A new study led by Harry Veillard, MSc student @lshtm.bsky.social, found that nurse and pharmacist prescribing could improve access to care, reduce treatment delays, and ease pressure on primary care.
The study also highlights the need for training and support.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4tERrvi
Congratulations @rebeccaglover.bsky.social! really looking forward to working with you once back from Heidelberg.
Antimicrobial resistance is one of today's biggest global health challenges 🦠
Join our online short course (28 September–2 October 2026) to learn from global experts & gain practical knowledge to help tackle #AMR across policy, research & practice.
Apply now 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...
Vaccines don’t just prevent disease, they also help fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR) 💉
By reducing infections, vaccines reduce the need for antibiotics.
Watch our short video on this:
https://microb.io/4bp7IO5
#KOAMR #NationalVaccineDay #AMR
New pre-print with @wtmatlock.bsky.social!!!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
What shapes the distribution of plasmids across bacteria? Our paper shows that conjugative plasmids actually have a very narrow distribution compared to mobilizable plasmids. Conjugative systems restrict plasmid transfer!
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
It’s International Day of Women & Girls in Science 🤗
Today, we celebrate Regina Ami Banu, who is advancing awareness, mentorship, and community engagement on #AMR in Ghana 🇬🇭
Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
Typhoid isn’t just a health issue, it’s an economic crisis.
A new study led by researchers at @lshtm.bsky.social finds India loses ~$1.5 billion a year to typhoid, with millions of cases and rising antibiotic resistance.
Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...