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mltcphdprogramme.bsky.social @mltcphdprogramme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Recruitment for Multiple Long-Term Conditions PhD Programme Cohort 1 has launched, Full list of projects - www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate... job advert www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/multiple... for any queries please watch recording of the applicant webinar - youtu.be/vUaGjKW6ICU

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Very pleased to contribute to this meta-analysis. Among contacts of #TB, protection from preventive therapy waned quickly in high incidence settings, but persisted for years in low and medium incidence settings authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... @uofgshw.bsky.social 🦠🧪🛟

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Interested in using genomics, big data and AI to tackle future pandemic threats? The @cvrinfo.bsky.social is recruiting two PhD students through the DETECTIVE Doctoral Network 🦠🕵️‍♂️ shorturl.at/iLrfP

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

See details of 2 #PhD posts based at CVR & 12 other projects based in Finland, Denmark, Netherlandsx Spain & England through the DETECTIVE MSCA Doctoral Network 🦠🕵️‍♂️ 👇

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

UK health professionals: apply to do a Wellcome-funded PhD on #tuberculosis prevention and aging with me and @alexandra-richards.bsky.social at @uofgshw.bsky.social University of Glasgow and University Cape Town! Project -> www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate... Apply -> www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/multiple...?

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University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - Multiple Long-Term Conditions (MLTC) PhD Programme for Health Professionals - Research Projects - University of Glasgow Pr...

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Hadley Wickham @hadley.nz · 05/09/2026

It brings a smile to my face every time I see a paper using ggplot2 😀

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Jack Stanley @jack-stan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Published yesterday: 🩺 Data from 12 studies on ~16,000 people diagnosed w/ TB in Zimbabwe 📈 Age at TB diagnosis in Zimbabwe increased by half a year with each passing calendar year 2000-2024 🥼 We need to think of older adults more when considering surveillance, diagnosis and management of TB

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Temporal changes in age at diagnosis with tuberculosis in high-HIV prevalence settings: a pooled multi-cohort analysis from Zimbabwe

Age at TB diagnosis in Zimbabwe increased between 2000 and 2024. TB programmes must adapt case-finding, clinical services and management for older adults considering multimorbidity, polypharmacy and f...

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Walking some of the West Highland Way over the last few days and found this in Dryman Spar. Don’t everyone rush at once.

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Michael Marks @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Four clinical academic jobs @lshtm.bsky.social for people in UK training - Closing this week on Friday

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#Multimorbidity with #tuberculosis is under-recognised. We followed nearly 2000 adults with #TB in 🇿🇦 for 18m. Multimorbidity was very common, and associated with large ⬆️ in risk of death. #idsky #TBsky 🧪🛟 doi.org/10.1371/jour... @uofgshw.bsky.social @tomwingfield.bsky.social

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🚨New publication🚨 Despite global scale-up of ART for #HIV, bloodstream infection with M. tuberculosis in hospitalised adults remains common In a 7 country study, PLHIV with #TB in blood were 2.7x more likely to die by 30days doi.org/10.1093/ofid... @uofgshw.bsky.social @biancasossen.bsky.social

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Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 29/07/2026

This is a really beautiful website by @jdworkin.bsky.social on the everyday household items that were once only dreamt about – a music player, nightlight, family photos, clean water, ice, spices, and more. 10/10 would recommend exploring it! ordinaryabundance.com

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Ordinary Abundance

A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.

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Clare Warrell @clarewarrell.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

📣 Opportunity for Clinical Scientists 🔬 The Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) are advertising a unique opportunity to join the highly specialist National clinical service. Join us to help shape and develop the future of the service! 🔗 Apply here: www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v8175970

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Job vacancy: Clinical Scientist, UK Health Security Agency, Salisbury | trac.jobs

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Went to see The Odyssey this afternoon, and was very weird to recognise the beaches that I spent my childhood on. The Moray Firth is one of the most beautiful parts of the world. www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...

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Why Scotland’s cinematic Moray coast made it a perfect location to shoot The Odyssey

‘Legends cling like barnacles to these shores,’ says our local writer, who reveals how the lore of these craggy cliffs and beaches resonates with the Homeric classic

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Prof Tom Solomon CBE @runningmadprof.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Got research, a QI project, case report or education innovation to share? The Med+ 2026 Abstract Competition is now open. A great opportunity for resident doctors to present their work at the RCP's largest specialty conference. Deadline: 30 August. Good luck to everyone submitting!

