Any discussion of the tuition fees system has to recognise that what we in fact have is a bad graduate tax with none of the benefits. Following Osborne's removal of maintenance grant and replacement with loans we have a system which can embed intra-generational inequality.

On the early train to Manchester… looking forward to a great 2 days @biainfection

Do different host transcriptional biomarkers of acute viral infection offer different clinical and research applications? Insights from SARS-CoV-2 human challenge in our new PREPRINT: medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

A huge percentage of patients report a penicillin allergy Most are not actually allergic to penicillin. And it can mean they get substandard care because less effective alternatives to penicillins are used. Vital to "de-label" incorrect penicillin allergy wherever possible.

Did you know the Hospital of Tropical Diseases has a walk-in clinic for unwell returning travellers where we diagnose and manage patients with infections, such as dengue. Watch our new patient information videos to find out more: buff.ly/44zOzny

Dengue fever is prevalent in more than 100 countries across Africa, America, the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific, and various parts of Southern Europe. Watch our new patient information films to find out more: buff.ly/44zOzny

The longest strike in NHS history begins today. This represents a catastrophic failure of leadership by govt. We want to be treating our patients and not on a picket. Steve Barclay get around the table and make a serious offer to end this. Scotland have done it, why can’t you?

ICYMI: CDC has issued a health alert after the first cases of indigenous malaria in 20 years found in Florida (6) and Texas (1) Indigenous means infection was acquired locally, not imported. All Florida cases in Sarasota County (not a major tourism hub) emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/han00…

A new class of antibiotics is cause for cautious celebration — but the economics must be fixed nature.com/articles/d4158…

Interesting work in PLOS Pathogens on S. aureus killing of macrophages #PLOSPathogens: Pathogen-driven nucleotide overload triggers mitochondria-centered cell death in phagocytes dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

There is a crisis in clinical academia in the UK. We talk of the need to expand medical schools, embed research into the NHS to improve care, & the importance of a vibrant life sciences sector for the economy of the UK, & yet we seem unable to tackle the underlying issues 1/9

🦠On #WorldTBDay remember that TB is a preventable and curable disease 🌐 Collaboration across sectors and borders is needed to advance tools for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care 📢 We need political will, investment and global effort to #EndTB UK Academics and Professionals to End TB TB Alliance

This is disastrous, hideous news. NHS England are hacking back the mental health support for hospital staff. One doctor takes their life every three weeks. One nurse takes their life every single week. These numbers will now INCREASE. Victoria Atkins - please do the right thing.

Northern lights in south London! 💫🪐💜

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Brilliant to be back UCL Division of Infection & Immunity starting as an National Institute for Health and Care Research Clinical Lecturer in infectious diseases!

Academic Clinical Fellowship in Infectious Diseases now open for applications: oriel.nhs.uk/Web/PermaLink/… Posts London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Imperial College London UCL King's College London Apply by 31st October

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