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helenzambart.bsky.social
Doctor and professor infectious diseases and international health. Interested in justice and fairness, dogs and all good things!
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Trump and Co are giving the term "structural violence" a whole new meaning

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

This by Michael Rosen is terrifying and apt for the times we live in now.

submitted 9 days ago • 5 comments

READ THIS: Clinical trials versus the real world in tuberculosis control Editorial from @thelancet.bsky.social Infectious Diseases. Could not agree more with many of the challenges outlined here in relation to clinical trials. https://buff.ly/4i8LJ0d

submitted 90 days ago • 1 comment

#UnionConf2024 Disappointing results from EXULTANT trial which found no increase in TB diagnosed with universal sputum, urine (Xpert &LAM) and stool Xpert compared to standard algorithm in hospitalized patients with HIV. Most were symptomatic so absolute benefit only 4% extra (powered for 7%)

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

#UnionConf2024 intriguing talk on serum LAM with some promising results. Very small numbers and no details on what the test complexity will be but watch this space…..

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

#UnionConf2024 Fascinating talk by Arjan Van Laarhoven showing possible different endotypes in TB meningitis which could suggest individualised treatment needed to reduce mortality

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

Can an electronic stethoscope with AI predict disease severity? Seems that there is an interesting initial signal that needs further testing out…. #UnionConf2024

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

#UnionConf2024 great sessions in TBScience🧪this morning on heterogeneity in TB. Why are men more susceptible? Does ancestry play a role? And who resists infection?

submitted 104 days ago • 1 comment

It’s time for access for all. #UnionConf2024

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

#UnionConf2024 Why are 1.3m people still dying of TB? Despite increasing access to TB drugs we need to do more. Lots of wins getting drug prices down but battles take time and effort- people die waiting! Great talk by Christopher Perrin #IDsky #GHsky #TBsky 🧪🛟😷🩺

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

Lots of discussion on phase 3 TB vaccine trials at #UnionConf2024. We desperately need more trial sites but hearing stories of sites/countries feeling abused by sponsors as delays in site initiation/IP and competitive recruitment mean “less favored” sites likely to end up out of pocket.

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

At #UnionConf2024 at StopTB (are they on Balt?) New tools meeting. Great to hear Indonesia planning for TB vaccines- roll out and manufacturing plans….💪🧪🛟🩺😷

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

So am at #Unionconf2024 in Bali Indonesia. Will try to post highlights. Anyone else on blusky here? Union and TB world seem to be behind and still on X……🙄

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

So in the early days of COVID, pre vaccines, Zambart took part in COPCOV- a trial of chloroquine/ hydroxychloroquine as prevention. I know you all think you know the answers but here is the paper journals.plos.org/plosmedicine.... Read it before you comment….. 🧪 #ID

submitted 167 days ago • 1 comment