Jeremy Farrar
@JeremyFarrar
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Scientifique en Chef Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
Switzerland
Joined June 2013
NHS must take elderly infections more seriously, Chris Whitty @CMO_England
bbc.com
England's chief medical officer says doctors do not appreciate risk of heart attack and stroke, as flu cases rise.
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Silent night, St. Patrick’s Cathedral 🕯️ New York Symphonic Brass, Voices of Jacksonville, The Touring Choir of the Jacksonville Children's Choir, Young People's Chorus of New York City and the St Patrick's Cathedral Choir.
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Analogue 3D - Funtastic - Limited Editions. Available in highly limited quantities. Perfectly color matched to the originals N64 models. $299.99 On Sale: Dec 10, 8am PST. Shipping: Dec 10 with Guaranteed delivery before Christmas.
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When were Everton last 5th in the EPL? 🤩
bbc.co.uk
Find out which football teams are leading the pack or at the foot of the table in the Premier League on BBC Sport
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Congratulations to @YawBediako_ , one of our distinguished #CalestousJumaFellows, on your appointment as Dean of Research & Innovation at @Ashesi University. From researcher to biotech founder to global health leader, Yaw’s journey shows what African scientific excellence looks
ashesi.edu.gh
Ashesi Welcomes Dr. Yaw Bediako, Immunologist and Yemaachi Biotech CEO, as Dean of Research and Innovation.
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It's not about being ready someday, it's about being ready every day. Train at home with your own personal VR shooting simulator.
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The front page of “The New York Times” International edition, Tuesday, December 2, 2025. GASPING FOR CLEAN AIR! New Delhi, 🇮🇳 India Is a Rising Power, but Breathing in Its Capital Is Hazardous. Is this progress?
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This Kind of Sleep Is Essential for a Healthy Brain
nytimes.com
Two particular phases in your nightly routine seem to play outsize roles in cognitive health.
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Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year was lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months. The drug attaches to the lattice-like capsid proteins that shield the virus’s genetic material—a mechanism
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24-year-old Tracy Chapman forced to fill in last minute and stuns Wembley Stadium into silence with just a guitar and her vocals (1988)
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Obituary: David Baltimore (1938-2025) virologist whose enzyme discovery transformed understanding of cancer and HIV/AIDS https://t.co/BT5EZCb2Ls
nature.com
Nature - The protein, reverse transcriptase, has become an essential tool for making DNA copies of RNA.
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#HIV is still one of the world’s deadliest health challenges — claiming over 44 million lives and counting. But there is good news: we have new tools that can change the trajectory of the HIV epidemic. Lenacapavir — a long-acting injectable — is a game changer, shown to prevent
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Good instructions for scientists that do not want to be chased off social media.
uu.nl
In this video, Dr Sterre Leufkens explains how you can deal with negative reactions on social media, when you blog about your research online.
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Walt Dowdle led CDC during crises, fought for AIDS funding when the Reagan administration was in denial about the epidemic, helped in global polio eradication & built labs that became models for the world. But these 5 principles might be an even bigger contribution.
linkedin.com
Walt Dowdle died on November 17, 2025. He was 94.
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Top 10 statistical pitfalls: a reviewer’s guide to avoiding common errors Ever wondered why your manuscript keeps getting rejected? It might be due to these common statistical mistakes. https://t.co/DoHuMJQeBD
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.@WHO has issued new recommendations on the use of GLP-1s to treat obesity in adults as a powerful clinical tool offering hope to millions. But let me be clear: medication alone will not solve the obesity crisis, and cannot replace the need for healthy diet and physical
who.int
To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, WHO has released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for...
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“Hepatitis B often does not cause any symptoms until it’s too late. People can carry the virus for many decades, some for their entire lives, without knowing. All that time, they can easily spread the virus — through shared toothbrushes, razors, nail clippers.”
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The Virus That Took My Father Could Become a Greater Threat
nytimes.com
Changes to the vaccine recommendation could be disastrous.
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