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Extended genotyping of human papillomavirus and AI-assisted cervical visual evaluation for prediction of cervical precancer in nine resource-limited settings (PAVE): a cross-sectional study.

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BACKGROUND: Effective cervical cancer screening in resource-limited settings requires accurate, scalable, and efficient approaches.

Silvia de Sanjosé Federica Inturrisi Rebecca B Perkins Didem Egemen Ana Cecilia Rodriguez Brian Befano et al.
The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health 2026, 2 (11). doi: 10.1016/S3050-5038(26)00231-1 Epub 2026 11 03
Cancer AI

Multi-omics, multi-tissue analysis reveal role of extracellular matrix remodeling and sphingolipid homeostasis in edematous malnutrition (kwashiorkor).

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BACKGROUND: Edematous malnutrition, aka kwashiorkor, is a phenotype of severe malnutrition whose pathophysiology remains poorly understood.

Nackers F Polnay K Almey R Daled S Djibo AD Saeger S Deforce D Dhaenens M Gansemans Y Glorieux G Guindo O Jenkins B Koulman A Lang HJ Langendorf C Laukens D Mambula C Mukagatare I Parkington D Tassiou EI Biesen WV De Wiele TV Massenhove JV Nieuwerburgh FV Adehossi I Briend A Gonzales GB
Biomarker research 2026 Oct 28; 14(1); . doi: 10.1186/s40364-026-01016-9. Epub 2026 10 28
Edema Edematous malnutrition Extracellular matrix Gut microbiome Kwashiorkor Lipidomics Metabolomics Proteomics Sphingolipid

Outcomes of home-based versus facility-based care for mild diphtheria during a large epidemic in Kano State, Nigeria: A retrospective matched cohort study.

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BACKGROUND: During Nigeria's largest recorded diphtheria epidemic (first notified on 1 December 2022; more than 40,000 confirmed cases by January 2026), hospital capacity in Kano State was overwhelmed.

Polonsky J Hudu S Uthman K Katuala Y Evbuomwan PE Osman HJO Sulaiman AK Adjaho II Doumbia CO Gignoux E Ale F
PLoS medicine 2026 Oct 26; 23(10); . doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1005097. Epub 2026 10 26

Implementing computer‑aided detection for TB active case finding: A qualitative study of feasibility and acceptability in Tondo, Manila.

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Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, with over 1.23 million deaths globally in 2024.

Yonally Phillips E Galvan MDKP Min J Hewison C Duyala C Palmado JC Peral SN Camelique O Roxas MRC Duka MD Pardilla GF Recidoro MJC Castro RH Hossain F Huerga H Carnimeo V
PLOS global public health 2026 ; 6(10); . doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0007429. Epub 2026 10 08

Duration of effectiveness of tuberculosis preventive treatment across various tuberculosis burden settings: a systematic review and individual-participant meta-analysis.

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BACKGROUND: Millions of individuals at risk of tuberculosis are given tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) annually.

Linde LR Campbell JI Horsburgh CR Fox MP Abubakar I Acuna-Villaorduna C Alikhan F Andrade BB Arriaga MB Balcells ME Becerra MC Benjumea-Bedoya D Bennet R Blumenfeld A Bonnet M Brewer TF Carvalho ACC Caylà JA Chakhaia T Chan PC Chaw L Chen C Del Corral H Dobler CC Fang CT Faridi MMA Faye A Graham SM Gupta RK Hauri AM Heinmueller P Hesseling A Hill PC Huang LM Huerga H Jones-López EC Kinikar A Kirchner HL Kritski A Lecca L Lee MR Lee CH Lee LN Liu Q Long R MacPherson P Mandalakas A Marin D Martinson N Mave V Mazahir R Murray M Nejat S Pasqualini C Ruan Q Rubinstein F Ruiz-Tagle C van der Loeff MFS Seddon JA Shah L Sharma S Shen Y Srivastava G Stein C Triasih R Trieu L Verhagen LM Villalba JA Wang JY Yuen C Zhang W Golub J Martinez L
The Lancet. Respiratory medicine 2026 Sep 18; . doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(26)00219-5. Epub 2026 09 18

External validation of a treatment decision algorithm for tuberculosis in children living with HIV: a diagnostic cohort study.

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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in children living with HIV, and is challenging to diagnose owing to the limitations of microbiological approaches.

Khosa C Huyen Ton Nu Nguyet M Mwanga-Amumpaire J Chabala C Moh R Roucher C Nansera D Nduna B Macassa E Amorissani Folquet M Rego D Mundundu G Natukunda N Shankalala P Cumbe S Komena E Steenhoff AP Hesseling AC Seddon JA Wobudeya E Bonnet M Marcy O
The Lancet. Global health 2026 Sep 14; . doi: 10.1016/j.langlo.2026.104012. Epub 2026 09 14

Uptake and feasibility of task-shifting of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra testing from laboratory technicians to nurses to increase access and reduce time to results: a multicountry mixed method research.

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INTRODUCTION: Task-shifting tuberculosis (TB) rapid molecular testing from laboratory technicians to nurses could help decentralise TB diagnosis at primary health centres (PHCs) and allow in-ward testing to shorten treatment decision f

Ngu EM Basant J Bhatta B Huyen Ton Nu Nguyet M Lounnas M Kaitano RM N'Guessan MS Kasakwa KM Manhiça EMA Yin S Mugisha JR Ouassa TD Taguebue JV Moh R Breton G Mwanga-Amumpere J Borand L Chabala C Khosa C Wobudeya E Marcy O Orne-Gliemann J Bonnet M
BMJ global health 2026 Sep 10; 11(9); . doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019948. Epub 2026 09 10
Child health Health Personnel Tuberculosis

Use of Dried Blood Spots for Identifying Hepatitis E Infections in an Outbreak Setting.

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Accurate and accessible diagnostics for hepatitis E virus (HEV) are essential for outbreak preparedness and surveillance, particularly in low-resource settings.

Alvarez C Nesbitt R Asilaza KV Sattonnet-Roche P Wamala J Das S Haile M Rull M Gignoux E Albela M Rumunu J Eckerle I Ciglenecki I Azman AS Meyer B
Journal of medical virology 2026 Sep ; 98(9); . doi: 10.1002/jmv.71155. Epub 2026 09 15