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James Amos

@Oreokid
 Staple, Kent, England.
linkedin.com/in/james-amos-081212182
Joined February 2009
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Haha, mum I am on TV!! #skisunday, thanks for the comment 'and the ugly' @snowedleigh :-) next stop you've been framed
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We're excited to launch a music video "AMR heroes" a collaboration by The Hope Music Foundation & @theAMRnarrative The song honours all who tirelessly advocate to tackle #AMR globally Watch here👉youtu.be/oi5ZNSTSqCE?si=igYf… #theAMRnarrative #KeepAntibioticsWorking
Image from Vanessa Carter AMR 🇬🇧🇿🇦 (@VCarterAMR)
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"Resistant bacteria does a lot of taking—of dreams, of time, of travel, of friendships, of freedoms, of potential, of plans, of lives," wrote Mallory Smith, who lived with #cysticfibrosis and died at age 25 of a drug-resistant infection. cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial…
Putting a face on the 'invisible threat' of antimicrobial resistance

Putting a face on the 'invisible threat' of antimicrobial resistance

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Small biotechnology companies make up 93% of the #antibiotics in global clinical development. Yet these companies have limited financial, scientific, and technical resources, @WHO says, warning of a "highly fragile" pipeline. cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial…
WHO calls for coordinated effort to boost antibiotic development

WHO calls for coordinated effort to boost antibiotic development

In a policy brief, the WHO says governments need to ensure adequate resources for antibiotic R&D and foster innovation.

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"Like many others, #antimicrobial resistance could kill me, even if the cancer itself is survivable," @ProfJeffDunn writes of his experience with a drug-resistant infection. theguardian.com/global-devel…

As a cancer care expert, my fears over my own diagnosis run deeper than just curing the disease |...

My treatment for aggressive lymphoma has been successful but severely weakened my immune system. Like many others, antimicrobial resistance could kill me, even if the cancer itself is survivable

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Sharing our experiences around #AntimicrobialResistance #AMR brings to light the human impact and people behind the very high statistics. Thank you so much to @cvdall for this important article! Read the article here: cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial… #theAMRnarrative
Putting a face on the 'invisible threat' of antimicrobial resistance

Putting a face on the 'invisible threat' of antimicrobial resistance

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Leticia was admitted to hospital with pneumonia resulting in septic shock from a resistant infection. Later they discovered two more resistant infections. Read her story: amrnarrative.org/amr-narrati… #theAMRnarrative #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #sepsis

Surviving a deadly combination of sepsis and multidrug-resistant infections - The AMR Narrative

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79QTsFAs0qoMy name is Leticia Batista. I’m 28 years old and was born in Franca, a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. I graduated as a Physical Therapist in 2016...

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"If I had known what #antibiotic resistance was sooner–as a high-risk patient–I’d [have] made more informed decisions,” @_FaceSA says. theguardian.com/global-devel…
‘I lost my son to sepsis’: the fightback against the spread of superbugs

‘I lost my son to sepsis’: the fightback against the spread of superbugs

Global leaders are preparing for a summit on antimicrobial resistance, which kills more than a million people a year, and those affected want to be seen as more than numbers

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Survivor stories… ahead of UN High Level Meeting in AMR next month. Stories of AMR are those of infections which do not respond to antibiotics. They remind us that antibiotics shouldn’t be taken for granted!
Vanessa Carter AMR 🇬🇧🇿🇦 (@VCarterAMR) profile pictureVanessa Carter AMR 🇬🇧🇿🇦@VCarterAMR7 Aug 2024
I'm honoured to feature in this @guardian article alongside Felix Liauw from Indonesia, a member of the @WHO Taskforce of AMR Survivors where we both share our experiences around AMR theguardian.com/global-devel… #AMRsurvivors #AMR #theAMRnarrative #AntimicrobialResistance
‘I lost my son to sepsis’: the fightback against the spread of superbugs

‘I lost my son to sepsis’: the fightback against the spread of superbugs

Global leaders are preparing for a summit on antimicrobial resistance, which kills more than a million people a year, and those affected want to be seen as more than numbers

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James Amos retweeted
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BSAC@BSACandJAC24 Jul 2024
Calling all primary care professionals 💊Learn how to to target the use of antibiotics to reduce #antimicrobialresistance with our 5-week TARGET Antibiotics eLearning course ow.ly/Gz7850Kta6P
TARGET - Online Course

TARGET - Online Course

Discover strategies to help combat antimicrobial resistance in primary care with this online course from BSAC and UK Health Security Agency.

