p_openshaw's profile picture. Mucosal immunologist and respiratory physician, working on lung infections (esp. COVID, RSV and influenza) at Imperial College London.

Peter Openshaw

@p_openshaw

Mucosal immunologist and respiratory physician, working on lung infections (esp. COVID, RSV and influenza) at Imperial College London.

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Ongoing peer-reviewed evidence supports the safety and effectiveness of immunizations against Covid-19, RSV, and influenza during the 2025–2026 season. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…


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If you’re pregnant, you’re eligible for flu, RSV and whooping cough vaccines. Speak to your midwife, GP practice or pharmacist about vaccinations. 👩‍⚕️💬🤰 Visit nhs.uk/PregnancyVacci… for more details.

UKHSA's tweet image. If you’re pregnant, you’re eligible for flu, RSV and whooping cough vaccines. Speak to your midwife, GP practice or pharmacist about vaccinations. 👩‍⚕️💬🤰
 
Visit nhs.uk/PregnancyVacci… for more details.

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Almost 250 people have been admitted to hospital with influenza in England this week, with officials warning that the flu season has started “unusually early” as they urge people to get vaccinated bmj.com/content/391/bm…


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This letter was not published in the Times Sir, The European Study of Prostate Cancer Screening after 23 years follow up, demonstrated an excess of 27/1000 prostate cancers in the screened group compared with the untested controls. Mortality from prostate cancer was 1.4% in the…


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Masood Khan from Peshawar, Pakistan, is a polio survivor and now a vaccinator. Watch his inspiring story on #WorldPolioDay. Let's step up funding for #polio. It’s not time to quit. It’s time to recommit. #EndPolio


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Moderna Scraps CMV Vaccine After Phase III Fail …..questions over future vaccines biospace.com/drug-developme…


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Not to be missed! Our next #globalimmuno talk, today Wednesday, October 15th at 9am PST, noon EST, 4pm GMT by Dr. Wendy Barclay Title: “How do Influenza viruses cross species barrier to cause pandemics?” ZOOM LINK: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… LIVE ON YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@GLOBALIMMUNOT…


Fantastic Immonotalk from the brilliant virologist WendyBarclay. Gripping account of how flu viruses adapt and find new hosts, jumping from animals to humans://youtube.com/post/UgkxNbhq5YWVZUankM9y3tAXHU2niype8PFO?si=FNY5_W-ZYGg9Tgy-


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The DfE have published guidance on reducing the spread of illness this Winter. Much of it focusses on things like handwashing & catching sneezes which WON’T stop airborne illnesses spreading. BUT I’m pleased to see a whole section on VENTILATION, CO2 MONITORING & AIR FILTERS.

_CatintheHat's tweet image. The DfE have published guidance on reducing the spread of illness this Winter.

Much of it focusses on things like handwashing & catching sneezes which WON’T stop airborne illnesses spreading.

BUT I’m pleased to see a whole section on VENTILATION, CO2 MONITORING & AIR FILTERS.

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Our Vice-Chancellor @evelynwelch2013 joined the UK’s largest trade mission to India with @Keir_Starmer She reflected: “India is a key partner in global higher education. The visit strengthened ties and reaffirmed our commitment to collaboration.” Learn more on our News webpage

BristolUni's tweet image. Our Vice-Chancellor @evelynwelch2013 joined the UK’s largest trade mission to India with @Keir_Starmer 

She reflected: “India is a key partner in global higher education. The visit strengthened ties and reaffirmed our commitment to collaboration.”

Learn more on our News webpage

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Professor Graham Cooke, NIHR Senior Investigator and Vice-Dean for research in the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial University speaks on the launch of the new Translational Research Collaboration (TRC) in Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance. Find out more about the TRC:…

NIHRresearch's tweet image. Professor Graham Cooke, NIHR Senior Investigator and Vice-Dean for research in the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial University speaks on the launch of the new Translational Research Collaboration (TRC) in Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance.

Find out more about the TRC:…

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The RSV Awareness Week 2025 is approaching and will take place this year from 3 - 7 November! It will be a week for (future) parents and older adults. Keep an eye on our social media! #RSV #awarenessweek #rsvpatientnetwork #SharetobeRSVaware

rsvpatients's tweet image. The RSV Awareness Week 2025 is approaching and will take place this year from 3 - 7 November! It will be a week for (future) parents and older adults. Keep an eye on our social media!
#RSV #awarenessweek #rsvpatientnetwork #SharetobeRSVaware

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Covid-19 has been rising steadily for months now, with test positivity reaching close to previous seasons peaks The trend is very different to previous seasons, with a very slow incline, so hard to know when it will turn the corner But not all ages are equal 2/

apsmunro's tweet image. Covid-19 has been rising steadily for months now, with test positivity reaching close to previous seasons peaks

The trend is very different to previous seasons, with a very slow incline, so hard to know when it will turn the corner

But not all ages are equal

2/

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“A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination” scientificamerican.com/article/new-st…


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This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for discovering a class of immune cells that help to prevent the body from attacking its own tissues go.nature.com/42vfpi2


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T-regs for the win! Love to see immunologists win the Nobel prize. The discovery of Foxp3 expressing T-regulatory cells has transformed our understanding of how the immune system does not attack itself. It used to be thought that the thymus was the gate keeper. in the late…

BREAKING NEWS The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

NobelPrize's tweet image. BREAKING NEWS
The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”


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Plenary at #BSI25: Challenging humans: infections, vaccines & allergens Speakers: Prof Chris Chiu, Prof Isabelle Meyts and Prof Gabriel Victora. Recent advances in human genetics & challenge studies are transforming how we study immunity. Learn more: bit.ly/4pSCuVU

bsicongress's tweet image. Plenary at #BSI25: Challenging humans: infections, vaccines & allergens

Speakers: Prof Chris Chiu, Prof Isabelle Meyts and Prof Gabriel Victora.

Recent advances in human genetics & challenge studies are transforming how we study immunity.

Learn more: bit.ly/4pSCuVU

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If you’re a healthcare worker, you could catch and spread flu to vulnerable patients. Protect yourself, your patients, and your colleagues this winter. Get your flu vaccination as soon as you’re offered it.

NHSEngland's tweet image. If you’re a healthcare worker, you could catch and spread flu to vulnerable patients.  

Protect yourself, your patients, and your colleagues this winter. 

Get your flu vaccination as soon as you’re offered it.

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So tragic: Alberta baby born with congenital #measles (mother contracted measles late in pregnancy) died shortly after birth. The province, which has had a massive measles outbreak this year, says this is the 7th case of congenital measles in 2025. cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…


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🗣️"Nobody's pretending this is easy, but if we lose this workforce it will be bad for UK research & bad for the nation's future health" Prof Rosalind Smyth CBE FMedSci interviewed by @ResProfNews about the clinical academics statement launched this week 🔗 bit.ly/4mHdJJh

researchprofessionalnews.com

Research leaders pledge to boost permanent clinical academic roles - Research Professional News

New posts crucial to stemming loss of medically trained researchers, urges Academy of Medical Sciences

Today we’re proud to share our Clinical Academics Summit statement, signed by 40+ organisations 🤝 ⚠️ Clinical academics are declining ✅ Our summit committed to action to help reverse this trend 👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4o0g43m

acmedsci's tweet image. Today we’re proud to share our Clinical Academics Summit statement, signed by 40+ organisations 🤝

⚠️ Clinical academics are declining
✅ Our summit committed to action to help reverse this trend

👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4o0g43m


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