And less microbiological treatment failure in the clinda group (not sure how this was defined) which doesn't seem to fit with more persistent bacteraemia? Agree seems like noise

I've been really enjoying these free ID cases! Really good explanations and a nice jumping off point to revise topics 🤓

I've been surprised recently by how good discussions are on LinkedIn (especially immunology, less so clinical ID research).
Every time I go on X I see lots of ads, AI pics and people asking Grok inane questions, so I leave.
I still feel bsky is the best option to recreate 'old Twitter'

Nope! Separate queues, very quick for EU passports when I travelled over Easter from Manchester to Schiphol. (Unless something specific has happened since then?)

Thanks for sharing Russell! I am similarly saddened by how the UKG prioritisation movement has divided doctors. Since I moved here 5 years ago the sentiment has shifted hugely, and it feels to me like we've lost sight of the biggest issues as a result.

You are *not* going to guess the explanation for this one.

I can't see anything in the article that suggests how they might 'change disease notification rules' as per the headline - any ideas? Agreed a travel history is important but surely improved awareness of rabies among the public is the key!

Thank you for all your efforts and commentary on this!

Restoring order at the border speaks to Labour values. Without that, we won’t be able to do anything else at all | Shabana Mahmood Our approach, unlike that of the Greens and Reform, is in step with the British people. They don’t want extremes – they want a system that is managed and fair, says home secretary Shabana Mahmood

God, this response is both tin-eared and disingenuous. If Mahmood's proposals are so reasonable, why won't she submit them to proper democratic scrutiny, particularly as Labour have a majority in the House?: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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This is a great blog on a topic that also makes me very sad. If you haven’t submitted on the consultation (and you have some empathy for immigrants…) please consider doing so!

And it's more annoying for submission too!! So unintuitive.

"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."

Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)

www.ft.com/content/10da...

Man standing up in town hall meme.

"A forward looking government would rename Indefinite-Leave-to-Remain/ILR to Permanent Residency (like other countries) to make it more obvious how abusive and cruel any attempt to mess with that status would be"

Just fuck off with this. How about start the conversation by highlighting how much immigrants contribute to the UK - not least by propping up the NHS and social care system!

Also - forced volunteering is not volunteering, it's unpaid labour.

🧵 Our paper out today in @naturemedicine.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

On development of #StrepA #Immunity over life course in #TheGambia raising hope for #vaccines on the horizon

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My pet hate in scientific publishing is the trend of putting methods at the end. What happened to telling a story? Is the idea that the reader will get bored with the methods?? I don't know how to understand the results without knowing what was done!

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If someone invented an AI that could clean bathrooms, I’d be all over it. I don’t need AI to do my thinking, or writing, for me

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Having just done another systematic review, I'm getting so tired by the rampant AI writing of papers, and this is clearly another example, given it's an urban design paper which has sited a GWAS 😵‍💫

When your review has one citation and it's this:

Prof de Silva & Dr Keeley speak on Strep A epi & immunity in the Gambia.
🗝️ Hyperendemicity of Strep A
🗝️ Index infections not explained by household contacts
🗝️ Early life immunity develops <2 y/o
🗝️ Ab response to carriage & infection
🗝️ ?protective immunity from SLO, SpyAD, SpyCEP

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Following because this drives me crazy too! Not sure how it is so bad!

I don't agree with the new anti-immigration plans in general, but things are currently particularly stressful for immigrants like myself, who have made life plans based on becoming settled after 5 years - only for this to be changed with no warning and no details.

Petition: Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders Do not apply the proposed 10-year ILR rule to existing Skilled Worker visa holders. Keep the 5-year ILR route for those already in the UK on this visa. Apply any changes only to new applicants from th...

I've been working for the NHS for 4 years, own a house, can vote, but with recent UK govt plans announced, it may suddenly be another 6 years before I can settle in the country I call home.
If you agree that's unfair, I'd be grateful if you'd sign this!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

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Migrants enrich our culture, contribute to our economy, and become our friends and neighbours.

And cutting NHS waiting times, fixing our social care system and building 1.5 million homes cannot be done without overseas recruitment.

People need people. Britain needs migrants.

Nick Robinson says the UK-EU deal only gets 10% of what the UK lost due to Brexit.
Rachel Reeves said yesterday that
the deal gains £9 billion for the UK.
Nick Robinson confirming we lost £90 billion due to Brexit. Twice the value of the tax imposition required at the budget. Lost.
#r4today