Everyone in TB talks about “nutrition matters.” But what happens when you actually ask households with TB what kind of nutritional support works for them? We did exactly that through the TB LENS qualitative study in South India. tinyurl.com/mr42k9k8

“Wow, I saw in the last GTB report undernutrition is much less important for TB than we previously thought” I hear you say… Well, no. We think this is an underestimate, & as much as 28% of TB could be attributable to undernutrition – see our latest comment here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

U.S. aid cuts and withdrawal from WHO are a terrible blow for global health, but also an opportunity for the European Union to step up as a superpower: Together, EU member states spend nearly twice as much as America on ODA.

The House just proposed slashing NIH funding by more than a third. I wrote about what this means—not just for science, but for America’s health, economy, and future. 🧵👇 ps7uy.substack.com/p/we-lead-th...

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers

We know that undernourished persons with TB are at higher risk of mortality, but why? My incredible mentee Dr. Alexa Tabackman tries to understand why in this new paper: tinyurl.com/2jc76v8c A thread 🧵 @buceid.bsky.social @bostonmedical.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social @meganmurray.bsky.social

I get why this view is attractive to people—it gives them a false sense of control. But in reality, we can’t really control whether we get MS, cancer, etc. Even non-smokers get lung cancer. People who do not have obesity get diabetes. Better to seek evidence-based treatments than live in delusion.

To be clear, if this bill passes, it will end all scientific research & medical training in the US. It will close hospitals. It will be economically devastating. Millions will lose their jobs. Call your representatives & tell them to vote fuck no on 15% IDC rates & the rest of this horror show.

There’s no amount of diet and exercise that will prevent things like cancer and autoimmune diseases. Obviously the choices we make do matter to some extent, but wellness influencers are selling is an illusion of control that’s maliciously deceptive and harmful.

“Measles vaccine is one of the best tools we have to protect public health. Like all medicines, there can be a risk of side effects, but the benefits far outweigh them: both for individuals and the community as a whole” ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...

Measles Cases Top 1,000: A Crisis of Complacency www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Our database of terminated grants is powered first by PIs who send us information about their grants. If your grant was terminated--or if you received a stop work order of some sort--let us know! forms.gle/8qWNSjBerJ1G...

Guidance on MMR in context of outbreaks.

It’s about time we take intelligence seriously. Kudos to the administration for stepping up surveillance on… <checks notes> …Greenland? www.wsj.com/world/greenl...

Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) becomes latest casualty of Trump regime They were close to finalizing guidelines for airborne infection control in hospitals, including the use of N95 masks Measles is spreading, Covid isn’t over & hospitals just got more dangerous

Linda McMahon wrote Harvard a letter to which they responded by noting areas that are in need of corrections and then posted it on social media. Great job Harvard!👏👏👏

Insane is exactly the phrase I would have used! ‘This is insane:’ New NIH policy on funding foreign scientists stirs outrage www.science.org/content/arti...

Former Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to ‘Loss of Life’ - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/w...

President Trump's proposed 2026 budget is just another example of this administration taking a chainsaw to our nation’s health system. Read our full statement from Executive Director @awright2care.bsky.social: familiesusa.org/press-releas...

I am extremely pleased to share this feature articulating why I have lost my sanity lately. www.science.org/content/arti...

A Perspective in Nature presents a transparent and reproducible scientific framework to formalize how trillions in economic losses are attributable to the extreme heat caused by emissions from fossil fuel companies, which could inform climate liability claims. go.nature.com/4jOubX8 🧪

Just published: our qualitative study from South India on food insecurity in TB-affected households during COVID-19 lockdowns—and how a nutritional intervention helped. 📄 journals.plos.org/globalpublic... @theunion.org @stoptb.bsky.social @tb-lshtm.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

Love to have a government that monitors every college student op-ed, social media post, and tattoo for potential deportation but does absolutely nothing about a blatantly illegal pollution factory.

“It’s a wholesale assault on the federal research partnerships that have really made the U.S. and our academic institutions the envy of the world” www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/t...

