #IJID on #monkeypox early in '22 #outbreak

#Collaborative work led by Steph Rimmer & @JamesBarnacle @malickgibani @asanenjoy @Oshani_D @TrentHerd @rrvmehta @MGilchrist123 @lucy_garvey @DrFrancesDavies @grahamscooke & co
@ISID_org

https://t.co/RIVdjJo0MS

[Darius Armstrong-James @DArmstrongJames]

The first three reported cases of Sporothrix brasiliensis cat-transmitted sporotrichosis outside South America
https://t.co/DseYnAzQh2
Is it just a matter of time before this goes global?

[James Barnacle @JamesBarnacle]

@BookitlistCo @eberhardgross @BookitlistCo my partner has been waiting for a rucksack refund since August, order 1275, refund handled by Rob Goliah, who's email is now not working, nor is phone. Completely unacceptable - please DM me to resolve.

[James Barnacle @JamesBarnacle]

@BookitlistCo my partner has been waiting for a rucksack refund since August, order 1275, refund handled by Rob Goliah, who's email is now not working, nor is phone. Completely unacceptable - please DM me to resolve.

[The Francis Crick Institute @TheCrick]

✨Reminder!

We're looking for clinicians who are passionate about research to join our three-year clinical PhD programme 🔬🩺📊 Projects available with
@ucl @KingsCollegeLon and @imperialcollege

📅Apply by 15 November 2022
https://t.co/PqSoMNuDc7

[James Barnacle @JamesBarnacle]

@EalingCouncil why are you tarmacking over fallen trees spots instead of replanting damaged trees on Ridley Av in stark contradiction to your Climate Strategy?

[Peter Horby @peterhorby.bsky.social @PeterHorby]

New RECOVERY result: Baricitinib

8156 patients randomly allocated to receive usual care plus baricitinib versus usual care alone.

28-day mortality lower in patients allocated baricitinib: 513/4148 (12%) vs 546/4008 (14%) (age-adjusted rate ratio 0.87; 95% CI 0.77-0.98; p=0.026)

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Map shows population density across the African continent. Source: https://t.co/VNshytmCTH