Jonny Day @maplekidd

South African Clinician | Circling the immunological triad of infectious disease, rheumatology and oncology. Here for the Med-Ed. ZA Joined November 2009

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MicrobesInfect @MicrobesInfect

2 years ago

Tropical diseases move north. Over the past decade, Aedes albopictus has made its home at increasingly higher latitudes, thanks in part to #climate change. The #mosquitoes are vectors of #chikungunya & #dengue viruses. nature.com/articles/d4158…

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Graeme Meintjes @graemein

2 years ago

"We need better tests, cures and vaccines for TB, but they alone cannot end the epidemic. TB patients must be provided with the social benefits that they need and deserve, as a basic human right." theconversation.com/tb-research-sh…

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UCL-TB @UCLTB

2 years ago

Tomorrow Friday 16th June 1030-1200 BST we launch the new UCL-WHO Collaborating Centre on TB Research and Innovation. Find the programme, Zoom link, and registration to attend in-person at eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-who-tb-c… @uclGlobalHealth @ucl @profgeraintrees @ProfIAbubakar @LeleRangaka

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Adam J Brown @AdamJBrownMD

3 years ago

Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) ⭐️why do we use an anti-malaria medication for autoimmune conditions? ⭐️how did geography impact the use of synthetic anti-malarials vs natural quinine (tree bark) ⭐️how WW2 gave a big clue to it's use in autoimmune conditions a thread #Meded

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Steven Chen 陳持威, MD, MPH, MHPEd @DrStevenTChen

4 years ago

1/ Hi #dermtwitter! I'm working with @jmervak et al, who put together this amazing #tweetorial on NAILS! Specifically, findings in the setting of systemic diseases: let nails help your diagnosis! Coordinated with @naildisorders #medstudenttwitter #medtwitter #meded #FOAMed

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André Martin Mansoor @AndreMansoor

5 years ago

1/ A physical exam SMASLAR in 10 tweets. This middle-age patient was admitted several weeks ago with cardiogenic shock of unclear etiology. He is recovering well on the ward when I meet him. This is what I see:

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Josh Trebach, MD @jtrebach

4 years ago

Needle: -sounds scary 😱 -associated with pain ❌ -induces anxiety 🙅‍♀️ VS Pokey boi: -sounds friendly😊 -excellent meme potential✅ -induces smiles💁‍♀️

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Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken

4 years ago

The human brain is incredible. It’s capable of both engineering a life saving mRNA vaccine and deciding that anti-parasitic cattle paste is a better option. Just unbelievable range.

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Samuel Schumacher @sgschumacher

4 years ago

The TB community in 2021—tired, frustrated, but hopeful - go.shr.lc/3f97rDn

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MachinePix @MachinePix

5 years ago

Wolfgang Siess hang gliding near Interlaken, Switzerland.

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Luis B Barreiro @LB_Barreiro

5 years ago

Another from our long-standing collab with @MazDivangahi' Lab. A couple years ago – when the world was still normal – we showed that BCG reprogram stem cells to generate protective immunity to M. tuberculosis (Mtb). Now we show that Mtb does the opposite! shorturl.at/rzR17

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Jonny Day @maplekidd

5 years ago

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NIAID News @NIAIDNews

5 years ago

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Ryan Radecki, MD MS @emlitofnote

5 years ago

@vebhua @ASMUQ @AMUQmd @vicastonguay Oh, yes, the pizza!

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Tony Breu @tony_breu

5 years ago

1/14 Why is secondary dengue infection more likely to cause hemorrhagic fever than primary infection? Not all infections confer immunity, but why would prior exposure lead to WORSE outcomes? To answer these questions, we'll need to discuss "Original Antigenic Sin". Let's go!