Items where Faculty or Department is "Dept of Clinical Research"

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December 2025

Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 (sTREM-1) predicts mortality in patients with febrile illness in southern Mozambique. (2025) Balanza, Núria; Baro, Bàrbara; Ajanovic, Sara; Boca, Zumilda; Bramugy, Justina; Cossa, Anelsio; Fitchett, Elizabeth Ja; Hopkins, Heidi; Keddie, Suzanne H; Lal, Sham; Mabey, David CW; Marlais, Tegwen; Mishra, Hridesh; Mucasse, Campos; Valente, Marta; Weckman, Andrea M; Wright, Julie K; Yeung, Shunmay; Zhong, Kathleen; Kain, Kevin C; Bassat, Quique

T cell responses in repeated controlled human schistosome infection compared to natural exposure. (2025) Driciru, Emmanuella; Koopman, Jan Pieter R; Steenbergen, Sanne; Sonnet, Friederike; Stam, Koen A; Bes-Roeleveld, Laura de; Iliopoulou, Eva; Janse, Jacqueline J; Sijtsma, Jeroen; Nambuya, Irene; Hilt, Stan T; König, Marion; Kruize, Yvonne; Casacuberta-Partal, Miriam; Egesa, Moses; van Dam, Govert J; Corstjens, Paul LAM; van Lieshout, Lisette; Mpairwe, Harriet; MacDonald, Andrew S; Yazdanbakhsh, Maria; Elliott, Alison M; Roestenberg, Meta; Houlder, Emma L

Compartmentalised mucosal and blood immunity to SARS-CoV-2 is associated with high seroprevalence before the Delta wave in Africa. (2025) Jagne, Ya Jankey; Jobe, Dawda; Darboe, Alansana; Danso, Madikoi; Barratt, Natalie; Gomez, Marie; Wenlock, Rhys; Jarju, Sheikh; Sylva, Ellen Lena; Touray, Aji Fatou; Toure, Fatoumata; Kumado, Michelle; Saso, Anja; Zafred, Domen; Nicklin, Martin; Sayers, Jon; Hornsby, Hailey; Lindsey, Benjamin; Sesay, Abdul Karim; Temperton, Nigel; Kucharski, Adam; Hodgson, David; de Silva, Thushan; Kampmann, Beate picture_as_pdf

HIV self-testing - the path from an innovation to a necessity. (2025) Jamil, Muhammad S; Johnson, Cheryl; Hatzold, Karin; Chidarikire, Thato; Corbett, Elizabeth L; Baggaley, Rachel; Wong, Vincent J

Characterizing trachoma elimination using serology. (2025) Kamau, Everlyn; Ante-Testard, Pearl Anne; Gwyn, Sarah; Blumberg, Seth; Abdalla, Zeinab; Aiemjoy, Kristen; Amza, Abdou; Aragie, Solomon; Arzika, Ahmed M; Awoussi, Marcel S; Bailey, Robin L; Butcher, Robert; Callahan, E Kelly; Chaima, David; Dawed, Adisu Abebe; Díaz, Martha Idalí Saboyá; Domingo, Abou-Bakr Sidik; Drakeley, Chris; Elshafie, Belgesa E; Emerson, Paul M; Fornace, Kimberly; Gass, Katherine; Goodhew, E Brook; Hammou, Jaouad; Harding-Esch, Emma M; Hooper, PJ; Kadri, Boubacar; Kalua, Khumbo; Kanyi, Sarjo; Kasubi, Mabula; Kello, Amir B; Ko, Robert; Lammie, Patrick J; Lescano, Andres G; Maliki, Ramatou; Masika, Michael Peter; Migchelsen, Stephanie J; Nassirou, Beido; Nesemann, John M; Parameswaran, Nishanth; Pomat, Willie; Renneker, Kristen K; Roberts, Chrissy; Rymil, Prudence; Sata, Eshetu; Senyonjo, Laura; Seife, Fikre; Sillah, Ansumana; Sokana, Oliver; Srivathsan, Ariktha; Tadesse, Zerihun; Taleo, Fasihah; Taylor, Emma Michelle; Tekeraoi, Rabebe; Togbey, Kwamy; West, Sheila K; Wickens, Karana; William, Timothy; Wittberg, Dionna M; Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy; Youbi, Mohammed; Zeru, Taye; Keenan, Jeremy D; Lietman, Thomas M; Solomon, Anthony W; Nash, Scott D; Martin, Diana L; Arnold, Benjamin F picture_as_pdf

Retrovirus-based pseudotyped virus neutralisation assays overestimate neutralising activity in sera from participants receiving integrase inhibitors. (2025) McCormack, Mhairi J; Asamaphan, Patawee; Hughes, Ellen C; Banda, Louis; Kasenda, Stephen; Davis, Chris; Szemiel, Agnieszka M; Crampin, Amelia; Amoah, Abena S; Thomson, Emma C; Ho, Antonia; Willett, Brian J

Understanding the impact of covariates for trachoma prevalence prediction using geostatistical methods. (2025) Sasanami, Misaki; Almou, Ibrahim; Diori, Adam Nouhou; Bakhtiari, Ana; Beidou, Nassirou; Bisanzio, Donal; Boyd, Sarah; Burgert-Brucker, Clara R; Amza, Abdou; Gass, Katherine; Kadri, Boubacar; Kebede, Fikreab; Masika, Michael P; Olobio, Nicholas P; Seife, Fikre; Souley, Abdoul Salam Youssoufou; Tefera, Amsayaw; Kello, Amir B; Solomon, Anthony W; Harding-Esch, Emma M; Giorgi, Emanuele

Crowdsourcing strategies to improve access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Australia, the Philippines, Thailand and China. (2025) Tieosapjaroen, Warittha; Ongkeko, Arturo M; Yin, Zhuoheng; Termvanich, Krittaporn; Wongsa, Artit; Tucker, Joseph D; Tang, Weiming; Li, Chunyan; Zhang, Ying; Castillo-Carandang, Nina T; Ong, Jason J

Comparison of Telephone and In-Person Interview Modalities: Duration, Richness, and Costs in the Context of Exploring Determinants of Equitable Access to Community Health Services in Meru, Kenya. (2025) Allen, Luke N; Karanja, Sarah; Tlhajoane, Malebogo; Tlhakenelo, John; Macleod, David; Bastawrous, Andrew

Umbrella review of the safety of Chikungunya vaccine platforms used in other vaccines. (2025) Bardach, Ariel; Brizuela, Martin; Berrueta, Mabel; Ciapponi, Agustín; Sambade, Juan M; Ballivian, Jamile; Ortega, Vanesa; Castellana, Noelia; Comandé, Daniel; Parker, Edward PK; Kampmann, Beate; Stegelmann, Katharina; Xiong, Xu; Stergachis, Andy; Munoz, Flor M; Buekens, Pierre; Mazzoni, Agustina picture_as_pdf

Maternal vaccination decision-making in urban and rural Bengaluru, India: A mixed methods study. (2025) Sundaram, Neisha; Kowlgi, Ambuja; Sahu, Biswamitra; Murthy, Gvs; Tam, Clarence C

September 2025

Epstein–Barr virus and cytomegalovirus co-infections and mortality risk in patients with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: a post-hoc analysis of a prospective nested cohort in the AMBITION-cm randomised controlled trial. (2025) Ellis, Jayne; Groppelli, Elisabetta; Doyle, Ronan; Lawrence, David S; Meya, David B; Boulware, David R; Mwandumba, Henry C; Kanyama, Cecilia; Hosseinipour, Mina C; Meintjes, Graeme; Muzoora, Conrad; Mosepele, Mosepele; Ndhlovu, Chiratidzo E; Harrison, Thomas S; Jarvis, Joseph N

Yellow fever in South America - A plea for action and call for prevention also in travelers from SLAMVI, ESGITM, EVASG, ALEIMC, GEPI-SEIMC, SEMEVI, and CMTZMV-ACIN. (2025) Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J; Alhazmi, Abdulaziz H; Katime, Abraham; Hameed, Ahneez Abdul; Morales, Alejandra; Lepetic, Alejandro Claudio; Risquez, Alejandro; Forero-Delgadillo, Alex Julián; Holguin, Alexis; Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A; Guerrero, Amanda; Ribeiro, Ana; Al Balushi, Asma; Taylan Ozkan, Aysegul; Rathish, Balram; Diaz, Baruch; Porras-Pedroza, Beatriz Elena; Hunsajarupan, Bhanasut; Lakatos, Botond; Álvarez-Moreno, Carlos; Torres-Martinez, Carlos Neftali; Ronnberg, Caroline; Perret, Cecilia; Wejse, Christian Morberg; Adhikari, Aayush; Popescu, Corneliu Petru; Abbara, Aula; Biscayart, Cristian; Bonilla-Aldana, D Katterine; Fasan, Daniele; Calderon, Danna; de Luna, David; Forero-Peña, David A; Costescu-Strachinaru, Diana Isabela; Mendes Pedro, Diogo; Monk, Edward JM; Iliaki, Eirini; Pontali, Emanuele; Ngbede, Emmanuel O; Farkas, Ferenc Balázs; González-Sanz, Marta; Escarrá, Florencia; Mariotti, Francesca; Norman, Francesca F; Di Gennaro, Francesco; Membrillo, Francisco Javier; Arrieta, German; Guido, Giacomo; Fuster, Ángel Viudes; Grandez-Castillo, Gustavo A; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; de Jong, Hanna K; Vargas, Hernan; Kim, Jung-Ah; Cardona-Ospina, Jaime A; Torres, Jaime R; Llenas-García, Jara; Wagenhäuser, Isabell; Oteo, José A; Gallegos Braun, Jose Francisco; Sepulveda-Arias, Juan Carlos; Hernandez, Juan Pablo; Ruíz Sáenz, Julián; Nwofe, Justin Onyebuchi; Kowalska, Justyna; Jackson, Kate E; Aykac, Kubra; Rezzonico, Leonardo Francesco; Reyes, Luis Felipe; Frallonardo, Luisa; Krone, Manuel; Malagón, Marcela Fuquen; Sempere-Alcocer, Marco A; Luque, Marco Tulio; Carlos, Maria; Del Mar Faraco Oñorbe, Maria; Segura Moreno, Marina; Lauriola, Marinella; Masana, Mario; Fernandez, Marisa; Martinez-Gutierrez, Marlen; Diaz-Menendez, Marta; Martinez, Miguel J; Cabada, Miguel Mauricio; Morante-Ruiz, Miguel; Alvarez-Martinez, Miriam J; Sandoval-Paiz, Nancy; Chávez, Nuria; Joean, Oana; Arce, Octavio; Koch, Oliver; Epaulard, Olivier; Cirit, Osman Sezer; Türkmen Recen, Özlem; Quispe, Pasesa; Guillot Passerini, Patricia Lourdes; Velikov, Petar; Hueda-Zavaleta, Miguel; Ioannou, Petros; Luga, Poleta; Rath, Rama Shankar; Echavarría, René; O'Regan, Rhea; Paggi, Riccardo; Angerami, Rodrigo N; Abbara, Salam; Mattar, Salim; Scarso, Salvatore; Gaggioli, Samuele; Verbanaz, Sergio; Fauzi, Siti Mardhiah Muhamad; Jordão, Sofia; Lloveras, Susana; Ursini, Tamara; Chaves, Tánia; Weitzel, Thomas; Orduna, Tomás; Manciulli, Tommaso; Rampling, Tommy; Acero, Victor; Lezcano, Virgilio; Moncada-Navas, Wendy Karely; Villamil-Gomez, Wilmer; Özsürekçi, Yasemin; Roque, Yori; Noreen, Nadia; Yonga, Paul; Ferrara, Pietro; Harboe, Zitta Barrella; SLAMVI, ESGITM, EVASG, ALEIMC, GEPI-SEIMC, SEMEVI, and CMTZMV-AC

August 2025

Determinants of malnutrition among children under 5 years in refugee and internally displaced person populations: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. (2025) Win, Tin Zar; Kyaw, Myo Thura; Smith, Chris; Kamiya, Yasuhiko; Aiga, Hirotsugu

Immunity against reinfection in pigs following Taenia solium infection and a quantitative dose-response model. (2025) Gonzales-Gustavson, Eloy; Pizzitutti, Francesco; Bonnet, Gabrielle; Muro, Claudio; Gamboa, Ricardo; Bustos, Javier A; Gabriël, Sarah; Pan, William K; Garcia, Héctor H; ÓNeal, Seth; CWGP picture_as_pdf

Increasing Rigor in Online Health Surveys Through the Reduction of Fraudulent Data. (2025) Ng, Wen Zhi; Erdembileg, Sundarimaa; Liu, Jean CJ; Tucker, Joseph D; Tan, Rayner Kay Jin

Therapeutics Dataset from COVID-19 Medicine Delivery Units in England: an OpenSAFELY Data Report [version 2; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]. (2025) Nab, Linda; Green, Amelia; Higgins, Rose; Zheng, Bang; Schultze, Anna; Tazare, John; Mahalingasivam, Viyaasan; Inglesby, Peter; Davy, Simon; Smith, Rebecca; Mehrkar, Amir; Bates, Christopher; Cockburn, Jonathan; Marks, Michael; Brown, Michael; Wiedemann, Milan; Walker, Alex; Douglas, Ian; Goldacre, Ben; MacKenna, Brian; Tomlinson, Laurie; Curtis, Helen

Near Visual Acuity Measurements by Community Screeners Using Digital (Peek) Testing Versus Conventional Charts in India. (2025) Sabherwal, Shalinder; Javed, Mohd; Watts, Elanor; Katibeh, Marzieh; Pintus, Alice; Thaker, Nam; Latorre-Arteaga, Sergio; Hewitt, Vince; Coverley, Darren; Bolster, Nigel M; Bastawrous, Andrew

Counterfactual Groups to Assess Vaccine or Treatment Efficacy in HIV Prevention Trials in High-Risk Populations in Uganda. (2025) Abaasa, Andrew; Mayanja, Yunia; Anywaine, Zacchaeus; Kusemererwa, Sylvia; Ruzagira, Eugene; Kaleebu, Pontiano

The association between systemic inflammation and albuminuria among people living with HIV: A cross-sectional study from Botswana. (2025) Mosepele, Mosepele; Kebotsamang, Kago; Ponatshego, Ponego; Moshomo, Thato; Molebatsi, Kesaobaka; Mokgatlhe, Lucky; Lockman, Shahin; Gross, Robert; Jarvis, Joseph; Jaffar, Shabbar; Wang, Duolao

TB prevalence in people tested is a strong predictor of Xpert specificity in community and risk group screening. (2025) McCreesh, Nicky; Govender, Indira; Grant, Alison D; Khan, Palwasha Y picture_as_pdf

Integrated management of cryptococcal and opportunistic infections to improve outcomes in advanced HIV disease (IMPROVE). (2025) Ellis, J

Feasibility of interrupting the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths: the DeWorm3 community cluster-randomised controlled trial in Benin, India, and Malawi. (2025) Ajjampur, Sitara Swarna Rao; Aruldas, Kumudha; Ásbjörnsdóttir, Kristjana H; Avokpaho, Euripide; Bailey, Robin; Cottrell, Gilles; Galagan, Sean R; Halliday, Katherine E; Houngbégnon, Parfait; Ibikounlé, Moudachirou; Israel, Gideon John; Kaliappan, Saravanakumar Puthupalayam; Kalua, Khumbo; Legge, Hugo; Littlewood, D Timothy J; Luty, Adrian JF; Manuel, Malathi; Massougbodji, Achille; Means, Arianna Rubin; Oswald, William E; Pilotte, Nils; Pullan, Rachel; Ramesh, Rohan Michael; Samikwa, Lyson; Simwanza, James; Thomas, Katherine K; Williams, Steven A; Witek-McManus, Stefan; Walson, Judd L; DeWorm3 Trials Team

The effect of pertussis vaccination in pregnancy on the immunogenicity of acellular or whole-cell pertussis vaccination in Gambian infants (GaPS): a single-centre, randomised, controlled, double-blind, phase 4 trial. (2025) Saso, Anja; Kanteh, Ebrima; Jeffries, David; Okoye, Michael; Mohammed, Nuredin; Kumado, Michelle; Roetynck, Sophie; Jobe, Haddijatou; Faal, Amadou; Roberts, Elishia; Gageldonk, Pieter; Buisman, Anne-Marie; Fröberg, Janeri; Cavell, Breeze; Lesne, Elodie; Barkoff, Alex-Mikael; He, Qiushui; Tanha, Kiarash; Bibi, Sagida; Kelly, Dominic; Diavatopoulos, Dimitri; Kampmann, Beate; Gambian Pertussis Study Team; members of the PERISCOPE consortium

Rift Valley fever seroprevalence and risk factors among human populations in Uganda's cattle corridor: a cross-sectional study. (2025) Anywaine, Zacchaeus; Wright, Daniel; Warimwe, George M; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Elliott, Alison; Hansen, Christian

