Brendan Payne
@viraldoc
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HIV / ID / Virology doc and researcher. Opinions are my own. Some are well-informed.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Joined March 2012
Congratulations to Dr Brendan Payne & Dr Matthew Hunt from the WCMR @UniofNewcastle & @NewcastleHosps on their contribution to this research paper that highlights the importance of #mitoresearch in many conditions. To find out more 👇#kidney #health #drugdevelopment
New research from @APS_Function identifies how a drug used to treat #HIV and #hepatitis harms the kidneys. Read press release: https://t.co/2nIwSPgDkK CC: @zkc_uzh
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Mark Carney (world renowned economist & banker, ex Governor of the Bank of Canada, ex Governor of the Bank of England, Harvard & Oxford Uni educated, multiple honorary degrees) says Brexit is adding to the cost of living crisis. But we’ve had enough of experts haven’t we?
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Our latest issue is here! Our Basic Science section features a paper by @matthewh951 et al. which comes highly recommended by the editors. https://t.co/gTrDhnarb0 Keep reading here to find out why our editors are highlighting this article as a very important read... 🧵⬇️
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We've published our first technical briefing on #Monkeypox. It shares UKHSA analysis which may be useful to other public health investigators and academic partners. Thread below 🧵👇 Read it here:
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Technical briefing documents on the investigation into cases of mpox in England.
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New research suggests that a short nap can reduce stress and help your body fight off illness: http://t.co/VFUxtjKXHO
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#smcintro @JeremyFarrar cites #ebola and mitochondrial donation as two examples where media and public engagement has been crucial.
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100,000 Genomes Project: first successful patient diagnoses @uniofnewcastle announced today #Genomes100k
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Does HIV make you fat? Study connects viral load with fat gains http://t.co/QhNSDXq6y2
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HIV infection, or inflammatory changes associated with it, may be responsible for fat accumulation and body fat redistribution, rather than HIV drugs, the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic...
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BASHH press statement about PROUD results here http://t.co/KDaTCOjzhd
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HIV maturation inhibitor BMS-955176 looks promising in early study http://t.co/1RGwrAPnrP
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A second-generation HIV maturation inhibitor, BMS-955176, demonstrated good safety and high potency, including activity against viral strains that were not susceptible to an earlier drug in this...
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) stops 86% of HIV infections in PROUD study: http://t.co/IxTF7zI2Z5
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Stopping cotrimoxazole during ART raises risk of bacterial illness, malaria, Ugandan trial shows: http://t.co/KgVAwWzJ2q
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