A social safety net-based parenting and nutrition programme developed by icddr,b improved the cognitive, language, and motor development of children aged 6-16 months, a new study published in The Lancet Reg Health-Southeast Asia reports. Read more:

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icddr,b Senior Scientist Dr. Rubhana Raqib provided commentary in The Lancet on a promising Phase 1 vaccine trial for typhoid and paratyphoid, highlighting the importance of the vaccine as there is currently none approved for paratyphoid.

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The therapeutic food MDCF-2 has been designed to repair the gut microbiome in malnourished children. icddr,b scientists helped show in a recent Nature Microbiology paper how the bacteria Prevotella copri helps metabolize MDCF-2 and mediate weight gain in Bangladeshi children.

The latest DefeatDD blog coauthored by Dr Mahbubur Rahman from icddr,b highlights a recent study that shows during monsoon season, #WASH interventions could prevent 734 #diarrhoea cases per 1,000 children under three years old per month in rural 🇧🇩.👉cutt.ly/Fw98RFga

🔬👩‍⚕️icddr,b's Senior Scientist Dr Sayera Banu shares insights on her 25 years of tuberculosis research on #WorldTBDay . She discusses how icddr,b's research can be used in combating TB globally in this exclusive interview with Prothom Alo. 👉Read here: cutt.ly/8w9IgAyk

In recognition of World Tuberculosis Day today, we are sharing a recently published study where icddr,b scientists helped develop and perform preliminary testing for a novel treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
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icddr,b Senior Scientist Dr. Rubhana Raqib and Emeritus Scientist Dr. Mohammad Yunus were recently featured in a CNN report on the worsening arsenic contamination crisis in Bangladesh, which already affects tens of millions of people. Read more:

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Today, icddr,b hosted a stakeholders’ workshop to support Wellcome funded project aimed to develop open-source software for modeling and forecasting cholera outbreak risks and communication in 🇧🇩. Valuable insights were shared at this @Universityofleeds funded workshop.

Ramadan is a time for reflection, giving, and compassion. We are calling on you to join us in our zakat appeal. Your donation will help fund lifesaving healthcare for those who need it most. Let's come together as a community and make a difference. #Zakat #GivingBack

🇧🇩 In Bangladesh, users of #SmokelessTobacco like Sadapata, Zarda, Khaini, and Gul outnumber smokers, according to GATS, 2017. 🚭 #icddr_b study reveals #SLT users face a 1.62 times higher risk of developing Chronic #KidneyDisease ( #CKD ). 👉Learn more: cutt.ly/Fw0PLGYV

In a recent paper, icddr,b scientists describe the success of the real-time, reactive vaccination response to the 2022 cholera epidemic in Bangladesh, highlighting the collaborative efforts of stakeholders and sharing lessons for the global community.

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icddr,b contributed to a nature study led by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital and Broad Institute that identified regions of the human genome that lack typical variation, and where mutations are likely to impact an individual's health.
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🇧🇩Curious what worked for #Bangladesh in fighting against #COVID19 ? Our latest blog explores the journey, offering insights into how local research impacts globally. Let’s explore Bangladesh’s contributions for inclusive global health research👉Read here: cutt.ly/Uw116RlL

The NIHR Global Health Research Centres Symposium opened in Dhaka,hosted by icddr,b and supported by NIHR Global Health. With experts from global health centers in #WestAfrica #LatinAmerica #SouthAsia #SouthEastAsia , the event focuse on #NCDs and #EnvironmentalChange impacts Department of Health and Social Care

Less variability in within-day temperature range was linked to increased hospitalization from diarrhoea over a thirty-year period in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Read more:

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Delighted to have Ms Jane Palmer from Global Affairs Canada at #icddrb . Her words, 'Wonderful to visit icddr,b again and to see your wonderful work. Very proud to be an icddr,b partner,' resonate with icddr,b's spirit. Canada's partnership is invaluable to our mission. #globalhealth

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major cause of bloodstream infections (BSIs) globally. In a recent study, most (34%) K. pneumoniae BSIs in a US patient cohort were abdominal in origin, but respiratory-source (6%) BSIs had >5X mortality rate of other sources.
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icddr,b scientists helped show in a large study in Kolkata, India that oral cholera vaccine combined with better household water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) provides more protection than the vaccine or being in a better WASH household alone. Read more:
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A new mRNA vaccine against RSV — a respiratory virus with a high burden among older adults — had 83.7% efficacy against severe RSV-induced lower respiratory tract disease in adults over 60, reports NEJM article by Moderna, icddr,b, and others.
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