Afghanistan-Pakistan retinoblastoma "Silk Road" referral pathway. (2025) Arazi, Mattan; Kfir, Jonathan; Sediqi, Sayed Mansoor; Majeed, Abdul Rahim; Chaudhry, Shabana; Baum, Alona; Behjat, Samina; Hamid, Syed Ahmer; Foster, Allen; Fabian, Ido Didi

Do neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) health workers know about retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)? A qualitative study at a Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda. (2025) Ayesiga, Innocent; Magala, Primrose; Ediamu, Tom Didimus; El Diwany, Hana; Yeung, Ian Ly; Wasomoka, Alex; Muwonge, Henry; Musoke, Phillip; Musiime, Elias; Tumwesigye, Abraham; Atwau, Pius; Atwijukire, Noreen; Ndyabawe, Iddi; Musika, Anne Mpaire; Patel, Himanshu I; Malik, Aeesha Nj; Bwaga, Ibrahim; Nakacubo, Sheba Gitta

Effect of long-term azithromycin treatment on gut microbial diversity in children and adolescents with HIV-associated chronic lung disease. (2025) Flygel, Trym Thune; Bargheet, Ahmed; Abotsi, Regina Esinam; Claassen-Weitz, Shantelle; Simms, Victoria; Hjerde, Erik; Mwaikono, Kilaza Samson; Mchugh, Grace; Hameiri-Bowen, Dan; Pettersen, Veronika Kuchařová; Ferrand, Rashida Abbas; Nicol, Mark; Cavanagh, Jorunn Pauline; Flaegstad, Trond; Sovershaeva, Evgeniya

HIV-phyloTSI: subtype-independent estimation of time since HIV-1 infection for cross-sectional measures of population incidence using deep sequence data. (2025) Golubchik, Tanya; Abeler-Dörner, Lucie; Hall, Matthew; Wymant, Chris; Bonsall, David; Macintyre-Cockett, George; Thomson, Laura; Baeten, Jared M; Celum, Connie L; Galiwango, Ronald M; Kosloff, Barry; Limbada, Mohammed; Mujugira, Andrew; Mugo, Nelly R; Gall, Astrid; Blanquart, François; Bakker, Margreet; Bezemer, Daniela; Ong, Swee Hoe; Albert, Jan; Bannert, Norbert; Fellay, Jacques; Gunsenheimer-Bartmeyer, Barbara; Günthard, Huldrych F; Kivelä, Pia; Kouyos, Roger D; Meyer, Laurence; Porter, Kholoud; van Sighem, Ard; van der Valk, Mark; Berkhout, Ben; Kellam, Paul; Cornelissen, Marion; Reiss, Peter; Ayles, Helen; Burns, David N; Fidler, Sarah; Grabowski, Mary Kate; Hayes, Richard; Herbeck, Joshua T; Kagaayi, Joseph; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Lingappa, Jairam R; Ssemwanga, Deogratius; Eshleman, Susan H; Cohen, Myron S; Ratmann, Oliver; Laeyendecker, Oliver; Fraser, Christophe; HPTN 071 (PopART) Phylogenetics protocol team, the BEEHIVE conso

Evidence-Based Approaches to Quality Improvement: A Narrative Review of Integrating Bayesian Adaptive Trials Into Health Services. (2025) Kim, Min Jung; Prieto-Merino, David; Nicholas, Jennifer; Allen, Luke; Burton, Matthew J; Bastawrous, Andrew; Macleod, David

Recent Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Is Associated With Increased Mortality Risk in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: An Analysis of Clinical Trial Data From Africa. (2025) Moyo, Melanie; Lawrence, David S; Jafali, James; Molloy, Síle F; Kumwenda, Johnstone; Kanyama, Cecilia; Hosseinipour, Mina C; Ndhlovu, Chiratidzo E; Mosepele, Mosepele; Meya, David B; Rhein, Joshua; Boulware, David R; Muzoora, Conrad; Gupta, Rishi K; Samuels, Thomas HA; Youssouf, Nabila; Chammard, Timothée Boyer; Lortholary, Olivier; Schutz, Charlotte; Meintjes, Graeme; Mwandumba, Henry C; Harrison, Thomas S; Jarvis, Joseph N

Prevalence and risk factors of pre-senile lens opacities in the 1969-73 Vellore Birth Cohort. (2025) Paul, Padma; Antonisamy, Belavendra; John, Neena; Braganza, Andrew; Kuriakose, Thomas; Isaac, Rita; Abraham, Lekha; Amritanand, Anika; Samuel, Prasanna; Chelliah, Hepsy Y; Mahasampath Gowri S; Magdalene, Nancy; Cherry, Jophy Philips; Paul, Thomas V; Jebasingh, Felix; Arulappan, Geetanjali; Thomas, Nihal; Vasan, Senthil K; Murthy, GVS; Gilbert, Clare

Controversies, Consensuses, and Guidelines on Preventing, Diagnosing and Managing Acute-onset Bacterial Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery by the Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology (AAPPO), the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society (APVRS), and the Asia-Pacific Society of Ocular Inflammation and Infection (APSOII). (2025) Sharma, Namrata; Bari, Aafreen; Rao, Srinivas K; Agrawal, Rupesh; Allen, Penelope J; Buchan, John C; Chang, Andrew; Chang, David F; Chee, Soon-Phaik; Chen, Weirong; Chen, Kuan-Jen; Chow, Vanissa WS; Das, Taraprasad; Dave, Vivek P; Jr, Harry W Flynn; Felfeli, Tina; Fung, Adrian T; Grzybowski, Andrzej; Ho, Mary; Lam, Wai Ching; Low, Liying; Lundström, Mats; Mieler, William F; Radke, Nishant V; Ruamviboonsuk, Paisan; Rohowetz, Landon J; Sharma, Savitri; Sharma, Tarun; Suzuki, Takashi; Tsang, Chi Wai; Yao, Ke; Young, Alvin L; Zhang, Mingzhi; Zheng, Ke; Lam, Dennis SC

Randomization procedures in parallel-arm cluster randomized trials in low- and middle-income countries: a review of 300 trials published between 2017-2022. (2025) Shaw, Julia F; Goldstein, Cory E; Mazzetti, Thais; Vieira Armond, Anna Catharina; Marouf, Yacine; Lamprecht, Kyle; Tran, Eric; Abdul, Sami; Althabe, Fernando; Eldridge, Sandra; Ferrand, Rashida A; Johri, Mira; London, Alex John; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence; Nicholls, Stuart G; Treweek, Shaun; Weijer, Charles; Hemming, Karla; Taljaard, Monica picture_as_pdf

The waning of maternal measles antibodies: A multi-country maternal-infant seroprevalence study. (2025) Tiley, Karen S; Ten Hulscher-van Overbeek, Hinke; Basnet, Sudha; van Binnendijk, Rob; Clarke, Ed; Cose, Stephen; Dang, Duc Anh; Hoang, Ha Thi Thu; Holder, Beth; Idoko, Olubukola T; Kampmann, Beate; Kibengo, Freddie; van der Klis, Fiona; Kazi, Abdul Momin; Leuridan, Elke; Maertens, Kirsten; Maldonado, Herberth; Nyantaro, Mary; Omer, Saad; Pasetti, Marcela F; Pollard, Andrew J; Rots, Nynke; Sharma, Arun Kumar; Shrestha, Shrijana; Tapia, Milagritos; Wanlapakorn, Nasamon; Voysey, Merryn

Pay-it-forward and social network distribution to increase doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis uptake among men who have sex with men and transgender women in China: study protocol for a three-arm randomised controlled trial. (2025) Zhao, Peizhen; Xu, Wenqian; Tucker, Joseph D; Tang, Weiming; Weideman, Ann Marie; Enders, Kimberly; Liang, Peng; Huang, Shujie; Fitzpatrick, Thomas; Wang, Cheng

July 2025

Dioptric blur is not fully reflected by VEP-based visual acuity estimates. (2025) Amega, Dillys AD; Haldina, Julia; Toews, Ingrid; Philippin, Heiko; Hoffmann, Michael B; Morny, Enyam KA; Heinrich, Sven P

Effect of a pay-it-forward strategy on reducing HPV vaccine delay and increasing uptake among 15- to 18-year-old girls in China: A randomized controlled trial. (2025) Li, Jing; Li, Yifan; Qin, Chuanyu; He, Yu; Lu, Haidong; Xie, Yewei; Ong, Jason J; Lu, Yajiao; Yang, Ying; Yang, Fan; Du, Heng; Gong, Wenfeng; Zou, Fei; Larson, Heidi J; Jit, Mark; Lin, Leesa; Smith, Jennifer S; Geng, Elvin H; Xu, Dong; Tang, Weiming; Tang, Shenglan; Tucker, Joseph D; Wu, Dan

Corticosteroids for treatment of leptospirosis. (2025) Lee, Nathaniel; Han, Su Myat; Mukadi, Patrick; Edwards, Tansy; Maung, Hsu Thinzar; Smith, Chris; Win, Tin Zar picture_as_pdf

Impact of the dual rapid diagnostic test for HIV and syphilis among pregnant women: a before and after health center-based study in Central Uganda (2018-2019). (2025) Bahemuka, Ubaldo; Hall, Lauren; Okimat, Paul; Abaasa, Andrew; Hansen, Christian Holm; Mayaud, Philippe

Mapping Community Vulnerability to reduced Vaccine Impact in Uganda and Kenya: A spatial Data-driven Approach [version 2; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]. (2025) Nalwanga, Robinah; Natukunda, Agnes; Zirimenya, Ludoviko; Chi, Primus; Luzze, Henry; Elliott, Alison M; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Trotter, Caroline L; Webb, Emily L

Prevalence of, and factors associated with oral sexual behaviours in men and women in Ibadan, Nigeria. (2025) Morhason-Bello, Imran Oludare; Daniel, Adekunle; Adisa, Akinyele; Baisley, Kathy; Adewole, Isaac; Bakare, Rasheed; Murphy, Robert; Hou, Lifang; de Sanjosé, Silvia; Francis, Suzanna C; Watson-Jones, Deborah

Within-country heterogeneity in patterns of social contact relevant for tuberculosis infection transmission, prevention, and care. (2025) LeGrand, Kate E; Edwards, Anita; Mohlamonyane, Mbali; Dayi, Njabulo; Olivier, Stephen; Gareta, Dickman; Wood, Robin; Grant, Alison D; White, Richard G; Middelkoop, Keren; Khan, Palwasha; McCreesh, Nicky

Within-country heterogeneity in patterns of social contact relevant for tuberculosis infection transmission, prevention, and care. (2025) LeGrand, Kate; Edwards, Anita; Mohlamonyane, Mbali; Dayi, Njabulo; Olivier, Stephen; Gareta, Dickman; Wood, Robin; Grant, Alison; White, Richard; Middelkoop, Keren; Khan, Palwasha; McCreesh, Nicky

Digital strategies to promote crowdsourcing open calls for co-creating HIV interventions: a youth community-based participatory approach. (2025) Ogunlana, Olaoluwaposi; Kalulu, Peter; Nwaozuru, Ucheoma; Olusanya, Olufunto A; Olaoluwa, Oluwayemisi T; Ojo, Temitope; Gbaja-Biamila, Titilola; Arinze, Chiyere; Akeem, Lateef; Fidelak, Lauren; Obi-Jeff, Chisom; Ezechi, Oliver C; Tucker, Joseph D; Iwelunmor, Juliet

Global diversity of soil-transmitted helminths reveals population-biased genetic variation that impacts diagnostic targets. (2025) Papaiakovou, Marina; Waeschenbach, Andrea; Ajibola, Olumide; Ajjampur, Sitara Sr; Anderson, Roy M; Bailey, Robin; Benjamin-Chung, Jade; Cambra-Pellejà, Maria; Caro, Nicolas R; Chaima, David; Cimino, Rubén O; Cools, Piet; Cossa, Anélsio; Dunn, Julia; Galagan, Sean; Gandasegui, Javier; Grau-Pujol, Berta; Houlder, Emma L; Ibikounlé, Moudachirou; Jenkins, Timothy P; Kalua, Khumbo; Kjetland, Eyrun F; Krolewiecki, Alejandro J; Levecke, Bruno; Luty, Adrian Jf; MacDonald, Andrew S; Mandomando, Inácio; Manuel, Malathi; Martínez-Valladares, Maria; Mejia, Rojelio; Mekonnen, Zeleke; Messa, Augusto; Mpairwe, Harriet; Muchisse, Osvaldo; Muñoz, Jose; Mwinzi, Pauline; Novela, Valdemiro; Odiere, Maurice R; Sacoor, Charfudin; Walson, Judd L; Williams, Steven A; Witek-McManus, Stefan; Littlewood, D Timothy J; Cantacessi, Cinzia; Doyle, Stephen R

Co-creating inclusive sexual health services for middle-aged and older adults, including disabled people, in England: an innovative participatory approach within the field of sexual health. (2025) Conyers, Hayley; Sakuma, Yoshiko; Jannaway, Tracey; Cowan, Alex; Tucker, Joseph D; Kpokiri, Eneyi E; Wu, Dan

Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on households’ livelihoods in Zimbabwe: A qualitative study using the sustainable urban livelihood framework [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. (2025) Taruvinga, Tinotenda; Chingono, Rudo S; Tembo, Mandikudza; Tshuma, Maureen; Masiye, Keneth; Madanhire, Claudius; Munhenzva, Sharon; Sibanda, Sibusisiwe; Mafuva, Lyton; Chimberengwa, Pugie T; Webb, Karen; Chinyanga, Theonevous T; Sibanda, Edwin; Chonzi, Prosper; Ferrand, Rashida A; McCoy, David; Kranzer, Katharina; Dixon, Justin

Evaluating clinical decision rules and rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis in Gambian children: A diagnostic accuracy study. (2025) Armitage, Edwin P; Senghore, Elina; Camara, Fatoumata E; Jarju, Sheikh; Jagne, Sukai; Ceesay, Ebrima; Darboe, Fatoumata Fornah; de Crombrugghe, Gabrielle; Keeley, Alexander J; Hall, Jennifer N; Angyal, Adrienn; Jammeh, Musukoi; Darboe, Saffiatou; Kucharski, Adam; Smeesters, Pierre R; de Silva, Thushan I; Marks, Michael; MRCG StrepA Study Group

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward Chagas Disease: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Bolivians in the Gran Chaco and Latin American Migrants in London. (2025) Del Carmen Díez Hernández, María; Elkheir, Natalie; Fisayo, Temitope; Gonçalves, Raquel; Grover Sañer Liendo, Edson; Bern, Caryn; Moore, David AJ

Evolutionary dynamics in the genome of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis strains from Northern Tanzania following mass drug administration. (2025) Ghasemian, Ehsan; Ramadhani, Athumani; Harte, Anna; Mafuru, Elias; Derrick, Tamsyn; Mtuy, Tara; Massae, Patrick; Malissa, Aiweda; Breuer, Judith; Pickering, Harry; Bailey, Robin L; Mabey, David; Burton, Matthew J; Holland, Martin J

Can a fourth-generation interferon gamma release assay predict progression to TB disease? (2025) Amofa-Sekyi, M

Leishmaniasis in Syria - A call for action of the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Groups for Infections in Travellers and Migrants (ESGITM) and for Clinical Parasitology (ESGCP). (2025) Abbara, Aula; González-Sanz, Marta; AlKharrat, Ayla; Khalife, Mohamad; Elferruh, Yasir; Almhawish, Naser; Abbara, Salam; Marroush, Sana; Shortall, Clare; Ahmed, Shamsa Hussein; Alhazmi, Abdulaziz; Alvarez-Martinez, Miriam J; Asaduzzaman, Muhammad; Al Balushi, Asma; Barboza, Ana Paula; Brekke, Hanne; Di Carlo, Paola; Cascio, Antonio; Chiodini, Peter; Colpani, Agnese; Díaz-Menéndez, Marta; Elkheir, Natalie; Farkas, Ferenc Balázs; Garg, Puja; Grüner, Beate; Guimarães, André R; Holmberg, Ville; Ioannou, Petros; Jordão, Sofia; Kim, Jung-Ah; Lakatos, Botond; Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Llenas-García, Jara; Losada-Galván, Irene; Martinez, Gabriela Equihua; Monk, Edward JM; Nedu, Elena; Nwofe, Justin Onyebuchi; O'Regan, Rhea; Paggi, Riccardo; Pinho, Jose Henrique; Pontali, Emanuele; Priyadarshi, Megha; Rath, Barbara; Rathish, Balram; Rezzonico, Leonardo Francesco; Rizk, Nesrine; Ronnberg, Caroline; Morante-Ruiz, Miguel; Salvati, Annabella; Scarso, Salvatore; Sempere-Alcocer, Marco Antonio; Sepulcri, Chiara; Costescu Strachinaru, Diana Isabela; Tamarozzi, Francesca; Tavares, Raquel; Ursini, Tamara; Verweij, Jaco J; Wejse, Christian Morberg; Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J; ESGITM and ESGCP

