The only difference is sheep.

An excellent candidate IMO, careful, thoughtful, and passionate about training enough high quality doctors.

It’s the weekend
And the perfect time for @bashhuk.bsky.social @bhiva.bsky.social @adphuk.bsky.social
@rcphysicians.bsky.social To vote
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Today we’re celebrating International Women’s Day

At BASHH, "giving" shows up in so many ways: from championing women’s voices to advocating for equity in access to care.

Join BASHH President, Dr Cara Saxon, in striking the official #GiveToGain pose and spreading awareness this #IWD2026

Citing concerns it could drive antibiotic resistance, @ecdc.europa.eu opts not to advise general use of doxy-PEP, where doxycycline is taken after unprotected sex to lower the risk of acquiring several types of STIs. #CDC recommends it for high-risk individuals. www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/defaul...

Chocks Away
Bexsero Day @lnwh.bsky.social
4CMenB vaccination underway
First of many doses given
We’re excited to roll out @ukhsa.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social #Vaccines
Across Brent, Harrow, Ealing & Hillingdon
Sexual Health Services 💪🏾💪🏿💪🏼💉💉💉

Apply to deliver the Barnett Christie Lecture at FIS International 2025.

Apply before the deadline on 31st August 2025 for your opportunity to present this BIA lecture 👉 britishinfection.org...

Joanna Biggs · Beneath the White Scarf: On Marguerite Yourcenar Twenty years of writing, reading, thinking and travelling went into Memoirs of Hadrian. Several drafts were burned. But...

‘We see Yourcenar now encrusted by the times she lived in, as well as by the disappointment of feminists who wanted another sort of heroine.’

Joanna Biggs on Marguerite Yourcenar:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

BASHH Guidelines New and updated evidence-based national guidelines and standards for UK specialists in genitourinary medicine. Image of two BASHH Guidelines

📄 Stay up to date with the latest BASHH guidelines, developed by the Clinical Effectiveness Group (CEG) – a national team of experts working to improve clinical standards across the UK.

🆕 Check out the newly updated Scabies and Gonorrhoea 2025 guidelines today: bit.ly/3YFp7fy

Image of attendees at BASHH Annual Conference 2024.

⏰ Time’s running out to book your spot at the BASHH Annual Conference.

Join us in Edinburgh for a range of sessions, including Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial STIs chaired by BASHH's BSIG – plus much more.

Book now ➡️ bit.ly/4arMKNr #BASHH2025

I’m here in Portcullis House this morning for #HIVoutcomes event - a rallying cry for the voluntary sector and its role in the HIV response and supporting the lives of people living with HIV. @bashhuk.bsky.social members know how key local VCSE partnerships are in our system

National Clinical Impact Award (NCIA) Application Form BASHH Top Tips - 2025 BASHH logo included.

The 2025 National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) are open until Tuesday 27th May.

We want to support eligible colleagues interested in applying, so we’ve updated our ‘top tips’ guidance for those looking to enter. Check out the full application details: bit.ly/3EeXMKn

13 April: Feast Day of the sons of Tairchar of Loch Mac n-Én/Lough MacNean, Co. #Cavan, #Fermanagh & #Leitrim. 12 islands in Upper & Lower lough, & 2 crannogs (man-made islands. 1 in each lough). Perfect for hermit monks! Lots of flint tools found on Cushrush island! 📷© @tourismireland.bsky.social

Such an honour to give the after dinner speech (my first!) at the @bashhuk.bsky.social President’s Dinner last week. Thank you Matt Phillips and @kat-smithson.bsky.social for the invite. I spoke about amplifying unheard voices in medicine and the ongoing neglect of sexual health in this country.

1 April: Feast of St Áedán ‘láech’ of Cell Áedáin. Location unknown but near Strangford Lough, Co #Down (Elva Johnston). Called "layman", "warrior" in Martyrology of Tallaght! Lough home to lots monks; in Irish Loch Cuan "sea-inlet of bays/havens"; c. 70 islands eg Nendrum on Mahee island! 📷©Afloat

An excellent resource referenced today in Stuart Flanagan’s talk is the HIV Stanford Database. Link for this is hivdb.stanford.edu @hivta.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social

What about proviral DNA testing? Often the reports generated can be difficult to interpret but always helpful to discuss with your virologist if this is being considered for patients where no history resistance #HIVMasterclass2025 @bashhuk.bsky.social @hivta.bsky.social

Lessons learned
It’s heartwarming to read studies on the Impact of HPV vaccines 💪🏻💪🏾💪🏿 @bashhuk.bsky.social @fsrh.org @bhiva.bsky.social

Patrick Kavanagh.

Europe sees third straight year rise in childhood tuberculosis cases The world’s deadliest infectious disease is also developing multi-drug resistance, said the ECDC.

Europe sees third straight year rise in childhood tuberculosis cases: The world’s deadliest infectious disease is also developing multi-drug resistance, said the ECDC.

Thank you for this. I did not know about the Clogh-oir.
Must go see

18/24 March, 15 Aug: St Mac Caírthinn (d. 506). 1st Bishop #Clogher #Tyrone. "Strong Man"; carried St Patrick when old, over marshes, rivers! St Brigid's uncle? Legend Domhnach Airgid given to him from Patrick! @NMIreland. 39 sheets, 8/9th C. 1350 cover. www.megalithicireland.com/Clogher%20Hi...

Jemima

As screenshot showing the title of the study "Safety and effectiveness of MVA-BN vaccination against mpox in at-risk individuals in Germany (SEMVAc and TEMVAc): a combined prospective and retrospective cohort study" a and two graphs illustrating the Vaccine effectiveness in the overall cohort and in sub-cohorts.

Out now in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social our study demonstrates that the MVA-BN (Imvanex/Jynneos) vaccine is safe & effective against mpox, but a single dose does not sufficiently protect people living with #HIV.
Thank you @ema.europa.eu for support
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Congratulations Tristan and Nicky

Incredible summaries of #CROI2025 from @aidsmap.bsky.social colleagues. Check them all out at, www.aidsmap.com/conferences/....

we have a Senior Clinical Fellow vacancy in HIV here at the Royal Free! Come and join our team 🙏 👍

www.royalfree.nhs.uk/working-here...

@bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social @biainfection.bsky.social @hivta.bsky.social

I am running for Clinical VP of the RCP.

For those who don't know me, here is a potted bio.
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Tecovirimat did not lead to faster clinical resolution, or reduction of pain, for clade 2 MPOX.

We need new agents to treat MPOX.

#CROI2025

More daily DOR/ISL from @profchloeorkin.bsky.social #CROI2025
This time open-label, various ART - efficacy (incl 5 with viraemia on DOR/ISL) in pic.
Weight gain on DOR/ISL driven by removal of weight suppressive TDF and/or EFV