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𝘔𝘺𝘤𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘵𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴 continues to cause substantial illness globally. In this phase 2b randomized trial, BCG revaccination did not prevent sustained 𝘔. 𝘵𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴 infection in IGRA-negative, HIV-negative adolescents. Full BCG REVAX trial results: nej.md/3GKdPkf
Editorial: To BCG or Not Two BCG nej.md/433f710
ALT Cumulative event curves for a sustained QFT test conversion (primary efficacy end point) according to trial visit.
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🚨#BreakingNews🚨
25% reduction in the price of #Pretomanid - A big price drop announcement by Stop TB’s #GlobalDrugFacility.
Read more: mailchi.mp/stoptb.org/stop-t…
#YesWeCanendTB #CommitInvestDeliver #EndTB
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Very happy to share our latest publication evaluating not 1, but 2 fingerstick blood screening tests for TB: Cepheid 3 gene test and a 3 protein test using lateral flow technology. Coming soon: evaluation in children and household contracts. Stay tuned... academic.oup.com/cid/advance…
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Today is #WorldTBDay. Understanding the symptoms of #Tuberculosis allows you to get treatment before the illness gets serious. 🤒
🔗 nhs.uk/conditions/tuberculos…
ALT Did you know? Not every persistent cough, along with a fever, is caused by flu or COVID-19. A cough that usually has mucus and lasts longer than 3 weeks could be tuberculosis.
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UK could lose low TB status amid rise in cases.
@asthmalunguk @BTSrespiratory independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
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For anyone at today's event @LSHTM_TB who heard @nickherbertcbe call to action: Please write to your local MP, let them know about TB in your area, your work, your experience - ask them to support policy to end TB & join the @APPGTB
Here's a template:
ukaptb.org/letter-to-local-m…
#WorldTBDay2025 has kicked off @LSHTM_TB co-hosted by @UCLTB Join us online below as we continue to discuss all things TB across the course of today.
lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/event…
We kicked off with two TB survivors who talked about the impact TB has had on them.
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We are delighted that our Standards of Care had representation from all members of the teams who provide care for people living with #NTM disease. Prof Marc Lipman explains why taking a truly holistic approach to their development was so important.
ntmnetworkuk.com/standards-o…
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A reminder that the public consultation on our Standards of Care for people living with NTM disease is open until 17:00 GMT on Friday 1st March 2024.
Please visit our website for more information and to download the document: ntmnetworkuk.com/standards-o…
@UCLTB
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Pulmonary rehabilitation delivered posthospital discharge for exacerbation of COPD results in a reduction in hospital re-admissions and improvements in exercise capacity, health-related quality of life and dyspnoea thorax.bmj.com/content/early… @AJ_COPD
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Know your rights - what to do if you have damp and mould in a rented home. @asthmalunguk
blog.asthmaandlung.org.uk/bl…
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European Respiratory Journal: The ON-BC trial shows that 12 weeks of oral nitrate supplementation, in the form of beetroot juice, lowers blood pressure, improves vascular function and increases exercise capacity in people with COPD bit.ly/3MAGiZM
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Great fully funded PhD opportunity at Queen’s University Belfast, developing a universal core outcome set for cystic fibrosis. Open to UK applicants. @cftrust @CFAware
findaphd.com/phds/project/co…
