Join us for the closing webinar of the LIGHT research programme exploring gender-responsive approaches to TB care. 📅 31 March 2026 |⏰ 12:00–13:30 BST Hear key findings from 6 years of global research, community-led insights, and what’s next for scaling impact. 👉 Register: shorturl.at/QVLDX

Our analysis of #TB exposure and transmission patterns is now in @pnas.org. @petedodd24.bsky.social and I found a majority of TB transmission globally is attributable to contact with adult men, while contributions to transmission by age are more variable across regions. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

🗞️ Recent study with @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social modelled the potential impact of funding cuts to TB #PublicHealth initiatives from international donors Already implemented USAID cuts could cost $7.5 billion (USD) for healthcare systems & people living with TB Read 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

World TB Day Symposium 2026: 2 weeks to go Join us in London or online on 24 March for the annual UCL/LSHTM symposium Topics include: • Beyond the lungs • Global trends & health systems • The potential for AI Details and registration: www.ucl.ac.uk/tb/events/wo... @tb-lshtm.bsky.social

New paper in @plosmedicine.org led by @aportnoy.bsky.social builds on our analysis of the potential epidemiological impacts of reductions in donor funding for #TB to show the economic burden on affected individuals and their households.

In this modeling study, Allison Portnoy and colleagues investigate the potential impact of reduced international donor funding on the household economic burden of tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries 🧪 #MedSky #TB plos.io/4ryyBFX

Our recent modelling study found that the estimated impact of new TB vaccines depends on the efficacy to prevent infectious asymptomatic TB. Read more in our paper out now in @plosmedicine.org! journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

Really excited to share that this work from @aschwalbc.bsky.social estimating the burden of viable Mtb infection is now published in @plosmedicine.org!

Our new paper on strategies for implementing a potential new #TB #vaccine in South Africa is now published in @plosglobalpublichealth.org! doi.org/10.1371/jour...

PhD position (London, UK) Real-time modelling of infectious disease outbreaks. with @sbfnk.bsky.social @anne-cori.bsky.social @seabbs.bsky.social at @epiforecasts.io @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social More details: http://iddjobs.org/jobs/2440

Another successful "Intro to TB Modelling" course in Copenhagen at #WLHC2025. Over 70 joined to learn about TB modelling! Followed by the now-traditional TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium social, which was also very well-attended and a lot of fun.

All are welcome to join the Gender Equity in TB Working Group today at 12:30 in Room B4B @theunion.org! We'll share updates on working group activities and host a panel discussion on progress to date and ways forward to ensure an equitable and inclusive #TB response.

Day 1: the LIGHT Annual Consortium meeting kicks off this morning at the Crown Plaza in Copenhagen. Consortium partners from Nigeria, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda and the UK meet to discuss the key research findings, research uptake and impact so far.

🚨Fully-funded PhD opportunity!🚨 Interested in researching how to improve risk prediction for people with #tuberculosis #TB and #multimorbidity? Joint project between @uofgshw.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and @ki.se 🇸🇪, funded by UK MRC. Details here⬇️ www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Interested in #TB, equity, and modelling? @reinhouben.bsky.social and I are advertising an MRC LID studentship on heterogeneity in the coverage of community screening for TB @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social. For more details, visit mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...

Many thanks to @theunion.org and @the-independent.com for highlighting our work estimating the impact of reductions in global health funding on #TB morbidity and mortality @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @tb-lshtm.bsky.social

How will population shifts affect the future burden of #AMR? 👶👩‍🦳 🧫 We use a new modelling framework to explore future projections of #AMR by age and by sex, as well as interventions for control, building on our earlier findings that AMR isn’t uniform across demographics. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

When fluoroquinolone resistance status is unknown, empirical use of BPaLM (adding moxifloxacin to BPaL) is cost-effective as a replacement for BPaL even with high fluoroquinolone resistance levels! 🦠💊 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Our framework that informed the @who.int TB & climate change policy brief out now in @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social, exploring the intersections and implications of climate change for the TB epidemic. Key message? TB should be considered a climate-sensitive disease www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

It was a real pleasure to deliver this Introduction to TB Modelling workshop for representatives from Kenya’s National TB, Leprosy and Lung Disease Programme last week with great discussions about how modelling can be used in policy and programme decisions.

Understanding patterns of #TB exposure and transmission is needed for targeted prevention strategies. In our latest pre-print, @petedodd24.bsky.social and I estimated the proportion of TB exposure to and transmission from sex and age groups for 177 countries. bit.ly/4nbV492

In a new preprint (NOT PEER REVIEWED) we continue to explore the challenge of overtreatment in community screening. It seems the benefits of TB treatment far outweigh the harms, especially once we accept that sputum culture is not perfect. Important food for thought. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

PhD opportunity: New approaches to modelling TB transmission in low-incidence settings. Supervised by Ellen Brooks-Pollock (Bristol), me (Bath) & Rajeka Lazarus (Bristol) Apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline 20 Oct #PhD #Tuberculosis #Epidemiology #InfectiousDisease

Our systematic review of rural/urban differences in #TB prevalence shows evidence of rapidly urbanising epidemics in many settings, with differences across countries and regions. Link to preprint below ⬇️

Sad (but not surprised) to read the latest Global Health 50/50 report, amidst turmoil in global health, erosion of democracy, withdrawal from multi-lateralism, aid cuts, attacks on science, DEI, human rights @kentbuse.bsky.social @jocalynclark.bsky.social global5050.org/2025-report/

Men are more than twice as likely as women to have prevalent #TB. We did updated meta-analysis including over 4million people in 99 surveys. Despite increasing focus on gender equitable TB responses, this gap has widened since we last assessed these data over a decade ago.

