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People don't understand just how terribly bad this is going to be (and already is). Right now the people I talk to about this have the reaction of "yeah, can't believe these anti-vaccine parents, they're just nuts. Glad me and my kids are vaccinated" 1/6

Scientists in France assess antibiotic resistance in people who use doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP)

A French study with gay / bi men found gonorrhea less susceptible to some antibiotics among those taking doxyPEP (using the antibiotic doxycycline to prevent syphilis and chlamydia).

Info on type 2 diabetes: risks(obesity, inactivity, age, family history, high blood pressure), diagnosis(plasma glucose, hemoglobin A1c), treatment(diet, exercise, meds like metformin, bariatric surgery). Blood glucose monitoring shown.

Type 2 #diabetes is a condition of elevated blood glucose levels that may cause serious health consequences including vision loss, heart disease, stroke, nerve damage, and kidney failure.

📄 Learn more in this JAMA Patient Page:

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Universal nirsevimab slashes RSV infant hospitalizations, study suggests

Great to see two papers out that show the benefits of RSV vaccination (monoclonal treatment) to prevent severe RSV infection. A quick thread to unpick what these vaccines are as there are 2 quite different products in clinical use and it can be confusing what the terminology means. #HealthPolicy 🧵

First leukaemia patient to get pioneering drug on NHS says it is 'very sci-fi' Oscar Murphy has an aggressive form of the blood cancer and is the first to get CAR-T therapy in the UK.

"CAR-T therapy has been available on the NHS for several years for certain types of leukaemia and lymphoma but has only now been extended to adults with B-cell ALL."

#genetherapy #celltherapy

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Diagram explaining uveitis, an inflammation of the eye's uvea. It shows eye anatomy, uveitis types (anterior, intermediate, posterior, panuveitis) and their symptoms like redness and blurry vision. It lists treatments and potential complications if untreated.

Uveitis is a condition involving inflammation in the uvea (the middle portion of the eye).

This JAMA Patient Page describes types of uveitis, ages and conditions associated with uveitis, and diagnosis and treatment.

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Ban Conversion Practices (I’m a Steering Committee member) graphic: Text: Nearly one in six LGBTQ+ young people in the UK reported being threatened with or subjected to conversion practices.

Today is International Day to End Conversion Therapy (aka #IDECT).
Conversion practices are ineffective, unscientific and cause actual harm.
Governments since 2017 have promised to bring forward a ban - but we’re still waiting.
Keep the pressure on.
Get all LGBTQ conversion practices banned in 2026.

Terrence Higgins Trust CEO: 'Why 2026 must be the year we unlock PrEP through community pharmacies' (EXCLUSIVE) "We have the tools, the evidence and the opportunity. Now we need the courage to act," Richard Angell OBE writes for Attitude.

#PrEP prevents HIV acquisition.
110,000 people are currently on it in England but some communities (black women, people in rural communities) are underserved.
To end the epidemic, all must have access.
Getting PrEP into pharmacies would make it easier for many.
This is the urgent goal for 2026.

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.

Researchers at MD Anderson discovered a promising therapeutic pathway for a challenging subtype of acute myeloid leukemia that uses a combination of therapies.

Read more: spr.ly/63320CeB4E #OncSky #EndCancer

Vaccination remains THE key intervention against severe disease, hospitalization, and death. Make sure you are protected and wear a mask. 🧪🧵⬇️

230,000 Deaths and the ‘Calculated Silence’ of the Medical Establishment About the COVID Inquiry The Covid Inquiry Report is a devastating critique of the medical establishment which led the UK to the worst public health disaster in a century, argues Anthony Costello

Hard-hitting truth-telling from UCL Prof Anthony Costello….

“The Covid Public Inquiry is a devastating critique of medical advisers, civil servants and politicians who led the UK to the worst public health disaster in a century. More than 230,000 deaths.”

www.bylinesupplement.com/p/230000-dea...

Today, the Government unveiled the new HIV Action Plan for England, backed by £170 million.

This marks a pivotal moment in shifting the dial in the HIV response.