Implications of reference equations for interpretation of spirometry in three African countries: a cross-sectional study. (2025) Banze, Denise; Calderwood, Claire J; Nhamuave, Celina; Marambire, Edson T; Mfinanga, Alfred; Larsson, Leyla; Malhotra, Akanksha Mimi; Minja, Lilian T; Ivanova, Olena; Zurba, Lindsay; Heinrich, Norbert; Ferrand, Rashida A; Fielding, Katherine; Kranzer, Katharina; Rachow, Andrea; Hurst, John R; Khosa, Celso

Safety and Tolerability of a Short Course of Linezolid for the Treatment of Predominantly Moderate to Severe Tuberculous Meningitis in Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. (2025) Chow, Felicia C; Kafeero, Paddy; Nakimbugwe, Maria; Ssemaganda, Anthony; Tayebwa, Colman; Farrell, Elana; Wilson, Margaret; Nahid, Payam; Savic, Rada; Cresswell, Fiona; Kibengo, Freddie M

Large connected components in sexual networks and their role in HIV transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa: A model-based analysis of HPTN 071(PopART) data. (2025) Di Lauro, Francesco; Probert, William JM; Pickles, Michael; Cori, Anne; Hinch, Robert; Ferretti, Luca; Panovska-Griffiths, Jasmina; Abeler-Dörner, Lucie; Dunbar, Rory; Bock, Peter; Donnell, Deborah J; Ayles, Helen; Fidler, Sarah; Hayes, Richard; Fraser, Christophe; PANGEA Consortium

Assessing the quality of antimalarial drugs in Equatorial Guinea: a follow-up study. (2025) Kaur, Harparkash; Paris, Laura; Mba Eyono, Jeremías N; Nguema Avue, Restituto Mba; Phiri, Wonder P; Smith, Jordan M; Guerra, Carlos A; Riloha Rivas, Matilde; García, Guillermo A

HIV Testing Uptake in a Sexual and Reproductive Health Service for Youth and Impact on Population-Level Prevalence of Undiagnosed HIV in Zimbabwe. (2025) Larsson, Leyla; Simms, Victoria; Chikwari, Chido Dziva; Bottomley, Christian; Bandason, Tsitsi; Mugurungi, Owen; Apollo, Tsitsi; Dauya, Ethel; Tembo, Mandikudza; Mavodza, Constancia; Mackworth-Young, Constance Rs; Bernays, Sarah; Khan, Palwasha Y; Hayes, Richard J; Kranzer, Katharina; Ferrand, Rashida A picture_as_pdf

Application of mobile health (mHealth) in the field of eye care: A scoping review of interventions used by individuals and health services to communicate. (2025) Morjaria, Priya; Massie, Jessica; Harvey, Alex-Anne; Bascaran, Covadonga; Gordon, Iris; Keel, Stuart; Bastawrous, Andrew

A template tool for the evaluation of vaccines for emerging pathogens to be used for pregnant and breast-feeding women. (2025) Munoz, Flor M; Kampmann, Beate; Stergachis, Andy; Chaudhary, Manu; Cutland, Clare L; Khalil, Asma; Gentile, Angela; Jones, Christine E; Marshall, Helen; Sevene, Esperanca; Darko, Delese Mimi; Swamy, Geeta; Hyde, Terri B; Voss, Gerald; Muelen, Ajoke Sobanjo-Ter

Knowledge of HIV status among men aged 20-35 years in Lusaka, Zambia: Findings from a pilot time location sampling survey in the "Yaba Guy Che" (for the guys) study. (2025) Phiri, Mwelwa Muleba; Sigande, Lucheka M; Mwansa, Chisanga; Schaap, Ab; Floyd, Sian; Kalekanya, Loyd; Banda, Charles; Belemu, Steve; Ayles, Helen; Simwinga, Musonda; Hensen, Bernadette

June 2025

Increasing Birth-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination in Nigeria: Qualitative Analysis of Data From a Crowdsourcing Open Call. (2025) Shah, Sonam J; Haque, Rayna; Babatunde, Abdulhammed Opeyemi; Akinsolu, Folahanmi T; Afadapa, Maria; Obodoechina, Nkiruka; Ogbeh, Joseph; Olusanya, Olufunto A; Ojo, Temitope; Alemu, Dawit; Thompson, Peyton; Falade-Nwulia, Oluwaseun; Day, Suzanne; Wu, Dan; Lesi, Olufunmilayo; Nwaozuru, Ucheoma; Abike Gbaja-Biamila, Titilola; Salako, Abideen; Zaidat Musa, Adesola; Idigbe, Ifeoma; Foley, Kristie; Iwelunmor, Juliet; Ezechi, Oliver C; Tucker, Joseph D picture_as_pdf

Responsive population-based cohorts as platforms for characterising pathogen- and population-level infection dynamics for epidemic prevention, preparedness and response. (2025) Morales, Ivonne; Nguyen, Van Kính; Abd El Aziz, Mirna; Sultanli, Ayten; Bärnighausen, Till; Becher, Heiko; Ciesek, Sandra; Kampmann, Beate; Lange, Berit; Rupp, Jan; Scheithauer, Simone; Ward, Helen; Karch, André; Denkinger, Claudia M

Exploring Service Users' Experiences of a Community-Based Intervention to Improve Follow-Up at Bharatpur Eye Hospital in Nepal: Qualitative Study. (2025) Shrestha, Manisha; Bhandari, Gopal; Bhandari, Sadhan; Murthy, Gudlavalleti Venkata Satyanarayana; Priya, Ruchi; Pandey, Binod; Chaudhary, Daya Shankar; Giri, Puspa; Kamalakannan, Sureshkumar; Operational Research Capacity Building Study Group

Exploring interrelationships between structural, social, and biological determinants of vaccine impact in Kenya and Uganda: VAnguard community mixed methods study protocol. (2025) Etyang, Timothy; Zirimenya, Ludoviko; Njue, Maureen; Nalwanga, Robinah; Zalwango, Flavia; Abuga, Kelvin Mokaya; Karanja, Henry K; Mumba, Noni; Owino, Esther A; Eoju, Winnie; Kukundakwe, Christine; Nsubuga, Denis; Baine, Claire; Walusimbi, Bridgious; Nkurunungi, Gyaviira; Natukunda, Agnes; Chibita, Monica; Mafigiri, David Kaawa; Kamuya, Dorcas; Atkinson, Sarah; Chi, Primus; Webb, Emily L; Trotter, Caroline L; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Elliott, Alison M

A survey of indoor and outdoor Anopheles density, species composition and circumsporozoite rate of malaria vectors on the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau. (2025) Pretorius, Elizabeth; Jones, Robert T; Hutchins, Harry; Teixeira Da Silva, Eunice; Ceesay, Sainey; Ndiath, Mamadou Ousmane; d'Alessandro, Umberto; Rodrigues, Amabelia; Logan, James G; Last, Anna

Long-term kidney outcomes after COVID-19: a matched cohort study using the OpenSAFELY platform. (2025) Mahalingasivam, Viyaasan; Zheng, Bang; Wing, Kevin; Parker, Edward PK; Bhaskaran, Krishnan; Carrero, Juan Jesús; Jayacodi, Sandra; Jumbo, Edith; Miah, Tamanna; Gracey, Brian; Tazare, John; Santhakumaran, Shalini; Mathur, Rohini; Costello, Ruth E; Herrett, Emily; Wen, Qing; Hartney, Thomas; Douglas, Ian J; Green, Amelia; Fisher, Louis; Curtis, Helen J; Walker, Alex J; MacKenna, Brian; Hulme, William J; Mehrkar, Amir; Bacon, Sebastian; Goldacre, Ben; Williamson, Elizabeth; Nitsch, Dorothea; Mansfield, Kathryn E; Tomlinson, Laurie

Pathways to mental health services across local health systems in sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from a systematic review. (2025) Williams, Samuel Adeyemi; Baldeh, Mamadu; Bah, Abdulai Jawo; Dennis, Frida; Robinson, Dimbintsoa Rakotomalala; Adeniyi, Yetunde C

Samar Cobra (Naja samarensis): The Intersection of Clinical Toxinology and Wildlife Conservation in the Philippines. (2025) Aoki, Yoshihiro; Cardaño, Chinelo M; Sarmiento, Marvin Jay; Tiglao, Patrick Joseph; Smith, Chris; Loreto, Ma Theresa P; Tulin, Edgardo E picture_as_pdf

A two-pronged approach to address the neglect of female genital schistosomiasis: an analysis of the association with sexual and reproductive health conditions and evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of screening strategies. (2025) Lamberti, O

A repeated cross-sectional analysis of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Manila, the Philippines after implementation of the national COVID-19 vaccination program. (2025) Malijan, Greco Mark B; Suzuki, Shuichi; Sayo, Ana Ria; Villanueva, Annavi Marie; Agrupis, Kristal An; Ortal-Cruz, Abigail; Salazar, Mary Ann; Evangelista, Jan Wendzl; Solante, Rontgene; Go, Grace Devota; Saludar, Naomi Ruth; Miranda, Dinarazad; Dimapilis, Alexis; Ariyoshi, Koya; Smith, Chris

Understanding experiences and views of the menopause in Zimbabwe and South Africa: a qualitative study. (2025) Drew, Sarah; Buwu, Nyasha; Gregson, Celia L; Micklesfield, Lisa K; Ferrand, Rashida A; Gooberman-Hill, Rachael

Experience conducting COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan and the Philippines: lessons for future epidemics and potential pandemics. (2025) Arashiro, Takeshi; Berba, Regina Pascua; Calayo, Joy Potenciano; Solante, Rontgene; Suzuki, Shuichi; Shin, Jinho; Suzuki, Motoi; Hibberd, Martin; Ariyoshi, Koya; Smith, Chris

Long-term effects of azithromycin mass administration to reduce childhood mortality on Streptococcus pneumoniae antimicrobial resistance: a population-based, cross-sectional, follow-up carriage survey. (2025) Kalizang'oma, Akuzike; Chan, Jia Mun; Kalua, Khumbo; Bonomali, Farouck; Brown, Comfort; Msefula, Jacqueline; Chaima, David; Samikwa, Lyson; Meleke, Harry; Hart, John D; Craik, Alison; Chaguza, Chrispin; Cave, Rory; Cornick, Jennifer; Kwambana-Adams, Brenda; Bentley, Stephen D; Mwalukomo, Thandie; Van Breevoort, Dorothee; Bailey, Robin; Belén Ibarz-Pavón, Ana; Swarthout, Todd D; French, Neil; Heyderman, Robert S

Effect of intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine on maternal gestational weight gain in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. (2025) Liu, Enju; Partap, Uttara; Shinde, Sachin; Wang, Dongqing; Costa, Janaína Calu; Cliffer, Ilana R; Wang, Molin; Nookala, Sudeer Kumar; Subramoney, Vishak; Briggs, Brittany; Hamer, Davidson H; Akurut, Hellen; Argaw, Alemayehu; Ashorn, Ulla; Chinkhumba, Jobiba; Desai, Meghna; Divala, Titus H; Elliott, Alison M; Gutman, Julie R; Hien, Alain; Huybregts, Lieven; Kajubi, Richard; Kakuru, Abel; Kariuki, Simon; Lachat, Carl; Laufer, Miriam K; Luntamo, Mari; Maleta, Kenneth; Mathanga, Don P; Ochieng, Teddy; Ome-Kaius, Maria; Patson, Noel; Roberfroid, Dominique; Rogerson, Stephen J; Toe, Laéticia Céline; Unger, Holger W; Webb, Emily L; Fawzi, Wafaie W

Health outcomes of patients in the Complex Chronic Diseases Program. (2025) Meagher, E; Magel, T; Boulter, T; Muñoz, C; Prestley, N; Chan, WS; Bryden, C; Nacul, L

Barriers to cataract surgeries as perceived by visually impaired 50 years and older cataract blind participants of Nepal survey for rapid assessment of avoidable blindness. (2025) Shah, Ranjan; Mishra, Sailesh Kumar; Khandekar, Rajiv; Gogate, Parikshit; Sapkota, Yuddha Dhoj; Gurung, Reeta; Shrestha, Mohan Krishna; Mactaggart, Islay; McCormick, Ian; Shahi, Brish Bahadur; Burton, Matthew

Drug use and needle sharing among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria: A cross-sectional secondary analysis of data from a multi-site clinical trial. (2025) Agunbiade, Simisola; Gbaja-Biamila, Titilola; Oladele, David; Obiezu-Umeh, Chisom; Musa, Adesola Zaidat; Blessing, Lateef Akeem; Tahlil, Kadija Muse; Akinsolu, Folahanmi Tomiwa; Conserve, Donaldson F; Adeoti, Ebenezer; Xian, Hong; Kuriakose, Kevin; Iwelunmor, Juliet; Ezechi, Oliver; Tucker, Joseph

Safety and efficacy of praziquantel 40 mg/kg versus 80 mg/kg in preschool-aged children with intestinal schistosomiasis in Uganda: a 2 × 2 factorial, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 randomised trial. (2025) Bustinduy, Amaya L; Edielu, Andrew; Ayebazibwe, Gloria K; Nakyesige, Racheal; Anguajibi, Victor; Mpooya, Simon; Nassuna, Jacent; Adriko, Moses; Elliott, Alison; van Dam, Govert; Corstjens, Paul; Pach, Sophie; Wu, Hannah; Colt, Susannah; Mawa, Patrice A; Muheki, Edridah; Kabatereine, Narcis B; Webb, Emily L; Friedman, Jennifer F

Schistosoma mansoni Presenting as a Zosteriform Papular Eruption. (2025) Chandna, Arjun; Morar, Nilesh; Francis, Nicholas; Walker, Stephen L

Incidence of and outcomes of pregnancy in adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV infection in Southern Africa. (2025) Dzavakwa, Nyasha Veronica; Chisenga, Molly; Banda-Mabuda, Hilda; Namukonda, Cassandra; Kasonka, Lackson; Bandason, Tsitsi; Redzo, Nicol; Mujuru, Hilda Angela; Kranzer, Katharina; Simms, Victoria; Ferrand, Rashida A

Integrated community-based HIV and sexual and reproductive health services for youth: a cluster-randomized trial. (2025) Ferrand, Rashida A; Dauya, Ethel; Chikwari, Chido Dziva; Bandason, Tsitsi; Bernays, Sarah; Mackworth-Young, Constance; Doyle, Aoife M; Grundy, Chris; Indravudh, Pitchaya; Terris-Presholt, Fern; Mavodza, Constancia Vimbayi; Mugurungi, Owen; Apollo, Tsitsi; Ncube, Getrude; Larsson, Leyla; McCarthy, Ona; Simms, Victoria; Tembo, Mandikudza; Kranzer, Katharina; Hayes, Richard J

Evaluation of primary healthcare worker training to screen children under 5 years of age with a low-cost alternative to the direct ophthalmoscope, the 'Arclight', as part of the Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) programme in Tanzania. (2025) Malik, ANJ; Mnedeme, Godfrey Furhini; Iriya, Nemes; Bahati, Philip; Marealle, Henry; Blaikie, Andrew; Mafwiri, Mlika

Etiology and Outcomes of Meningitis among Adults in Three Ugandan Referral Hospitals, 2018-2023: A Prospective Cohort Study in a High-HIV Endemic Setting. (2025) Mugabi, Timothy; Namombwe, Suzan; Dai, Biyue; Nalintya, Elizabeth; Nsangi, Laura J; Kabahubya, Mable; Najjuka, Sarah M; Okurut, Samuel; Namuju, Olivie C; Kigozi, Enos; Kabbale, Kisakye D; Wilber, Bakka; Jjunju, Samuel; Muzoora, Conrad; Tugume, Lillian; Louine, Martineau; Wilson, Michael R; Bahr, Nathan C; Cresswell, Fiona V; Meya, David B; Ellis, Jayne; Boulware, David R; Rajasingham, Radha picture_as_pdf

The unintended outcome: a retrospective cross-sectional study using a urine lateral flow assay to detect ART use reveals non-disclosure of taking ART in South Africa's public health system. (2025) Sithole, Nsika; Govender, Indira; Spinelli, Matthew; Smit, Theresa; Cibane, Siyabonga; Zwane, Mlungisi; Phakathi, Njabulo; Krows, Meighan; Nkosi, Busisiwe; Seeley, Janet; Barnabas, Ruanne V; Siedner, Mark J; Moshabela, Mosa; Celum, Connie; Grant, Alison; Gandhi, Monica; Shapiro, Adrienne E

'Female Genital Schistosomiasis: Translational Challenges and Opportunities' - outputs and actions from a consultative, collaborative and translational workshop. (2025) Wasson, Peter S; Kavanagh Williamson, Maia; Hallas-Potts, Amelia; Lopez-Jimena, Benjamin; Koscielniak, Magdalena; Tait, Steven; Gyapong, Margaret; Lamberti, Olimpia; Ndubani, Rhoda; Preston, Ashley; Musaya, Janelisa; Kayuni, Sekeleghe A; Kumwenda, Dingase; van Lieshout, Lisette; Webster, Bonnie L; Downs, Jennifer A; Sturt, Amy; Specht, Sabine; Lemin, Morgan E; Long, Elizabeth F; Kjetland, Eyrun F; Randrianasolo, Bodo S; Stothard, J Russell; Gouvras, Anouk; Rollinson, David; Secor, W Evan; Shanaube, Kwame; Bustinduy, Amaya L

