Rob Usher
@robusher.bsky.social
Senior Scientist / Trainee Clinical Scientist (Microbiology). Infectious Diseases & Immunity. PhD, FIBMS, AFHEA. #IDSky #MicroSky #AMSSky
📍North East, UK
📍North East, UK
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Join us at the Hilton, Newcastle for the BIA 27th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day 2025.
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#Infection #InfectionTrainees #BIASpring2025
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#Infection #InfectionTrainees #BIASpring2025
April 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join us at the Hilton, Newcastle for the BIA 27th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day 2025.
Register to attend from 20-21 May 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...
#Infection #InfectionTrainees #BIASpring2025
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#Infection #InfectionTrainees #BIASpring2025
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JOURNALISM 101 RULE: If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true. — Now more than ever.
December 15, 2024 at 9:06 PM
JOURNALISM 101 RULE: If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true. — Now more than ever.
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WHO 10 dec 2024: “We cannot talk about COVID in the past tense. It’s still with us, it still causes acute disease and “long COVID”, and it still kills.
The world might want to forget about COVID-19, but we cannot afford to.”
www.who.int/director-gen...
The world might want to forget about COVID-19, but we cannot afford to.”
www.who.int/director-gen...
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing – 10 December 2024
www.who.int
December 12, 2024 at 6:40 AM
WHO 10 dec 2024: “We cannot talk about COVID in the past tense. It’s still with us, it still causes acute disease and “long COVID”, and it still kills.
The world might want to forget about COVID-19, but we cannot afford to.”
www.who.int/director-gen...
The world might want to forget about COVID-19, but we cannot afford to.”
www.who.int/director-gen...
That’s his Christmas cut done. I give it a day before he rolls in something!
December 11, 2024 at 5:22 PM
That’s his Christmas cut done. I give it a day before he rolls in something!
Let them, then renationalise. Shareholders dividends and exec. bonuses being skimmed from the top whilst we bail them out for too ling.
Thames Water will run out of cash by March without £3bn emergency funding
Thames Water will run out of cash by March without £3bn emergency funding
Britain’s biggest water supplier reports 40% increase in pollution incidents, blaming a wet spring and summer
* Business live – latest updates
Thames Water will run out of cash by March next year if it fails to secure court approval for a £3bn…
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Let them, then renationalise. Shareholders dividends and exec. bonuses being skimmed from the top whilst we bail them out for too ling.
A beautiful P. aeruginosa isolated by the lab!
Pyorubin is produced by certain strains of P. aeruginosa. While pyorubin is less extensively studied than other pigments like pyocyanin, it is part of the phenazine compound family. These pigments contribute to the characteristic colouration.
Pyorubin is produced by certain strains of P. aeruginosa. While pyorubin is less extensively studied than other pigments like pyocyanin, it is part of the phenazine compound family. These pigments contribute to the characteristic colouration.
December 3, 2024 at 5:15 PM
A beautiful P. aeruginosa isolated by the lab!
Pyorubin is produced by certain strains of P. aeruginosa. While pyorubin is less extensively studied than other pigments like pyocyanin, it is part of the phenazine compound family. These pigments contribute to the characteristic colouration.
Pyorubin is produced by certain strains of P. aeruginosa. While pyorubin is less extensively studied than other pigments like pyocyanin, it is part of the phenazine compound family. These pigments contribute to the characteristic colouration.
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This is huge.
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:19 AM
This is huge.
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
For the people who listen to @idiots-pod.bsky.social, @febrilepodcast.bsky.social, @letstalkmicro.bsky.social etc podcasts, I highly recommend the @cmicomms.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 9:08 PM
For the people who listen to @idiots-pod.bsky.social, @febrilepodcast.bsky.social, @letstalkmicro.bsky.social etc podcasts, I highly recommend the @cmicomms.bsky.social
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A very warm welcome to @bashhuk.bsky.social and @hivta.bsky.social who've joined BlueSky.
Collaboration 🤝 Education
Collaboration 🤝 Education
November 29, 2024 at 8:47 AM
A very warm welcome to @bashhuk.bsky.social and @hivta.bsky.social who've joined BlueSky.
Collaboration 🤝 Education
Collaboration 🤝 Education
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PURPOSE 2 RCT🔥
Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Men and Gender-Diverse Persons
The HIV incidence with twice-yearly lenacapavir was significantly lower than the background incidence and the incidence with F/TDF #idsky #medsky #hivsky
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Men and Gender-Diverse Persons
The HIV incidence with twice-yearly lenacapavir was significantly lower than the background incidence and the incidence with F/TDF #idsky #medsky #hivsky
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Men and Gender-Diverse Persons | NEJM
Twice-yearly subcutaneous lenacapavir has been shown to be efficacious for prevention
of HIV infection in cisgender women. The efficacy of lenacapavir for preexposure prophylaxis
(PrEP) in cisgende...
www.nejm.org
November 27, 2024 at 10:25 PM
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Over 12 million cases of dengue fever were reported in 2024, the most ever. A study suggests climate change has likely played a significant role in the disease's expansion.
Climate change plays a role in global rise of dengue fever
Over 12 million cases of dengue fever were reported in 2024, the most ever. A study suggests climate change has likely played a significant role in the disease's expansion.
www.npr.org
November 23, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Over 12 million cases of dengue fever were reported in 2024, the most ever. A study suggests climate change has likely played a significant role in the disease's expansion.
Crash Course was an indispensable learning resource when I was doing my undergrad in 2011.