Please read BASHH's response below ⬇️

Diagram showing CAR T-cells and T-cell therapies for cancer. It details the structure of chimeric antigen receptors, engineered CAR T-cells targeting tumor antigens, and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes.

🧬 CAR T treatments improve overall survival for patients with large B-cell lymphoma and progression-free survival for patients with multiple myeloma.

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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.

Experimental mRNA flu vaccine shows superior efficacy against symptomatic illness

Two exciting phase two trials show incredible success of mrna vaccines for seasonal flu with infectious symptoms prevented in some healthy individuals. 🧪🧵

#VaccinesWork

What men need to know about HPV-related throat cancer (oropharyngeal cancer) HPV-related throat cancer is on the rise, and patients are usually non-smoking, older, white heterosexual males. Neil Gross, M.D., shares symptoms to look for, treatment options and how to protect yourself.

"Some people exposed to chickenpox will develop shingles later in life," says Dr. Neil Gross. "Similarly, a fraction of people exposed to HPV will develop oropharyngeal cancer."

Learn more: spr.ly/633237cvpL #OncSky #EndCancer

Table of content issue 46 in 2025 Rapid communication Early influenza virus characterisation and vaccine effectiveness in England in autumn 2025, a period dominated by influenza A(H3N2) subclade K Tracking the evolution of an extensively drug-resistant cross-border Mycobacterium tuberculosis cluster, Europe, January 2016 up to August 2025: implications for European surveillance Global distribution of Xpert CT/NG assay Neisseria gonorrhoeae escape variants indicates sporadic emergence with limited clonality between 2016 and 2025 Outbreaks Investigation of a measles outbreak in a highly vaccinated middle school, France, 2023 Concurrent outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and O157:H39 with high asymptomatic carriage of other Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in nursery children, south-east Scotland, United Kingdom, July to October 2022

In our new issue, @ukhsa.bsky.social authors describe the early start to this year's #flu season in England with dominating #influenza A(H3N2) subclade K

Conclusion: #vaccination is effective against clinical disease caused by A(H3N2) viruses

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#IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky #PedSky 🛟🧪🦠

Vaccines save lives.

And no, they do not cause autism.

This week is World AMR Awareness Week Raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) 18th-24th November Includes a BASHH UK logo.

It’s World AMR Awareness Week 💊

This global campaign raises awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the importance of best practice across healthcare.

The BASHH Bacterial SIG promotes the highest standards in managing bacterial STIs.

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/48J8lCm

Black background with white and red text: NEW CONCERNING FLU STRAINS FOR 2025 MEAN THE NHS FLU PLAN IS KICKING IN... [Image: stop watch] FLU? 48HRS TO ACT... You will qualify for antivirals if you are in a risk group: Under 6 months Pregnant Over 65 years Clinically Vulnerable You don't need a positive test. Contact your GP or 111: IF EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WITH FLU OR, YOU HAVE RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS Clinically Vulnerable Families [logo]

For some, the first 48 hrs of 'flu are critical.

Call your GP or 111 for treatment if you receive an NHS 'flu vaccine based on risk, even if you have only been exposed.

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This is fucking terrifying. In one meeting acip could shatter access to multiple vaccines by attacking adjuvants, childhood vaccines schedule and hepatitis B

Antimicrobial drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) infections in men using doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis. A substudy of the ANRS 174 DOXYVAC trial Post-exposure doxycycline-based prophylaxis was associated with a significant increase in the frequency of N. gonorrhoeae isolates with high-level resistan

Antimicrobial drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) infections in men using doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis. A substudy of the ANRS 174 DOXYVAC trial.

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Gastric Cancer Awareness Month: Symptoms, Survival Rates, and Why Early Detection Matters - OncoDaily November is Gastric Cancer Awareness Month, a vital global observance dedicated to raising public knowledge about gastric cancer

Gastric Cancer Awareness Month: Symptoms, Survival Rates, and Why Early Detection Matters

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#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #GastricCancer

Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine concentrations and HIV-1 RNA suppression in genital fluids and rectum in people with HIV on long-acting intramuscular Cabotegravir plus Rilpivirine antiretroviral therapy

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