AliciaDWright

aliciadwright.bsky.social

14 May 2026 17:54

🔎 “Traditionally, TB was associated with lower socioeconomic groups. However, we are increasingly diagnosing #Tuberculosis in middle-class and affluent populations as well, especially among individuals with weakened immunity, chronic illnesses, or high pollution exposure.”

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

egpaf.bsky.social

12 May 2026 17:23

Lesotho took a landmark step on May 8, 2026, launching a National TB Caucus at its National Assembly, mobilizing parliamentarians to champion the fight against TB at every level, from the chamber floor to community constituencies. @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social #EndTB

Finn McQuaid

cfmcquaid.bsky.social

12 May 2026 07:50

So...what would happen to the global TB epidemic if we "eliminated" undernutrition? Our paper out now @lancetgh.bsky.social, where we combined estimates from our review (doi.org/10.1093/ije/...) with population-specific BMI distributions to find out...(www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...)

BK. Titanji

boghuma.bsky.social

12 May 2026 05:21

Beautifully done and important trial. An effective mTb test that utilizes tongue swab specimens will be absolutely transformative for Tb diagnosis especially is resource limited settings. Definitely practice modifying. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Gabriele Pollara

gpollara.bsky.social

12 May 2026 05:20

I think i'd missed this. Generates many hypotheses (in my head anyway) on the biological pathways that may be underlying this increased risk of death for many years after TB diagnosis & treatmnent. #IDSky #TBSky www.nature.com/articles/s41...