Delivering complex information with ease and making it engaging for learners is truly an art. To this day, I still recommend it to the trainees in our lab.
Delivering complex information with ease and making it engaging for learners is truly an art. To this day, I still recommend it to the trainees in our lab.
About 13 years ago, we started a company called Complexly so we could make SciShow and Crash Course.
That team has grown into a company of 80+ people, who have worked incredibly hard to create 9,000+ videos that are each researched, fact-checked, and available for free.
That team has grown into a company of 80+ people, who have worked incredibly hard to create 9,000+ videos that are each researched, fact-checked, and available for free.
November 21, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Crash Course was an indispensable learning resource when I was doing my undergrad in 2011.
Delivering complex information with ease and making it engaging for learners is truly an art. To this day, I still recommend it to the trainees in our lab.
Delivering complex information with ease and making it engaging for learners is truly an art. To this day, I still recommend it to the trainees in our lab.
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Great article by Katharine Walter on expanding range of #ValleyFever. Fungal diseases have unique #epidemiology driven by climate change, natural and human disturbance, and biological and ecological processes that we don't understand well!
www.noemamag.com/the-making-o... #OneHealth #Epidemiology 🧪
www.noemamag.com/the-making-o... #OneHealth #Epidemiology 🧪
The Making Of A New American Epidemic | NOEMA
Unchecked development is encroaching into parched desert landscapes and kicking up more than just a little dust — it’s raising the risk of a mysterious new infection.
www.noemamag.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Great article by Katharine Walter on expanding range of #ValleyFever. Fungal diseases have unique #epidemiology driven by climate change, natural and human disturbance, and biological and ecological processes that we don't understand well!
www.noemamag.com/the-making-o... #OneHealth #Epidemiology 🧪
www.noemamag.com/the-making-o... #OneHealth #Epidemiology 🧪
By acting responsibly, we protect these critical medicines for ourselves and future generations. Together, we can tackle AMR and preserve the power of antibiotics. 💊 #AntibioticAwareness
November 18, 2024 at 7:32 AM
By acting responsibly, we protect these critical medicines for ourselves and future generations. Together, we can tackle AMR and preserve the power of antibiotics. 💊 #AntibioticAwareness
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Go follow our friends @opcanary.bsky.social
They'll be keeping an eye on resource corporations and the corrupt oligarchs trying to loot and destroy our planet. #opcanary #anonymous
They'll be keeping an eye on resource corporations and the corrupt oligarchs trying to loot and destroy our planet. #opcanary #anonymous
November 17, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Go follow our friends @opcanary.bsky.social
They'll be keeping an eye on resource corporations and the corrupt oligarchs trying to loot and destroy our planet. #opcanary #anonymous
They'll be keeping an eye on resource corporations and the corrupt oligarchs trying to loot and destroy our planet. #opcanary #anonymous
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Please share with your Biomedical & Clinical Science friends on 🦋 - let’s build our network up again❤️
November 16, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Please share with your Biomedical & Clinical Science friends on 🦋 - let’s build our network up again❤️
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Y’all are going to need some infectious diseases experts
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a man in a lab coat says no reason in front of a wall of cards
Alt: a man in a lab coat says “no reason”
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November 15, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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if u are wondering about that red pin emoji here 📌
if u find a post u want to return to u can stick a pin in it by replying with the red pin emoji
then use @jaz.bsky.social's red pin feed which keeps track of your red pins
if u find a post u want to return to u can stick a pin in it by replying with the red pin emoji
then use @jaz.bsky.social's red pin feed which keeps track of your red pins
November 13, 2024 at 3:17 AM
if u are wondering about that red pin emoji here 📌
if u find a post u want to return to u can stick a pin in it by replying with the red pin emoji
then use @jaz.bsky.social's red pin feed which keeps track of your red pins
if u find a post u want to return to u can stick a pin in it by replying with the red pin emoji
then use @jaz.bsky.social's red pin feed which keeps track of your red pins
Does anyone know if you can bookmark posts (journal articles) for later viewing?
It’s was one of the last remaining good things about the other place 😅
It’s was one of the last remaining good things about the other place 😅
November 15, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Does anyone know if you can bookmark posts (journal articles) for later viewing?
It’s was one of the last remaining good things about the other place 😅
It’s was one of the last remaining good things about the other place 😅
The 23/24 ESPAUR report is in:
An increase in AMR burden in England. A doubling of CPO isolates since 2021. Widening gaps in inequalities.
Considerable challenges ahead. This ESPAUR report highlights the importance of the National Action Plan (24/29) and the strategies going forward.
#IDsky
An increase in AMR burden in England. A doubling of CPO isolates since 2021. Widening gaps in inequalities.
Considerable challenges ahead. This ESPAUR report highlights the importance of the National Action Plan (24/29) and the strategies going forward.
#IDsky
English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR) report
The ESPAUR report includes national data on antimicrobial prescribing and resistance, antimicrobial stewardship implementation, and awareness activities.
www.gov.uk
November 14, 2024 at 8:14 PM
The 23/24 ESPAUR report is in:
An increase in AMR burden in England. A doubling of CPO isolates since 2021. Widening gaps in inequalities.
Considerable challenges ahead. This ESPAUR report highlights the importance of the National Action Plan (24/29) and the strategies going forward.
#IDsky
An increase in AMR burden in England. A doubling of CPO isolates since 2021. Widening gaps in inequalities.
Considerable challenges ahead. This ESPAUR report highlights the importance of the National Action Plan (24/29) and the strategies going forward.
#IDsky