May 2025

Target Trial Emulation of the Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic Vaccine for Pre-Exposure Mpox Prevention in At-Risk Populations. (2025) Suñer, Clara; Escrig-Sarreta, Roser; Galván-Casas, Cristina; Matos, Eduardo; Gabster, Amanda; Wolff, Marcelo; Ouchi, Dan; Alemany, Andrea; Sánchez, Hugo; Huaman, Sandra; Bejarano, Dixennia; Carrés-Esteve, Lourdes; Santiago-Fernández, Cristina; Corral-Rubio, Javier; Mendoza, Adrià; Rivero, Àngel; Descalzo, Vicente; Orviz, Eva; Martínez-Riveros, Héctor; Méndez-Boo, Leonardo; Cabezas, Carmen; Arce-Arnáez, Araceli; Marks, Michael; Mitjà, Oriol; Remain Study Group

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: a single-centre observational study. (2025) Shimizu, Koki; Luhulla, Koga; Msoffe, Magreth; Chambega, Chambega; Mahawi, Salama; Ewald, Primus; Sandi, Godlove; Msirikale, Irene; Philbert, Ruchius; Kabona, Regina; Chirande, Lulu; Nakiddu, Nana Jacqueline; Scanlan, Patricia; Smith, Chris; Miyazaki, Yasushi; Maringe, Camille; Rachet, Bernard; Mwamtemi, Hadija

Effective refractive error coverage in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of updated estimates from population-based surveys in 76 countries modelling the path towards the 2030 global target. (2025) Bourne, Rupert Richard Alexander; Cicinelli, Maria Vittoria; Selby, David A; Sedighi, Tabassom; Tapply, Ian H; McCormick, Ian; Jonas, Jost B; Abdianwall, Mohammad H; Bikbov, Mukharram M; Braithwaite, Tasanee; Burton, Matthew J; Carneiro, Vera; Casson, Robert J; Cheng, Ching-Yu; Congdon, Nathan G; Creuzot-Garcher, Catherine; Ellwein, Leon B; Emamian, Mohammad Hassan; Fotouhi, Akbar; Fricke, Timothy R; Friedman, David S; Furtado, João M; George, Ronnie; Gupta, Noopur; Han, Xiaotong; Hashemi, Hassan; He, Mingguang; Hydara, Abba; Iwase, Aiko; Kazakbaeva, Gyulli; Khandekar, Rajiv B; Khanna, Rohit C; Kyari, Fatima; Luque, Luisa C; Marmamula, Srinivas; Müller, Andreas; Nangia, Vinay; Naidoo, Kovin S; Ramke, Jacqueline; Ruamviboonsuk, Paisan; Salomão, Solange R; Taylor, Hugh R; Tham, Yih C; Topouzis, Fotis; Varma, Rohit; Vijaya, Lingam; Wang, Ningli; Wang, Ya Xing; Wong, Tien Y; Yan, Hua; Flaxman, Seth R; Keel, Stuart; Resnikoff, Serge; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study; RAAB International Co-Author Group

Highlights of the 14th International Bordetella Symposium. (2025) Munoz Navarrete, Kevin; Edwards, Kathryn M; Mills, Kingston HG; Kamanová, Jana; Rodriguez, María Eugenia; Gorringe, Andrew; Preston, Andrew; Kampmann, Beate; Gestal, Monica C; Harvill, Eric T; Dubey, Purnima; Diavatopoulos, Dimitri A; Mattoo, Seema; Scanlon, Karen M; Locht, Camille; Sebo, Peter

Molnupiravir or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir plus usual care versus usual care alone in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial. (2025) RECOVERY Collaborative Group

An assessment of interobserver agreement on lesion size, morphology and clinical phenotype in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania aethiopica in Ethiopia. (2025) Mohammed, Amel Beshir; Mohammed, Fewzia Shikur; Zewdu, Feleke Tilahun; Nigusse, Shimelis Doni; Lambert, Saba; Marks, Michael; Walker, Stephen L; Gadisa, Endalamaw; SHARP Collaboration picture_as_pdf

Sex differences in the risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based immunoreactivity surveys. (2025) Rickman, Hannah M; Phiri, Mphatso D; Feasey, Helena RA; Krutikov, Maria; Shao, Hui; Horton, Katherine C; Dowdy, David W; Nightingale, Emily S; Dodd, Peter J; Corbett, Elizabeth L; MacPherson, Peter

Effectiveness of a bedaquiline, linezolid, clofazimine 'core' for multidrug-resistant TB. (2025) Zeng, C; Hernán, MA; Trevisi, L; Sauer, S; Mitnick, CD; Hewison, C; Bastard, M; Khan, P; Seung, KJ; Rich, ML; Law, S; Kikvidze, M; Kirakosyan, O; Miankou, A; Thit, P; Mamsa, S; Janmohamed, A; Melikyan, N; Ahmed, S; Vargas, D; Binegdie, AB; Temirova, K; Oyewusi, L; Philippe, K; Vilbrun, SC; Khan, U; Huerga, H; Franke, MF

Detection of Haemophilus ducreyi from environmental and animal samples in Cameroon. (2025) Ndzomo, Philippe; Tchatchouang, Serges; Boyomo, Onana; Crucitti, Tania; Marks, Michael; Eyangoh, Sara

High Burden and Trend in Nonadherence to Blood Pressure-Lowering Medications: Meta-Analysis of Data From Over 34 000 Adults With Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa. (2025) Aminde, Leopold N; Agbor, Valirie N; Fongwen, Noah T; Ngwasiri, Calypse A; Nkoke, Clovis; Nji, Miriam A; Dzudie, Anastase; Schutte, Aletta E picture_as_pdf

A Prospective Evaluation of a Three-Gene Host Response Signature to Classify Tuberculosis Severity in Children. (2025) Sweetser, Brittney; Nkereuwem, Esin; Nakafeero, Jascent; Gomez, Marie; Wambi, Peter; Nsereko, Moses; Andama, Alfred; Ernst, Joel D; Cattamanchi, Adithya; Kampmann, Beate; Jaganath, Devan; Wobudeya, Eric

Community engagement and chronic viral hepatitis public health interventions: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and complementary crowdsourcing open call. (2025) Li, Yifan; Kpokiri, Eneyi; Elasi, Dalia; Sheng, Rongrong; Wang, Keying; Conyers, Hayley; Zhang, Ye; Adda, Danjuma K; Matthews, Philippa C; Fitzpatrick, Thomas; Tucker, Joseph D; Wu, Dan picture_as_pdf

Leptospirosis. (2025) Rajapakse, Senaka; Fernando, Narmada; Dreyfus, Anou; Smith, Chris; Rodrigo, Chaturaka picture_as_pdf

Neurodevelopmental effects of HIV exposure: A prospective neuroimaging study of uninfected children born to mothers living with HIV. (2025) Wedderburn, CJ

Does enhanced HIV prevention, diagnosis, and linkage to care reduce hospitalisation in high HIV-burden communities in Zambia and South Africa? findings from the HPTN 071 (PopART) randomised trial. (2025) Burger, Ronelle; Bell-Mandla, Nomtha; Harper, Abigail; Richardson, Sean; Kanema, Sarah; Thomas, Ranjeeta; Mwenge, Lawrence; Wilson, Ethan; Floyd, Sian; Bock, Peter; Ayles, Helen; Fidler, Sarah; Hayes, Richard; Hauck, Katharina; HPTN 071 (PopART) study team

For girls and women (4GW) HPV RCT protocol: a crowdsourced, pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to improve uptake of HPV vaccination and screening among mother-daughter dyads in Nigeria. (2025) Iwelunmor, Juliet; Wapmuk, Agatha E; Kokelu, Ekenechukwu; Ojo, Temitope; Olusanya, Olufunto; Gbaja-Biamila, Titilola; Akinsolu, Folahanmi T; Musa, Adesola Z; Xian, Hong; Abodunrin, Olunike R; Kalulu, Peter; Obiorah, Angel; Afadapa, Maria; Obodoechina, Nkiruka; Nwaozuru, Ucheoma; Anikamadu, Onyeka; Smith, Jennifer; Azuogu, Benedict N; Ajenifuja, Kayode; Jia, Mengmeng; Bamogo, Assanatou; Babatunde, Abdulhammed; Ong, Jason J; Zhang, Lei; Zou, Zhuoru; Airhihenbuwa, Collins O; Tucker, Joseph D; Ezechi, Oliver C

Mpox vaccines attenuate disease-but evidence and equity gaps remain. (2025) Marks, Michael; Mitjà, Oriol picture_as_pdf

Personalised risk-prediction tools for cryptococcal meningitis mortality to guide treatment stratification in sub-Saharan Africa: a prognostic modelling study based on pooled analysis of two randomised controlled trials. (2025) Samuels, Thomas HA; Molloy, Sile F; Lawrence, David S; Loyse, Angela; Kanyama, Cecilia; Heyderman, Robert S; Lai, Wai Shing; Mfinanga, Sayoki; Lesikari, Sokoine; Chanda, Duncan; Kouanfack, Charles; Temfack, Elvis; Lortholary, Olivier; Hosseinipour, Mina C; Chan, Adrienne K; Meya, David B; Boulware, David R; Mwandumba, Henry C; Meintjes, Graeme; Muzoora, Conrad; Mosepele, Mosepele; Ndhlovu, Chiratidzo E; Youssouf, Nabila; Harrison, Thomas S; Jarvis, Joseph N; Gupta, Rishi K

Causes of hospitalisation among people living with HIV worldwide, 2014-23: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2025) Burke, Rachael M; Sabet, Nadia; Ellis, Jayne; Rangaraj, Ajay; Lawrence, David S; Jarvis, Joseph N; Falconer, Jane; Tugume, Lillian; Bidwell, Gabriella; Berhanu, Rebecca H; MacPherson, Peter; Ford, Nathan

HIV in Latin American migrants in the UK: A neglected population in the 95-95-95 targets. (2025) Elkheir, Natalie; Dominic, Catherine; Price, Amy; Carter, Jessica; Ahmed, Nadia; Moore, David AJ

Awareness, access to and uptake of HIV prevention interventions among youth in Zimbabwe: a population-based survey. (2025) Kelly, Sophie H; Azizi, Steven; Chikwari, Chido Dziva; Tembo, Mandikudza; Bandason, Tsitsi; Dauya, Ethel; Mavodza, Constancia V; Apollo, Tsitsi; Mugurungi, Owen; Ferrand, Rashida A; Simms, Victoria

Ocular morbidity, visual impairment and its association with social factors in children attending primary healthcare services for any health-related problem in Pavagada, India - A health facility-based cross-sectional study. (2025) Kemmanu, Vasudha; Naresh, Piyush V; Bunce, Catey; Hudedagaddi, Keerthi P; Abhishek, D; Chandrakala, GR; Bowman, Richard; Malik, Aeesha NJ

Post-market quality assessment of antibiotics: findings from a cross-sectional study using standardised patients in Tabalong and Bekasi districts, Indonesia. (2025) Mashuri, Yusuf Ari; Hasanah, Miratul; Rahayu, Ihsanti Dwi; Liverani, Marco; Probandari, Ari; Batura, Neha; Schierhout, Gill; Ferdiana, Astri; Wulandari, Luh Putu Lila; Dewi, Berlian Kusuma; Jan, Stephen; Yeung, Shunmay; Wiseman, Virginia; Day, Richard; Wibawa, Tri

Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) in a Nonendemic Setting: Retrospective Case-Notes Review of Schistosoma haematobium-Positive FGS Cases at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, With a Pragmatic Clinical Pathway for Nonendemic Settings. (2025) Rafferty, Hannah; Warrell, Clare E; Polley, Spencer; Bodhani, Rashmita; Nabarro, Laura E; Godbole, Gauri; Bustinduy, Amaya L; Kjetland, Eyrun F; Hsieh, Michael H; Chiodini, Peter L

Household molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes carriage and infection in The Gambia. (2025) de Crombrugghe, Gabrielle; Armitage, Edwin P; Keeley, Alexander J; Senghore, Elina; Camara, Fatoumata; Jammeh, Musukoi; Bittaye, Amat; Ceesay, Haddy; Ceesay, Isatou; Samateh, Bunja; Manneh, Muhammed; Botquin, Gwenaëlle; Lakhloufi, Dalila; Delforge, Valerie; Bah, Saikou Y; Hall, Jennifer N; Schiavolin, Lionel; Turner, Claire E; Marks, Michael; de Silva, Thushan I; Botteaux, Anne; Smeesters, Pierre R; MRCG StrepA Study Group picture_as_pdf

The influence of HIV on body composition and its relationship with physical function in mid-life women: a cross-sectional study from Zimbabwe. (2025) Ó Breasail, Mícheál; Mesinovic, Jakub; Madanhire, Tafadzwa; Kahari, Cynthia; Ebeling, Peter R; Simms, Victoria; Ferrand, Rashida A; Ward, Kate A; Gregson, Celia L

April 2025

A survey on the use of continuous positive airway pressure in newborn care in Kenya in 2017-2018. (2025) Wright, Jemma L; Haddon, Emma; Nabwera, Helen M; Dickinson, Fiona M; Hoare, Mary-Jo; Godia, Pamela; Maua, Judith; Sammy, Mercy K; Naimoi, Bridget C; Muchemi, Onesmus; Kawira, Sylvia; Mutuku, Joyce; Warfa, Osman H; Ochieng, Beatrice; Ngugi, Sophie; Govoga, Allan; Murila, Florence; Manu, Alexander; Macharia, William M; Mathai, Matthews; Dewez, Juan E

Consensus on Adolescent and Young Adult HIV Research Consent in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. (2025) Day, Suzanne; Shah, Sonam J; Onyeama, Ujunwa F; Fidelak, Lauren; Nwaozuru, Ucheoma; Rennie, Stuart; Babatunde, Abdulhammed Opeyemi; Tang, Weiming; Rousseau, Elzette; Obiezu-Umeh, Chisom; Chima, Kelechi Prince; Sam-Agudu, Nadia A; Wilson, Erin C; Shah, Seema K; Nkengasong, Susan; Gbaja-Biamila, Titilola; Kapogiannis, Bill G; Bekker, Linda-Gail; Iwelunmor, Juliet; Ezechi, Oliver; Tucker, Joseph D

Barriers to and facilitators of linkage to care following hypertension and diabetes screening among health workers in Zimbabwe: A mixed method study. (2025) Larsson, Leyla; Chingono, Rudo MS; Calderwood, Claire J; Nzvere, Farirai P; Marambire, Edson T; Kavenga, Fungai; Sibanda, Sibusisiwe; Kanengoni, Bridget; Redzo, Nicol; Simms, Victoria; Ndhlovu, Chiratidzo E; Mujuru, Hilda; Rusakaniko, Simbarashe; Ferrand, Rashida A; Sabapathy, Kalpana; Kranzer, Katharina

Barriers and facilitators to accessing sexual health services among middle-aged and older adults in the UK, including those with disabilities: a qualitative analysis. (2025) Letley, Charlotte; Kritzer, Isabella; Sakuma, Yoshiko; Conyers, Hayley; Randazzo, Sophia; Ong, Jason J; Day, Suzanne; Wu, Dan; Terris-Prestholt, Fern; Tucker, Joseph D; Kpokiri, Eneyi E

"Utility of Cerebrospinal Fluid Unstimulated Interferon-Gamma (IRISA-TB) as a Same-Day Test for Tuberculous Meningitis in a Tuberculosis-Endemic, Resource-Poor Setting". (2025) Adzemovic, Tessa; Cresswell, Fiona V; de Boer, Wubbo; Moosa, Mahomed-Yunus S; Bahr, Nathan C

Multimorbidity and health system priorities in Zimbabwe: A participatory ethnographic study. (2025) Dixon, Justin; Dhodho, Efison; Mundoga, Fionah; Webb, Karen; Chimberengwa, Pugie; Mhlanga, Trudy; Nhapi, Tatenda; Chinyanga, Theonevus T; Mudavanhu, Justice; Nkala, Lee; Nyabereka, Ronald; Gwati, Gwati; Shambira, Gerald; Zaranyika, Trust; Chandler, Clare IR; Ferrand, Rashida A; Ndhlovu, Chiratidzo E

Body mass index trajectories and association with tuberculosis risk in a cohort of household contacts in Southern Africa. (2025) Larsson, Leyla; Calderwood, Claire J; Marambire, Edson T; Held, Kathrin; Banze, Denise; Mfinanga, Alfred; Madziva, Karlos; Walsh, Phoebe; Jacob, Joseph; Fernandez, Francisco Trinchan; Lungu, Patrick; Mesic, Anita; Khosa, Celso; Minja, Lilian T; Mutsvangwa, Junior; Bhargava, Madhavi; Lauseker, Michael; Gupta, Rishi K; Heinrich, Norbert; Kranzer, Katharina

