David Cousins

Immunology research, asthma, respiratory disease. Professor @UniofLeicester. Views my own.

[ᒍOᕼᗩᑎ ᗪᑌᑕᕼEᑎE @DucheneJohan]

Antibodies don't work.

NLRP3 is by far the most studied inflammasome — yet <30% of commercial antibodies were specific.

Only 4 of 14 tested antibodies detected NLRP3 specifically.

Antibodies must be validated before use.

Full report by @YCharOS1 https://t.co/DuQy5TUd2M

[Research at Leicester's Hospitals @LeicResearch]

We are reflecting on the importance of health research this #WorldTBDay, and the strides we are making to tackle #TB in Leicester together at @Leic_hospital @uniofleicester @NHS_LLR. Check out this short video or, for a more in depth look at our work within the #NIHRLeicesterBRC please visit: https://t.co/YOkdoZ2UIO

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

Amazingly new data out today from Sweden 🇸🇪 showing an incredible decline in prevalence of the HPV virus as a result of the vaccine

HPV causes cancer .. This is going to save a lot of lives

Vaccines are incredible !

[National Institute for Health and Care Research @NIHRresearch]

The Pre-Application Support Fund Round 5 is now open.

The scheme is here to help you prepare a strong application for an NIHR career development award. Funding is available for up to 12 months.

If you’ve got the ambition but need a little extra support to get there, this is your chance.
Apply before 27 March 2025.

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[Dominic King @DKingTelegraph]

Football changes, players come and go. But what Steve McMahon did for this goal should be replayed to future generations forever: you don’t give up on a lost cause. Plain and simple. 37 years ago but, effectively, timeless

[Matt Bown @Matt_J_Bown]

Great time with Scott Damrauer and his excellent team at @Penn this week, culminating in the honour of delivering the D. Hayes Agnew Grand Round lecture this morning where I was honoured to receive the Agnew medal! @damrauer @UoLCVS @uniofleicester @LeicResearch

[Dr Adam Rutherford @AdamRutherford]

This makes me so angry. I’ve known Kev since I was 18, and I’ve never seen him like this. I don’t believe in hell, but these medics and carers were in it, and the bastards who made light of this plague, denied it, called it a flu, and made it worse for everyone, you deserve it.

[Research at Leicester's Hospitals @LeicResearch]

Congratulations to @REvans_Breathe on her recent achievement of becoming a Professor @uniofleicester 🎉 Professor Evans' research at #NIHRLeicesterBRC focuses on chronic breathlessness. Her work is helping to improve our understanding of this debilitating condition and transforming care for patients. To know more, listen to her recent podcast: https://t.co/LugfGBYxHI
#WorldLungDay2024 #ChronicBreathlessness #RespiratoryResearch

[The Francis Crick Institute @TheCrick]

We are delighted to announce that Professor Edith Heard has been appointed as our new director and chief executive!

Edith, who is currently director-general at @EMBL, will succeed Paul Nurse in leading the Crick from the summer of 2025.

🔗 https://t.co/CcJR4TFxbF

[Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre]

Election tomorrow.

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[Samantha Walker @samtwick]

It was an honour to be invited by the @PHOSP_COVID team to represent @asthmalunguk at today’s @The_MRC award ceremony. Sadly, the PHOSP team didn’t win the impact award they were nominated for – but were quite rightly highly commended by the judging panel.

[Georgia Walton @DrGeorgiaWalton]

We @wellcometrust are looking for committee members. Our committees play an integral role in helping us decide which bold, creative and transformative applications to fund, and we need your help & expertise to make these decisions. Apply now to join us! https://t.co/iWv5ANub5X

[Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre]

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[Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre]

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[University of Leicester @uniofleicester]

Congratulations to Elizabeth Draper, Emeritus Professor of Perinatal and Paediatric Epidemiology, who has today been recognised in the King’s birthday honours list with an MBE for services to healthcare. 👏

#CitizensOfChange

[University of Leicester @uniofleicester]

News | Leicester Professor becomes British Cardiovascular Society President

Professor @g_andre_ng has officially taken over as President of the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS).

👉 https://t.co/7GVWPYiujJ

#CitizensOfChange | @LeicesterBRU @UoLCVS @BritishCardioSo

[David Cousins @ProfDaveCousins]

Two things here. Firstly I think Mishal Husain is the best political interviewer we currently have in this country. Second why does this man think that studying a social science course is worthless

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Show this to anyone who thinks Nigel Farage wants zero migration, because after insisting he wants to bring migration down, Farage concedes it would still be up to 600,000 people a year coming into the UK

Nigel Farage, "This is getting rather silly, isn't it"

Mishal Husain, "There is a large number of different occupations that this country needs"

Nigel Farage, "We cannot go on as we are.. We have to limit numbers.. Our quality of life is being diminished by the population explosion.. If that means in some sectors there will be shortages, that means wages go up"

Mishal Husain, "What's the overall number?"

Nigel Farage, "Net migration at zero"

Mishal Husain, "That depends on how many people leave"

Nigel Farage, "It does"

Mishal Husain, "500,000 left last year and net migration is around 600,000"

Nigel Farage, "Yeah, so about 600,000.. So you'd still have room for up to 600,000 people"

[Asthma + Lung UK Research @aluk_research]

Great to see this study from @uniofleicester on new smart inhalers that could reduce hospitalisations and deaths. Innovative research such as this, is vital to drive real change for people with lung conditions.

[Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre]

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[CERS Research @CersResearch]

Well done 👏 @alhothaly_omar on his first @UoLRespSci PGR conference presentation this morning. His work is looking at music to facilitate adherence to walking exercise prescription in pulmonary rehab 🚶 🎶 @CersResearch @pulm_rehabUHL @MarkWOrme @LinzyWolloff @SallySingh_