Start4All, a research project led by LSTM that is seeking to find the ‘missed millions’ of people who go undiagnosed with TB each year, has informed new World Health Organization guidelines on TB testing. Read more: lstm.ac/4aOPaX6.

Medical and legal professionals in Iran are facing brutal persecution by the regime for helping anti-government protesters. 🩺 Doctors are being tracked by spies & have had their clinics attacked while treating severe gunshot wounds. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m... #IranMassacre #Iran

Ethionamide has been used to treat tuberculosis for decades, but dose-dependent toxic effects have limited its use. In a new trial, alpibectir enabled the ethionamide dose to be reduced by two thirds. Full trial results: nej.md/46PP9Rn #MedSky #IDSky

Measles is one of the most infectious diseases around. It can cause blindness and hearing loss – and can also be fatal. 📈 Why are cases now soaring and what can be done about it? We spoke to one of our experts in epidemiology to find out what this means for the UK, @tomwingfield.bsky.social.

New paper from ReBUILD - Research capacity strengthening in fragile & shock-prone settings: Insights from a research consortium Discusses our approach, analysing strategies and lessons learned www.rebuildconsortium.com/resources/re... @ighd.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social @herdintl.bsky.social

Today, on the #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience we celebrate all the brilliant minds breaking barriers and driving progress through dedication & leadership! Support.✊ Encourage.👏 Empower. 👊 The future of #Science needs women and girls!🧡 #womeninmaledominatedfields

Pleased to welcome Dr. Kenza Bennani & team from @who.int Nepal ! We shared insights from our TB programs and discussed how these can support evidence-informed policies and community health. Grateful for her commitment to catalytic support as we advance toward #EndTB goals together🙌

After surviving XDR-TB and an 18-month treatment, Mirriam is now sharing her powerful story with the world through the BBC, reminding us that recovery continues beyond treatment and post-TB care matters. #PostTBCare #posttb

Our reading period for STIGMATIZED: A Mongolian Girl's Journey from Stigma & Illness to Empowerment has begun! Follow along with author Handaa Enkh-Amgalan's experience of being diagnosed with TB at just age 15. Order STIGMATIZED now or request it at your local library: tbfighters.org/book-club

TB elimination depends on research and interventions that reflect community realities. We were pleased to welcome delegates from @theunion.org to @bnmtnepal.bsky.social ! Our discussions focused on strengthening collaboration and advancing evidence-informed approaches to TB prevention.

📢 Call for papers for the BTS Winter Meeting 2026 The Lancet Respiratory Medicine and Thorax will co-host a session at the @btsrespiratory.bsky.social Winter Meeting 🗓️ Please submit by 30th June The Lancet Respiratory Medicine: tinyurl.com/mrnhktyc Thorax: tinyurl.com/3ujn42ju

🔆 New funding award announcement! 🔆 We are backing seven exciting new collaborations between scientists in Africa and the UK to investigate the health impacts of climate change. 👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4pPW2J3

Did you catch last night's episode of Call the Midwife? A potential rabies outbreak had 1970s Poplar in a state of fear. Our Dr Tom Wingfield was an expert advisor for the episode, helping the programme makers understand more about the condition. Watch it here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis....

Scientists have developed an ‘early warning system’ that could predict insecticide resistance in malaria mosquitoes before it emerges in the field. Read more: lstm.ac/4q94Kmi

We're funding doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active academic leaders. This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers. Apply now: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals

🫁 New #BBC article with Kerry Millington tackling the common misconception that #TB is a disease of the past in UK/US: more people are falling ill so who’s really at risk. 🔗 www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo... We also highlight the vital research of our @lstmnews.bsky.social TB Centre #EndTB 🌍💡

"Is TB really making a comeback? The short answer is that the disease never really went away." @tomwingfield.bsky.social and @kerrymillington.bsky.social have written an insightful piece for BBC Science Focus. www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo....

Poverty and TB symposium session starting in 10 mins at Union #WCLH2025. Stellar speakers on this vital topic and I am delighted to chair. Room B4A (bring a coat!).

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...

Just had a brilliant week with the whole TB Module team here @lstmnews.bsky.social teaching on the #DTMH #TB module. A wonderful bunch of smart, curious, engaging and engaged students! What a privilege and good luck with the rest of the course!

🌍 New @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social! Pooled sputum testing for TB: revisiting a cost-saving innovation 🚫 Let's bust pooling myths & misconceptions! 🔬 Pooling is efficient, accurate, cost-saving & improves equity of access! 📖 Read at doi.org/10.1016/S221... Thanks @unitaid.bsky.social for funding!

World leaders have expressed overwhelming support for the text of the first UN global political declaration on responding to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) & #MentalHealth in an integrated manner. Read more: bit.ly/484q2vS

This RCPE symposium explores the intersections of pandemic recovery, humanitarian crises and health inequality. Ideal for professionals in Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Global Health, and more. Link to book: www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/infec... @tomboylesid.bsky.social @tomwingfield.bsky.social

💡 TB's impact doesn’t just end with treatment: nor should cost-effectiveness analysis. New @lstmnews.bsky.social led multi-country modelling study @plosglobalpublichealth.org shows excluding patient costs or post-TB impact underestimates intervention cost-effectivenes & benefit. tinyurl.com/arkhnwcp

So...what would happen to the global TB epidemic if we hypothetically "eliminated" undernutrition? In this preprint, we combined estimates from our new review (doi.org/10.1093/ije/...) with population-specific BMI distributions to find out...(doi.org/10.1101/2025...)

