Pranay Sinha
@tbtakenseriously.bsky.social
ID doc, TB researcher, writer, husband, and dog parent. Assistant Professor at Boston University.
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
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
Tuberculosis- learning about experience with nutritional supplementation (TB LENS): Perspectives on a nutritional supplementation for persons with TB and their household contacts
Undernutrition is a major driver of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, with one in five TB cases worldwide attributable to undernutrition. Nutritional interventions may reduce TB incidence and mortali...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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
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
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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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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.
Opinion: The EU is an aid superpower. It just doesn’t know it yet
Opinion: The EU is an aid superpower. It just doesn’t know it yet
www.devex.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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.
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I wrote about what this means—not just for science, but for America’s health, economy, and future.
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ps7uy.substack.com/p/we-lead-th...
We Lead the World in Medical Research. For Now.
Funding cuts will cause irreparable harms
ps7uy.substack.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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...
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...
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An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers
June 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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
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
Impact of premorbid nutritional status on TB severity: Ingenta ConnectBACKGROUNDMETHODSRESULTSCONCLUSIONS
www.ingentaconnect.com
June 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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
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
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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.
The RFK Jr. version of health, where health creates health and healthy people don't get sick and the thing that keeps you healthy is /living the right way/ is very seductive to a lot of people. It also places the burden of illness back on the ill, which decreases the value of human life.
May 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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.
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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.
Call your representatives & tell them to vote fuck no on 15% IDC rates & the rest of this horror show.
May 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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.
Call your representatives & tell them to vote fuck no on 15% IDC rates & the rest of this horror show.
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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.
You make it sound obvious, but it's not. Some people who get healthy work very hard to get there. And some people who work hard don't get healthy.
I've been an MD for 38 years and it's not straightforward. I'm not a Kennedy fan, but I also don't discard all of alternative medicine.
I've been an MD for 38 years and it's not straightforward. I'm not a Kennedy fan, but I also don't discard all of alternative medicine.
May 17, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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.
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“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...
ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...
How effective and safe are measles vaccines?
Data from large meta-analyses show that measles vaccination is highly effective and safe, giving a 95% reduction in the risk of measles.
ourworldindata.org
May 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
“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...
ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...
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Measles Cases Top 1,000:
A Crisis of Complacency www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
A Crisis of Complacency www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Measles Cases Top 1,000: A Crisis of Complacency
This situation is an avoidable public health failure
www.medpagetoday.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Measles Cases Top 1,000:
A Crisis of Complacency www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
A Crisis of Complacency www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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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!
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April 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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...
forms.gle/8qWNSjBerJ1G...
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Guidance on MMR in context of outbreaks.
May 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Guidance on MMR in context of outbreaks.
It’s about time we take intelligence seriously.
Kudos to the administration for stepping up surveillance on…
…Greenland?
www.wsj.com/world/greenl...
Kudos to the administration for stepping up surveillance on…
…Greenland?
www.wsj.com/world/greenl...
Exclusive | U.S. Orders Intelligence Agencies to Step Up Spying on Greenland
The push underscores the seriousness of President Trump’s intent to acquire the island from Denmark.
www.wsj.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
It’s about time we take intelligence seriously.
Kudos to the administration for stepping up surveillance on…
…Greenland?
www.wsj.com/world/greenl...
Kudos to the administration for stepping up surveillance on…
…Greenland?
www.wsj.com/world/greenl...
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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
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
Trump administration has shut down CDC's infection control committee
Four members said they were informed of the termination Friday, but it had already taken effect in late March, according to a CDC letter.
www.nbcnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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
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
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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!👏👏👏
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏
May 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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!👏👏👏
Great job Harvard!👏👏👏
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Since this was published yesterday, NPR reports JAMA joins NEJM on the list of journals that confirms they’ve been sent threatening letters by Trump’s DOJ, ominously referencing their tax-exempt status in a bid to compel regime-friendly editorial choices.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The Scary Implications of U.S. Government Attacks on Medical Journals
A Trump-aligned prosecutor’s attack on medical journals is a threat to your health care—and the medical establishment should not comply
www.scientificamerican.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Since this was published yesterday, NPR reports JAMA joins NEJM on the list of journals that confirms they’ve been sent threatening letters by Trump’s DOJ, ominously referencing their tax-exempt status in a bid to compel regime-friendly editorial choices.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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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...
‘This is insane:’ New NIH policy on funding foreign scientists stirs outrage
www.science.org/content/arti...
‘This is insane:’ New NIH policy on funding foreign scientists stirs outrage
Agency will make researchers outside United States seek grants of their own rather than “subawards” from U.S. scientists
www.science.org
May 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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...
‘This is insane:’ New NIH policy on funding foreign scientists stirs outrage
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Former Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to ‘Loss of Life’ - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/w...
Former Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to ‘Loss of Life’
The former agency directors say current employees will face an “impossible task” to maintain service just as hurricane season begins.
www.nytimes.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Former Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to ‘Loss of Life’ - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/w...
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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...
May 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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...
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I am extremely pleased to share this feature articulating why I have lost my sanity lately. www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. scientists’ lives and careers are being upended. Here are five of their stories
As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures
www.science.org
May 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I am extremely pleased to share this feature articulating why I have lost my sanity lately. www.science.org/content/arti...
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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 🧪
May 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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.
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@theunion.org @stoptb.bsky.social @tb-lshtm.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social
Food insecurity in South Indian households with TB during COVID-19 lockdowns and the impact of nutritional interventions: A qualitative study
Tuberculosis (TB) mortality rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, as did food insecurity worldwide. Undernourished individuals are at increased risk for incident TB disease and TB mortality. This study e...
journals.plos.org
May 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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
📄 journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
@theunion.org @stoptb.bsky.social @tb-lshtm.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social
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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.
NEW from me: Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company is operating 35 gas turbines without any pollution permits, belching asthma-worsening emissions into an area that leads Tennessee in ER visits for asthma.
www.eenews.net/articles/elo...
www.eenews.net/articles/elo...
Elon Musk’s xAI in Memphis: 35 gas turbines, no air pollution permits
The company’s turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in asthma hospitalizations.
www.eenews.net
May 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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.
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“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...
www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/t...
NIH grants plummeted $2.3 billion in Trump’s first months, as federal-academia partnership crumbles
The NIH has scaled back its awards of new grants by at least $2.3 billion since the beginning of the year, a STAT analysis shows.
www.statnews.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“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...
www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/t...