Placebo-controlled trial

Outpatient treatment of SARS-CoV-2 with metformin significantly reduced SARS-CoV-2 viral load

Metformin keeps giving!

John Buse et al

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Is it too late for #heartfailure #patients on #inotropes with a #CRT #cardiacresynchronizationtherapy indication? Our #systematicreview of #observational studies says: No! 91% #survival to discharge and 71% alive at 12 months. European Society of Cardiology European Society of Cardiology Journals

I can’t take anymore

How are we meant to function

Carry on writing code, drafting manuscripts & writing grants so a group of hypocritical global health researchers (myself included) acquire more meaningless academic currency whilst a genocide is being live-streamed

Just can’t

We're celebrating the anniversary of the birth of a true great: Rabindranath Tagore, who was born #OnThisDay in 1861 in Calcutta, India.

The first non-European literature laureate, he was awarded the #NobelPrize 'because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse...'

Our latest research led by Nader Al-Shakarchi & Rui Providência- Cardiac resynchronization therapy in inotrope-dependent heart failure: a meta-analysis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eh…

A Palestinian student from Gaza defended his PhD. thesis in a tent in Rafah. The Palestinians have one of the highest literacy rates in the world, and every university has been destroyed in Gaza. Sadly, there was no outrage amongst the academics and other universities around the…

Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as London mayor for an historic third term.

He’s the first London mayor to be elected for three terms in office.

#HeartFailure #HFAW24
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust EssexCTC #FindMe #25in25 #DetectTheUndetected

Our latest research led by Mohamed Mohamed, PhD & Mamas A. Mamas.
Impact of Society Guidelines on Trends in Use of Newer P2Y12 Inhibitors for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JA…
Great thread re.findings & implications👇🏽

1. Our analysis of Impact of Society Guidelines and RCTs on Trends in Use of Newer P2Y12 Inhibitors for Patients With ACS Undergoing PCI in the UK published today:
ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JA…

Led by Mohamed Mohamed, PhD with Evan Kontopantelis MIЯVΛƬ #IC Prof Amitava Banerjee💙 leila abid curzen …

📻 In a fierce radio market I never take your time & ears for granted. Latest RAJAR for ‘Sangita Myska on LBC’ :

⬆️ Audience up a big 12.5%

⬆️Average audience rises to 465,000 listeners

THANK YOU from me, Araminta Parker & team 🙏🏽

Join us Saturday & Sunday 1-4pm on LBC

Honored and grateful to be included in TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential People in health.

See the full list here: time.com/time100health

#TIME100HEALTH TIME

#NotInMyName

The economic cost of #LongCovid covid is staggering!

In the US, #LongCovid could result in 1.5 billion work hours lost in 2024 – a potential cost of more than US$152.6 billion

A report by The Economist

impact.economist.com/perspectives/h…

❗️This publication suggests #LongCovid could cost the UK economy £12.4bn in 2024

Surely this must concentrate minds in Westminster?

Very interesting report - highly recommended reading

impact.economist.com/perspectives/s…

A welcome antidote to the Rwanda bill bullshit that is going on now.

Asylum seekers & refugees have been through far more trauma than most of us, to make it to England. They deserve better than to be thrown onto the political dumpster fire of a cynical culture war. 3/3

He is the nicest guy from Eritrea who's come through so much.

Refugees at Home🧡 made it happen, and after we hosted him, YMCA England & Wales gave him stable accommodation for 18 months while he found his feet.

The ceremony was moving, ending with 'Our flag is now your flag'. 🥲2/3

a lovely afternoon break to attend the citizenship ceremony of the first refugee we hosted 6.5 years ago.

From being homeless after standard rapid refugee status eviction w barely any English to now having a good job as a licenced building site lift operator. #RefugeesAtHome 1/3

Prof Amitava Banerjee💙 

Informed about diverse AI types; emphasizes AI's reliance on data.

Challenges ahead: AI's role in HIV care requires broader data inclusion.

Regulation essential for safety, trust, and transparency.

Prof Amitava Banerjee💙 Lauren Walker 

Preventing medicine-related harm with machine learning!

Identifying at-risk patients easily and DDI alerts.

States we should be cautious about using AI in daily clinic practice; fairness and data protection in AI a critical consideration.

#BHIVA24