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Errr...am I allowed to go to work tomorrow? 🤔 🤣
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NEW: Conservatives are safeguarding scientific research from the denial of biology and the steady creep of political correctness.
@michelledonelan announces plans to depoliticise science at #CPC23
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🎻 Royal Preston Hospital was alive with the 'Sound of Music' today, as Saanvi, daughter of Consultant Microbiologist Dr Suganya Reddy, performed a violin recital for patients and staff to raise money for @lanchospcharity's Children's Appeal.
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🎥 WATCH: The New Hospital Programme roadshow arrived at Royal Preston Hospital, with Lord Markham and @DHSCgovuk representatives taking a tour of the Emergency Department and speaking to NHS staff about the challenges they face.
Thanks to @MsGillD, @BBCNWT and @LancsHospitals.
Sinead O'Connor - Chiquitita (Official Video) youtu.be/iE3meFEZEyI via @YouTube Sad news today. For me, Sinead O’Connor is remembered for this song she sang to raise money for families of the Omagh bombing . Among the dead and injured were a group of Spanish children. RIP – at Manchester, England
Great day at the National C. difficile collaborative event. Lots of really good discussions about IPC practice. Important take aways about environmental cleaning and disinfection @rosiejdixon @SarahC_RN @CatherineSilco1 @slkay85 @IPCTeam_LTHTR @samalexmatthews #CDI
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A 71-year-old man with cirrhosis presented to the ED with severe diffuse pruritus 3 months after being treated with oral and topical glucocorticoids for an erythematous, scaly rash. What is the likely diagnosis?
@ManualOMedicine #medtwitter
Taurine deficiency as a driver of aging.Very interesting. This isn’t the only amino acid where correction of age-related insufficiency seems to help with age-related disease science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
GlyNAC supplementation improves cognitive decline and brain health here: bcm.edu/news/glynac-suppleme… – at Manchester, England
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Could be a breakthrough in the treatment of osteoarthritis if the findings are replicated in older patients ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…
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In Paris, a new “Everything Is Fine” gif is born xitter.gq/marjo_beb/status/16395…
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Our Gala Concert last night saw 40 young instrumentalists playing to a full house and was a fabulous finale to #skiptonmusicfest 😊🎵🎵 Talented violinist Saanvi Reddy was presented with the Most Promising Performer Under 19 trophy! @reddy_suganya #skipton #skiptonmusic
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A real pleasure to be made an Honorary Fellow of @ahcsuk and to attend afternoon tea at the House of Lords today.
Avian influenza strain discovered in mammals; World Health Organization ... youtu.be/lwYYlvkB2CU via @YouTube H5N1 also linked to an increase in deaths in Seals in Maine, so definitely has the capacity to jump species. Always best to be prepared for the next pandemic.
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Two brain cells having a chat:
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Gene Therapy Mediated Partial Reprogramming Extends Lifespan and Reverses Age-Related Changes in Aged Mice | bioRxiv - Exciting things happening in aging research right now that even science fiction hasn’t caught up with as yet biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life (Michael Levin | TED2020 ) ted.com/talks/michael_levin_… via @TEDTalks This is truly amazing and paradigm-shifting work, which will have far-reaching implications for biology and medicine. A ‘wow’ moment for me.
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Fascinating footage of a human white blood cell chasing a bacterium captured through a microscope. Credit: David Rogers
Nerve cells in a dish can learn to play Pong economist.com/science-and-te… from @TheEconomist This is a little unnerving ….. economist.com/science-and-te…
Sunlight: Optimize Health and Immunity (Light Therapy and Melatonin) youtu.be/5YV_iKnzDRg via @YouTube Perhaps another good reason to go for walks in green spaces in mornings and evenings. But it would be good to see more research to confirm some of the points