You can read “Factors Affecting Motivation among Key Populations to Engage with Tuberculosis Screening and Testing Services in Northwest Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Analysis“, a new paper published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, to which Jacob Bigio, Nathaly Aguilera Vasquez and Tripti Pande contributed.
New paper on computer-aided X-ray screening for TB and HIV
You can read “Computer-aided X-ray screening for tuberculosis and HIV testing among adults with cough in Malawi (the PROSPECT study): A randomised trial and cost-effectiveness analysis“, a new paper from Madhu and colleagues, published in PLoS Medicine.
TB case finding in Nigeria – new paper
You can read “A Multi-Faceted Approach to Tuberculosis Active Case Finding among Remote Riverine Communities in Southern Nigeria” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, to which Nathaly Aguilera Vasquez and Jacob Bigio contributed.
New paper from Madhukar Pai
Read Zain Chagla and Madhukar Pai’s correspondence piece “COVID-19 boosters in rich nations will delay vaccines for all” published in Nature Medicine.
New paper from Sophie Huddart
Read Sophie’s latest paper “TB case fatality and recurrence in a private sector cohort in Mumbai, India” published in The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.
Interview with Madhukar Pai on vaccine distribution
Listen to the interview Madhu gave to Dr. Marc Siegel about the state of the pandemic and vaccine distribution.
New paper from Jacob Bigio
Read Jacob, Madhu and colleagues’ latest paper “Asia emerges as a hotbed of diagnostic innovations for tuberculosis” published in the Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases.
Award for Giorgia Sulis
Congratulations to Giorgia for receiving the Outstanding Graduate Student Peer Mentor Award in McGill’s EBOH department!
Contribution from Emily MacLean and Mikashmi Kohli to WHO TPP
The WHO published its latest TPP “Target product profile for next-generation tuberculosis drug-susceptibility testing at peripheral centres“, to which Emily and Mikashmi contributed. Congrats!
Rosemary Barton’s interview with Madhukar Pai
Listen to the interview Madhu gave to Rosemary Barton on CBC’s The Current about COVID-19 and booster shots, or read the transcript.