Reply to Adzemovic et al. (2025) Randall, Philippa; Mutsvangwa, Junior; Nliwasa, Marriott; Wilson, Lindsay; Reyneke, Brandon; Makamure, Beauty; Makambwa, Edson; Meldau, Richard; Dheda, Keertan; Munyati, Shungu; Siddiqi, Omar; Corbett, Elizabeth; Esmail, Ali

Assessing trachoma elimination progress in districts with persistent trachoma, Western Province, Zambia. (2025) Mwale, Consity; Mboni, Chileshe; Saasa, Ngonda; Sikasunge, Chummy S; Chelu, Chisanga; Chisenga, Tina; Sundano, Lubasi; Kunda, Namasiku Siyumbwa; Moonga, Phyllis M; Lombe, Kaluba; Naluonde, Tabonga; Boyd, Sarah; Bakhtiari, Ana; Jimenez, Cristina; Harding-Esch, Emma M; Dejene, Michael; Masaninga, Freddie; Bakyaita, Nathan N; Kwendakwema, Davison; Solomon, Anthony W; Muma, Kangwa IM picture_as_pdf

Do community-level factors play a role in HIV self-testing uptake, linkage to services and HIV-related outcomes? A mixed methods study of community-led HIV self-testing in rural Zimbabwe. (2025) Tumushime, Mary K; Ruhode, Nancy; Neuman, Melissa; Watadzaushe, Constancia; Mutseta, Miriam; Taegtmeyer, Miriam; Johnson, Cheryl C; Hatzold, Karin; Corbett, Elizabeth L; Cowan, Frances M; Sibanda, Euphemia L picture_as_pdf

Prevalence and epidemiology of Mycoplasma genitalium and the absence of macrolide resistance in M. genitalium among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Zambia. (2025) Schröder, Daniel; Sorano, Sumire; Shipitsyna, Elena; Chaponda, Enesia Banda; Golparian, Daniel; Chikwanda, Ephraim; Mwewa, Vivian; Mulenga, Joyce M; Chaponda, Mike; Smith, Chris; Mitsuaki, Matsui; Mirandola, Massimo; Blondeel, Karel; Toskin, Igor; Chico, R Matthew; Unemo, Magnus

Participation in population-based eye health surveys is lower but more gender-balanced in high- compared to low- and middle-income countries [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]. (2025) Goodman, Lucy; Turnbull, Philip; McCormick, Ian; Ewuru, Deborah; Evans, Jennifer R; Burton, Matthew J; Ramke, Jacqueline

Partnership to Develop an Inter-Disciplinary Schistosomiasis Research Training Program in Uganda. (2025) Nakanjako, Damalie; Egesa, Moses; Byakwaga, Helen; Tolo, Casim Umba; Byaruhanga, Anatol Maranda; Beinamaryo, Prudence; Banturaki, Grace; Nakiyingi, Lydia; Ocama, Ponsiano; Kamya, Moses R; Elliott, Alison M

Comparison of central obesity prevalence among adults living with and without HIV in Botswana: a cross-sectional study. (2025) Moshomo, Thato; Mawi, Moagedi; Williams, Christopher G; Molebatsi, Kesaobaka; Masupe, Tiny; Manyake, Kutlo; Lockman, Shahin; Molefe-Baikai, Onkabetse Julia; Leero, Atsile; Jarvis, Joseph N; Gaolathe, Tendani; Mosepele, Mosepele

Epidemiology and genetic analysis of praziquantel treatment response of Schistosoma mansoni in preschool-aged children in Uganda. (2025) Summers, S

Lag Time Between Onset of First Symptom and Treatment of Retinoblastoma: Outcomes at Three Years from Recruitment. (2025) Kaliki, Swathi; Vempuluru, Vijitha S; Desai, Akruti; Ji, Xunda; Zou, Yihua; Rashid, Riffat; Sultana, Sadia; Sherief, Sadik Taju; Cassoux, Nathalie; Diaz Coronado, Rosdali Y; Garcia Leon, Juan Luis; López, Arturo Manuel Zapata; Polyakov, Vladimir G; Ushakova, Tatiana L; Yarovoy, Andrey A; Rani Roy, Soma; Ahmad, Alia; Al Harby, Lamis; Reddy, M Ashwin; Sagoo, Mandeep S; Berry, Jesse L; Kim, Jonathan; Polski, Ashley; Astbury, Nicholas J; Bascaran, Covadonga; Blum, Sharon; Gomel, Nir; Bowman, Richard; Burton, Matthew J; Foster, Allen; Stacey, Andrew W; Steinberg, David M; Refaeli, David; Zondervan, Marcia; Didi Fabian, Ido

The first BILGENSA Research Network workshop in Zambia: identifying research priorities, challenges and needs in genital bilharzia in Southern Africa [version 2; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations]. (2025) Ndubani, Rhoda; Lamberti, Olimpia; Kildemoes, Anna; Hoekstra, Pytsje; Fitzpatrick, Jennifer; Kelly, Helen; Vwalika, Bellington; Randrianasolo, Bodo; Sturt, Amy; Kayuni, Seke; Choko, Augustine; Kasese, Nkatya; Kjetland, Eyrun; Nemungadi, Takalani; Mocumbi, Sibone; Samson, Anna; Ntapara, Elizabeth; Thomson, Anifrid; Danstan, Elizabeth; Chikwari, Chido Dziya; Martin, Kevin; Rabiu, Ibrahim; Terkie, Gifty; Chaima, David; Kasoka, Manuel; Joeker, Karoline; Arenholt, Louise Thomsen Schmidt; Leutscher, Peter; Stothard, Russel; Rabozakandria, Oliva; Gouvras, Anouk; Munthali, Tendai; Hameja, Grace; Kanfwa, Paul; Hikabasa, Halwindi; Ayles, Helen; Shanaube, Kwame; Bustinduy, Amaya L

Protecting global health partnerships in the era of destructive nationalism. (2025) Adam, Maya; LaBeaud, Desiree; Mbewu, Nokwanele; Gates, Jennifer; Waechter, Randall; Borbor-Cordova, Mercy J; Kibe, Lydiah; Alvarez, Sonia; Dori, Annie; Bilimale, Anil S; Mwoka, Meggie; Deffler, Jessica; Spring, Michele; Diaz, Avriel R; Farquhar, Rachael; Dunbar, Willy; Phiri, Comfort R; Luzadis, Valerie A; Redvers, Nicole; Alonso, Cristina; Rochford, Rosemary; Lowe, Rachel; Coomansingh, Kareem; Laman, Moses; Sultana, Rebeca; Ryan, Sadie; Bustinduy, Amaya L; Hargrave-Bouagnon, Anita S; Ruybal-Pesántez, Shazia N; Kerry, Zebedee; Kelebi, Trevor; McEwen, Samuel; Robinson, Leanne; Salazar Campo, Maritza; Bärnighausen, Till

Advancing methods to account for biases in vaccine effectiveness research. (2025) Graham, S

Evaluating the performance of common reference laboratory tests for acute dengue diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RT-PCR, NS1 ELISA, and IgM ELISA. (2025) Pillay, Kamla; Keddie, Suzanne H; Fitchett, Elizabeth; Akinde, Cassandra; Bärenbold, Oliver; Bradley, John; Falconer, Jane; Keogh, Ruth H; Lim, Zhia Ning; Nezafat Maldonado, Behrouz; Maynard-Smith, Laura; Sugrue, Ellen; Taylor, Okuda; Hopkins, Heidi; Dubot-Pérès, Audrey

Fifteen-minute consultation: Threadworm in children. (2025) Pach, Sophie; Nabarro, Laura; Harris, Philippa; Eisen, Sarah

Diagnostic accuracy of Computer-Aided Detection for Tuberculosis® and Stool Xpert for detecting TB in prospectively recruited West African children. (2025) Owusu, Sheila Agyeiwaa; Edem, Victory F; Nkereuwem, Esin; Afrane, Adwoa KA; Osman, Kwabena A; DANSO, Madikoi; Anarfi, Mercy N; Fiogbe, Arnauld; Affolabi, Dissou; Agbla, Schadrac; Forson, Audrey G; Togun PhD FFPH, Toyin O

Effectiveness and safety of shortened intensive treatment for children with tuberculous meningitis (SURE): a protocol for a phase 3 randomised controlled trial evaluating 6 months of antituberculosis therapy and 8 weeks of aspirin in Asian and African children with tuberculous meningitis. (2025) Huynh, Julie; Chabala, Chishala; Sharma, Suvasini; Choo, Louise; Singh, Varinder; Sankhyan, Naveen; Mujuru, Hilda; Nguyen, Nhung; Trinh, Tung Huu; Phan, Phuc Huu; Nhung, Nguyen Viet; Nkole, Kafula Lisa; Sirari, Titiksha; Mutata, Constantine; Frangou, Elena; Griffiths, Anna; Wobudeya, Eric; Muller, Caitlin; Santana, Sierra; Kestelyn, Evelyne; Nguyen, Lam Van; Nguyen, Thanh; Tran, Dai; Seddon, James A; Turkova, Anna; Abarca-Salazar, Susan; Basu-Roy, Robin; Thwaites, Guy E; Crook, Angela; Anderson, Suzanne T; Gibb, Diana M; SURE trial team; Trial team SURE

Relative Contribution of Pharmacokinetics and Immune Signatures to Clinical Outcomes in Patients With HIV-associated Cryptococcal Meningitis. (2025) Stott, Katharine E; Tembo, Dumizulu; Kajanga, Cheusisime; Ahmadu, Ajisa; Namakhwa, Dumisan; Kolamunnage-Dona, Ruwanthi; Sarker, Chandni; Moyo, Melanie; Gondwe, Ebbie; Chimang'anga, Wezi; Chasweka, Madalitso; Shah, Reya V; Lawrence, David S; Harrison, Thomas S; Jarvis, Joseph N; Lalloo, David G; Hope, William; Mwandumba, Henry C; AMBITION Study Group picture_as_pdf

Epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes in The Gambia: investigating carriage and disease burden, transmission dynamics and diagnostic accuracy. (2025) Armitage, EP

Who has never tested for HIV following a community-based distribution of HIV self-test kits? Establishing associated predictors in rural Zimbabwe. (2025) Murenjekwa, Wellington; Chidhanguro, Kudzai; Cowan, Frances M; Lampe, Fiona C; Johnson, Cheryl; Mpofu, Amon; Ncube, Getrude; Mugurungi, Owen; Hatzold, Karin; Corbett, Elizabeth L; Phillips, Andrew N; Sibanda, Euphemia; Cambiano, Valentina

Rapid bacterial identification and resistance detection using a low complexity molecular diagnostic platform in Zimbabwe. (2025) Mwaturura, Tinashe; Olaru, Ioana D; Chimhini, Gwendoline; Bwakura-Dangarembizi, Mutsa; Mangiza, Marcia; Chimhuya, Simbarashe; Sado, Belinda; Katunga, Jackie; Tarupiwa, Andrew; Juru, Agnes; Mashe, Tapfumaneyi; Pasi, Christopher; Chuchu, Veronicah; Gansallo, Seyi; Gleeson, Birgitta; Fitzgerald, Felicity; Ferreyra, Cecilia; Kranzer, Katharina

Infectious diseases burden and antibiotic prescribing patterns among primary care patients in Harare, Zimbabwe - a cross-sectional analysis. (2025) Olaru, Ioana D; Chingono, Rudo MS; Mhino, Fadzaishe; Gregson, Celia; Bottomley, Christian; Bandason, Tsitsi; Mpandaguta, Chipo E; Madziva, Karlos; Ferrand, Rashida A; Vere, Michael; Chonzi, Prosper; Munyati, Shungu; Dixon, Justin; Darton, Thomas C; Kranzer, Katharina

Opportunities to Optimize Outcomes of Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV and Syphilis in Pregnancy: the Quest to Eliminate Maternal and Vertical Transmission. (2025) Joseph Davey, Dvora; de Voux, Alex; Shaetonhodi, Natalie; Marks, Michael; Frigati, Lisa; Kufa, Tendesayi

Regulator experiences of trials during Ebola epidemics in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (2025) Kasonia, Kambale; Baiden, Frank; Le Marcis, Frédéric; Lapika, Bruno; Kiyulu, Joel; Kimina, Henri; Bikioli, Freddy; Attas, Fanny; Mansaray, Anthony; Burns, Rose; Nouvet, Elysée; Thys, Séverine; Paviotti, Antea; Manno, Daniela; Fahnbulleh, Mukeh Kenneth; Leigh, Bailah; Samai, Mohamed; Greenwood, Brian; Lees, Shelley; Mulopo, Patrick Mitashi; Watson-Jones, Deborah

Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Antiviral Activity of Rilpivirine in Antiretroviral-naïve Children With HIV ≥6 to <12 Years Old: Week 48 and Final Analysis of Cohort 2 From the Open-label, Phase 2 PAINT Study. (2025) Lombaard, Johan; Moolasart, Visal; Lutaakome, Joseph; Van Solingen-Ristea, Rodica; Van Eygen, Veerle; Van Hemelryck, Sandy; Foulkes, Sharne; Natukunda, Eva; Kurosawa, Ken; Shibuya, Minaka; Vanveggel, Simon; Van Landuyt, Erika; Ssali, Francis

Guidance for conducting and evaluating serological surveys to assess interruption of yaws transmission in the context of an eradication target. (2025) Mitjà, Oriol; Gass, Katherine; Marks, Michael; Cooper, Philip J; Diggle, Petter J; Waller, Lance; Agana-Nsiire, Patrick; Dofitas, Belen Lardizabal; Dyson, Louise; Jacobson, Julie; Kaldor, John; Kim, Sung Hye; Vaz Nery, Susana; Revankar, Chandrakant; Sopoh, Ghislain; Solomon, Anthony W; Dagne, Daniel Argaw; Pathak, Priya; Yajima, Aya; Lin, Zaw; Barogui, Mahoutondji Yves Thierry; Scholte, Ronaldo Carvalho; Sanikullah, Kazim Hizbullah; Drakeley, Chris; Stresman, Gillian; Gyapong, John; Asiedu, Kingsley Bampoe

Identification of training needs in schistosomiasis research to build capacity for schistosomiasis control in Uganda. (2025) Nakanjako, Damalie; Egesa, Moses; Byakwaga, Helen; Tolo, Casim Umba; Byaruhanga, Anatol Maranda; Beinamaryo, Prudence; Banturaki, Grace; Nakiyingi, Lydia; Ocama, Ponsiano; Kamya, Moses R; Elliott, Alison M

Strategies to sustain HIV prevention interventions among adolescents and young adults: analysis of data from a crowdsourcing open call in Nigeria. (2025) Onyeama, Ujunwa; Fidelak, Lauren; Tang, Weiming; Nkengasong, Susan; Gbaja-Biamila, Titilola; Akeem, Lateef; Musa, Adesola Zaidat; Akinsolu, Folahanmi Tomiwa; Musari-Martins, Tomilola; Okwuzu, Jane; Koledowo, Aishat Adedoyin; Day, Suzanne; Ojo, Temitope; Olusanya, Olufunto A; Tahlil, Kadija M; Conserve, Donaldson F; Bamodu, Oluwaseun Adebayo; Rosenberg, Nora E; Nwaozuru, Ucheoma; Obiezu-Umeh, Chisom; Airhihenbuwa, Collins; Ezechi, Oliver; Iwelunmor, Juliet; Tucker, Joseph D

Intralesional Treatment of Non-American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis with Multiple Lesions. (2025) Pieri, Clarissa; Walker, Stephen L

Willingness to pay for a second pair of near-vision glasses: a cross-sectional study in a rural North Indian population. (2025) Sabherwal, Shalinder; Nayab, Javed; Mazumdar, Atanu; Thaker, Nam; Javed, Mohd; Nathawat, Rakhi; Bastawrous, Andrew

Reduced Genetic Diversity of Key Fertility and Vector Competency Related Genes in Anopheles gambiae s.l. Across Sub-Saharan Africa. (2025) Seck, Fatoumata; Diop, Mouhamadou Fadel; Mané, Karim; Diallo, Amadou; Dieng, Idrissa; Namountougou, Moussa; Diabate, Abdoulaye; Amambua-Ngwa, Alfred; Dia, Ibrahima; Assogba, Benoit Sessinou

March 2025

Using an analogue-digital hybrid clinical data management platform during a two-dose preventive Ebola virus vaccine trial in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (2025) Brindle, Hannah E; Tetsa-Tata, Darius; Edwards, Tansy; Choi, Edward Man-Lik; Kasonia, Kambale; Aboubacar, Soumah; Mambula, Grace; Kavunga-Membo, Hugo; Grais, Rebecca; Johnson, John; Bausch, Daniel G; Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean-Jacques; Ama, Ibrahim Seyni; Lees, Shelley; Watson-Jones, Deborah; Camacho, Anton; Roberts, Chrissy H

