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Optimal anthropometric discharge criteria from treatment of wasting: meta-analysis of individual patient data from 34 studies

Bliznashka L, Chaudhary S, Rattigan SM, Isanaka S, Adah R,  et al.
2025-12-01 • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2025-12-01 • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Community-based treatment of acute malnutrition saves lives, but recovered children remain at risk of relapse postdischarge. Strategies to reduce thi...

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The field performance of hepatitis E diagnostics during an outbreak in Bentiu, South Sudan

Koyuncu A, Nesbitt R, Alvarez C, 
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Dry blood spots as a practical alternative for confirming hepatitis E

Azman AS, Nesbitt R, Alvarez C, Asilaza KV, Wamala J,  et al.
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025

Decentralised hepatitis C management: A simplified, integrated model of care in a primary health centre in Pakistan, August 2022-June 2023

Mazzilli S, Aslam MK, Ahmed M, Wailly Y, Miazek M,  et al.
2025-11-27 • Journal of Viral Hepatitis
2025-11-27 • Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Pakistan has the world's highest hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence, yet access to HCV care remains limited. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health Sindh, Médecins Sans Frontièr...

Diagnostic accuracy of the WHO tuberculosis treatment decision algorithms for children with presumptive tuberculosis: An individual participant data meta-analysis

Olbrich L, Larsson L, Dunbar R, Dodd PJ, Palmer M,  et al.
2025-11-18 • PLOS Medicine
2025-11-18 • PLOS Medicine

INTRODUCTION

In 2023, almost 200,000 children under 15 years died from tuberculosis, most without appropriate treatment. Treatment decision algorithms (TDAs), d...

Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for pulmonary tuberculosis in out-patients from Papua New Guinea, a resource-limited setting

Lightowler M, Min J, Nape A, Galowa T, Hemo C,  et al.
2025-11-01 • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
2025-11-01 • International Journal of Infectious Diseases

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To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound (LUS) for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Papua New Guinea.

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Behavioral HIV-serosurvey reveals clustering of risk factors likely plays a key role in sustaining HIV epidemic in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Conan N, Ben-Farhat J, Ohler L, Kenyon C, Van Cutsem G,  et al.
2025-10-10 • BMC Public Health
2025-10-10 • BMC Public Health

New Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among adults have decreased in the last ten years in high HIV prevalent countries. However, unsuppressed individuals with high-risk s...

Dolutegravir resistance in Mozambique: Insights from a programmatic HIV resistance testing intervention in a highly antiretroviral therapy-experienced cohort

Ruano M, Flores A, Couto A, Gaspar I, Yerly S,  et al.
2025-09-30 • Infectious Disease Reports
2025-09-30 • Infectious Disease Reports

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Treatment failure continues to play a role in HIV-related morbidity in Mozambique. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen switches are decided empiric...

Predictive risk assessment and targeted testing could enhance STI diagnosis in a high HIV prevalence setting in Eswatini

Kerschberger B, Lekelem S, Ntshalintshali N, Mukooza E, Daka M,  et al.
2025-09-29 • Scientific Reports
2025-09-29 • Scientific Reports

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) present significant public health challenges in resource-limited set...

Necrotizing soft tissue infection of the abdominal wall following vaginal delivery in a ruptured uterus: a case series from Nigeria

Onuh S, Godard A, Pilasi C, Salifou DA, Aliyu F,  et al.
2025-09-28 • Journal of Surgical Case Reports
2025-09-28 • Journal of Surgical Case Reports

Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) in pregnancy and puerperium are rare but life-threatening, with high morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is often delayed due to nonspecific ...

Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of WHO-recommended treatment decision algorithms for childhood tuberculosis using an individual person dataset: a study protocol

Olbrich L, Larsson L, Dodd P, Palmer M, Nguyen MHTN,  et al.
2025-09-17 • BMJ Open
2025-09-17 • BMJ Open

INTRODUCTION

In 2022, the WHO conditionally recommended the use of treatment decision algorithms (TDAs) for treatment decision-making in children <10 years with...

Targeted approaches for acute HIV infection diagnosis in rural Eswatini

Ciglenecki I, Kerschberger B, Mukooza E, Lekelem S, Ntshalintshali N,  et al.
2025-09-02 • International Journal of STD and AIDS
2025-09-02 • International Journal of STD and AIDS

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Acute HIV infection (AHI) diagnosis is challenging due to complex diagnostics and low&n...

Advancing clinical bacteriology in humanitarian settings: The collaborative role of Médecins Sans Frontières

Garcia-Vello P, Doyle D, Vollmer S, Baidjoe A, Kanapathipillai R,  et al.
2025-08-16 • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
2025-08-16 • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat, particularly in resource-limited and conflict-affect...

Diagnostic performance and kinetics of hepatitis E viral RNA and IgM antibody test positivity in a genotype 1 outbreak in South Sudan

Koyuncu A, Nesbitt R, Alvarez C, Asilaza KV, Wamala J,  et al.
2025-08-14 • Journal of Infectious Diseases
2025-08-14 • Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Diagnostics are essential for understanding hepatitis E epidemiology, but the field performanc...

The frequency and incidence of QT prolongation with extended use of bedaquiline or delamanid in a large, multi-country multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis cohort

Khan U, Rich M, Franke MF, Lachenal N, Ahmed S,  et al.
2025-08-01 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2025-08-01 • Clinical Infectious Diseases

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The 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) recommend 6 months of bedaqu...

Prospective cohort study to evaluate Lassa fever incidence, symptoms and coinfection with malaria in West Africa: the Enable Lassa Research Programme (‘ENABLE 1.5’) – study protocol

Mandi H, Asogun D, Ayodeji O, Azuogu BN, Camacho A,  et al.
2025-07-31 • BMJ Public Health
2025-07-31 • BMJ Public Health

INTRODUCTION

Lassa fever (LF), a viral haemorrhagic disease, poses a significant public health challenge in West Africa. Lassa virus infection frequently causes...

Diagnostic criteria for severe acute malnutrition and fatal outcomes in children aged 6–59 months, Nigeria

Grellety E, Simons E, Mousset M, Roederer T, Amakade-Woyengba AP,  et al.
2025-07-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2025-07-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization

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To ...

Low sensitivity of the fourth‐generation antigen/antibody HIV rapid diagnostic test Determine™ HIV Early Detect for detection of acute HIV infection at the point of care in rural Eswatini: a diagnostic accuracy study

Ciglenecki I, Ntshalintshali N, Mukooza E, Lekelem S, Mavimbela M,  et al.
2025-06-28 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2025-06-28 • Journal of the International AIDS Society

INTRODUCTION

The diagnosis of acute HIV infection (AHI) is challenging in routine settings because it cannot be detected by routine third‐generation antibody ra...

Decentralising TB diagnosis and contact management: impact on detection and preventive treatment in children

Delmas V, Vasiliu A, Tchakounté Youngui B, Ssekyanzi B, Kuate Kuate A,  et al.
2025-06-27 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2025-06-27 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

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The ‘CaP-TB’ project enhanced paediatric TB care through decentralized services, including screening, specimen collection, chest X-rays and implement...

Centrifuge-free stool processing methods for Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra tuberculosis diagnosis in children in Uganda and Zambia: an observational, prospective, diagnostic accuracy study

Lounnas M, Masama EN, Beneteau S, Kasakwa K, Kaitano R,  et al.
2025-06-01 • Lancet Microbe
2025-06-01 • Lancet Microbe

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WHO recommends Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) for stool testing for tuberculosis diagnosis in children. Stool processing requires removal of debris and ...

Asilaza KV, 
Wamala J, 
et al.
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025