Derek Bell

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on allocation, distribution and verification of these vaccines, yet this focus exposes that the underlying infrastructure for global delivery and monitoring is threadbare and unevenly distributed.

TL;DR: The molecular diagnostic gaps, needs, and potential solutions for improving access to diagnosis and management of patients with drug susceptible and drug resistant TB are described.

TL;DR: COVID-19 impact on Uganda may be relatively light, while there is a high risk of a significant negative impact on other disease burden if the lockdown response to CO VID-19 is prolonged, underlining the importance of tailoring COVID- 19 responses according to population structure and potential disease vulnerabilities.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors have developed a manual to guide a move towards common standards for undertaking and reporting research microscopy for malaria detection, identification and quantification, which contains procedures based on agreed quality assurance standards for research malaria microscopy defined at a consultation of: TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases; the Worldwide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN), United Kingdom; the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), Switzerland; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA; the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEM

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present evidence that many patients identified as being at risk of Wernicke's encephalopathy currently do not receive appropriate treatment, despite the availability of guidelines and protocols.