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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https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/p.openshaw 17-09-2017 22:32:29
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'Consequences of not getting a Covid vaccine, in the UK, especially among older adults, age 75+: Missing 1 shot had a similar risk of severe Covid as missing all 4 shots (2.7 vs 3.1-fold, respectively), emphasizing waned immunity. Advanced age adults need a booster!' Eric Topol
💫 January #EditorsChoice article 💫
#NaturalKiller cells & #InnateLymphoidCells but not NKT cells are mature in their #cytokine production at birth
👏 Dawid Swieboda et al. ➡️bit.ly/4b1peHc
Vaccination against covid-19 has reduced deaths in Europe by at least 57% and saved at least 1.4 million lives, the World Health Organization World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated
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'About 7,000 people in the UK would not have died or been admitted to hospital due to Covid-19 over summer 2022 if they had been fully vaccinated against the virus.' Clare Wilson New Scientist
Reference: study by Prof Cathie Sudlow et al. The University of Edinburgh
newscientist.com/article/241235…
Nature Rev Immunol Fascinating read on how mechanical forces can influence immune responses – truly shows the complexity of bio-mechanical interactions within our bodies. For those intrigued by the interplay of physical forces and biology, #Biomechanics and #Immunology are fields rich in ongoing…
Join us at the Annual Meeting of the GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie in Vienna (March, 25-28, 2024) with Isabella Eckerle Florian Krammer Luisa Barzon Peter Openshaw GeroldLab and many other great speakers!!
⚠️Submission deadline for abstracts: Jan, 14, 2024 virology-meeting.de