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James Henry Cross

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Assistant Professor @LSHTM | Co-Lead LSHTM Healthcare-Associated Infections Interest Group | AMR Centre Management Comm. | NEST360 - Neonatal Inpatient Dataset | Interests: Neonatal Care, Clinical Microbiology, IPC, Lab-Capacity, Sepsis, AMR, Data Science.

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James Henry Cross @jhenryc.bsky.social · 25d

🔬🧫 Sepsis remains one of the most urgent, yet under-recognised, global health challenges.

When antibiotics fail, sepsis kills.

In this piece for the LSHTM AMR Centre, I set out 5 key facts and 5 actions that could save lives and strengthen health systems worldwide.

#Sepsis #AMR #GlobalHealth

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James Henry Cross @jhenryc.bsky.social · Jun 16

Just returned from #DAC2025 @dhis2.org Conference in Oslo 🇳🇴 - shared two posters on behalf of the NEST360 Alliance: (1) Neonatal Inpatient Dataset across 5 African countries, (2) birthweight-adjusted mortality curves for DHIS2 data. Grateful for attendance & great meeting! #DHIS2 #NEST360 #neosky

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James Henry Cross @jhenryc.bsky.social · May 22

📢 New paper in npj Antimicrobials & Resistance!

We explore how to turn fragmented hospital data into actionable AMR insights via linkage, standards & open tools.

With a UN goal to cut AMR deaths 10% by 2030, stronger systems are urgent!

Read 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s442...

#AMR #Data #GlobalHealth

Tools and challenges in the use of routine clinical data for antimicrobial resistance surveillance - npj Antimicrobials and Resistance

npj Antimicrobials and Resistance - Tools and challenges in the use of routine clinical data for antimicrobial resistance surveillance

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James Henry Cross @jhenryc.bsky.social · Mar 4

🔬 Enhance your epidemiology & medical statistics skills with our short course at @lshtm.bsky.social!

Designed for public health professionals, students & researchers, this programme provides hands-on experience in key analytical methods.

Apply now! 🔗 👇

#Epidemiology #Statistics #PublicHealth

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Mar 4

Want to develop your knowledge in #epidemiology & medical statistics?🔬

Gain skills in study design, data #analysis & interpretation to tackle real-world #health challenges, on our 3-week hybrid short course.

Running 23 June - 11 July 2025

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James Henry Cross @jhenryc.bsky.social · Jan 31

Great day at @lshtm.bsky.social EPH #EarlyCareerResearcher Retreat!

Over 85 ECRs gathered to focus on career growth, #grants, #networking & #community-building!

Great to be part of team who secured funding & organised this event! Thanks to all who joined & supported!

#ECR #AcademicSky #SciSky

James Henry Cross @jhenryc.bsky.social · Dec 10

Only 1% of clinical laboratories in 14 sub-Saharan African countries can conduct bacteriological testing - key to fighting AMR 🧫📈🔬

A recent Lancet Microbe study highlights urgent gaps in laboratory capacity and offers actionable solutions.

Read 👉 bit.ly/3VwgpyU

#AMR #GlobalHealth #IDSky

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James Henry Cross @jhenryc.bsky.social · Nov 21

🚨 Excited to be presenting at the #WorldAMR webinar hosted by SACEMA_CoE, tomorrow (22 Nov) 🌍

Topic: Detecting Hospital-Acquired Outbreaks Across 5 Countries with NEST360 - Culture Gap & Scope for Innovations 🧫

🕑 Time: 12:00 GMT

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#NeonatalHealth #AMRinAfrica #globalhealth

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James Henry Cross @jhenryc.bsky.social · Nov 19

Please could I be added?