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WHO launches Guidance on conducting reviews of #tuberculosis programmes createsend.com/t/d-E68A83CC55…

NIAID releases its 2024 Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Research, an update to the first plan issued in 2018 niaid.nih.gov/news-events/wo…

Rada Savic, Co-Director of the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis, has been awarded $30.8M to establish the PReDicTR Consortium. 🎉Congrats to Rada and the team! #tb

Cough, a cardinal symptom of TB, may be key to next generation digital diagnostics. The CODA TB DREAM Challenge is the largest dataset to date of TB diagnostic cough sounds. Learn how to access the data in this preprint. #TB #AI #EndTB bit.ly/43M3SKt

Leveraging COVID-19 tests for TB diagnosis! We found 66 potential devices that could meet WHO's TB needs, including LumiraDx, Lucira, and Visby. A step toward better #TB testing. mdpi.com/2982512 #mdpijcm via JCM MDPI #TBdiagnostics

Is heteroresistance driving poor outcomes in drug-resistant #TB? New study in the Philippines finds it's more common but not clearly linked to worse results. Dive into the details: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

The 2024 Union World Conference on Lung Health kicks off on November 12. Sixty-six experts from UC San Francisco UCSF Center for TB UC Irvine and partner orgs will attend #UnionConf2024 to share knowledge and strive for a healthier world for all, free from #tuberculosis and lung diseases.

Join UCSF & OUHSC for: "Qualitative Data Analysis & AI in Research" 🗣️ Nora West, PhD, MPH 📅 Wed, 12/4/24 ⏰ 10–11 AM PT | 12–1 PM CT 📍 Zoom registration: tiny.ucsf.edu/Sp8Cb1 Explore AI’s impact on qualitative research, ethics, & rigor. #AI #QualitativeResearch

New Study: Preferences for TB preventive treatment in Uganda ✅ Top priorities for PLHIV: fewer pills, weekly dosing, no ART adjustments. 🔑 Simplified regimens = better uptake & adherence. Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/WV29G79N… #TB #GlobalHealth

Registration is now open for the 2025 UCSF World TB Day Symposium! currytbcenter.ucsf.edu/trainings/2025… 📅 March 24, 2025 📍San Francisco, CA #EndTB #WorldTBDay #UCSFWorldTBDay #WorldTBDay2025 #GotCurry #Tuberculosis UCSF Global Health UCSF Center for TB

New study: #TB screening in 5 countries ✅ CAD4TB outperforms Xpert HR & CRP at 90% sensitivity ✅ Combining tests boosts accuracy further Key progress for TB detection in high-burden areas! Read more: academic.oup.com/cid/article/do… #GlobalHealth

A collaborative piece led by Madlen Nash & CTB researchers has been published! Thoughtful, person-centered language empowers patients & boosts adherence. Read more: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11… #EndTB #GlobalHealth

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Learn about how faculty at the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis are waging the fight against #TB ucsf.edu/news/2025/03/4…

Despite being preventable, #TB affects thousands in the US. A major barrier to TB elimination is the lack of Medicare coverage for TB infection screening and testing.  One of our teams describes how this policy gap affects US TB elimination efforts. rdcu.be/efcBa

Dr. Ann M Loeffler will be presenting on advances and local strategies in pediatric #TB at the UCSF Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds this Thursday, April 17th, from 12-1pm. Attend in person at Oberndorf Auditorium or via Zoom: bit.ly/3Go7Np2

WHO announces landmark changes in treatment of drug-resistant #tuberculosis createsend.com/t/d-0CC16B595B…

In our study of 2,904 adults with #TB symptoms across five high TB-burden countries, CRP-based screening had 84% sensitivity and 61% specificity. Though CRP didn’t meet minimum diagnostic targets overall, its accuracy varied by setting and subgroup. atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rc…

Our new multi-country study evaluates swab-based molecular tests for #TB, showing strong accuracy using both sputum and tongue swabs. Near point-of-care platforms like MTB Ultima and MiniDock MTB could help enable universal molecular testing. medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Big news: World Health Organization (WHO) approves 6 CAD tools for TB detection on chest X-rays—boosting case finding in high-burden settings. Proud that #R2D2_TBnetwork data contributed to the report. #EndTB #DigitalHealth #TBscreening #GlobalHealth createsend.com/t/d-F03FD74C15…