Peter MacPherson

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...

#TB is often portrayed as a disease of working age adults, but our new preprint shows prevalence of untreated disease is highest among older adults, who also face the greatest gaps in detection and reporting. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

We have a new preprint out: In metaanalysis of 82 #TB surveys (30 countries, 4.6M people), we investigated how prevalence changes with age Untreated TB increases substantially with age, with poorer case detection in older adults. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6... @uofgshw.bsky.social 🦠🧪🛟

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

@mltcphdprogramme.bsky.social - our #multimorbidity #PhD programme is now recruiting! Applicant information webinar on Thursday this week - full details here: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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 🦠🧪🛟

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

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 🦠🕵️‍♂️ 👇

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...?

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

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

Very pleased to be appointed as a member of the Scottish Science Advisory Council 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Role will include supporting the Chief Scientific Advisor for Scotland in his work with Scottish Ministers @uofgshw.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social scottishscience.org.uk/news-blog/ne...

We are recruiting a Professor/Reader in Clinical Trials and Methodology at the @uofgshw.bsky.social School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/professo...

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

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

#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

Calling all emerging #researchers doing pioneering work to reduce the disease burden of #TB & #HIV in #Africa #Nominations for 2026 Stephen Lawn Research Leadership Prize now open! @joylawn.bsky.social @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social @theunion.org @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social

🚨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

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

📣 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

New publication led by Mphatso Phiri: Drivers of sex differences in Mycobacterium tuberculosis immunoreactivity among adolescents and adults in Blantyre, Malawi link.springer.com/article/10.1... @uofgshw.bsky.social @lightontb.bsky.social @kchorton.bsky.social #TB #Episky 🛟🧪

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!

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

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

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

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 🧪🛟

Congrats @petermacp.bsky.social 💐

📢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

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...

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

⏳ 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.

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

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

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.

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?...

🎧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...

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

@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...

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

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

In meta-analysis of national and subnational #TB prevalence surveys, we found that between 2000-2024, tuberculosis epidemics are rapidly urbanising. doi.org/10.1371/jour... @plosmedicine.org @uofgshw.bsky.social @kchorton.bsky.social