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Deputy Editor of @TheLancetInfDis. I possibly tweet too much, so follow with caution. My opinions are my own, probably. Unserious. Married to @Turneeps5
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RNLI donations surge after Tory criticism of its work overseas
Rise follows lifeboat charityās robust response to critics of its support for projects outside UK
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RNLI donations surge after Tory criticism of its work overseas
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The Ebola Virus Is Winning in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hard barriers to access lie at the very heart of the agonizing struggle by international and Congolese responders to contain and ultimately arrest the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As of early September 2019,...
It's wrong to assume that the choice not to vaccinate is always down to ignorance
From fear of needles to religious beliefs, there are all sorts of reasons why people choose not to vaccinate.
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"As our research shows, appealing to the rationality of parents doesnāt always work, and so this approach may only stir up more opposition" theconversation.com/its-wrong-to-aā¦ via @ConversationUK
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Ethiopia must do more to stop recurring chikungunya outbreaks
While no deaths have been reported in Ethiopia so far, chikungunya outbreaks spread rapidly and have severe impacts on public health.
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Ethiopia must do more to stop recurring #chikungunya outbreaks theconversation.com/ethiopia-must-ā¦ via @TC_Africa
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Senior Editor, EBioMedicine in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
We are looking for a biomedical research scientist and/or research clinician to join the EBioMedicine editorial team as a full-time, in-house, senior....
Senior Editor in London Wall, London, United Kingdom
Senior EditorāThe Lancet Global Health London The Lancet Global Health, a monthly open-access journal launched in 2013 and aimed at researchers and.....
Sr. Editor, The Lancet in New York, New York, United States
This role will serve as an ambassador of The Lancet family of journals in North America, working closely with (and reporting to) the North American...
Senior Editor - Part time (17.5 hours per week) in London Wall, London, United Kingdom
Purpose of the Job:Assisting in the organisation and preparation of print and online versions of The Lancet Oncology.Main Activities and...
Senior Editor -The Lancet Haematology in London Wall, London, United Kingdom
Elsevier is part of the Reed Elsevier Group plc., which is a world leading provider of professional information solutions in science and health,...
Overview | Pneumonia (hospital-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing | Guidance | NICE
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NICE and Public Health England have published final antimicrobial prescribing guidance on hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults, young people, and children
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Overview | Pneumonia (community-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing | Guidance | NICE
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NICE and Public Health England have published final antimicrobial prescribing guidance on community-acquired in adults, young people, and children
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Why do we cling to the myth of the evil genius? Because the alternative is worse | Nesrine Malik
From Steve Bannon to Dominic Cummings, we like the idea that someoneās pulling the strings, even if theyāre awful, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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āIf the Brexit debacle can teach us anything, it is that we need to start questioning the assumption that our political elite knows what it is doingā
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Congo Ebola survivor passes college exam taken in isolation
BENI, Congo (AP) ā The young Ebola patient who took his college entrance exam while being treated in isolation has passed the demanding test, to the joy of many in Congo where his story is now...
'The switchā was supposed to help eradicate polio. Now itās a quandary
The phasing out a problematic component of the polio vaccine used in the developing world has created major issues for the effort to eradicate the disease.
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Has anybody modelled the potential impact of wholesale reintroduction of OPV2? #polio statnews.com/2019/09/13/theā¦ via @statnews
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One Month of Rifapentine plus Isoniazid to Prevent HIV-Related Tuberculosis | NEJM
Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine ā One Month of Rifapentine plus Isoniazid to Prevent HIV-Related Tuberculosis
A Former Medical School Dean Invents a False Dichotomy in Curriculum Content, and Advises Physicians to Stay in Their Lane
Over on the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal, a piece appeared last week with the following provocative title andĀ subtitle: Take Two Aspirin and Call Me by My Pronouns At āwokeā medical schools, curricula are increasingly focused on social...
Call to stop ābadger massacreā as cattle TB rises in cull zones
Latest data ānot released until Defra announced 60,000 animals would be killed in 2019ā
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āDefra have manipulated and hidden scientific data to such a degree that it amounts to systemic scientific fraud.ā #bovineTB
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āThe recent emergence of a highly related virulent Clostridium difficile clade with unique characteristicsā
Clostridium difficile is a major global human pathogen divided into five clades, of
which clade 3 is the least characterised and consists predominantly of PCR ribotype
(RT) 023 strains. Our aim was to analyse and characterise this clade.
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āThe recent emergence of a highly related virulent Clostridium difficile clade with unique characteristicsā - Clinical Microbiology and Infection #Cdiff
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An algorithm for the classification of study designs to assess diagnostic, prognostic and predictive test accuracy in systematic reviews
Results of medical tests are the main source to inform clinical decision making. The main information to assess the usefulness of medical tests for correct discrimination of patients are accuracy measures. For the estimation of test accuracy...
A newly designed vaccine may help stamp out remaining polio cases worldwide
A challenge in eradicating polio comes from a version of the vaccine itself, which relies on live but attenuated virus. Rationally designing a new vaccine could help get rid of polio once and for all.
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A newly designed vaccine may help stamp out remaining #polio cases worldwide theconversation.com/a-newly-designā¦ via @ConversationUS
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