Bioethics&EngagementMORU

[Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @MedsforMalaria]

Another milestone in the treatment of vivax #malaria.

Thailand is the second country to approve paediatric tafenoquine, a single-dose treatment designed to help prevent relapse.

Co-developed by MMV and @GSK, pTQ can help children recover without the threat of repeated relapse.

[Tropical Medicine Oxford @TropMedOxford]

#ResearchHighlight from @chewapreecha @MORUBKK

CRISPR-based environmental detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei identifies sanitation gaps and #melioidosis risk in northeast Thailand

Read more 👉 https://t.co/u9xOSB5B1B
Full publication 👉 https://t.co/WU2gU6aDVK

[Tropical Medicine Oxford @TropMedOxford]

#MeetOurResearchers video interview with Elizabeth Batty @MORUBKK

Genomic surveillance in Southeast Asia

Liz research aims to identify causes of febrile illness, monitor AMR and guide appropriate treatments

Watch the interview 👉 https://t.co/ONFhTOJRsN

[Tropical Medicine Oxford @TropMedOxford]

#ResearchHighlight from Ashata Dahal, OUCRU Nepal

Willingness to accept paediatric blood sample collection for clinical research purposes in Nepal: a qualitative study

Read more 👉 https://t.co/u9xOSB5B1B
Full publication 👉 https://t.co/n4wG8sFAVd

[University of Oxford @UniofOxford]

Following the outbreak of Andes hantavirus disease on the cruise ship MV Hondius, UK universities and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have launched a new clinical study to characterise infection and disease associated with Andes hantavirus.

Find out more ⬇️
https://t.co/VTz4p5zOAs

[MORU @MORUBKK]

A new Lancet Comment co‑authored by a @MORUBKK scientist highlights practical actions to tackle #AMR, from procurement, stewardship and primary care to vaccines and diagnostics.
https://t.co/doDJqdfDEP

[Tropical Medicine Oxford @TropMedOxford]

#ResearchHighlight from Gilbert Lazarus & @raphhamers OUCRU

#AMR in bacterial pathogens causing community-acquired and hospital-acquired lower respiratory tract infections (2010–24): systematic review and meta-analysis

👉 https://t.co/u9xOSB5B1B
Paper 👉 https://t.co/dXh4zd8kDl

[Fiocruz @fiocruz]

🌍🧬 Fiocruz promove, no próximo 12 de maio, o evento “Cooperação entre a Fiocruz e a Global Health Bioethics Network (GHBN): desafios para a cooperação internacional”, fortalecendo o debate sobre bioética, saúde global e cooperação internacional.

O encontro marca um novo momento da inserção da América Latina em redes globais de bioética, a partir da parceria entre a Fiocruz e a GHBN, coordenada pela Universidade de Oxford.

A programação, voltada para estudantes, pesquisadores e coordenadores de ensaios clínicos interessados em fortalecer o diálogo internacional em bioética e saúde pública, contará com apresentações institucionais, o lançamento público da participação da Fiocruz na rede internacional e debates sobre os desafios éticos em saúde global, especialmente nos contextos da África, Ásia e América Latina.

📍 Auditório de Bio-Manguinhos – Campus Fiocruz Manguinhos, RJ.
📅 12 de maio de 2026
⏰ 9h às 12h
👋🏿 Evento com transmissão ao vivo e tradução simultânea em libras

▶️ Acompanhe pelo YouTube: https://t.co/KfAQRgTTfk

#Fiocruz #Bioética #SaúdeGlobal #CooperaçãoInternacional #Pesquisa #SaúdePública #GHBN

[MORU @MORUBKK]

Recent Financial Times coverage highlights the Star Homes study, led by @MORUBKK with partners in Tanzania and internationally, exploring how better housing design can help reduce childhood illness in rural Tanzania.

https://t.co/8gVzGoGphO

Photo: © Julien Lano

[MORU @MORUBKK]

Conducted by researchers at MORU in collaboration with international partners, the findings suggest malaria prevention isn’t only about tools — but about where and how people live.

📄 Read the study: https://t.co/3GpoImgRnd

#GlobalHealth

[Tropical Medicine Oxford @TropMedOxford]

#ResearchHighlight from Qian Wang @MORUBKK

Methods for estimating the burden of acute tropical infectious diseases: A scoping review

Read more 👉 https://t.co/u9xOSB5B1B
Full publication 👉 https://t.co/0ocSydqcve

[MORU @MORUBKK]

MORU colleagues will be taking part in Pint of Science Thailand 2026, sharing research on topics including antimicrobial resistance, malaria and melioidosis.

🗓️ 18-19 May | Bangkok
🔗 https://t.co/evT25IpWBK

[MORU @MORUBKK]

New evidence highlights how wildlife trade increases opportunities for zoonotic disease transmission. This article includes field perspectives from colleagues at Lao‑Oxford‑Mahosot Hospital‑Wellcome Trust Research Unit within the MORU network.
🔗 https://t.co/Rjgl8XeHIF

[Tropical Medicine Oxford @TropMedOxford]

Our heartfelt congratulations to our new Associate Professors!

Charles Agoti @cnyaigoti @KEMRI_Wellcome
Cindy Chu, Liz Batty and Tom Peto @MORUBKK
Marc Choisy from OUCRU

Read more 👉 https://t.co/1zU7jX2ez5

[Tropical Medicine Oxford @TropMedOxford]

#ResearchHighlight from Cindy Chu @MORUBKK

Plasmodium #vivax malaria relapse risk depends on transmission intensity: evidence from a longitudinal study in Northwest Thailand

Read more 👉 https://t.co/u9xOSB5B1B
Full publication 👉 https://t.co/uez94VG3rN

[MORU @MORUBKK]

New multi‑country research from @MORUBKK and @MSF shows that combining simple clinical checks with tools like pulse oximetry can better identify children at high risk of #sepsis, while reducing unnecessary referrals.

📄 https://t.co/f8Lll4XtwT

@TropMedOxford @NDMOxford

[MORU @MORUBKK]

On 19 April at @ESCMID 2026 conference, MORU Director Prof Nicholas Day delivered a keynote lecture on rickettsial diseases and received the #ESCMID Excellence in Science Award, recognising outstanding contributions to science. #InfectiousDiseases @TropMedOxford @NDMOxford

[Tropical Medicine Oxford @TropMedOxford]

#ResearchHighlight from Lorenz Von Seidlein @MORUBKK

A sustainable #house design to improve child health in rural #Africa: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Read more 👉 https://t.co/u9xOSB5B1B
Full publication 👉 https://t.co/l60G0bUulX

[Tropical Medicine Oxford @TropMedOxford]

#MeetOurResearchers video interview with @evelynekestelyn OUCRU

Sustainable clinical trial models in LMICs

Evelyne leads clinical trial operations in regions with high infectious disease burdens, focusing on ethical and locally driven research

Watch👉 https://t.co/I26gxeUHvY

[Tropical Medicine Oxford @TropMedOxford]

#ResearchHighlight from Monnaphat Jongdeepaisal @MORUBKK

Sustaining community-based #malaria services through stakeholder engagement: lessons from #CoCreation in northeastern Thailand

Read more 👉 https://t.co/u9xOSB5B1B
Full publication 👉 https://t.co/UhcJTA1u4j