@EraseTb

ERASE-TB study seeks to evaluate new diagnostic tests for detecting tuberculosis (TB) to steer its prevention in Zimbabwe, Tanzania & Mozambique.

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Join the Multiple Syndemics of Tuberculosis — a 3-day online symposium exploring integrated, person-centred TB care — from 10–12 Sept 2025. Register here: forms.office.com/r/2NenfJRJ8… #Tuberculosis #GlobalHealth

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Proud to share our work @EDCTP3 Forum. We developed 2 risk scores to predict M. tuberculosis infection among household contacts in 🇲🇿🇹🇿🇿🇼 — and found models predicting TB progression perform better than infection tools. erase-tb.co.uk/post/advancin…

Advancing TB Risk Prediction: ERASE-TB Research Presented at EDCTP Forum 2025

We’re proud to share highlights from the recent EDCTP Forum 2025, where Edson Marambire presented his poster on risk prediction models for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) infection. His...

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ERASE TB is expanding our digital presence to Bluesky Join us for: ✅ Latest TB research updates ✅ Expert insights & collaborations ✅ Stories from the frontlines in the fight against TB 👉Follow us now: @ erasetb.bsky.social
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This Halloween @Mimi_Malhotra & @NaomiTropMed @LSTMnews took us to the spine-chilling world of post-TB lung disease👻 via this RCT of adjunctive NAC shorturl.at/UBXwJ In our straw poll, 11% would consider NAC for their TB patients; 22% said no and 67% wanted more evidence.
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Our newly published study reports the impact of race-based & race-neutral global #referenceequations on #spirometry interpretation in healthy #children. Calls for context-specific approaches to assess #LungFunction. @Esinofils @TheUnion_TBLH @LSHTM_TB doi.org/10.5588/ijtldopen.24…
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THRU_ZIM@ThruZim14 Sep 2024
1/3 THRU ZIM visited Kadoma, Gweru, and Bulawayo, engaging with small-scale mining stakeholders. Gweru Provincial Hospital reports seeing 100+ miners monthly, with alarming rates of silicosis (30-50%) and TB (10-20%).
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THRU_ZIM@ThruZim5 Sep 2024
THRU ZIM recently presented findings from past and ongoing mental health research with @WHO_Zimbabwe, @MoHCCZim, @friendshipbench, & @Pamumvurizwe. Key focus areas included adolescent mental health, substance use, carer well-being, & mental health in older persons. 1/2
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A week today! Join @LSHTM_TB Seminar in person or online Free & open to all Chair: @dopapus tinyurl.com/24azjh6r

Estimating the epidemiological and economic impact of scaling up a nutritional

Approximately 20% of global tuberculosis (TB) incidence is attributable to undernutrition, which increases risk of TB disease and TB death. We developed a transmission model of TB with explicit body

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LSHTM TB Centre@LSHTM_TB12 Aug 2024
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@LSHTM_TB Seminar Series resumes 📅 10th Sept ⏰ 12.45 BST @ra_clark18 "Estimating the epidemiological & economic impact of scaling up a nutritional intervention for TB affected households across India" Do join us in person or online! tinyurl.com/yd3na9yz
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Excited to be talking about our work at the Health Working Group meeting @g20org today on “ending TB in the context of climate change". Link to join: hq_globaltuberculosisprogram… @LSHTM @LSHTM_TB @cmmid_lshtm @lshtm_tbmod @tb_mac @ra_clark18 @Rein_Houben @richardwhite321
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TB is preventable and curable, but millions are still dying. Over the last 100 years, TB research has saved countless lives. Yet, despite such a legacy, the deadly epidemic continues. Find out why – and what's needed to control the disease ⤵️

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It’s out!! Finally…. 😮‍💨 Adult TB prevalence survey with child MTB infection survey (using QFT) in Karachi 🇵🇰 It’s do-able - so let’s do it!! (📣 all funders) We really do need to understand MTB transmission in different contexts better to ✂️the 🔁 url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com…
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Amazing teamwork & special 🤲🏼 to the communities who participated @PLOSGPH @ISEG_LSHTM @IRDGlobal @rashida_abbferr @imuzk @KatharinaKranz4 This pesky mycobacterium is outwitting us all! We need more concurrent infection surveys to understand TB epi (à @hannah_rickman @petermacp)
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A rapid communication released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has announced upcoming updates to the guidance on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). Read more: who.int/publications/i/item/… #TB #DrugResistantTB #EraseTB

Key updates to the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis: rapid communication, June 2024

A rapid communication released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has announced upcoming updates to the guidance on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis...

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THRU_ZIM@ThruZim19 Aug 2024
On this #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honor the dedicated researchers & health workers who tirelessly work to improve lives. Together, we build healthier futures for all, one study at a time. 🌍💪#GlobalHealth #HealthForAll #HumanitarianHeroes"
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Almost half of inpatients with HIV-associated tuberculosis in countries with a high disease burden of HIV and tuberculosis have mycobacteremia, and features of sepsis are commonly present. Read the full review: nej.md/3LCGmHD 1/8 #IDTwitter
Table showing the relationship among the CD4+ T-lymphocyte count, the pathological features of tuberculosis, chest radiology features, and the risks of extrapulmonary and disseminated tuberculosis among people with HIV infection.

ALT Table showing the relationship among the CD4+ T-lymphocyte count, the pathological features of tuberculosis, chest radiology features, and the risks of extrapulmonary and disseminated tuberculosis among people with HIV infection.

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Less than a month to go before nominations close for the Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize! Please nominate & apply now for this wonderful opportunity tinyurl.com/4kuustkf
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Males bear the brunt of #TB says Dr Kavenga at the @StopTBZimbabwe workshop. Males are exposed more to TB because of the economic activities. @EraseTb @gwarisam @StopTB @JointedHands @fr_chiri @MoHCCZim @realTBpeople @LSHTM_TB @cns_health
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#PLOSGlobalPublicHealth: Treatment preferences among people at risk of developing tuberculosis: A discrete ch ... dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.…
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