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Michael Marks @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Academic clinical jobs @lshtm.bsky.social for people in UK clinical training Clinical Lecturers 1) Infectious Diseases (ST3-6) tinyurl.com/4vbjwrkr 2) Paediatrics (ST4-7) tinyurl.com/2hajhbs3 3) Public Health (ST3-5) tinyurl.com/yzd5cmxa Clinical Fellow in Primary Care (ST1) tinyurl.com/mpsmk7zk

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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

At @who.int request, @petermacp.bsky.social and a multinational team led an analysis of cause and risk of death for people living with #HIV admitted to hospital. 1 in 6 people with HIV who were hospitalized, died. In-hospital survival hasn't improved in the last 20 years. 👉 tinyurl.com/3pb9pf8e

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Tom Boyles @tomboylesid.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This is excellent work once again. Well done Rachel and the rest of the team.

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

New: Risk & cause of death among people living with #HIV admitted to hospital Overall mortality remains unacceptably high (16%) & probably hasn’t changed since 2000 AIDS-related conditions (72%) esp. #TB (27%) main cause of death dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2... @uofgshw.bsky.social #IDSky #TBSky 🧪🛟

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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

📢We are delighted to announce that Professor Peter MacPherson has been appointed Deputy Head of the School of Health & Wellbeing. @petermacp.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk

Quote by Professor Peter MacPherson - I am thrilled to take on this new role. I look forward to working closely with Professor Emma McIntosh and the School management team to further enhance the reputation of our School as a place of world-leading population health research and teaching. The Clarice Pears building is in the background.

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Katherine Horton @kchorton.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

It's been 10 years since we published our first review of sex differences in #TB prevalence. In this update, we found men remain twice as likely as women to have TB, and disparities have likely widened over time. journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

We updated our review of sex diff. in #TB prevalence In 102 surveys (4.7M participants) men were 2x as likely to have TB than women Evidence consistent with sex differences widening over time 🧪🛟 journals.plos.org/plosmedicine... @nswartwood.bsky.social @kchorton.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social

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A forest plot showing the empirical and modelled estimates of sex differences in TB prevalence between men and women

Plots showing the empirical and time trends on male-to-female tuberculosis prevalence ratio overall, and by WHO region

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Dr Edward Hill @edmhill.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

⏳ One week until applications close | Apply by 23:30 BST, Wed 20 May 2026. 2️⃣ senior academic leader roles to work with Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Research Programme (MLW) Data Science & Computational Modelling Unit + Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL) @liverpooluni.bsky.social.

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The LIGHT Consortium @lightontb.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

TB is preventable and curable - yet millions are still affected every year. The problem isn’t just medical. It’s social, structural, and gendered. This video shows how LIGHT is working with communities to change that. 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/aaHVqoMTw2E?... #EndTB #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity

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LIGHT's Legacy

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Finn McQuaid @cfmcquaid.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Out now! Our preprint reviewing effects of extreme weather events on TB. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... @mjsaunder.bsky.social with Lauren Linde & Leo Martinez @bostonu.bsky.social & many others @tb-lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @lshtm-planet.bsky.social

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Fantastic video from @lightontb.bsky.social PhD student Dr Mphatso Phiri, summarising the research he has been leading in Malawi 🇲🇼 to reduce men’s risk of #TB, and benefit men, women and children.

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The LIGHT Consortium @lightontb.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Why are men more affected by TB in Malawi? Higher exposure starts in adolescence-linked to smoking, alcohol use & high-risk environments. Good news:mobile, community TB testing is reaching more men & connecting them to care. Tackling TB in men protects whole communities: youtu.be/wMP4f05lgHM?...

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Mphatso Phiri - Tackling TB in Young Men and the Effectiveness of Community Outreach in Malawi

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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🎧Listen to The TBPod with @petermacp.bsky.social discussing an urban-rural tuberculosis prevalence meta-analysis, revealing substantial regional variation and a global trend towards urbanisation of #TB Podcast - www.buzzsprout.com/851944/episo... Paper - journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

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Shifting TB Landscapes: Dr Peter MacPherson on HIV–TB Care & Diagnostic Innovation - The TBPod

Dr Peter MacPherson, Professor of Global Public Health at the University of Glasgow, joins Dr Jack Callum to discuss his research on HIV–TB care and shifting TB epidemiology. He discusses findings fro...

