Richard White
@richardwhite321.bsky.social
Prof @LSHTM. Science for better tuberculosis policy & practice, vaccines.
Co-Author 'Intro to Infectious Disease Modelling' rb.gy/ztlw9u
How I got here bit.ly/4gbQd4J (skip to ~8:00)
Amateur choir member: eg rb.gy/a1vvt
Co-Author 'Intro to Infectious Disease Modelling' rb.gy/ztlw9u
How I got here bit.ly/4gbQd4J (skip to ~8:00)
Amateur choir member: eg rb.gy/a1vvt
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.
Followed by the now-traditional TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium social, which was also very well-attended and a lot of fun.
November 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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.
Followed by the now-traditional TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium social, which was also very well-attended and a lot of fun.
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#5 Mathematical modelling and clinical trial simulation of TB prevention
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
with Tom Sumner, @raclark18.bsky.social & @danieljgrint.bsky.social
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
with Tom Sumner, @raclark18.bsky.social & @danieljgrint.bsky.social
2026-27 Project (Sumner & Clark & Grint) - MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships
Mathematical modelling and clinical trial simulation of TB prevention SUPERVISORY TEAM Supervisor Dr Tom Sumner...
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
#5 Mathematical modelling and clinical trial simulation of TB prevention
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
with Tom Sumner, @raclark18.bsky.social & @danieljgrint.bsky.social
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
with Tom Sumner, @raclark18.bsky.social & @danieljgrint.bsky.social
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@lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social is offering multiple PhD opportunities through MRC LID, deadline 14 Jan. More details: mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/applicants/
Projects include
#1 TB & screening
#2 TB & climate change
#3 TB & vaccines
#4 TB & influenza
#5 TB & prevention
@cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social
Projects include
#1 TB & screening
#2 TB & climate change
#3 TB & vaccines
#4 TB & influenza
#5 TB & prevention
@cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social
Information for applicants - MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships
MRC LID studentship information for applicants How to Apply Projects Studentship funding Studentship options Studentship...
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
@lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social is offering multiple PhD opportunities through MRC LID, deadline 14 Jan. More details: mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/applicants/
Projects include
#1 TB & screening
#2 TB & climate change
#3 TB & vaccines
#4 TB & influenza
#5 TB & prevention
@cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social
Projects include
#1 TB & screening
#2 TB & climate change
#3 TB & vaccines
#4 TB & influenza
#5 TB & prevention
@cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social
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What’s a #UnionConf without the TB modelling course? Packed room again for a long day of intro to modelling.
@lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @tb-mac.bsky.social #WCLH2025 #TBSky
@lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @tb-mac.bsky.social #WCLH2025 #TBSky
November 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
What’s a #UnionConf without the TB modelling course? Packed room again for a long day of intro to modelling.
@lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @tb-mac.bsky.social #WCLH2025 #TBSky
@lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @tb-mac.bsky.social #WCLH2025 #TBSky
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#3 How should countries deliver new TB vaccines when risk factors are considered?
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
with @raclark18.bsky.social & @richardwhite321.bsky.social
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
with @raclark18.bsky.social & @richardwhite321.bsky.social
2026-27 Project (Clark & White) - MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships
How should countries deliver new TB vaccines when risk factors are considered? SUPERVISORY TEAM Supervisor...
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
#3 How should countries deliver new TB vaccines when risk factors are considered?
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
with @raclark18.bsky.social & @richardwhite321.bsky.social
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
with @raclark18.bsky.social & @richardwhite321.bsky.social
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"Validate With Simulated Truth: A first habit is to test whether an analytical pipeline can recover known conditions."
Very good advice below. So much COVID nonsense (e.g. 'immunological dark matter') basically came down to a non-identifiable model that hadn't been properly tested.
Very good advice below. So much COVID nonsense (e.g. 'immunological dark matter') basically came down to a non-identifiable model that hadn't been properly tested.
Modelling Like an Experimentalist
Dahlin et al. (2024) apply experimental thinking to a model of mosquito-borne disease transmissions.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
"Validate With Simulated Truth: A first habit is to test whether an analytical pipeline can recover known conditions."
Very good advice below. So much COVID nonsense (e.g. 'immunological dark matter') basically came down to a non-identifiable model that hadn't been properly tested.
Very good advice below. So much COVID nonsense (e.g. 'immunological dark matter') basically came down to a non-identifiable model that hadn't been properly tested.
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Excited to say that we have a PhD project out on our age-sex research - looking at combinations of #AMR. With the fabulous @jodi-lindsay.bsky.social and Lanre Edun! Do get in touch for more information!
