Mehnaz Qureshi

🐄 Pasteurisation inactivates H5N1 influenza viruses in cows milk, rendering it safe to consume. Now published in @NatureComms, researchers highlight the risks of raw milk in affected areas. More: tinyurl.com/3ceudpme Paper: rdcu.be/d8xR9

@fadeladib I wish many more did that and helped people progress

One of the most important skills I teach my students&postdocs is how to communicate their research. Last week at NSF, I gave a keynote to (mostly) junior faculty on how to pitch their work. The talk resonated with many folks, so I'm sharing it publicly: mit.edu/~fadel/papers/…

An insightful series! Understanding immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 and the potential of mucosal vaccines are crucial areas for advancing our fight against COVID-19. These discussions are key to preparing for future pandemics and enhancing vaccine strategies. I'm curious about what findings or perspectives the experts shared regarding the long-term efficacy of mucosal vaccines. For those interested in deepening their understanding of such topics, I recommend checking out sciqst.com for comprehensive biomedical reviews and expert-generated content. It's a great resource for all your biomedical queries. #COVID19 #VaccineResearch #Medicine

⚡Researchers found that antigen recognition by #influenza-primed tissue-resident memory in the airways promoted more rapid migration of highly activated #antigen-bearing #dendritic cells to the draining lymph nodes. 👉 @JCI_insight | bit.ly/4gHA5Ij

Yesterday #LongCovid cost me my job. 20 years working as a Learning Disability Nurse for the #NHS. My livelihood gone, my role in life gone, my ability to help others gone. Long Covid ruins lives.

The CDC has confirmed the first severe U.S. case of H5N1 avian flu, linked to backyard poultry exposure in Louisiana. This marks the nation’s first case tied to this exposure type, aligning with global patterns of severe illness from the D1.1 genotype. Genetic sequencing is underway to assess potential mutations, but the CDC maintains the public health risk is low, with no evidence of person-to-person transmission. This case brings the total human H5N1 cases in the U.S. this year to 61, spanning eight states. Investigations and contact tracing are ongoing. cdc.gov/media/releases…

In our latest news story, our Director of Clinical & Emerging Infections, Dr Richard Pebody, shares some simple steps that can help you avoid viruses this festive season. 👨‍⚕️ Find more information here 🔽 gov.uk/government/new…

@MarionKoopmans ❤️❤️

Sinterkerst party part 2. Outnumbered

Thanks @ITVLorraineNOT for bringing this up.

Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock “We will have a bird flu pandemic,” Robert Redfield, former director of the CDC, bluntly predicted in a television interview in June. fortune.com/well/2024/11/0…

The immune response

"Serologic Evidence of Recent Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Among Dairy Workers" 7% of DAIRY WORKERS infected, YES, BUT 16.3% of POULTRY WORKERS infected in Colorado !!! 😨 (other new study at the end of this thread) cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

CDC calls to ramp up H5N1 bird flu testing for poultry and dairy workers as a study shows that many infections go undetected.

@I_amMukhtar @1goodtern Is this for real?

Suella Braverman got the dick of the year award.

Great move !

🐔🧬Ancient chicken DNA reveals how Marek's disease virus (MDV), a highly contagious poultry pathogen, has evolved to become more virulent. Read the story ➡️ow.ly/l45650Qj3mY @LMU_Muenchen @UniofOxford

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Are you an ECR working on coronaviruses? Do you want to build your network and hear about exciting research? @UKICN_ECR are hosting an ECR conference and formal dinner on 1st Mar 24 in Liverpool UK. @IsobelstWebb @CaitlinGB1 Registration and abstracts: uk-icn.co.uk/events/2024-ea…

@TzipiHotovely @IsraelinUK @Israel @IsraelMFA @IsraelCultureUK You need to stop bombing to keep them safe! Please pray for everyone’s safety !

On the last night of Hanukkah, I am lighting my orange candles in solidarity with the Bibas family, who were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on 7th October. I pray for the safe & swift return of Kfir, Ariel, Shiri, Yarden and all the innocent Israeli men, women and children still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza.