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Screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children
Screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children
Ivermectin treatment in humans for reducing malaria transmission
Researchers from the LSTM-based Cochrane Infectious Disease Group (
What's new! CIDG Publications June 2021
During June 2021, the CIDG published two Cochrane protocols, two new Cochrane reviews, and one Cochrane review update in Issue 6, 2021 of the 
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroids in insecticide‐treated nets to prevent malaria in Africa
Researchers from LSTM confirm that in areas with high pyrethroid resistance in mosquitoes, fewer people were in
Meet the CIDG team: Melissa Taylor
In this ‘Meet the CIDG staff’ feature we chat with Melissa Taylor, who joined the CIDG editorial base as a Research Assistant in November 2019.
Job vacancies in evidence synthesis – April 2021
LSTM’s Centre for Evidence Synthesis in Global Health has led developments in systematic reviews in tropical medicine and international health.
What's new! CIDG Publications March 2021
The story of hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19: new Cochrane editorial
A new Cochrane editorial examines the 2020 story of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19. Read the full Cochrane editorial here. 
Update (24 Mar 2021) Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen and molecular‐based tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
How accurate are rapid tests for diagnosing COVID‐19? 
Special Collection: diagnosing tuberculosis
The Cochrane Library releases an updated