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
Projects - MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships
2026-27 MRC LID POTENTIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS MRC LID is offering 40 distinct potential projects for...
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Excited to say that we have a PhD project out on our age-sex research - looking at combinations of #AMR. With the fabulous @jodi-lindsay.bsky.social and Lanre Edun! Do get in touch for more information!
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
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Ahead of The Union World Conference on Lung Health, Katherine Horton provides @the-independent.com with insights into the devastating impact of the funding cuts on global health, particularly tuberculosis.
Be sure to read about the threat of UK aid cuts: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Be sure to read about the threat of UK aid cuts: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
UK to put 250,000 lives at risk from HIV, TB and malaria with aid cuts
Exclusive: The UK is expected to pledge £850m to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria – a cut of 15 per cent – despite previous assurances that funding would be protected
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Ahead of The Union World Conference on Lung Health, Katherine Horton provides @the-independent.com with insights into the devastating impact of the funding cuts on global health, particularly tuberculosis.
Be sure to read about the threat of UK aid cuts: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Be sure to read about the threat of UK aid cuts: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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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...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Climate change and tuberculosis: an analytical framework
Climate change is likely to exacerbate a range of determinants that drive tuberculosis,
the world's leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. However, tuberculosis
is often neglected in w...
www.thelancet.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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✨ I’m so honoured to have been awarded one of this year’s TBVI Awards! ✨
I’m truly grateful for this recognition and excited for the opportunity to showcase my research at the TBVI Annual Meeting in January 2026.
#TBVI #tuberculosis #vaccines
tbvi.eu/announcement...
I’m truly grateful for this recognition and excited for the opportunity to showcase my research at the TBVI Annual Meeting in January 2026.
#TBVI #tuberculosis #vaccines
tbvi.eu/announcement...
Announcement Awardees | TBVI Awards 2026 - TuBerculosis Vaccine Initiative
Announcement Awardees | TBVI Awards 2026
tbvi.eu
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
✨ I’m so honoured to have been awarded one of this year’s TBVI Awards! ✨
I’m truly grateful for this recognition and excited for the opportunity to showcase my research at the TBVI Annual Meeting in January 2026.
#TBVI #tuberculosis #vaccines
tbvi.eu/announcement...
I’m truly grateful for this recognition and excited for the opportunity to showcase my research at the TBVI Annual Meeting in January 2026.
#TBVI #tuberculosis #vaccines
tbvi.eu/announcement...
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“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...
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...
Tuberculosis and undernutrition: improving estimates to reinforce the policy imperative
Undernutrition is a key driver of the global tuberculosis epidemic, increasing the
risk of people developing tuberculosis disease and of poor outcomes in those who do.1
Each year, WHO publishes estima...
www.thelancet.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
“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...
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...
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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...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Impact of fluoroquinolone resistance on the cost-effectiveness of empiric treatment for multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis
The WHO recommends the bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid (BPaL) regimen with the additional fluoroquinolone antibiotic moxifloxacin (BPaLM) for initial treatment of multidrug- or rifampicin-resis...
doi.org
October 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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...
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
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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
bit.ly/4nbV492
A global analysis of patterns of tuberculosis exposure and transmission
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern and the leading infectious cause of mortality globally. The disease exhibits strong prevalence patterns by age and sex, but the implications of these...
www.medrxiv.org
October 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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
bit.ly/4nbV492
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We are inviting applications for postdoctoral fellows in immunology of TB at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, University of Cape Town. For more information see the attached ad:
idm.uct.ac.za/media/739223
idm.uct.ac.za/media/739223
October 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We are inviting applications for postdoctoral fellows in immunology of TB at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, University of Cape Town. For more information see the attached ad:
idm.uct.ac.za/media/739223
idm.uct.ac.za/media/739223
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About half of people with #TB are asymptomatic (aTB). Calls have been made to stratify treatment and estimate incidence based on aTB case definitions
In this preprint we raise concerns that symptoms are an inadequate & inconsistent classifier of TB state, being highly influenced by context
⬇️link
In this preprint we raise concerns that symptoms are an inadequate & inconsistent classifier of TB state, being highly influenced by context
⬇️link
August 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
About half of people with #TB are asymptomatic (aTB). Calls have been made to stratify treatment and estimate incidence based on aTB case definitions
In this preprint we raise concerns that symptoms are an inadequate & inconsistent classifier of TB state, being highly influenced by context
⬇️link
In this preprint we raise concerns that symptoms are an inadequate & inconsistent classifier of TB state, being highly influenced by context
⬇️link
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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...
Do no harm - re-evaluating the risks of overtreatment in community-wide tuberculosis screening
Background Community-wide screening is a crucial strategy to end tuberculosis (TB), but a common concern is potential harm from overtreatment following false positive diagnoses. However, current refer...
www.medrxiv.org
October 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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...