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How can we use our voices to reach a wider community for Antimicrobial Resistance (#AMR)? 📅 On 29 August, join us for our 2nd webinar co-hosted with the @eupatientsforum as a lead up to the #UNGA2024 Register👉 bit.ly/4bDVlvH #theAMRnarrative #AntimicrobialResistance #PatientAdvocacy
Image from The AMR Narrative (@theAMRnarrative)
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Even though I'm a patient with lived experience of #AntimicrobialResistance (#AMR), learning how to become an advocate was a process 📅 On 29 August, join us for our 2nd webinar co-hosted by @theAMRnarrative & @eupatientsforum which focuses on how to use our voices to reach a wider community Register👉bit.ly/4bDVlvH #theAMRnarrative #PatientAdvocate
Image from Vanessa Carter AMR 🇬🇧🇿🇦 (@VCarterAMR)
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Taking place today at 3 pm CEST! 1st in a series of 3 webinars in partnership with @theAMRnarrative & @eupatientsforum Topic: "Patient Advocacy on AMR in the EU: Where do we begin?" Register: amrnarrative.org/event/webin… #theAMRnarrative #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #UNGA2024 #PatientsAdvocacy
Image from Vanessa Carter AMR 🇬🇧🇿🇦 (@VCarterAMR)
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Cautionary tales is one of my ‘go to’ podcasts, and it’s his week they featured my ‘go to’ passion the poor antimicrobial pipeline. This is covered from 22mins to 25 mins. Great to see this topic being discussed by non-HCP’s. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas… @TimHarford #AMR
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Patient advocacy on #AMR 💊 Vanessa’s @theAMRnarrative is so important 💪 Hear how a maxillofacial surgeon helped her play an essential role in the team tackling her own MRSA infection. futurelearn.com/courses/tack… @fdiworlddental @BSACandJAC @benoit_varenne @Dentistry_UoM
Vanessa Carter AMR 🇬🇧🇿🇦 (@VCarterAMR) profile pictureVanessa Carter AMR 🇬🇧🇿🇦@VCarterAMR31 May 2024
Today, I was privileged to share my lived experience of #AMR at the #WHA77 & talk about the work we have already achieved with the @WHO Task Force of AMR Survivors since its inaugural meeting in October 2023 Patients, carers & survivors help to demonstrate the real-world impact of one of the greatest challenges of our time. Let's do everything in our power to listen & create meaningful, people-centered solutions Thank you @DrTedros for including me to this important round table Watch the recording here: youtube.com/live/YrO6lMsMbYE… #AMRsurvivors #AntimicrobialResistance
Image from Vanessa Carter AMR 🇬🇧🇿🇦 (@VCarterAMR)
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Antimicrobial resistance threatens our health, our environment, our livelihoods and our future. Unless we act now and together, the ripple effects of drug resistance will be felt across generations, jeopardising the wellbeing of our children and our grandchildren.
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I have been unemployed for almost 4 weeks now. I hate it. I miss the excitement of closing the incubator at the end of the day and wondering what you'll see the next day. Micro is my passion not my job. If anyone knows of any micro labs 🧵
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Pfizer UK@Pfizer_UK16 Nov 2023
Calling UK Healthcare professionals! Want to build confidence in diagnosing pulmonary infections? Check out this free, CPD accredited innovative educational platform to engage with real cases to develop your medical image reporting skills. Link below 👇 #IDTwitter #juniordoctors

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"Thankfully, my prostate cancer was caught in the nick of time. But it shouldn't be down to luck." Stephen Fry wants you to check your risk of prostate cancer. So do Christopher Timothy, Gemma Oaten, Davood Ghadami and Johnny Nelson.

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James Amos retweeted
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Pfizer UK@Pfizer_UK27 Jul 2023
Imagine a world where #antibiotics stopped working. What will fight infections? Industry experts discuss the fight against #Superbugs in our new film #RaceAgainstResistance. Watch the trailer below ⤵ @BBCStoryWorks

BBC StoryWorks Race Against Resistance

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James Amos retweeted
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Pfizer UK@Pfizer_UK22 Jun 2023
#Antibiotics are used to fight infections and help save lives, but what if they stopped working? We're working alongside industry experts to fight #Superbugs in the #RaceAgainstResistance. Watch the trailer below ⤵ @BBCStoryWorks

Race Against Resistance

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