#Tuberculosis prevention and care relies heavily on international donor funding in many settings. In our latest preprint, we examine the potential impact of reductions in international donor funding for #TB - by the US and by other major donor countries. 1/8 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

Delighted to have hosted Pranay Sinha @tbtakenseriously.bsky.social for a fab overview of Nutritional AIDS -- a term that I do hope catches on! This webinar series is hosted at UCL in collab with the National University of Med Sciences & the Pakistan Chest Society 💊 ⚕️

Devastating

Pope Francis has died at age 88 following a recent hospitalization for pneumonia. In his youth, he had part of one lung removed due to a severe respiratory infection. This procedure was more common in the past when tuberculosis was more widespread www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

The more we see what the fascists are trying to eliminate, the more we see how weak they are. Strength lies in building up others and protecting the weaker amongst us. If the dictator is unable to help those weaker than him, that is inherent proof that there is indeed nothing “great” about MAGA.

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

Without due process, this could be you. It could be me. It could be any or all of us. It doesn’t matter who you voted for. Or the color of your skin. You must understand what is truly at stake here. All tyranny needs to thrive is for people of good conscience to remain silent.

3 days ago RFK Jr. told the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation, claiming it was a neurotoxin (this is a lie). Turns out he also just eliminated the CDC’s entire Lead Program, and now lead poisoned children in Milwaukee are just on their own. Lead IS a neurotoxin and harms brain development

“Investment in surgery not only saves more lives but also contributes to healthier populations, and enhances economic growth and prosperity, which in turn improve the global economy and reduces disparities” journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

Everything is so dark right now, but here is a story of a mother & grandmother who beat pancreatic cancer and cooks for the community. She made me food, no questions asked, when I struggled postpartum. Help share her story as she fundraises for pancreatic cancer! www.linkedin.com/pulse/she-be...

On the left, March 10 on Fox News On the right, today in the HHS cafeteria (per a tipster)

This seems bad

Dictatorship alert

"With Tesla’s continued sales drop, Musk is getting a harsh reminder that he’s not the only one who can wield a pocketbook to send a message." Damn right he is. And we're gonna keep on sending it. #teslatakedown www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/b...

I’ve long believed that he has neurosyphilis which makes this a bit ironic.

Police in Tifton, Georgia, arrested Selena Maria Chandler-Scott after her miscarriage for allegedly leaving the fetal remains in a dumpster. Her arrest raises questions about the growing criminalization of pregnancy, experts say.

Women are 73% more likely to be seriously injured in a head-on car crash compared with men. It's because cars aren't designed to be safe for women, the CEO of a crash test dummy producer says, adding that vehicles are being designed “around a male.”

Oh just Texas Congressman Keith Self directly quoting Joseph Goebbels during a congressional hearing….what planet are we on smh

The brutal attacks on Mirebalais threaten one of Haiti’s most critical hospitals. If Mirebalais falls, Haiti’s health system faces collapse. Hundreds of thousands will be left without life-saving care #ZanmiLasante.The world must act NOW. #Haiti #Mirebalais @partnersinhealth.bsky.social

USDA confirms more H5N1 avian flu in cats, other mammals The latest H5N1 confirmations in pet cats came from Kansas, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Illinois. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a... Photo: Guido T/Flickr cc

There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.

Great work University of Colorado. You just spent $54 million on a football coach while scientists are on a hiring freeze and travel restrictions because the NIH, CDC, and NSF are being dismantled. Glad you have shown priorities. Real classy.

"My hope is that during the coming years, the unprecedented assault on scientific truth that has adversely impacted public health in our nation comes to an end so that the citizens of our country can fully benefit from the breadth of advances in medical science." -Peter Marks #healthpolciy

Our story on Marks’s ouster has been updated with a lot of comment and context www.statnews.com/2025/03/28/f...

This has always been the GOP's strategy: 1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves. 2) Explode the deficit. 3) Demand cuts to vital programs that help millions. 4) Repeat. Don't let them get away with it.