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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
Supervised by Ellen Brooks-Pollock (Bristol), me (Bath) & Rajeka Lazarus (Bristol)
Apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Deadline 20 Oct
#PhD #Tuberculosis #Epidemiology #InfectiousDisease
New approaches for modelling tuberculosis transmission in low incidence settings at University of Bristol on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - New approaches for modelling tuberculosis transmission in low incidence settings at University of Bristol, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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
Supervised by Ellen Brooks-Pollock (Bristol), me (Bath) & Rajeka Lazarus (Bristol)
Apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Deadline 20 Oct
#PhD #Tuberculosis #Epidemiology #InfectiousDisease
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Nice to see the latest #GlobalTBCaucus advocacy tool. This should come in handy for evidence-based fundraising as we face challenges in global health funding.
www.globaltbcaucus.org/policy-and-r...
www.globaltbcaucus.org/policy-and-r...
Policy and Research | Global TB Caucus
Discover the latest tuberculosis policy briefs, research insights, and evidence-based recommendations from the Global TB Caucus. Our Policy and Research page features global TB data, legislative frame...
www.globaltbcaucus.org
September 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Nice to see the latest #GlobalTBCaucus advocacy tool. This should come in handy for evidence-based fundraising as we face challenges in global health funding.
www.globaltbcaucus.org/policy-and-r...
www.globaltbcaucus.org/policy-and-r...
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Our work on modelling population-wide screening in Viet Nam is now available in PLOS Global Public Health! tinyurl.com/3ymhuj5s
September 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Our work on modelling population-wide screening in Viet Nam is now available in PLOS Global Public Health! tinyurl.com/3ymhuj5s
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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
📢 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
Differences in Tuberculosis Prevalence by Sex Over 1993-2024: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence is higher among men than women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, summary measures of sex difference
bit.ly
September 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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
📢 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
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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 ⬇️
Link to preprint below ⬇️
Are there more people with #TB in cities or rural areas?
In a 🚨new🚨 preprint (NOT PEER REVIEWED) we modelled urban-rural TB trends from 2000-2023 in 26 countries with 4.6 billion people.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
In a 🚨new🚨 preprint (NOT PEER REVIEWED) we modelled urban-rural TB trends from 2000-2023 in 26 countries with 4.6 billion people.
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
September 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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 ⬇️
Link to preprint below ⬇️
Reposted by Richard White
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
📢 Our new pre-print compares the impact, cost, and cost-effectiveness of 9 TB interventions in 3 countries. 1/n
bit.ly/3V3vXth
The potential impact, cost and cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis interventions - a modelling exercise
Background While a range of interventions exist for tuberculosis prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment, their potential population impact and cost-effectiveness are seldom directly compared,...
bit.ly
September 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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
📢 Our new pre-print compares the impact, cost, and cost-effectiveness of 9 TB interventions in 3 countries. 1/n
bit.ly/3V3vXth
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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
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
Exploring trade-offs in diagnostic algorithm, population coverage, and duration of community screening for tuberculosis
Background Current tuberculosis (TB) prevention and care strategies have failed to reduce disease burden at the pace required to meet global targets. Community screening may enable more rapid declines...
www.medrxiv.org
August 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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
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
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The Union's TB Undernutrition working group is hosting a webinar with Dr Matthew Saunders.
📅 21 August at 2pm CET
Dr Saunders (@lshtm.bsky.social) will share findings from a new analysis that redefines the relationship between BMI and TB incidence.
📧 To join email membership@theunion.org.
📅 21 August at 2pm CET
Dr Saunders (@lshtm.bsky.social) will share findings from a new analysis that redefines the relationship between BMI and TB incidence.
📧 To join email membership@theunion.org.
August 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The Union's TB Undernutrition working group is hosting a webinar with Dr Matthew Saunders.
📅 21 August at 2pm CET
Dr Saunders (@lshtm.bsky.social) will share findings from a new analysis that redefines the relationship between BMI and TB incidence.
📧 To join email membership@theunion.org.
📅 21 August at 2pm CET
Dr Saunders (@lshtm.bsky.social) will share findings from a new analysis that redefines the relationship between BMI and TB incidence.
📧 To join email membership@theunion.org.
Reposted by Richard White
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
Read more in @plosglobalpublichealth.org
Within-country heterogeneity in patterns of social contact relevant for tuberculosis infection transmission, prevention, and care
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) transmission is driven by variable social, environmental, and biological factors, including the number and duration of indoor contacts. Social contact data can provide...
doi.org
July 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM