Delighted to share our paper on the importance of the pre analytical stage of blood cultures. Presented @ECCMID Copenhagen
It can be the low hanging fruit 🍉 🍎 🍌 for all microbiology labs and has measurable impacts on patients! #microbiology#AbxStewardship#delayedDischarge
Blood cultures are URGENT samples! Pre-analytical factors impact on outcomes (LoS). Impact: Transit times > volume. Delighted to have collaborated with the irrepressible @Timpwj89. 4hr BC UK-SMI evidence➡️@UKHSA#IDTwitter https://t.co/PHogray1cN
The UK government’s policy to deport migrants to #Rwanda has the capacity to do immense psychological and physical harm to a hugely vulnerable group of people. To any health professionals out there sign this open letter 👇 …
https://t.co/aU3ghlTJtw
@RestIsPolitics It appears bbc is being used by the government as a pawn in a culture war. Is there credence to the idea that this current furore is a useful coms strategy for the government to obfuscate from the shortcomings of the migration bill? How should the centre and left combat it?
Persistent neutrophilia after 1 month of #TB therapy is associated with poor radiological outcomes.
Read the full article from the December issue:
https://t.co/aRygv5kSSa
*EARLY VIEW*
Alcohol, smoking, recreational drug use & association with virological outcomes among people living with HIV: cross-sectional & longitudinal analyses
https://t.co/HxdqIlANjd
Vaccine effect should start to be seen just...about...NOW!
Vaccinations starting to impact case numbers in Israel who are leading in terms of vaccine coverage by far.
At the speedy rate the UK is going, we should see something similar in a few weeks.
#VaccinesWork
Only 2 days left until my EP comes out! 🎺🎺🎺Today I have been busy writing notes and getting parcels ready. Thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered and pre-saved my music so far 🎶 It means the world to me!
Pssst psssst.... there is still time left to pre-save and orde…
My new single 'Five Day Forecast' is out today! 🍂🍁🍃 Bass clarinet, guitar, piano and Laura Marling meets Joanna Newsom meets Bon Iver. I think you are going to like it a lot!
👉https://t.co/J6Vw1t9G2X👈
#NewMusic#WeatherForecast
"Today is a day of celebration, and a day of hope.
Today we come together to rejoice over an historic public health success - the certification of wild poliovirus eradication in the African Region."-@DrTedros#AFRORC70#EndPolio#AfricaKicksOutWildPolio
Looks like a big benefit from dexamethasone. And a little benefit from remdesivir. Next study to do..dexamethasone with or without remdesivir?
#covid_19