Peter Openshaw @p_openshaw

Mucosal immunologist and respiratory physician, working on lung infections (esp. COVID, RSV and influenza) at Imperial College London. imperial.ac.uk/people/p.opens… London, England Joined September 2017

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Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY

16 hours ago

Staggering numbers by the Lancet. Vaccinations have: - Averted 154 million deaths - For every death averted, 66 years of full health were gained on average = 10.2 billion years total - Accounted for 40% of the observed decline in global infant mortality

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Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2

2 days ago

More than 4,000 doctors left the UK to practise abroad last year, new figures from the General Medical Council (GMC) show, the highest annual total in a decade telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

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Wes Streeting @wesstreeting

2 days ago

With falling numbers of parents getting their children vaccinated, and a resurgence of disease we had previously eradicated, it’s shockingly irresponsible for Farage to give a platform to these poisonous lies. He should apologise and sever all ties with this dangerous extremism.

Harry Horton @harry_horton

2 days ago

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nature @Nature

22 hours ago

A newly discovered type of immune cell found in fat tissue seems to contribute to the chronic inflammation associated with ageing go.nature.com/3I8VZbA

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Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA @michael_hoerger

3 days ago

BREAKING: COVlD surges across the U.S. 20 states & D.C. are in High or Very High transmission. Only 1 state is Very Low. PMC estimates the U.S. will top 1 million new daily infections tomorrow. Full report on Monday.

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Research Fortnight @ResFortnight

3 days ago

New UKRI chief wants to focus on ‘delivery and outputs’. Ian Chapman appears alongside Peter Kyle, as science secretary expresses “worries” over universities dropping research. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

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NHLI @ImperialNHLI

3 days ago

We’re proud to share that Professor @Barbara_Casadei, Head of NHLI, has been appointed Editor in Chief of JAMA Cardiology. She will lead the journal into its next chapter, driving the evolution of cardiology and inspiring future healthcare professionals. imperial.ac.uk/news/268154/pr…

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm

3 days ago

Pregnant? Flu can be serious for you and your baby. Vaccination protects both. Even if you had flu or a vaccine before, immunity fades – vaccination this season helps you stay well and recover faster. Find out more in our guide to pregnancy vaccinations: bit.ly/4fuRqVw

NHS @NHSuk

7 days ago

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University of Oxford @UniofOxford

4 days ago

NEW: Scientists at Oxford University, together with colleagues at @imperialcollege and the @UofGlasgow, have developed a new type of immunotherapy that could improve outcomes for infants and children with high-risk leukaemia. Read more ⬇️

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Research Fortnight @ResFortnight

4 days ago

🚨BREAKING🚨 Patrick Vallance announces three-month pause in REF. Science minister announces hiatus but says results for next Research Excellence Framework still on track for 2029. Free to read: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

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Asthma + Lung UK Research @aluk_research

6 days ago

We can't afford to stop funding medical research. The UK is rapidly losing medical academics and without them the NHS 10 year plan is at risk. bmj.com/content/390/bm…

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Imperial Medicine @ImperialMed

7 days ago

#COVID cases are at their highest this year. Professor @p_openshaw explains how summer socialising, travel and the return to school are fuelling the surge – and why #vaccines remain our best defence. @Telegraph @emilylcraig @ImperialNHLI telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…

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Peter Openshaw @p_openshaw

7 days ago

"longer dosing intervals between mRNA-LNP vaccinations enhanced the quality of T cell responses and reduced inflammatory signatures"

Science Immunology @SciImmunology

7 days ago

"longer dosing intervals between mRNA-LNP vaccinations enhanced the quality of T cell responses and reduced inflammatory signatures"

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Professor Azeem Majeed @Azeem_Majeed

7 days ago

The downward trend in childhood vaccination rates in England is very concerning and increases the risk of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles. The decline also adds to the wider public health challenges present in England. pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinical-…

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Albert Henry @AH_AlbertHenry

a week ago

1. 🚨New preprint: tinyurl.com/tenk10k-causal. We explored causal effects of gene expression in immune cell types on complex traits and diseases by combining single-cell expression quantitative trait loci (sc-eQTL) mapping in 5M+ cells from 1,925 donors in TenK10K study and GWAS. 🧵

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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @KrutikaKuppalli

a week ago

A baby in the UK just died from whooping cough—something #vaccines could have prevented. And here in the U.S., we’re headed down the same road. We’ve become the enemy of our own progress, forgetting how deadly these diseases really are theguardian.com/society/2025/a…

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Peter Openshaw @p_openshaw

7 days ago

"We often talk about the importance of research but rarely about the researchers. We celebrate innovation but overlook the innovators... blueprints do not build anything without skilled hands"

The BMJ @bmj_latest

7 days ago

"We often talk about the importance of research but rarely about the researchers. We celebrate innovation but overlook the innovators... blueprints do not build anything without skilled hands"

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @HelenBranswell

a week ago

#CDC was alerted to 3 more #flu deaths in kids, bringing the total for the 2024-25 season (so far) to 278 — only 10 fewer than during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. About 90% of those kids weren't vaccinated against flu. So tragic. Kids should be vaccinated against flu.…

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Conor Browne @brownecfm

a week ago

'The unexpected finding that vaccination-only participants showed superior cross-neutralization compared to individuals with hybrid immunity challenges conventional assumptions about hybrid immunity advantages'. medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm

a week ago

Fantastic news that a chickenpox vaccine will the added to the national programme in 2026! Vaccines are the safest, most effective way to protect against infectious diseases. Congratulations to all involved in the development and rollout of the vaccine 👏