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New research: Efficacy and safety of 8-week regimens for the treatment of rifampicin-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis (TRUNCATE-TB): a prespecified exploratory analysis of a multi-arm, multi-stage, open-label, randomised controlled trial www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

In advance of our June issue here is our latest editorial with our take on the Pandemic Agreement. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

💡Spotlight - Book review 📚Talha Burki has written a fascinating review of "Everything is Tuberculosis by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social 🔗 tinyurl.com/33mpapjw “I think about the strange fact that we could end the TB pandemic, but haven't.” #EndTB

New - Two global reports on national policies, programmes, and progress towards the elimination of viral hepatitis Hepatitis B - www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Hepatitis C - www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #hepsky #liversky #idsky #medsky

Read our June issue! Featuring effectiveness of RSV vaccination in older people in the US, malaria prevention in children with sickle-cell anaemia, and testing new serological tools for arboviral infections www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New research: Comparative assessment of immunogenicity and safety of recombinant influenza vaccine in children, adolescents, and adults: results from a phase 3, immunobridging, open-label, non-randomised study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New research: Effect of JYNNEOS vaccination on mpox clinical progression: a case–control study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New research article Population-level impact of mass drug administration against #schistosomiasis with anthelmintic drugs targeting juvenile schistosomes: a modelling study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky #ClinMicro #Schistosoma #MDA #OpenAccess #OA

📢NEW: May issue now online featuring #cystitis, #stroke, #malaria, #influenza, #TB, #OSA, #lupus, #osteoporosis, #HIV, and much more with our editorial on running and mental health …all available #free, #OpenAccess❗️ Read more here: www.thelancet.com/issue/S2589-... Attribution: Getty #MedSky

🎙️New podcast We are pleased to be joined by Prof Hjalmar Bouma to discuss a new review on #sepsis in patients who are #immunocompromised, exploring diagnostic challenges, immune status, and future directions 🎧 Listen here: tinyurl.com/39359hev 📰 Read the full article: tinyurl.com/bdfn67uk

New personal view: The health impact of identifying a person with tuberculosis through systematic screening www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Reaching consensus definitions on diseases is hard. Exemplified here by complicated urinary tract infections in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social Important implications: - how to test new antibiotics? - is current definition correct? #IDSky #ClinMicro #AMR #UTISky www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Webinar this Thursday - don't forget to register! #IDSky

Our June 2025 issue is now live with content on managing glycaemic abnormality in #CysticFibrosis, predicting the severity of community-acquired #Pneumonia, real-world & long-term effectiveness of nirsevimab for #RSV, & more 👉https://bit.ly/3FjByaz #MedSky #PedSky #IDSky #EndoSky

🧪A fatal case of #Oropouche fever in Brazil sheds light on the evolving pathogenic potential of this emerging arbovirus. Our study in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social investigates viral, histopathological, and immune mechanisms behind this severe outcome. doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00341-X

Clinically diagnosed #tuberculosis and mortality in high burden settings: a SRMA Clinical diagnosis of #TB was associated with higher mortality risk than bacteriologically confirmed TB, suggesting other conditions that are not being adequately treated www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl... #MedSky

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) range in severity from simple, uncomplicated infections to life-threatening sepsis. A new Review in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social aims to advance the classification of patients and test of cure in studies of antibiotics for complicated UTIs: tinyurl.com/y9usvyty

New correspondence: Tuberculosis crisis in Ecuadorian prisons: an outbreak of fake news www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New comment: Measles and rubella eradication: commitment to a global target is now a matter of urgency www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New research article Safety and broad immunogenicity of HIVconsvX conserved mosaic candidate T-cell vaccines vectored by ChAdOx1 and MVA in #HIV -CORE 006 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #ClinMicro #IDSky #ViroSky #OpenAccess #OA

New reserach Molnupiravir or nirmatrelvir–ritonavir plus usual care versus usual care alone in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New review The pharmacokinetics of antibiotics in patients with obesity: a systematic review and consensus guidelines for dose adjustments www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

