Pregnant? Congratulations! From 1st September, you can protect your baby from the single commonest reason infants are admitted to hospital, which is absolutely tremendous news. Speak to your midwife or GP about RSV vaccination. gov.uk/government/pub…

New analysis from the The Royal Society shows just how high UK visa costs for researchers are compared to upfront costs for similar visa routes in 13 other countries. Here, we take a look at how the UK compares to countries in the G7 included in the analysis 🔍⤵️ 1/5

📣please retweet-We’re looking for an enthusiastic clinical fellow interested in infectious diseases and immunity in kids! #strepA #iSpynetwork 👇 imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jo…

In her latest blog, Dr. Alice Willson, RCPCH Clinical Fellow in the Clean Air Fund Partnership, reflects on the crucial need for equitable and efficient public transport to reduce air pollution and protect children's health⬇️ ow.ly/QvUM50SAnc1

10 UK babies have now died from whooping cough in the last year. These deaths are likely preventable with vaccination in pregnancy. Please get vaccinated, remind your pregnant friends.

Child Health Research #PhD #Studentship now available UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health Deadline 13th December. See ucl.ac.uk/child-health/s… for more details

We have a fully funded #PhD #studentship available in my lab for Oct25 UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. Project will research new treatments/targets for airway inflammation during viral infection using complex in vitro models. Deadline 13th Dec Apply here: tinyurl.com/mskcphfs

🔬🫁 Interested in #Immunology? And #Lungs? Come join Clare Bryant ([email protected]) and I VPD Heart & Lung Research Institute Medicine at Cambridge to work on exciting in-vitro and in-vivo approaches! Apply by 03rd December for a fully funded #PhD!😃 medschl.cam.ac.uk/exploring-immu… postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/direct…

Come and do a PhD with me! How do different ways of making a home warmer affect the risk of preschool respiratory infections? A 4- year funded PhD in beautiful Edinburgh in the UKRI Artificial Intelligence Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical Innovation.

Fully funded PhD opportunity in my lab cambridge studying the immune responses to pneumonia in the lung & blood. What mechanisms drive lung injury, & how can we treat them. 🧵 below Two options -standard medschl.cam.ac.uk/understanding-… or + industry placement medschl.cam.ac.uk/detection-and-…

Calling all paediatricians in training! Join us online on 3 December for the online training event: From Curiosity to Discovery: Research Essentials for Paediatricians in Training. Covering research basics and Progress+ curriculum content Register now: ow.ly/eTJm50TTe91

There's still time to vote in our Supporter’s Choice Award to decide which groundbreaking, animal-free research project deserves to win! Click the link to review the outstanding research projects nominated & vote - animalfreeresearchuk.org/supporterschoi… Voting closes 8 Nov!

"Using heart rate data from wrist worn activity trackers to define thresholds for moderate to vigorous physical activity in children and young people with cystic fibrosis" The latest Fizzyo publication in press Journal of CF: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Latest paper from Project Fizzyo in press: gizemtanriver, @SanjaLovesData, Nicole Filipow, Helen Douglas, Me, Kunal Kapoor, Gwyneth Davies, Nicky Murray, Rachel, elisabeth robinson, Prof. Eleanor Main

📢 Call out to anyone in England aged 25 and under 📢 💙 Biggest ever NHS conversation with children & young people is happening this month! 🔗 Have your say on the NHS forms.office.com/pages/response… ℹ️ For workers/groups - resource hub sends.rcpch.ac.uk/t/cr/AQjopQsQ1… Please share!

Today we’ve launched a report on gaps in paediatric rotas across the UK. Paediatric units are reporting an average 20% shortfall of Resident Doctors and Trainees on shift. We need real action with a child health workforce strategy. Our recommendations: rcpch.ac.uk/resources/rota…

🔁 PLEASE SHARE #MarshallsMatch 🔁 Marshall, aged 21, is searching for a stem cell donor – but right now there’s not a single match worldwide for him. Aged 16-30? Sign up today – you could be a lifesaver: anthonynolan.org/marshallsmatch

The Elective Award is awarded to a medical student undertaking an international child health elective placement. This prize seeks to promote and encourage engagement in global child health among the next generation of doctors. Prize: £500 Deadline: 31st Jan

Good question RCPCH RCPCH_and_Us #RCPCH25

We can now see just how effective the RSV vaccine has been in protecting older adults and newborns. Two new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programmes were introduced to the NHS Vaccination Schedule last September; an older adults programme & a maternal programme.