1/ It’s been 10 years (😮) since we reported that #TB prevalence was twice as high in men as in women. 📢 Our new preprint explores how sex differences have shifted with more recent national prevalence surveys and growing attention to #gender responsive TB prevention and care. bit.ly/4gqP1LH

Fantastic work from @aschwalbc.bsky.social now out in @plosglobalpublichealth.org. Check out his thread below for more details!

Nutritional status is a key determinant of TB. In this updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis (43 cohorts inc > 26 million people) we redefined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and TB. doi.org/10.1093/ije/...

At a time when global resources for #TB research, development, prevention, and care are limited, which interventions should be prioritised in high burden settings? 📢 Our new pre-print compares the impact, cost, and cost-effectiveness of 9 TB interventions in 3 countries. 1/n bit.ly/3V3vXth

📯 New research from @kchorton.bsky.social and colleagues from @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social! #TB incidence can rebound after community screening ends, meaning the gains made during a program can be erased in the years that follow. This highlights a major challenge in sustaining impact #EndTB #EpiSky

Community screening for #tuberculosis could extend the reach of #TB services, but evidence on its effectiveness is limited. In our latest preprint, we examine the epidemiological impact of trade-offs in diagnostic algorithm, population coverage, and duration of screening. 1/n bit.ly/3UK7pFD

Absolutely BRILLIANT animations and sensible explanations to illustrate just why and how people twist data regarding vaccines and putative links with autism. Do read.

New WHO policy brief on #TB among populations at high risk and people in vulnerable situations includes (for the first time!) "men in settings where health care access is not tailored to their needs". www.who.int/publications...

Our new study examines social contact patterns in urban, peri-urban, and rural communities and their implications for #TB interventions like household contact tracing, infection prevention, and cluster RCTs. #MedSky #EpiSky #IDsky #TBSky Read more in @plosglobalpublichealth.org

“Where are all the men? We need to change the narrative… We need a whole population approach that includes everyone.” - @who.int’s Morkor Newman Owiredu discussing the importance of having a family-orientated approach to achieve triple elimination. #IAS2025

Reduced international donor funding through not only the termination of #USAID, but also announced reductions in donor pledges to #TheGlobalFund from other countries, could lead to substantial potential impacts on #TB morbidity and mortality. Read how in our new study in @lancetgh.bsky.social 👇

Our work estimating the potential impacts of reductions in international donor funding for #TB is now out in @lancetgh.bsky.social: bit.ly/3TDl28T @raclark18.bsky.social @cfmcquaid.bsky.social @alexandra-richards.bsky.social @top-j.bsky.social @reinhouben.bsky.social @richardwhite321.bsky.social

In our latest personal view in @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social, we argue for the inclusion asymptomatic #tuberculosis in vaccine trial endpoints to potentially reduce the size, length, and cost of trials. doi.org/10.1016/S221... @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @tb-lshtm.bsky.social

New systematic review led by @hannahrickman.bsky.social shows annual risk of Mycobacterium #tuberculosis conversion in men and women diverges during adolescence and remains higher among men throughout adulthood. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

In the 1980s, many thought tuberculosis was on the path to elimination. In reality, more were dying from the disease than ever. The second article in our series on Tuberculosis: ourworldindata.org/the-end-of-t...

Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by bacteria, was responsible for as many as one-quarter of all deaths in the US and Europe during parts of the 18th and 19th centuries. However, as we see in the chart for England and Wales, deaths from TB have declined dramatically in rich countries.

🚨We can't lose this fight!🚨 The US gov has historically been the world's largest donor to global health. We cant afford for Congress to pass this rescissions package, which would permanently claw back funds from programs & nations that desperately need them. Call your reps! www.youtube.com/watc...

Tuberculosis still kills around 1.3 million people every year. It was once a massive killer in Europe and the US, but not anymore. How did these countries manage to tackle it? Our first article on TB in a three-part series: ourworldindata.org/tuberculosis...

How bad will it be? Catastrophic. Proposed cuts to #NSF, #NIH, and #NASA will set the US R&D landscape back 25 yrs+, cause economic and job loss now, and undermine innovations to come. But, this is the WH's *proposed* budget. Speak up now before it is too late. (inflation adjusted $-s below)

On #WorldNoTobaccoDay, The Union stands with the tobacco control community in calling on countries to urgently accelerate action. 📈 Raise tobacco taxes 🚭 Ban smoking in public places 🛑 Stop tobacco industry interference 🔗 Read more: theunion.org/news/tobacco... #UnmaskTheAppeal

TB & climate change: @who.int report out now, building on an analytical framework we developed to explore the intersections and implications for the TB epidemic. Key message? TB should be considered a climate-sensitive disease www.who.int/publications...

🎉 Celebrate 25 years of the Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling course @lshtm.bsky.social in June! 🎉

In response to the Executive Orders issued by the White House affecting scientific researchers in the USA and globally, this new Editorial in European Science Editing calls for Editors and journals to adhere to established scientific consensus and evidence-based practices doi.org/10.3897/ese....

Are you interested in #TB and have experience in #modelling infectious diseases? Come join us in the TB Modelling Group at #LSHTM! We're advertising for a 1 year Research Fellow position, with a closing date of 30 May 2025 👉 jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...