Prof Rachel Batterham
@ProfBatterhamMD
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I am Professor of Obesity, Diabetes & Endocrinology at University College London. I am passionate about improving the health of people living with obesity.
Joined July 2019
I remember when I started, you could count the number of women transplant surgeons on 1 hand. Look at us now!!💕
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Congratulations to Professor Bryan Williams, Dr Jahangir Alom and Professor Valerie Lund on being recognised for their dedication and outstanding contribution to healthcare in the 2024 King’s New Year Honours List. Read more: https://t.co/ywhH4DomeR
#NewYearsHonours #KingsHonours
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Fentanyl is now almost certainly the biggest killer of Americans between the ages of 18 and 49. Economists may have at last found a convincing explanation for the crisis https://t.co/lgdFEwKdO8 👇
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There is a more plausible cause than despair
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Congratulations to both Sir Patrick and Sir Chris for the award of the Royal Medal. Extremely well deserved.🥇 👏#RSMedals
Sir Patrick Vallance FRS and Sir Christopher Whitty FRS are jointly awarded the Royal Medal 2023 for their pivotal role in ensuring that the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has benefitted from the very best science and evidence. #RSMedals
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Congratulations to Sadaf! . @Farooqi_Lab.
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Huge Congratulations to all the winners, but particularly our very own Professor Sadaf @Farooqi_Lab who receives the Outstanding Clinical Investigator Award from @TheEndoSociety. https://t.co/i8CcSkLeOq
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Sometimes you have expectations from the wrong people in the wrong place... https://t.co/MHNDcGqikY
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The hug that saved a life In 1995, the twins, Kyrie and Brielle Jackson, were born 12 weeks premature, each weighing only about 2 pounds. They were placed in separate incubators. One twin was not expected to survive. She went into critical condition. Her heart rate was rising
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I'm heartbroken to share the news that we lost our beautiful Laura in the early hours of this morning. She was fierce & tenacious to the end & it was truly the honour of my life to be her mum. We are devastated at the thought of life without our girl, she was a force of nature💔
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Lilly released results for SURMOUNT-2, a trial of tirzepatide in people with T2D and obesity or overweight at 72 weeks: 🔘10 mg: -13.4% BW 🔘15 mg: -15.7% BW ⭐️Important: at this point, virtually no distinction between treating T2D and clinical obesity. https://t.co/TvtEQiM3HY
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I’m still looking for a clincial research fellow to do a PHD with a NIH funded study using HCL to restore awareness of hypoglycaemia - no research experience needed- all training provided @ABCDiab @youngdiab @LDC_tweets @WilmotEmma @parthaskar
#DUK2023
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Obesity associated with mortality at all ages - importance of obesity prevention from an early age Great study by @Ulf_Ekelund et al https://t.co/XCvAt2dsGr
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What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
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Nature - Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
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24 days to ECO and we have 1500 registered already. ECO will showcase the really great across Europe in advocacy, education, clinical practice and policy, and celebrate all the excellent work in Ireland. Still time to register! https://t.co/eKvb049nIZ
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Must attend #ifsonapoli2023 I’ll be there how about you? @carel_leroux @FRubinoMD @rvcohen @JaimePonceMD @ScottShikoraMD @KelvinHiga @Ali_Aminian_MD @Jmortonmd @francois_pattou @matthew_kroh @metabolic_knife @mattars77 @IfsoSecretariat @ASMBS @BariatricTimes @BariatricNews
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I was honoured and privileged to be asked to give the #HatterAwardLecture as part of the Cardiology, Diabetes and Nephrology #atthelimits meeting on obesity pharmacotherapies at @RCPhysicians today and was presented with this fantastic award plaque to commemorate the achievement
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Keeanu Reeves He was abandoned by his father at 3 years old and grew up with 3 different stepfathers. He is dyslexic. His dream of becoming a hockey player was shattered by a serious accident. His daughter died at birth. His wife died in a car accident. His best friend, River
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The failure of the Government to discuss pay with Junior Drs shows what they really think about the NHS, you & me They are happy for the #NHS to continue to fail They are willing to put lives at risk The blame lies with them #NHSCrisis
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Solidarity with the striking junior doctors today. They are fighting for the very future of our NHS. Their fight is our fight. #PayRestoration
Today junior doctors in England will begin round 2 of our strike action for #PayRestoration Over the last 15 years, we’ve seen a real terms pay cut of over 26% - we’re fighting for that to be reversed👇 Stick together, fight together, win together.
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Dear @SteveBarclay, please don’t peddle the lie that @TheBMA has placed preconditions on negotiations. They haven’t and neither should you. It’s time for you to grow up, get around the table and negotiate. What could be more important in your in tray?
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