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Very pleased to be awarded an NIHR Global Health Research Professorship! Will work with partners in Malawi to investigate new approaches to using AI to support #TB diagnosis. @nihr.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social

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School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow @uofgshw.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

@petermacp.bsky.social has received an @nihr.bsky.social Global Health Research Professorship. He will work with partners in Malawi to investigate a new approach to artificial intelligence testing for tuberculosis #TB @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/schools/heal...

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Katherine Horton @kchorton.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

In our latest paper in @plosmedicine.org, we explore trade-offs in diagnostic algorithm, coverage, and duration of community screening for #TB, highlighting the importance of symptom-agnostic approaches and the need for strategies to sustain impact when screening ends. plos.io/4tuD2SM

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We found that #TB epidemics are becoming increasingly urbanised. Important implications for supporting effective public health interventions to end tuberculosis epidemics. 🧪 #MedSky @uofgshw.bsky.social @kchorton.bsky.social @nswartwood.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

Graph of model predicted urban-to-rural TB prevalence between 2000 and 2024

Graph showing predicted percentage of TB cases that were urban and rural between 2000 and 2024

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PLOS Medicine @plosmedicine.org · 08/04/2026

In this systematic review & meta-analysis, Mortazavi & colleagues (@petermacp.bsky.social) investigate urban vs rural differences in #TB prevalence between 2000 and 2024 in 26 low- and middle-income countries, finding that TB epidemics have become increasingly urbanized 🧪 #MedSky plos.io/3O79BqY

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Urban and rural prevalence of tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Seyed Alireza Mortazavi and colleagues investigate urban versus rural differences in adult pulmonary tuberculosis prevalence between 2000 and 2024 in 26 low- ...

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

New study led by @alexandra-richards.bsky.social. Reducing men’s TB risk and improving treatment access could have big impacts on #TB incidence and deaths for men, women, and children. www.nature.com/articles/s43... @kchorton.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social @lightontb.bsky.social

Bar charts showing impact of interventions on TB incidence for men, women, and children

Graphs showing impact of interventions on TB notifications in 4 countries

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The LIGHT Consortium @lightontb.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

What if targeting TB in men could benefit entire populations? This new modelling study from @alexandra-richards.bsky.social suggests exactly that 👇 ✔️ More treatment coverage ✔️ Address social & structural risks 👉 Big reductions in TB incidence & mortality 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43...

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

This #WorldTBday is a honour to be in Blantyre, Malawi, where we kicked off recruitment into the @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded ZAMSA-TB study. The team are developing new epidemiological methods to measure future vaccine effectiveness in the community.

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Katherine Horton @kchorton.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Our analysis of #TB exposure and transmission patterns is now in @pnas.org. @petedodd24.bsky.social and I found a majority of TB transmission globally is attributable to contact with adult men, while contributions to transmission by age are more variable across regions. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Michael Marks @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Apply by 11th May to do a PhD @lshtm.bsky.social Work with epidemiologists, social scientists & modellers to understand quality of life measures in Syphilis and develop evidence on cost-effectiveness of interventions & public health strategies. @thelovetankcic.bsky.social @joetucker.bsky.social

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2026-27 NIHR UK Syphilis Research Scholarship | LSHTM

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is pleased to invite applications for a 3-year full-time PhD studentship, starting in September 2026.The award will cover a tax-free stipend

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Alvaro Schwalb @aschwalbc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

1/📢 In our new publication, we estimate that in 2022, 134 million people worldwide had a recent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection and were at high risk of progressing to TB disease. Read the full paper in PLOS Medicine (tinyurl.com/mtbinfection). #TBSky

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Estimating the global burden of viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: A mathematical modelling study

Alvaro Schwalb and colleagues conducted a mathematical modelling study to estimate the global burden of viable Mycobacterium tuberculosis--that which can cause disease and be transmitted--to help guid...

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Very please to share the results of the SaDAPT Trial. In Malawi and Lesotho, same-day initiation for ART for #HIV in people with #TB symptoms was non-inferior to ART initiation after TB investigations, and with no safety concerns. authors.elsevier.com/c/1mb~68MsVo... @uofgshw.bsky.social

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Peter MacPherson @petermacp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

One of the pleasures of my academic job is my role as an Academic Editor for PLOS Medicine.

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