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Dr Lucy Deng

@drlucydeng

Paediatrician @westmeadkidsed | Researcher @ncirs

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Joined April 2017
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To all those who’ve worked night/day behind the scenes to make this happen – from reviewing trial data, writing guidance documents, evidence summaries, polices, education modules, communications to logistics, post-vax safety surveillance and so much more – THANK YOU!!
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When talking to teens, I complete my HEADS screening with a strength-based approach, which I learned as a med student from Dr. Ginsburg at CHOP. My opening question: "what is something about yourself you're proud of?" How do you respond if a teen says "I don't know"? A THREAD
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I taught two 8-wk courses this fall @JohnsHopkinsSPH and wanted to share the resources (built in #quarto!) in case others starting in #Rstats #DataScience find it useful 🤩 Intro to R stephaniehicks.com/jhustatco… 💃 More adv R #Git #CommandLine #SQL #APIs stephaniehicks.com/jhustatpr…
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A case of Japanese encephalitis has been reported from western NSW, please take steps to protect yourself and family from mosquito bites. Follow @NSWHealth for updates health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious… #keepmozziesaway – at Sydney, New South Wales
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@NSWHealth22 Dec 2022
Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus infection has been identified in a Lake Cargelligo resident, the first NSW case of JE this mosquito season.
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Super proud of the AusVaxSafety team! 🎉
Research Australia (@ResAustralia) profile pictureResearch Australia@ResAustralia8 Dec 2022
Replying to @ResAustralia
The Data Innovation Award goes to the AusVaxSafety Team at the National Centre for Immunisation Research @NCIRS for their work which enabled nationally consistent vaccine safety surveillance to be delivered in near-real time from the first day of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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ASIDANZ@ASIDANZ23 Nov 2022
‘Management of Perinatal Infections’ Third Edition. Assist medical practitioners caring for pregnant women and/or newborn infants. Three additional infections, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea and Zika virus. See @ANZPID Publications in asid.net.au/special-interest… @ranzcog
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ANZPID@anzpid24 Nov 2022
BREAKING NEWS-Tell your friends! The long awaited @ASIDANZ #ANZPID Management of Perinatal Infections (3rd edition) is now available. Access via- bit.ly/3EtBP6p @TheRACP @ranzcog @mypsanz #paedsID #IDTwitter #MedTwitter #infectionsinpregnancy #congenitalinfections
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Announced today that @NSWHealth has widened access to free Japanese encephalitis vaccine health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages…
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A voice of reason from infectious disease and immunisation expert @peter_2611. Always so beautifully articulated. smh.com.au/national/focus-sh…
Focus should now be on boosting COVID immunity, not avoiding infection

Focus should now be on boosting COVID immunity, not avoiding infection

It no longer makes sense to try to avoid COVID infection at all costs. Vaccination will protect all but a small proportion of the community from serious illness.

smh.com.au
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NCIRS@NCIRS8 Sep 2022
Active #JYNNEOS #monkeypox #vaccine safety data published by AusVaxSafety shows more than half of participants (54%) experienced no side effects following dose 1. Read more: bit.ly/JYNNEOS-Safety
Image: A smiling young man with an adhesive plaster on his upper arm. Text: World-first real-time safety data for JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine available from AusVaxSafety.

ALT Image: A smiling young man with an adhesive plaster on his upper arm. Text: World-first real-time safety data for JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine available from AusVaxSafety.

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Sickening tragedy. Despite systematic safety nets such as Bedside Paediatric Early Warning Score, we (doctors) failed her. One shouldn’t have to argue/challenge/insist to get care. Our privilege to treat and care for patients must come with humility. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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Inspirational @clara_chow! #WomenInSTEM
Rhea Liang (@LiangRhea) profile pictureRhea Liang@LiangRhea13 Aug 2022
Such a thrill to be at @clara_chow's first presentation as immediate past president of @thecsanz at the #CSANZ2022 #WIC dinner. Her amazing journey started at an HIV conference when many Asian countries claimed HIV did not exist, and seeing the impact of science communication.
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The Lancet
@TheLancet11 Aug 2022
NEW—#COVID19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnancy, confirms a large Canadian study published in @TheLancetInfDis: hubs.li/Q01jSJWx0
Research in context panel.

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So refreshing (and fascinating) to read about non-medical studies conducted during COVID times!
Ethan Mollick (@emollick) profile pictureEthan Mollick
@emollick10 Aug 2022
Birds give up the complexity of song for volume in noisy places - so they sing louder but less interesting (to both humans & mates) songs in cities. When traffic noise in San Francisco fell due to COVID, birds began to sing more complex, quieter songs like they did 50 years ago!
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This is a beautiful reminder that post-natal depression and anxiety can happen to any parent (mums and dads!)
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NCIRS@NCIRS3 Aug 2022
Reassuring data from AusVaxSafety on the safety of #mRNA #COVID19 #vaccines in more than 200,000 Aussie kids. Read more: bit.ly/AVS-5-15Study
Image: A smiling child. Text: Aussie kids report fewer side effects in the days following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination than in trials.

ALT Image: A smiling child. Text: Aussie kids report fewer side effects in the days following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination than in trials.

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Sage advice for academics and non-academics
Oliver Müller, Ph.D. (@VoltarCH) profile pictureOliver Müller, Ph.D.@VoltarCH1 Aug 2022
Yesterday was my last day of working at Google. Perhaps this comes as surprise to you twitter folks, as I haven't widely announced that I left academia to try something new. Here's what I learned in 9 months as a Data Analyst who (temporarily) left Astronomy for Big Tech. 1/n
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The end of an epidemic involves more than disease rates (medical end)… it also encompasses the end of the crisis and regulations (political end), and the return to normalcy (social end) – and they can be at odds with one another. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
When will Covid really be over? Three things that will mark the end of the pandemic | Erica Charters

When will Covid really be over? Three things that will mark the end of the pandemic | Erica Charters

History tells us the end of a deadly outbreak isn’t just about medical data – it’s about political and social changes too, says historian Erica Charters

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Sad to see the stigma attached to MPX. Awareness and education is vital so thanks @basophil_brett for sharing your experience!
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Aussie kids and teens are tough – AusVaxSafety surveillance show they report fewer side effects following COVID vaccines compared to in clinical trials and in older Australians 💪 smh.com.au/national/covid-va…

COVID vaccine side effects for children found to occur at lower rates than in trials

Australians aged five to 15 have fewer side effects - such as a sore arm, fatigue, headaches and muscle pain - after their vaccinations than those reported in clinical trials.

smh.com.au
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Isn’t this interesting?! Adults w/out kids had 15%⬇️ #covid19 but 49%⬆️ hospitalization & 76%⬆️ ICU than adults with 0–5y kids. Authors suggest seasonal coronavirus exposure from kids might ⬇️ severe covid - yet some still want to keep kids isolated…🤷🏻‍♂️ 👉pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.22…
Risk of severe COVID-19 infection among adults with prior exposure to children | PNAS

Risk of severe COVID-19 infection among adults with prior exposure to children | PNAS

Susceptibility and severity of COVID-19 infection vary widely. Prior exposure to endemic coronaviruses, common in young children, may protect again...

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