It's the last working day of World AMR Awareness Week.
Read our latest blog to learn how effective communication about the issues of antimicrobial resistance (#AMR) is vital for driving change in behaviour and policy.
https://t.co/vZI9wdwOUx
#WAAW2024#KeepAntibioticsWorking
The theme for #WorldPatientSafetyDay2024 is 'Improving diagnosis for patient safety', underlining the risks associated with diagnostic errors and the importance of accurate and timely diagnosis.
Read how we focus on safety at every stage of testing: https://t.co/krqMFI3Hia
π₯ Our fantastic Senior QA Officer, Sophie Fanthorpe, is running the Great North Run for the first time this weekend. She is taking on the challenge to raise money for Marie Curie, in memory of her Dad.
We are so proud of Sophie and wish her all the best for Sunday.
#GNR24
Ahead of the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance this month, QuantuMDx have put together some key facts about antimicrobial resistance and how it is a global issue.
#AMR#UNGAHLM#GlobalHealth
Ahead of the ticket sale for #Oasis reunion tour tomorrow, we're looking back 30 years ago (9th Aug 1994) when the band performed at QuantuMDx HQ (previously the Riverside) on Melbourne Street in Newcastle!
https://t.co/iVTvf5xzKS
Accessible and accurate testing for common sexually transmitted infections is vital for the detection and prevention of onward transmission and to preserve the efficacy of widely used antibiotics.
#AntimicrobialResistance#AntimicrobialStewardship
A report published by @UKHSA has revealed 15 new confirmed cases of infection with ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, including 5 which were extensively drug-resistant, detected in England between June 22-May 24.
https://t.co/UafdaBTNJm
#AMR#STI#RapidDiagnostics
N. gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhoea, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics and there is a significant risk that the disease could become untreatable in the future.
New data released today shows a rise in cases of #Syphilis and antibiotic-resistant #Gonorrhoea in England π
Both of these #STIs are easy to catch, so regular testing for STIs is essential to maintaining good sexual health. Read more: https://t.co/ud6FSb3PUW
The UK will become the first country in the world to roll out a national vaccination programme against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), protecting infants & older people from becoming seriously ill. RSV accounts for 39,000 hospitalisations each year.
https://t.co/Nom2xAVo02
In this short blog, we explore the significance of #AMR reaching the global political agenda and consider what may be expected from the upcoming UN General Assembly at a UN High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance, in September.
https://t.co/bDGIPFipyb
#UNHLM#UNHLMAMR
On Friday, QuantuMDx were proud to host a Pride Party to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community whilst raising money for @rainbow_home_NE, a local charity supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community who are seeking asylum in the North East of England. π
#Pride#Diversity#Inclusion
Meet QuantuMDx at this year's #ADLM (formerly AACC) in Chicago, Illinois between 30 Jul - 01 Aug 24.
We will be at the Lusis Stand in Booth 637 to talk about the Q-POCβ’ point-of-care platform and its exciting future multiplex assays, including our novel TB-HIRA product.
#POC
Its unmatched gig list in the North East included Red Hot Chili Peppers, Elvis Costello, Pearl Jam, The Stone Roses, Nirvana, Oasis, David Bowie, Radiohead, Blur and many more icons of the 80s and 90s' alternative music scene. Discover more here: https://t.co/ENyzi2qhEO
πΆ This July marks 25 years since the Riverside music venue on Melbourne Street, Newcastle, closed its doors for the last time.
The building is now home to QuantuMDx and we'd love to hear your memories of nights out at Riverside! π
#NorthEast#LiveMusic#Riverside
A great #BioFocus so far at the beautiful @TheCatalystUK building in sunny Newcastle with lots of food for thought from our expert speakers!
#Networking
Co-founder and CEO, Jonathan O'Halloran, spoke today at the @Bionow#BioFocus 2024 event.
It was a really interesting panel discussion, reflecting on the progress and challenges in accelerating the growth of the life sciences sector in the North East.
#LifeSciences#NorthEast
Last chance to register for #BioFocus THIS WED, with a FULL agenda inc topics on accelerating #growth in the sector, reaching #investors, developments in #diagnostics, an industrial showcase and #therapies of tomorrow.
More info: https://t.co/9LeU6XY7Qv
#Networking