“I came for 6 months to the Thai–Myanmar border & it’s been more than 30 years, thanks to the incredibly brave Karen and Burmese women.” Well done, Rose McGready, what a difference you've made to countless mothers and babies! https://t.co/0GTzfRiDtx @shokloun @wellcometrust

Every year, millions of deaths in LMICs go unregistered or with no reliable data on causes of death. What were the most significant causes of death in SE Asia found by this @wellcometrust-funded verbal autopsy @LancetGH study? https://t.co/9HWzbu1nFC

Faulty field test undermines fight against malaria, says new @shokloun & MOCRU research in @MalariaJournal Abbott-Bioline RDTs in use across Asia and South America seem to give false negative results https://t.co/mSqNzNlYR1 @sneweyy @NDMOxford @TropMedOxford @wellcometrust

1st large-scale genomic exploration of H influenzae, which causes 200m infections/yr in kids, reveals extensive antibiotic resistance #AMR, uncovers genetic clues that could lead to future vaccine @NatureMicrobiol: https://t.co/gjqGAv3DP0 @sangerinstitute: https://t.co/Qn5gQxOW21

TB heavily hits LMICs w gold standard molecular diagnostic assays ~Xpert MTB/RIF oft not avail @wellcometrust funded @PLOSGPH study finds tongue swab samples novel rapid molecular diagnostic test nLRDT a cost-effective diagnostic tool in rural Philippines https://t.co/8CYGOQQOI3

ACORN2 study in @GlobalHealthBMJ confirms a low blood culture BC yield in hospitalised kids in LMICs (4.5%) with a 2x higher contamination rate (9%). For which groups s/d LMIC healthcare workers develop protocols to optimise BC uptake in hospitalised kids? https://t.co/XmEA6mcobc

This important future pandemic preparation work funded by @wellcometrust through the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator. See original paper @TheLancetInfDis:

#ResearchHighlight from Vanheuang Phommadeechack @MORUBKK Identification and pathogen screening of ectoparasites from companion animals in urban Vientiane, Lao PDR Read more 👉 https://t.co/jmlRXQpbC4 Full publication 👉 https://t.co/fDow12XFNc

Great jobs! @MORUBKK seek to fill 2 important positions in our Clinical Pharmacology Dep't in Bangkok: Head of Pharmacometrics, https://t.co/MaIqzEXjnu and Head of Bioanalysis, https://t.co/9I7hFot3AS @NDMOxford @wellcometrust

Melioidosis, a tropical infection caused by the soil bacterium B pseudomallei results in est'd 165 000 cases & 89 000 deaths ea yr, yet is a disease so neglected it's NOT on WHO's list of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Why isn't it classed as an NTD? https://t.co/ZrJqFEuu7m

FD-TACT's trial of artemether-lumefantrine & amodiaquine ALAQ comes as artemisinin resistance threatens #malaria control in Africa, w/estimates that widespread resistance could lead to 16m add'l malaria cases & 360,000 hospitalized severe cases annually.

In Asia’s first mass rollout of the R21 #malaria vaccine, @MORUBKK scientists travel by motorbike, boat & foot, analysing whether the shot could accelerate the push to elimination in #Bangladesh. Here's the deal: https://t.co/PVR1mBKkBL

@Joel_Tarning @MORUBKK awarded @RSTMH 2025 Chalmers Medal Joel has been honoured for his exceptional contribution to the field of clinical pharmacology of neglected tropical diseases, and in particular antimalarial therapy. Read more 👉 https://t.co/4QYay6BKIN

Last month, #APMEN Border Malaria SIG, hosted by @MORUBKK, convened a landmark Peer-to-Peer Exchange on Cross-Border Malaria Surveillance and Response between #Indonesia and #Malaysia. 🔗 Find out more about the key outcomes of this convening: https://t.co/JYKIArcUBx

Great start to the #OTN2025 in #Mombasa with pre-conference sessions! To start us off, was the @wellcometrust, Africa Asia Programmes Acceleration of Genomics for Escalating Infectious Diseases-CAGED project kick off meeting. Bringing together colleagues from 11 countries across

Which host biomarkers can best ID children with an acute febrile illness who are at risk of severe outcomes? SPOT SEPSIS study in @LancetChildAdol finds that soluble TREM1 [sTREM1] showed best prognostic accuracy - outperforming WHO danger signs! https://t.co/u9v60X422R @MSF

Simple new method that measures viral clearance means promising antibody treatments for #Covid & flu can be quickly assessed for effectiveness, say researchers in @TheLancet, & save time, money, lives in next pandemic https://t.co/PxN74Lv0ni Full paper: https://t.co/k1MKnznLLm

Have you watched the latest @cerclecoalition lecture? Prof. Phaik Yeong Cheah of @MORUBKK shares hard-won insights from the Thai-Myanmar border on ethics, engagement and power in global health. Watch here: https://t.co/3TKi9m2FuJ

Testing for life-threatening glucose-6-phsophate dehydrogenase G6PD deficiency is recommended before using 8-aminoquinolines for radical cure of P vivax #malaria. Wondfo G6PD/Hb Test shows good diagnostic performance using current manufacturer thresholds https://t.co/jeSHqmoYPI

New @BioMedCentral paper presents first evidence-based regimens of single low dose primaquine SLDPQ, offering flexible options for malaria elimination. The case for 3.75 mg is compelling @WHO needs to urgently consider reinstating it. Here's why: https://t.co/vG4aCYZCUz