Finishing TB treatment isn’t the finish line. Our TB Champions are speaking out, showing why #PostTBCare needs urgent research. Their voices are the drivers of change. 💛 #EndTB #PostTB @posttbcare.bsky.social

Our next LSTM Inaugural Lecture will be delivered by Professor Euphemia Sibanda! Her talk will take place on Wednesday, October 22 (5-7pm, UK time) in Liverpool and online. Book now to secure your place! lstm.ac/EuphemiaLect....

📢 🙌 #TBcommunity @britsciassoc.bsky.social #BritishScienceFestival is in Liverpool! Fatima Karmadwala & I are thrilled to give #BSF2025 award lecture "Fighting poverty & stigma to defeat TB" Redmonds Building, LJMU, 12.30-1.30, Thurs 11 Sept Free tickets: tinyurl.com/4s5sxax8 See you there!!

#MentalHealth can’t wait. Countries are stepping up—revising policies, adopting rights-based frameworks, and strengthening emergency plans. Let’s invest in: ✅ Fair funding ✅ Protective laws ✅ Skilled workforce ✅ Community care No health without mental health. 🔗 bit.ly/3Vr2mtR

Fantastic, important work @kchorton.bsky.social and team. Thank you.

Abrupt funding cuts to international aid are disrupting essential tuberculosis (TB) services. Ending TB remains within reach—but only with adequate adaptation, investment, and will. New Comment ⤵️ tinyurl.com/2xccptr5

Brilliant study @mjsaunder.bsky.social and team. Well done!

#Famine in #Gaza already occurring, LSHTM experts warn Francesco Checchi & Marko Kerac say immediate opening of land borders for safe food deliveries vital as acute starvation risks disease, death, & long-term effects of #malnutrition. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Fantastic news @bnmtnepal.bsky.social and very well done and deserved Bhola! I look forward to celebrating together!

The crisis in Sudan is a health catastrophe that the world cannot afford to ignore. Yet, the global response has been gravely inadequate. Our latest Editorial calls for sustained global commitment & attention to safeguard health in Sudan. Read this & more in our new issue: tinyurl.com/m9nutk5w

Dr Stephen Woolley was interviewed by the BBC about brucella canis, a rare bacterial infection that mostly affects dogs but can be transmitted to humans. Catch up on his interview in the documentary 'Rescue Roulette: Dogs from Abroad' here: lstm.ac/40GKhv5 (from 9:00)

#Hepatitis facts you should know: Hepatitis B 👉 Only 13% of people with hep B had been diagnosed 👉 Just 3% had received treatment at the end of 2022 Hepatitis C 👉 Only 36% had been diagnosed 👉 20% had received curative treatment We have the tools. Let’s use them 🔗bit.ly/hepatitis2025

New Editorial - World Hepatitis Day 2025: elimination at a critical juncture buff.ly/gcnJooI #WorldHepatitisDay #LiverSky #MedSky #IDSky #HepSky

On Monday, WHO’s staff residence in Deir al-Balah, #Gaza, was hit by projectiles and damaged by fire while our personnel and their families were inside. Male colleagues were detained, stripped to their underwear, handcuffed & blindfolded. 🔊 Hear what happened on the ground. #NotATarget

With full MMR vaccination rates declining across the UK and reports of cases of measles on the rise, how can doctors recognise and manage measles? GP Frances Dutton shares advice www.bmj.com/content/388/...

🧵 1/3 🚨 For the 1st time, a WHO GDG is reviewing pooling sputum for TB diagnosis. Our #Start4All team just submitted our multicountry data to inform it. 15K participants. 7 countries. One step closer to smarter, faster TB testing. 🧪🌍 #TB #GlobalHealth #Diagnostics www.lstmed.ac.uk/start4all

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

📊 Supporting data-driven TB response in Nigeria Vibol Iem from the LIGHT programme worked with NTBLCP & Zankli Research Center to analyze TB data through the lens of poverty, gender & education. Paving the way for equity-focused, gender-responsive action. #TBResearch #EndTB #HealthEquity #Nigeria

🎤 Key speaker announced: @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social will speak at #WCLH2025 - the world's leading #LungHealth event, 18-21 Nov in Copenhagen. The bestselling author & global health advocate brings his momentum from the UN to #UnionConf2025 🔗Register now: tinyurl.com/2vytnjek #TB #JohnGreen

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 @lancetgh.bsky.social we show heavy catastrophic health expenditure burden in people with chronic respiratory disease symptoms,Meru #Kenya.🔍 Of 296 adults,26% had #CHE (health costs>10% household expenses),CHE more likely in females & if seeking care accompanied or at sub-county/county hosps.

Super stuff @petermacp.bsky.social @lightontb.bsky.social team!

And now, after 7 months of baking, the shiny @lancetgh.bsky.social manuscript has emerged! Very excited to share this as the culmination of a huge amount of work and fantastic/constructive peer review process. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 🧪🩺 #IDsky #icusky