Co-creating strategies to promote uptake of HIV self-testing among young adults in Mecklenburg county, North Carolina: a protocol for a pilot implementation study. (2025) Nwaozuru, Ucheoma; Miller, Lindsay; Gunn, Laura H; Marin-Cespedes, Sebastian; Hanff, Margaret; Robinson, Patrick; Dulin, Michael; Muralidhar, Meghana; Jha, Prashant; Mirikwe, Goodness C; Conserve, Donaldson F; Gulden, Chelsea; Davis, Bernard A; Foley, Kristie; Tucker, Joseph; Zarwell, Meagan

#TheHealthYouthWant: a qualitative analysis of a global crowdsourcing open call for innovative ideas to promote adolescent health and well-being in countries with a high HIV burden. (2025) Hlatshwako, Takhona G; Obionu, Ifeoma; Zhao, Yang; Chima, Kelechi; Ahimbisibwe, Brian; Obiezu-Umeh, Chisom; Magongo, Eleanor Namusoke; Anikamadu, Onyekachukwu; Ezechi, Oliver; Ho, Dorian; Tao, Yusha; Vorkoper, Susan; Sturke, Rachel; Lwelunmor, Juliet; Walker, Damilola; Tucker, Joseph D

Assessment of Relative Contributions of Lifestyle, Behavioral and Biological Risk Factors for Cervical Human Papillomavirus Infections in Female Sex Workers. (2025) Morhason-Bello, Imran; Kim, Kyeezu; Bello, Yusuf; Zheng, Yinan; Oyerinde, Sunday; Idowu, Oluwasegun Caleb; Pavón, Miquel Ángel; Baisley, Kathy; Wang, Jun; Fowotade, Adeola; Maiga, Mamoudou; Jonah, Musa; Christian, Elizabeth Nicole; Ogunbiyi, Olufemi; Adewole, Isaac; Hou, Lifang; Francis, Suzanna C; Watson-Jones, Deborah picture_as_pdf

Short, effective and safe all-oral treatment for rifampicin resistant tuberculosis. The TB-PRACTECAL trial and its drugs pharmacokinetics. (2025) Nyang’wa, B

Interventions to Support People With HIV Following Hospital Discharge: A Systematic Review. (2025) Ford, Nathan; Rangaraj, Ajay; Jarvis, Joseph N; Lawrence, David S; Chou, Roger; Kamenshchikova, Alena; Hargreaves, Sally; Burke, Rachael M

Trachoma. (2025) Habtamu, Esmael; Harding-Esch, Emma M; Greenland, Katie; Wamyil-Mshelia, Teyil; Talero, Sandra L; Mishra, Sailesh Kumar; Lietman, Thomas M; Solomon, Anthony W; Burton, Matthew J picture_as_pdf

Household economic impact of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in five countries in Southern and Eastern Africa. (2025) Lawrence, David S; Muthoga, Charles; Adams, Jack; Ndweni, Antoinette Buhle; Boulware, David R; Chawinga, Chimwemwe; Comins, Kyla; Dziwani, Eltas N; Hlupeni, Admire; Hosseinipour, Mina C; Jjunju, Samuel; Kanyama, Cecilia; Leeme, Tshepo B; Meintjes, Graeme; Meya, David B; Mosepele, Mosepele; Moyo, Melanie; Mwandumba, Henry C; Muzoora, Conrad; Ndhlovu, Chiratidzo E; Nuwagira, Edwin; Schutz, Charlotte; Tugume, Lillian; Williams, Darlisha; Molloy, Síle F; Boyer-Chammard, Timothée; Youssouf, Nabila; Jaffar, Shabbar; Niessen, Louis W; Harrison, Thomas S; Cunnama, Lucy; Jarvis, Joseph N; AMBITION Study Group picture_as_pdf

Helminth driven gut inflammation and microbial translocation associate with altered vaccine responses in rural Uganda. (2025) Nassuuna, Jacent; Sterk, Joas; Walusimbi, Bridgious; Natukunda, Agnes; Nkangi, Ronald; Amongin, Rebecca; Zirimenya, Ludoviko; Webb, Emily L; Elliott, Alison M; Nkurunungi, Gyaviira picture_as_pdf

Beyond proximity: an observational study of stillbirth rates and emergency obstetric and newborn care accessibility in The Gambia. (2025) Wariri, Oghenebrume; Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Winfred; Agbla, Schadrac C; Jah, Hawanatu; Cham, Mamady; Jawara, Ba Foday; Bittaye, Mustapha; Nyassi, Momodou T; Marena, Musa; Sanneh, Sainey; Janneh, Mariama; Kampmann, Beate; Banke-Thomas, Aduragbemi; Lawn, Joy E; Okomo, Uduak

Epidemiology of Group B Streptococcus: Maternal Colonization and Infant Disease in Kampala, Uganda. (2025) Kyohere, Mary; Davies, Hannah Georgia; Karampatsas, Konstantinos; Cantrell, Liberty; Musoke, Philippa; Nakimuli, Annettee; Tusubira, Valerie; Nsimire, Juliet Sendagala; Jamrozy, Dorota; Khan, Uzma Basit; Bentley, Stephen D; Spiller, Owen B; Farley, Caitlin; Hall, Tom; Daniel, Olwenn; Beach, Simon; Andrews, Nick; Schrag, Stephanie J; Cutland, Clare L; Gorringe, Andrew; Leung, Stephanie; Taylor, Stephen; Heath, Paul T; Cose, Stephen; Baker, Carol; Voysey, Merryn; Le Doare, Kirsty; Sekikubo, Musa; PROGRESS Study Group

Challenges to fracture service availability and readiness provided by allopathic and traditional health providers: national surveys across The Gambia and Zimbabwe. (2025) Burton, Anya; Manyanga, Tadios; Wilson, Hannah; Jarjou, Landing; Costa, Matthew L; Graham, Simon; Masters, James; Jallow, Momodou K; Hawley, Samuel; Nyassi, Momodou T; Mushayavanhu, Prudance; Ndekwere, Munyaradzi; Ferrand, Rashida A; Ward, Kate A; Marenah, Kebba S; Gregson, Celia L

Measures of diabetic retinopathy treatment coverage: protocol for a methodological review. (2025) Chabba, Nimisha; Silwal, Pushkar Raj; Bascaran, Covadonga; Murphy, Rinki; Gordon, Iris; Mwangi, Nyawira; Bhatta, Subash; Pant, Nayana; Burton, Matthew J; Keel, Stuart; Evans, Jennifer; Ramke, Jacqueline

Point-of-care ultrasound reveals extensive pathology in Gabonese preschool-age children with urogenital schistosomiasis. (2025) Remppis, Jonathan; Verheyden, Anais; Sultanli, Ayten; Bustinduy, Amaya Lopez; Heller, Tom; Adegnika, Ayola Akim; Grobusch, Martin Peter; Ramharter, Michael; Joekes, Elizabeth; Bélard, Sabine

Ethical issues surrounding the implementation of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa. (2025) Ekusai-Sebatta, Deborah; Namugenyi, Ritah Shanice; Laker, Eva; Mwaka, Erisa; King, Rachel; Lawrence, David S; Seeley, Janet picture_as_pdf

HIV Exposure and Neonatal Sepsis: A Descriptive Etiological Study. (2025) Atuhaire, Patience; Kyohere, Mary; Tusubira, Valerie; Davies, Hannah G; Musoke, Philippa; Sekikubo, Musa; Wamawobe, Amusa; Peacock, Joseph; Le Doare, Kirsty; Djennad, Abdelmajid; Nyamaizi, Agnes; Ssali, Agnes; Amone, Alexander; Wamawobe, Amusa; Nakimuli, Annettee; Farley, Caitlin; Nanyunja, Carol; Najuka, Christine; Komugisha, Cleophas; Shelley, Dan R; Portal, Edward AR; Duckworth, Ellie; Karafillakis, Emilie; O’Hara, Geraldine; Matovu, Godfrey; Davies, Hannah G; Seeley, Janet; Peacock, Joseph; Sendagala, Juliet Nsimire; Cowie, Katie; Doare, Kirsty Le; Karampatsas, Konstantinos; Hookham, Lauren; Cochet, Madeleine; Sewegaba, Margaret; Kyohere, Mary; Owor, Maxensia; Etti, Melanie; Voysey, Merryn; Musooko, Moses; Sekikubo, Musa; Spiller, Owen B; Atuhaire, Patience; Heath, Paul T; Musoke, Philippa; Nalubega, Phiona; Ravji, Pooja; Katungye, Richard; Namugumya, Ritah; Parks, Rosalin; Azuba, Rose; Kipyeko, Sam; Beach, Simon; Bentley, Stephen; Old, Tim; Mutabazi, Tobius; Tusubira, Valerie; Chalker, Vicki

Retinoblastoma in Albania: A 25-Year Retrospective Analysis. (2025) Duka, Enkeleda; Hashorva, Eduart; Kapllanaj, Mirzana; Xhafa, Mirela; Godo, Anila; Tandili, Alketa; Rustemi, Eneda; Petrela, Elizana; Arazi, Mattan; Fabian, Ido Didi; Babameto, Anila; Tabaku, Mirela; Shundi, lila; Bali, Donjeta

Antenatal screening for Hepatitis B virus in Uganda: missed opportunities for diagnosis and treatment. (2025) Etti, Melanie; Davies, Hannah G; Amone, Alexander; Kyohere, Mary; Tusubira, Valerie; Burt, Jessica; O'Hara, Geraldine; Matovu, Godfrey; Peacock, Joseph; Nakimuli, Annettee; Musoke, Philippa; Sekikubo, Musa; Le Doare, Kirsty; PROGRESS Study Author Group

Assessing the prevalence of trachoma in the East, North, Far North and Adamaoua regions of Cameroon, 2016-2022. (2025) Epee, Emilienne; Tagne, Carine Fokam; Bakhtiari, Ana; Boyd, Sarah; Willis, Rebecca; Harte, Anna J; Jimenez, Cristina; Burgert-Brucker, Clara; Goldman, Whitney; Kello, Amir B; Palmer, Stephanie; Houck, Patricia; Reid, Steven; Toubali, Emily; Zhang, Yaobi; Cohn, Daniel A; Gueye, Fatou; Ngondi, Jeremiah M; Teta, Ismael; Harding-Esch, Emma M; Solomon, Anthony W; Coulibaly, Sidi M; Noah Noah, Jean Claude; Nko'ayissi, Georges; Etoundi Mballa, Alain Georges; Eballé, André Omgbwa; Bella, Assumpta

A survey weighted analysis of HPTN 071 (PopART) primary outcome of HIV incidence. (2025) Skalland, Timothy M; de Dieu Tapsoba, Jean; Zangeneh, Sahar Z; Floyd, Sian; Ayles, Helen; Bock, Peter; Fidler, Sarah; Eshleman, Susan H; Hayes, Richard J; Donnell, Deborah; HPTN 071 (PopART) Study Team

The importance of gender equity in eye health leadership. (2025) Gersbeck, Jennifer; Prasad, Kirti; Ali, Esmael Habtamu

Overcoming the barriers to women’s leadership in eye health. (2025) Yasmin, Sumrana; Ali, Esmael Habtamu; Gersbeck, Jennifer

Urgent request for pretomanid label expansion to align with WHO guidelines and improve treatment accessibility and efficacy. (2025) Kuksa, L; Andrejak, C; Haecker, B; Bothamley, G; Calcagno, A; Cirillo, DM; Duarte, R; Fatima, R; Ferlazzo, G; Guglielmetti, L; Günther, G; Hewison, C; Horsburgh, CR; Jäger, T; Kalancha, Y; Otto-Knapp, R; Kranzer, K; Lillebaek, T; Marks, G; Middelkoop, K; Motta, I; Rabinova, V; Sommerfeld, P; Tattevin, P; Lange, C picture_as_pdf

HPV epidemiology and HPV vaccination in East Africa. (2025) Baisley, K picture_as_pdf

Prevalence of advanced HIV disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis of nationally representative household surveys. (2025) Stelzle, Dominik; Rangaraj, Ajay; Jarvis, Joseph N; Razakasoa, Nirina H; Perrin, George; Low-Beer, Daniel; Doherty, Meg; Ford, Nathan; Dalal, Shona

Translating Formative Research into Intervention Content: Experiences with Face Washing for Trachoma Control in Rural Ethiopia. (2025) Collin, Claire; Biran, Adam; Czerniewska, Alexandra; Legesse, Demitu; Guye, Meseret; Mume, Asanti Ahmed; Etu, Edao Sinba; Abashawl, Aida; Alemayehu, Wondu; Dodson, Sarity; Abdurahman, Oumer Shafi; Habtamu, Esmael; Adugna, Dereje; Burton, Matthew J; Last, Anna; Greenland, Katie

The association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone in adolescents living with HIV in southern Africa: a cross-sectional study. (2025) Madanhire, Tafadzwa; Ward, Kate A; MacDougall, Amy; Mohammed, Nuredin I; Kasonka, Lackson; Mabuda, Hildah B; Chisenga, Molly; Tang, Jonathan CY; Fraser, William D; Bandason, Tsitsi; Dzavakwa, Nyasha V; Simms, Victoria; Ferrand, Rashida A; Gregson, Celia L

Cognitive Level Enhancement through Vision Exams and Refraction (CLEVER): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. (2025) Marmamula, Srinivas; Alladi, Suvarna; Umapathy, Keerthana; Chan, Ving Fai; MacKenzie, Graeme; Lohfeld, Lynne; Mettla, Asha Latha; Rayasam, Sridevi; Gothwal, Vijaya K; Narayanan, Raja; Pyda, Giridhar; Chadalavada, Harithaa P; Thomas, Priya; Sigwadhi, Lovemore Nyasha; Azuara-Blanco, Augusto; McDowell, Cliona; McMullan, Susan; Murphy, Lynn; Clarke, Mike; Ehrlich, Joshua R; Sweenor, Bonnielin; O'Neill, Ciaran; Komaravolu, Shashidhar; Maulik, Pallab K; Murthy, GVS; Kumar, Keshav; Nyshadham, Anant; Adhvaryu, Achyuta; McCabe, Christopher; Bloom, David E; Lee, Jinkook; Lin, Frank; Coghlan, Seán; Khanna, Rohit C; Congdon, Nathan

Interactions between live attenuated influenza vaccine and nasopharyngeal microbiota among children aged 24-59 months in The Gambia: a phase 4, open-label, randomised controlled trial. (2025) Peno, Chikondi; Jagne, Ya Jankey; Clerc, Melanie; Balcazar Lopez, Carlos; Armitage, Edwin P; Sallah, Hadijatou; Drammeh, Sainabou; Senghore, Elina; Goderski, Gabriel; van Tol, Sophie; Meijer, Adam; Ruiz-Rodriguez, Alicia; de Steenhuijsen Piters, Wouter AA; de Koff, Emma; Jarju, Sheikh; Lindsey, Benjamin B; Camara, Janko; Bah, Sulayman; Mohammed, Nuredin I; Kampmann, Beate; Clarke, Ed; Dockrell, David H; de Silva, Thushan I; Bogaert, Debby

Clinical evaluation of computer-aided digital x-ray detection of pulmonary tuberculosis during community-based screening or active case-finding: a case-control study. (2025) Scott, Alex J; Perumal, Tahlia; Pooran, Anil; Oelofse, Suzette; Jaumdally, Shameem; Swanepoel, Jeremi; Gina, Phindile; Mthiyane, Thuli; Qin, Zhi Zhen; Fehr, Jana; Grant, Alison D; Wong, Emily B; van der Walt, Martie; Esmail, Aliasgar; Dheda, Keertan

February 2025

Uncovering the viral aetiology of undiagnosed acute febrile illness in Uganda using metagenomic sequencing. (2025) Ashraf, Shirin; Jerome, Hanna; Bugembe, Daniel Lule; Ssemwanga, Deogratius; Byaruhanga, Timothy; Kayiwa, John Timothy; Downing, Robert; Salazar-Gonzalez, Jesus F; Salazar, Maria G; Shepherd, James G; Wilkie, Craig; Davis, Chris; Logan, Nicola; Vattipally, Sreenu B; Wilkie, Gavin S; da Silva Filipe, Ana; Ssekagiri, Alfred; Namuwulya, Prossy; Bukenya, Henry; Kigozi, Brian K; McConnell, Weronika Witkowska; Willett, Brian J; Balinandi, Stephen; Lutwama, Julius; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Bwogi, Josephine; Thomson, Emma C picture_as_pdf

COVID-19 vaccination status and associated factors among patients presenting with COVID-19-like symptoms in Uganda. (2025) Kusemererwa, Sylvia; Ankunda, Violet; Ongaria, Terry A; Abaasa, Andrew; Kakande, Ayoub; Ssemwanga, Deogratius; Kimbugwe, Geofrey; Nayiga, Bernadette; Bosa, Henry K; Driwale, Alfred; Woldemariam, Yonas T; Kisakye, Annet; Humphreys, James; Worwui, Archibald K; Cohuet, Sandra; Mwenda, Jason M; Elliott, Alison M; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Ruzagira, Eugene picture_as_pdf

Prevalence and risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus colonisation among healthy individuals in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2025) Locke, Thomas E; Keeley, Alexander J; Laundy, Nicholas; Keil, Christopher; Hamilton, Jean; Pandor, Abdullah; I de Silva, Thushan; Darton, Thomas C picture_as_pdf

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection among symptomatic COVID-19 patients in Uganda. (2025) Abaasa, Andrew M; Kusemererwa, Sylvia; Ankunda, Violet; Ongaria, Terry A; Nayiga, Bernadette; Kakande, Ayoub; Ssemwanga, Deogratius; Kimbugwe, Geofrey; Bosa, Henry K; Woldemariam, Yonas T; Kisakye, Annet; Humphreys, James; Worwui, Archibald K; Cohuet, Sandra; Mwenda, Jason M; Elliott, Alison M; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Ruzagira, Eugene picture_as_pdf

Prospective longitudinal assessment of Albumin-to-Creatinine ratio (ACR) in a clinical cohort of people living with HIV in Gaborone, Botswana. (2025) Mosepele, Mosepele; Kebotsamang, Kago; Ponatshego, Ponego; Molebatsi, Kesaobaka; Moshomo, Thato; Mokgatlhe, Lucky; Lockman, Shahin; Gross, Robert; Jarvis, Joseph; Jaffar, Shabbar; Wang, Duolao

Predicting OCT retinal ganglion cell volume from pattern ERGs and VEPs in children with suspected optic neuropathy in a tertiary referral setting. (2025) Thompson, Dorothy A; Prise, Katrina L; Tucker, Lisa; Roche, Dermot; Bowman, Richard; Evans, Benjamin EW; Handley, Sian; Marmoy, Oliver R

Genetic characterization of Haemophilus ducreyi from non-genital skin lesions in Cameroon. (2025) Ndzomo, Philippe; Deghmane, Ala-Eddine; Tchatchouang, Serges; Ngome, Rosanne; Terrade, Aude; Denizon, Mélanie; Falguieres, Michaël; Doucoure, Oumar; Crucitti, Tania; Boyomo, Onana; Marks, Michael; Eyangoh, Sara; Taha, Muhamed-Kheir picture_as_pdf

Yaws - A Review of Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Treatment. (2025) Handley, Becca L; Tchatchouang, Serges; Marks, Michael picture_as_pdf

Another potential etiology for cardiac manifestation after snakebite. (2025) Aoki, Yoshihiro; Smith, Chris; Ariyoshi, Koya picture_as_pdf

Challenges associated with dapsone for leprosy treatment in Indonesia - urgent need for access to alternative antimicrobial drugs. (2025) Krismawati, Hana; Harianja, Maria; Oktavian, Antonius; Bøgh, Claus; Ataupah, Messe R; Laiskodat, Ruth D; Pongtiku, Arry; Geluk, Annemieke; Baird, J Kevin; Hamers, Raph L; Soebono, Hardyanto; Walker, Stephen L; Grijsen, Marlous L

Diagnostic accuracy of an antigen-based point-of-care test versus nucleic acid amplification testing for genital trichomoniasis among pregnant women attending antenatal care facilities in Zambia. (2025) Sorano, Sumire; Chaponda, Enesia Banda; Mirandola, Massimo; Chikwanda, Ephraim; Mwewa, Vivian; Mulenga, Joyce M; Chaponda, Mike; Ghilardi, Ludovica; Harding-Esch, Emma M; Smith, Chris; Matsui, Mitsuaki; Chandramohan, Daniel; Schröder, Daniel; Golparian, Daniel; Ali, Mohamed Mahmoud; Blondeel, Karel; Unemo, Magnus; Toskin, Igor; Chico, R Matthew picture_as_pdf

Patterns of linear growth among children and adolescents living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe and Zambia. (2025) Madanhire, Tafadzwa; Macdougall, Amy; Kasonka, Lackson; Mabuda, Hildah B; Chisenga, Molly; Mujuru, Hilda; Bandason, Tsitsi; Dzavakwa, Nyasha V; Simms, Victoria; Ward, Kate A; Ferrand, Rashida A; Mohammed, Nuredin; Gregson, Celia L picture_as_pdf

An assessment of interobserver agreement on lesion size, morphology and clinical phenotype in cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania aethiopica in Ethiopia [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]. (2025) Mohammed, Amel Beshir; Mohammed, Fewzia Shikur; Zewdu, Feleke Tilahun; Nigusse, Shimelis Doni; Lambert, Saba; Marks, Michael; Walker, Stephen L; Gadisa, Endlamaw

Landscape of guidance documents used at TropNet and GeoSentinel centres for the clinical management of schistosomiasis outside endemic areas: A systematic appraisal. (2025) Tamarozzi, Francesca; Mazzi, Cristina; Antinori, Spinello; Arsuaga, Marta; Becker, Sören L; Bocanegra, Cristina; Bottieau, Emmanuel; Buonfrate, Dora; Bustinduy, Amaya L; Camprubí-Ferrer, Daniel; Caumes, Eric; Duvignaud, Alexandre; Grobusch, Martin P; Huits, Ralph; Jaureguiberry, Stephane; Jordan, Sabine; Mueller, Andreas; Ndao, Momar; Neumayr, Andreas; Perez-Molina, Jose A; Pettersen, Frank O; Rothe, Camilla; Salas-Coronas, Joaquin; Salvador, Fernando; Stothard, J Russell; Tomasoni, Lina R; van Hellemond, Jaap J; van Lieshout, Lisette; Vaughan, Stephen D; Wammes, Linda J; Yansouni, Cedric P; Zammarchi, Lorenzo; Gobbi, Federico G picture_as_pdf

Phylogenetic Study of Local Patterns Influenza A(H3N2) Virus Transmission in a Semi-Isolated Population in a Remote Island in Japan Between 2011 and 2013. (2025) Han, Su Myat; Shiino, Teiichiro; Masuda, Shingo; Furuse, Yuki; Yasaka, Takahiro; Kanda, Satoshi; Komori, Kazuhiri; Saito, Nobuo; Kubo, Yoshiano; Smith, Chris; Endo, Akira; Robert, Alexis; Baguelin, Marc; Ariyoshi, Koya picture_as_pdf

Safe in Pregnancy and Safe in Children: Global Living Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Hub for Emergency Vaccines. (2025) Berrueta, Mabel; Ciapponi, Agustín; Bardach, Ariel; Ballivan, Jamile; Brizuela, Martin; Castellana, Noelia; Comande, Daniel; Mazzoni, Agustina; Parker, Edward PK; Sambade, Juan M; Kampmann, Beate; Stegelmann, Katharina; Xiong, Xu; Stergachis, Andy; Munoz, Flor M; Buekens, Pierre picture_as_pdf

Effective cataract surgical and refractive error coverages in the state of Qatar. (2025) AlAshwal, Shadi M; Rabiu, Muhammad; McCormick, Ian; AlQahtani, Omar; AlAbdulla, Samya; Algadi, Halla; Kokku, Suresh; Al-Thani, Mohammed Hamad picture_as_pdf

Testing for Antibodies to Four Parasites in Residual Blood Specimens from Trachoma Surveys in Kiribati, 2015-2019. (2025) Adeyemo, AdeSubomi O; Taoaba, Raebwebwe; Martin, Diana; Goodhew, E Brook; Butcher, Robert; Mpyet, Caleb; Harding-Esch, Emma; Cama, Anasaini; Guagliardo, Sarah Anne J; Gwyn, Sarah; Solomon, Anthony W; Itaaka, Kabiri Tuneti; Bakhtiari, Ana; Jimenez, Cristina; Tekeraoi, Rabebe

Progressive Cone-Rod Synaptic Dysfunction in Dynamin-1 ( DNM1 ) Related Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy: A Distinct Retinal Phenotype in Human. (2025) Marmoy, Oliver R; Hay, Eleanor; Bowman, Richard; Thompson, Dorothy A

Tick-borne encephalitis: from tick surveillance to the first confirmed human cases, the United Kingdom, 2015 to 2023. (2025) Callaby, Helen; Beard, Kate R; Wakerley, Dominic; Lake, Mary Alexandra; Osborne, Jane; Brown, Kevin; Wand, Nadina; Warner, Jenny; Holding, Maya; Davies, Nicholas Ws; Proudfoot, Malcolm; Semper, Amanda; Brooks, Tim; Petridou, Christina; Houlihan, Catherine F; Rampling, Tommy; Warrell, Clare E; Gordon, N Claire; TBE working group

An Incognito Standardized Patient Approach for Measuring and Reducing Intersectional Healthcare Stigma: A Pilot Cluster Randomized Control Trial. (2025) Smith, M Kumi; Luo, Danyang; Meng, Siyan; Fei, Yunqing; Zhang, Wei; Tucker, Joseph; Wei, Chongyi; Tang, Weiming; Yang, Ligang; Joyner, Benny L; Huang, Shujie; Wang, Cheng; Yang, Bin; Sylvia, Sean Y picture_as_pdf

Statistical analysis plan for the LAST ACT clinical trial; a Leukotriene A4 hydrolase Stratified non-inferiority Trial of Adjunctive Corticosteroids for HIV-negative adults with Tuberculous meningitis. (2025) Donovan, Joseph; Wolbers, Marcel; Thuong, Nguyen Thuy Thuong; Trinh, Dong Huu Khanh; Nhat, Le Thanh Hoang; Thwaites, Guy E; Geskus, Ronald B picture_as_pdf

Protocol for an adaptive platform trial of intended service user-derived interventions to equitably reduce non-attendance in eye screening programmes in Botswana, India, Kenya and Nepal. (2025) Allen, Luke; Kim, Min; Tlhajoane, Malebogo; Macleod, David; Nkomazana, Oathokwa; Gichangi, Michael; Mishra, Sailesh; Sabherwal, Shalinder; Carpenter, James R; Karanja, Sarah; Ho-Foster, Ari; Ratshaa, Bakgaki; Bolster, Nigel; Ramke, Jacqueline; Burton, Matthew J; Bastawrous, Andrew

Leprosy research updates: Shaping the future of global health. (2025) Deps, Patricia Duarte; Kahawita, Indira; Yotsu, Rie; Lambert, Saba M

Acceptability of and experiences with menstrual hygiene cups among adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 in two communities in Lusaka, Zambia: an exploratory study nested in the Yathu Yathu trial. (2025) Gondwe, Melleh; Simuyaba, Melvin; Phiri, Mwelwa; Mwansa, Chisanga; Schaap, Albertus; Sigande, Lucheka; Shanaube, Kwame; Floyd, Sian; Fidler, Sarah; Ayles, Helen; Simwinga, Musonda; Hensen, Bernadette

Preterm Birth Frequency and Associated Outcomes From the MATISSE (Maternal Immunization Study for Safety and Efficacy) Maternal Trial of the Bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F Protein Vaccine. (2025) Madhi, Shabir A; Kampmann, Beate; Simões, Eric AF; Zachariah, Philip; Pahud, Barbara A; Radley, David; Sarwar, Uzma N; Shittu, Emma; Llapur, Conrado; Pérez Marc, Gonzalo; Maldonado, Yvonne; Kachikis, Alisa; Zar, Heather J; Swanson, Kena A; Lino, Maria Maddalena; Anderson, Annaliesa S; Gurtman, Alejandra; Munjal, Iona

Description of four cases of male genital schistosomiasis (MGS) in children and adolescents, with a scoping review. (2025) Richter, Joachim; Kayuni, Sekeleghe A; Stothard, J Russell; Ramarokoto, Charles Émile; Lindner, Andreas K; Fusco, Daniela; Feldmeier, Hermann; Bustinduy, Amaya L; Friedman, Jennifer F

Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of the MATISSE (Maternal Immunization Study for Safety and Efficacy) Maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F Protein Vaccine Trial. (2025) Simões, Eric AF; Pahud, Barbara A; Madhi, Shabir A; Kampmann, Beate; Shittu, Emma; Radley, David; Llapur, Conrado; Baker, Jeffrey; Pérez Marc, Gonzalo; Barnabas, Shaun L; Fausett, Merlin; Adam, Tyler; Perreras, Nicole; Van Houten, Marlies A; Kantele, Anu; Huang, Li-Min; Bont, Louis J; Otsuki, Takeo; Vargas, Sergio L; Gullam, Joanna; Tapiero, Bruce; Stein, Renato T; Polack, Fernando P; Zar, Heather J; Staerke, Nina B; Padilla, María Duron; Richmond, Peter C; Sarwar, Uzma N; Baber, James; Koury, Kenneth; Lino, Maria Maddalena; Kalinina, Elena V; Li, Weiqiang; Cooper, David; Anderson, Annaliesa S; Swanson, Kena A; Gurtman, Alejandra; Munjal, Iona; MATISSE (Maternal Immunization Study for Safety and Efficacy) Cl

Durability of immunogenicity at 5 years after a single dose of human papillomavirus vaccine compared with two doses in Tanzanian girls aged 9-14 years: results of the long-term extension of the DoRIS randomised trial. (2025) Watson-Jones, Deborah; Changalucha, John; Maxwell, Caroline; Whitworth, Hilary; Mutani, Paul; Kemp, Troy J; Kamala, Beatrice; Indangasi, Jackton; Constantine, George; Hashim, Ramadhan; Mwanzalima, David; Wiggins, Rebecca; Mmbando, Devis; Connor, Nicholas; Pavon, Miquel A; Lowe, Brett; Kapiga, Saidi; Mayaud, Philippe; de Sanjosé, Silvia; Dillner, Joakim; Hayes, Richard J; Lacey, Charles J; Pinto, Ligia; Baisley, Kathy

January 2025

A socio-ecological model of the management of leprosy reactions in Indonesia and India using the experiences of affected individuals, family members and healthcare providers. (2025) Putri, Annisa Ika; Peters, Ruth MH; De Sabbata, Kevin; Mengistu, Brittney S; Agusni, Regitta I; Alinda, Medhi Denisa; Darlong, Joydeepa; Listiawan, M Yulianto; Prakoeswa, Cita RS; Walker, Stephen L; Zweekhorst, Marjolein BM picture_as_pdf

Identifying barriers and potential solutions to improve equitable access to community eye services: an exploratory sequential mixed methods study protocol. (2025) Allen, Luke Nelson; Karanja, Sarah; Gichangi, Michael; Mishra, Sailesh; Sabherwal, Shalinder; Motlhatlhedi, Keneilwe; Nkomazana, Oathokwa; Macleod, David; Kim, Min; Ramke, Jacqueline; Ratshaa, Bakgaki; Tlhajoane, Malebogo; Ho-Foster, Ari; Tlhakanelo, John; Bolster, Nigel; Roshan, Abhishek; Javed, Mohd; Burton, Matthew J; Bastawrous, Andrew

Clinical presentation and epidemiological assessment of confirmed human mpox cases in DR Congo: a surveillance-based observational study. (2025) Malembi, Emile; Escrig-Sarreta, Roser; Ntumba, Jackie; Beiras, Camila G; Shongo, Robert; Bengehya, Justin; Nselaka, Charles; Pukuta, Elisabeth; Mukadi-Bamuleka, Daniel; Mulopo-Mukanya, Noëlla; Leng, Xinying; Pérez-Mañá, Clara; Galván-Casas, Cristina; Muñoz, Susana; Bilembo-Kitwanda, Steeven; Kitha, Pierre; Maketa, Vivi; Mitashi, Patrick; Abedi, Aruna; Nsio, Justus; Ahuka-Mundeke, Steve; Mbala-Kingebeni, Placide; Muyembe, Jean-Jacques; Marks, Michael; Muhindo-Mavoko, Hypolite; Mitjà, Oriol; MOTION-DRC Working Group picture_as_pdf

Trabecular bone deficits predominate in the appendicular skeleton of midlife women living with HIV: findings from a cross-sectional study in Zimbabwe. (2025) Ó Breasail, Mícheál; Madanhire, Tafadzwa; Kahari, Cynthia; Ebeling, Peter R; Simms, Victoria; Micklesfield, Lisa K; Ferrand, Rashida A; Gregson, Celia L; Ward, Kate A

Sociobehavioural factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against medically attended, symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Philippines: a prospective case-control study (FASCINATE-P study). (2025) Arashiro, Takeshi; Berba, Regina Pascua; Calayo, Joy Potenciano; Kris, Marie; Garcia, Reby Marie; Suzuki, Shuichi; Dungog, Cecile; Rivera, Jonathan; Malijan, Greco Mark; Agrupis, Kristal An; Salazar, Mary Jane; Salazar, Mary Ann; Shin, Jinho; Hibberd, Martin; Ariyoshi, Koya; Smith, Chris picture_as_pdf

Post-Hospitalisation COVID-19 Rehabilitation (PHOSP-R): a randomised controlled trial of exercise-based rehabilitation. (2025) Daynes, Enya; Evans, Rachael A; Greening, Neil J; Bishop, Nicolette C; Yates, Thomas; Lozano-Rojas, Daniel; Ntotsis, Kimon; Richardson, Matthew; Baldwin, Molly M; Hamrouni, Malik; Hume, Emily; McAuley, Hamish; Mills, George; Megaritis, Dimitrios; Roberts, Matthew; Bolton, Charlotte E; Chalmers, James D; Chalder, Trudie; Docherty, Annemarie B; Elneima, Omer; Harrison, Ewen M; Harris, Victoria C; Ho, Ling P; Horsley, Alex; Houchen-Wolloff, Linzy; Leavy, Olivia C; Marks, Michael; Poinasamy, Krishna; Quint, Jennifer K; Raman, Betty; Saunders, Ruth M; Shikotra, Aarti; Singapuri, Amisha; Sereno, Marco; Terry, Sarah; Wain, Louise V; Man, William D-C; Echevarria, Carlos; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Brightling, Christopher; Singh, Sally J; PHOSP-COVID Study Collaborative Group picture_as_pdf

Personalised risk prediction tools for cryptococcal meningitis mortality to guide treatment stratification: a pooled analysis of two randomised-controlled trials. (2025) Samuels, Thomas HA; Molloy, Sile F; Lawrence, David S; Loyse, Angela; Kanyama, Cecilia; Heyderman, Robert S; Lai, Wai Shing; Mfinaga, Sayoki; Lesikari, Sokoine; Chanda, Duncan; Kouanfack, Charles; Tamfack, Elvis; Lortholary, Olivier; Hosseinipour, Mina C; Chan, Adrienne K; Meya, David B; Boulware, David R; Mwandumba, Henry C; Meintjes, Graeme; Muzoora, Conrad; Mosepele, Mosepele; Ndhlovu, Chiratidzo E; Youssouf, Nabila; Harrison, Thomas S; Jarvis, Joseph N; Gupta, Rishi K

Understanding experiences of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: a mixed-methods study to inform intervention development in Ethiopia. (2025) Kaba, Mirgissa; Hailemichael, Yohannes; Alemu, Abebaw Yeshambel; Cherkose, Teklu; Kebebew, Getachew; Kassa, Fikregabrail Aberra; Ayana, Galana Mamo; Nigusse, Tedros; Engedawork, Kibur; Begna, Zenebu; Waday, Abay; Mtuy, Tara B; Lambert, Saba; Halliday, Katherine Elizabeth; Zuurmond, Maria; Pullan, Rachel L; Walker, Stephen L; Pitt, Catherine; Gadisa, Endalamaw; Marks, Michael; Palmer, Jennifer; SHARP Collaboration picture_as_pdf

Age- and sex-specific incidence rates and future projections for hip fractures in Zimbabwe. (2025) Wilson, Hannah; Manyanga, Tadios; Burton, Anya; Mushayavanhu, Prudance; Chipanga, Joseph; Hawley, Samuel; Ward, Kate A; Graham, Simon; Masters, James; Bandason, Tsitsi; Costa, Matthew L; Ndekwere, Munyaradzi; Ferrand, Rashida A; Gregson, Celia L picture_as_pdf

Characterisation of B cell and T follicular helper cell responses to HPV vaccination: the effect of age and dose number on the vaccine immunogenicity. (2025) Kiamba, EW picture_as_pdf

Characteristics of snakebite patients due to Naja samarensis in the Philippines: a prospective hospital-based study. (2025) Aoki, Yoshihiro; Paghubasan, Jonathan; Tiglao, Patrick Joseph; Sarmiento, Marvin Jay; Arrieta, Rustan; Tan, Mariedel A; Sarsalijo, Mardie S; Aquino, Grace Joy B; Beronilla-Uraga, Mercy Grace; Comandante, John David L; Santamaria, Emelia B; Malijan, Greco Mark B; Suzuki, Shuichi; Takahashi, Kensuke; Yamano, Shuhei; Smith, Chris; Hayakawa, Koichi; Tasaki, Osamu; Agosto, Lourdes C; Warrell, David A; Ariyoshi, Koya picture_as_pdf

Association of female genital schistosomiasis and human papillomavirus and cervical pre-cancer: a systematic review. (2025) Sturt, Amy; Omar, Tanvier; Hansingo, Isaiah; Kamfwa, Paul; Bustinduy, Amaya; Kelly, Helen

Trends in certifications of overall vision impairment and that due to diabetic retinopathy/maculopathy in England and Wales, 2009/2010 to 2019/2020: a retrospective database analysis. (2025) Thomas, RL; John, Rebecca; Bunce, Catey; Xing, Wen; Zekite, Antra; Flanagan, Declan; Williams, Gwyn Samuel; Reynolds, Rhianon; Owens, David

Statistical analysis plan for the LAST ACT clinical trial; a Leukotriene A4 hydrolase Stratified non-inferiority Trial of Adjunctive Corticosteroids for HIV-negative adults with Tuberculous meningitis [version 2; peer review: 3 approved]. (2025) Donovan, Joseph; Wolbers, Marcel; Thuong, Nguyen Thuy Thuong; Trinh, Dong Huu Khanh; Nhat, Le Thanh Hoang; Thwaites, Guy E; Geskus, Ronald B

The use of mobile phone surveys for rapid mortality monitoring: A national study in Burkina Faso. (2025) Kassoum, Dianou; Soura, Abdramane B; Lankoandé, Bruno; Bassinga, Hervé; Luhar, Shammi; Menashe-Oren, Ashira; McCain, Kelly; Tlhajoane, Malebogo; Reniers, Georges; Masquelier, Bruno

Early-life serological profiles and the development of natural protective humoral immunity to Streptococcus pyogenes in a high-burden setting. (2025) Keeley, Alexander J; Camara, Fatoumata E; Armitage, Edwin P; de Crombrugghe, Gabrielle; Sillah, Jainaba; Fofana, Modou Lamin; Rollinson, Victoria; Senghore, Elina; Jammeh, Musukoi; Whitcombe, Alana L; Bittaye, Amat; Ceesay, Haddy; Ceesay, Isatou; Samateh, Bunja; Manneh, Muhammed; Carducci, Martina; Rovetini, Luca; Boero, Elena; Massai, Luisa; Sanyang, Lady Chilel; Camara, Ousman; Cessay, Ebrima E; Iturriza, Miren; Moriel, Danilo Gomes; Kucharski, Adam; Smeesters, Pierre R; Botteaux, Anne; Jagne, Ya Jankey; Moreland, Nicole J; Clarke, Ed; Kampmann, Beate; Marks, Michael; Rossi, Omar; Salje, Henrik; Turner, Claire E; de Silva, Thushan I

Effectiveness of Carbon Dioxide Cryotherapy for the Treatment of Localized Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Ethiopia. (2025) Zewdu, Feleke Tilahun; Lambert, Saba Maria; Marks, Michael; Aragaw, Yematawork Kebede; Daba, Derese Bekele; Alemu, Kassahun; Gadisa, Endalamaw; Walker, Stephen L

Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection over two epidemic waves in Manaus, Brazil: A serological study of seven thousand blood donors. (2025) Alexander, Neal; Dye, Christopher; Busch, Michael P; Buss, Lewis; Prete, Carlos A; Brady, Oliver J; Mee, Paul; Abrahim, Claudia MM; Crispim, Myuki AE; da Costa, Allyson G; Salomon, Tassila; Mayaud, Philippe; Oikawa, Márcio K; Faria, Nuno R; Sabino, Ester C

Distribution and transmission of M. tuberculosis in a high-HIV prevalence city in Malawi: A genomic and spatial analysis. (2025) Chitwood, Melanie H; Corbett, Elizabeth L; Ndhlovu, Victor; Sobkowiak, Benjamin; Colijn, Caroline; Andrews, Jason R; Burke, Rachael M; Cudahy, Patrick GT; Dodd, Peter J; Imai-Eaton, Jeffrey W; Engelthaler, David M; Folkerts, Megan; Feasey, Helena RA; Lan, Yu; Lewis, Jen; McNichol, Jennifer; Menzies, Nicolas A; Chipungu, Geoffrey; Nliwasa, Marriott; Weinberger, Daniel M; Warren, Joshua L; Salomon, Joshua A; MacPherson, Peter; Cohen, Ted

Syphilis seroprevalence and risk factors among first-time blood donors in Brazil: A comprehensive repeated cross-sectional analysis spanning a decade. (2025) Cortez, Andre Lazzeri; Avelino-Silva, Vivian I; Labella Henriques, Barbara; Vernal, Sebastian; de Almeida-Neto, Cesar; Rolim Belisário, André; Loureiro, Paula; Maximo, Claudia de Alvarenga; de Oliveira Garcia Mateos, Sheila; Mayaud, Philippe; Cerdeira Sabino, Ester

Randomised controlled trial of topical combination therapy chlorhexidine 0.2% and natamycin 5% versus topical natamycin 5% alone for fungal keratitis in East Africa: study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. (2025) Hoffman, Jeremy John; Arunga, Simon; Matayan, Einoti; Ebong, Abel; Orishaba, Francis; Makupa, William; Elisante, Muna; Yadav, Reena; Das Sanyam, Sandip; Mtuy, Tara; Macleod, David; Leck, Astrid; Hu, Victor H; Burton, Matthew J

Community-led strategies for communicable disease prevention and management in low- and middle- income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review of health, social, and economic impact. (2025) Indravudh, Pitchaya P; McGee, Kathleen; Sibanda, Euphemia L; Corbett, Elizabeth L; Fielding, Katherine; Terris-Prestholt, Fern

Enhanced patient counselling and SMS reminder messages to improve access to community-based eye care services in Meru, Kenya: statistical analysis plan for a Bayesian adaptive trial [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. (2025) Kim, Min Jung; Allen, Luke; Tlhajoane, Malebogo; Prieto-Merino, David; Bolster, Nigel; Bastawrous, Andrew; Macleod, David

Prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment among people 50 years and older in Nepal: A national Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness survey. (2025) Kumar Mishra, Sailesh; Shah, Ranjan; Gogate, Parikshit; Sapkota, Yuddha Dhoj; Gurung, Reeta; Shrestha, Mohan Krishna; Mactaggart, Islay; McCormick, Ian; Shahi, Brish Bahadur; Khandekar, Rajiv; Burton, Matthew picture_as_pdf

Prediction models for Mtb infection among adolescent and adult household contacts in high tuberculosis incidence settings. (2025) Marambire, Edson Tawanda; Calderwood, Claire J; Larsson, Leyla; Held, Kathrin; Khan, Palwasha; Banze, Denise; Nhamuave, Celina; Minja, Lillian T; Mfinanga, Alfred; Gupta, Rishi K; Khosa, Celso; Mutsvangwa, Junior; Heinrich, Norbert; Kranzer, Katharina

Evaluation of a novel point-of-care lateral flow assay screening for Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection among pregnant women in Zimbabwe. (2025) Martin, Kevin; Dauya, Ethel; Dziva Chikwari, Chido; Mackworth-Young, Constance RS; Simms, Victoria; Bandason, Tsitsi; Makamure, Beauty; Martin, Janice; Makoga, Forget; Machiha, Anna; Peters, Remco PH; Mazzola, Laura T; Blumel, Benjamin; Gleeson, Birgitta; Marks, Michael; Kranzer, Katharina; Ferrand, Rashida A; Ferreyra, Cecilia

Acceptability and effectiveness of a study information video in improving the research consent process for youth: a non-inferiority trial. (2025) Mwaturura, Tinashe Cynthia; Simms, Victoria; Dauya, Ethel; Shrestha, Som Kumar; Ferrand, Salmaan; Shavani, Talent; Dziva Chikwari, Chido; Mackworth-Young, Constance RS; Bandason, Tsitsi; Mavodza, Constancia; Tembo, Mandikudza; Kranzer, Katharina; Bernays, Sarah; Ferrand, Rashida Abbas

Potential role of proprietary patent medicine vendors in primary eye and ear care: A mixed methods study in northern Nigeria. (2025) Okeibunor, Joseph; Smith, Andrew; Jolley, Emma; Elhassan, Elizabeth; Adekeye, Oluwatosin; Kontagora, Lawal Hasfat; Isiyaku, Sunday; Adamani, William; Mpyet, Caleb; Faal, Hannah; Schmidt, Elena; Gilbert, Clare E

Factors influencing uptake of COVID-19 diagnostics in Sub-Saharan Africa: a rapid scoping review. (2025) Phiri, Mackwellings Maganizo; Dunkley, Yasmin; Di Giacomo, Elizabeth; Lora, Wezzie; Kumwenda, Moses; Kabonga, Itai; Isere, Elvis; Bimba, John; Sibanda, Euphemia; Choko, Augustine; Hatzold, Karin; Corbett, Liz; Desmond, Nicola

Machine learning derived retinal pigment score from ophthalmic imaging shows ethnicity is not biology. (2025) Rajesh, Anand E; Olvera-Barrios, Abraham; Warwick, Alasdair N; Wu, Yue; Stuart, Kelsey V; Biradar, Mahantesh I; Ung, Chuin Ying; Khawaja, Anthony P; Luben, Robert; Foster, Paul J; Cleland, Charles R; Makupa, William U; Denniston, Alastair K; Burton, Matthew J; Bastawrous, Andrew; Keane, Pearse A; Chia, Mark A; Turner, Angus W; Lee, Cecilia S; Tufail, Adnan; Lee, Aaron Y; Egan, Catherine; UK Biobank Eye and Vision Consortium

Clinical outcomes of participants of a TB prevalence survey with an abnormal chest X-ray but no evidence of TB disease after a median follow-up of 9 months in Zambia and South Africa. (2025) Ruperez, Maria; Busang, Jacob; Mureithi, Linda; Shanaube, Kwame; Klinkenberg, Eveline; Gachie, Thomas; Burnett, James M; Kosloff, Barry; de Haas, Petra; Hayes, Richard; Fidler, Sarah; Schaap, Ab; Floyd, Sian; Ayles, Helen; TREATS study team

Barriers and enablers of access to diabetes eye care in Auckland, New Zealand: a qualitative study. (2025) Silwal, Pushkar Raj; Pirouzi, Maryam; Murphy, Rinki; Harwood, Matire; Grey, Corina; Squirrell, David; Ramke, Jacqueline

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Management of microbial keratitis by private pharmacies in Uganda: a study of knowledge, attitude, and practice. (2025) Ebong, Abel; Arunga, Simon; Mtuy, Tara B; Birungi, Angela Meric; Onyango, John; Arinda, Gilbert; Orishaba, Francis; Kwaga, Teddy; Kageni, Rita; Macleod, David; Yadav, Reena; Sanyam, Sandip Das; Hoffman, Jeremy J; Mohamed Ahmed, Abeer HA; Leck, Astrid; Burton, Mathew J

Core Outcome Set development for LEPtospirosis trials (COS-LEP): a study protocol to develop a core outcome set for the evaluation of clinical therapeutic interventions for human leptospirosis. (2025) Lee, Nathaniel; Smith, Chris; Bailey, Robin; Ariyoshi, Koya; Smith, Sarah; Black, Nick; Edwards, Tansy

Assessing community vulnerability to reduced vaccine impact in Uganda and Kenya: A spatial data analysis [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]. (2025) Nalwanga, Robinah; Natukunda, Agnes; Zirimenya, Ludoviko; Chi, Primus; Luzze, Henry; Elliott, Alison M; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Trotter, Caroline L; Webb, Emily L

Efficacy and Safety of Long-acting Injectable Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine in Improving HIV-1 Control in sub-Saharan Africa: Protocol for a Phase 3b Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial (IMPALA) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. (2025) Tumusiime, Victoria Babirye; Ruzagira, Eugene; Norcross, Claire; Eshun-Wilsonova, Ingrid; Kitonsa, Jonathan; Bahemuka, Ubaldo Mushabe; Grint, Daniel; Kimbugwe, Geofrey; Kakande, Ayoub; Lawrence, David S; Mwendia, Fridah; Van Solingen, Rodica; Van Eygen, Veerle; Addo Boateng, Fafa; Cresswell, Fiona

Temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in adolescents: a longitudinal pilot study nested in a Uganda birth cohort [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. (2025) Zirimenya, Ludoviko; Nassuuna, Jacent; Namutebi, Milly; Zziwa, Christopher; Serubanja, Joel; Nsubuga, Denis; Kiwudhu, Fred; Akello, Florence; Tumusiime, Josephine; Ninsiima, Caroline; Oduru, Gloria; Kabami, Grace; Akurut, Hellen; Nakyesige, Racheal; Kimuda, Simon; Wajja, Anne; Nkurunungi, Gyaviira; Serwanga, Jennifer; Doores, Katie J; Webb, Emily L; Elliott, Alison M

The relationship between general practice characteristics, case-mix, and secondary care attendances/admissions before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Protocol for an OpenSAFELY cohort study [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. (2025) Zou, Mengxuan; Dawadi, Shrinkhala; Pettigrew, Luisa M; Eggo, Rosalind M; Herrett, Emily; Walker, Venexia; Marks, Michael; Sterne, Jonathan; Walker, Alex; Tamborska, Arina; Gill, Jaidip; Macleod, John; Filipe, Johnny; Mah, Heather; Bacon, Sebastian; Curtis, Matt; Mehrkar, Amir; Costello, Ruth; Denholm, Rachel