📰 New Article: Effects of Janus kinase inhibitors in adults admitted to hospital with #COVID19: a systematic review and IPD meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials Findings suggested that JAK inhibitors reduced mortality across all levels of respiratory support 🔗 tinyurl.com/2hprv99v

📅 The time to act for adolescent health is now! Be part of the change at the Lancet Commission report launch. May 21, 2025, Geneva. Register 👉 bit.ly/LC2025launch #YouthHealth #SDGs #WHA78 @who.int

New review: Consensus position statement on advancing the classification of patients and tests of cure in studies of antibiotic treatment of complicated urinary tract infections www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The May 2025 issue of The Lancet Regional Health - Americas is now available online: lnkd.in/gXMSxU6p In this issue, we covered #SubstanceUseDisorder; #Anxiety; #Alzheimer'sDisease; #HealthyLifeExpectancy; #ChagasDisease; #GangViolence; #Type2Diabetes; #BuildingCollapse; and much more.

New research: Effectiveness of integrated vector management on the incidence of dengue in urban Malaysia: a cluster-randomised controlled trial www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

When a person is diagnosed with #tuberculosis, one of their first questions is often, “Why did I get tuberculosis? Why me?” 💬 Explore a Seminar which aims to help healthcare providers identify those at risk of TB & address patient concerns: tinyurl.com/zb2bwces #MedSky

Two weeks to go - register for our webinar to learn about ID publishing across different Lancet journals! 👇 #IDSky

Only through the enthusiastic engagement of the microbiology and infectious diseases communities have we managed to become greater than the sum of our parts. We look forward to the years ahead! 😊

Our May issue is now online: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Our journal is #OpenAccess, so you are free to explore all of our content. But these hashtags offer a flavour: #Ebola #Streptococcus #BSI #Klebsiella #Acinetobacter #HIV #FMT #Cdiff #Plasmodium #malaria #AMR #IDSky #ClinMicro #OA

New comment: Continuous on-site mentoring for infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship programmes in war-affected settings: the example of Ukraine www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New research: Moxidectin combination therapies for lymphatic filariasis: an open-label, observer-masked, randomised controlled trial www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Community engagement and chronic viral hepatitis public health interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis Community engagement—actively involving stakeholders in tackling health challenges—shows promise in enhancing #hepatitis outcomes www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl... #MedSky

New comment: Underimmunisation during the 2025 Texas measles outbreak www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New research: Real-world effectiveness of RSVpreF vaccination during pregnancy against RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease leading to hospitalisation in infants during the 2024 RSV season in Argentina www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New research - Schramm et al - Prevalence of hepatitis C virus seropositivity and active infection in a Rohingya refugee population in Cox's Bazar camps, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #Liversky #Medsky #IDsky #Hepsky

Lack of access to antibiotics is driving spread of superbugs, finds research. Learn more about GARDP’s new research reveals a major access gap for patients with multidrug-resistant infections in this article by @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

🚨 This is Big! New GARDP research shows that people with multidrug-resistant infections in LMICs are not receiving the appropriate antibiotics because of large gaps in access. Improving access and developing new antibiotics must be a priority, 📖 Read the study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

🆕 Our May issue is now live: www.thelancet.com/issue/S1470-... 📊 Original research on #colorectalcancer, #renalcellcarcinoma, #prostatecancer, #lungcancer, #AMR, #breastcancer, and #melanoma 📖Reviews include AMR in patients with #haematologicalmalignancies and optimal use of oncology drugs

New Grand Round: Urachal actinomycosis mimicking a urachal adenocarcinoma: case report and systematic review www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New article: Estimated undertreatment of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in eight low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

🫁 The Lancet Respiratory Medicine’s May issue is out now! Check out the full issue here: bit.ly/3P2PVls 👩‍🔬 In this issue, we have some special content following #WorldTBDay highlighting the devastating impact of TB and the urgent need to #EndTB