Reducing delays to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis case detection through a revised routine surveillance system

Published on August 13, 2020

The revision to the routine surveillance system to use rapid molecular methods for the detection of both tuberculosis and drug resistanc and a revised communication strategy improved the number of cases tested and treatment while reducing time for specimen transportation and receiving test results. BMC Infectious Disease

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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: a prospective observational study

August 12, 2020
After Nepal’s lockdown, the number of institutional births was reduced by approximately half, with increased inequality by ethnicity. The study also found a significantly increased risk of preterm birth, institutional stillbirth, and neonatal mortality during lockdown.

Explainer: Pandemic behaviour - Why some people don't play by the rules

August 13, 2020
An associate professor of psychology at New York University provides some insight into human behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Reuters