Global health review
A weekly round-up of all the latest global health research from MSF projects and beyond
17 May 2024
The MSF Scientific Days conference was yesterday, during which we enjoyed presentations on new regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, malaria early warning systems, and an improved personal protective equipment for infectious disease outbreaks. Check out the MSF Science Portal for all the posters and abstracts presented on the day.
This week, MSF and DNDi contribute to research in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene investigating the link between climate change and malaria and neglected tropical diseases. The Lancet Infectious Diseases assesses the diagnostic capabilities of the Pan-Lassa rapid diagnostic test for detecting Lassa fever in people in Nigeria. Nature Communications finds that sputum culture reversion was infrequent in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis treated with longer-term regimens and repurposed drugs, but was associated with multiple factors such as weight, pulmonary cavities, hepatitis C, and certain prior medications.
Finally, BMC Health Services Research survey 140 Pakistani clinical specialists on the future role of AI in healthcare, finding that most had a positive attitude towards its use while acknowledging concerns about privacy and unemployment.
Best regards
Mohammad Salaymeh, Lydia Lampiri, Ononna Thuli and Holly Baker with MSF-authored article assistance from Patricia Kahn and Camryn Lewis.
All MSF-authored publications can be found on the MSF Science Portal, as well as recordings, abstracts and posters from the MSF Scientific Days International 2023 conference.