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@MORUBKK

Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit. We conduct research on infectious tropical diseases including malaria, meliodosis, leptospirosis and typhus

Bangkok, Thailand Katılım Eylül 2014
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"...White transformed the study of anti-malaria drugs to optimise their use...[his] research saved millions of lives..." A lovely tribute of Prof Sir Nick White in The Times (UK) 24 Feb 2026 (sadly, paywalled) bit.ly/4azY7EP
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RiP dear friend & colleague, Prof Sir Nick White. A distinguished clinician, scientist & the leading figure in improving the treatment of malaria, his work made a lasting contribution to global health research saving millions of lives worldwide. Our thoughts are with his family.
Tropical Medicine Oxford@TropMedOxford

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Sir Nicholas White @MORUBKK Nick was a visionary in #malaria treatment whose work transformed global health. He will be remembered with great respect and affection Read our tribute 👉 tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/news/professor…

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An engaging performance that used comedy, acrobatics, music and dance, AMR Circus bridges arts & science to deliver a key #AMR message to young people in #Cambodia: “Don’t buy antibiotics over the counter. Instead, go to a health centre if you feel sick”. bit.ly/4qeZAVM
Tropical Medicine Oxford@TropMedOxford

Back by popular demand: The #AMR Circus! @MORUBKK Following the success of the AMR Circus in Cambodia in 2025, the Phare Ponleu Selpak (Brightness of the Arts) School students were back with new performances in Jan 2026 Read more 👉 tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/news/back-by-p…

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Alternative therapies from medicinal plants are being touted for their potential to combat drug-resistant pathogens. What did we find when we studied changes in bacterial protein expression after treatment w/white mulberry extracts? You might be surprised peerj.com/articles/20647/
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“I came for 6 months to the Thai–Myanmar border & it’s been more than 30 years, thanks to the incredibly brave Karen and Burmese women.” Well done, Rose McGready, what a difference you've made to countless mothers and babies! bit.ly/3XaIM67 @shokloun @wellcometrust
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Every year, millions of deaths in LMICs go unregistered or with no reliable data on causes of death. What were the most significant causes of death in SE Asia found by this @wellcometrust-funded verbal autopsy @LancetGH study? bit.ly/3JTOJkH
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TB heavily hits LMICs w gold standard molecular diagnostic assays ~Xpert MTB/RIF oft not avail @wellcometrust funded @PLOSGPH study finds tongue swab samples novel rapid molecular diagnostic test nLRDT a cost-effective diagnostic tool in rural Philippines bit.ly/49Atwqm
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ACORN2 study in @GlobalHealthBMJ confirms a low blood culture BC yield in hospitalised kids in LMICs (4.5%) with a 2x higher contamination rate (9%). For which groups s/d LMIC healthcare workers develop protocols to optimise BC uptake in hospitalised kids? bit.ly/49uvVD5
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This important future pandemic preparation work funded by @wellcometrust through the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator. See original paper @TheLancetInfDis: bit.ly/473lWDk
Tropical Medicine Oxford@TropMedOxford

New data show Ensitrelvir (an oral antiviral) exhibits strong activity against #COVID19 in a first head-to-head study with Paxlovid, offering promise for effective and well-tolerated alternative treatment options @MORUBKK Read more 👉 tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/news/ensitrelv…

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Melioidosis, a tropical infection caused by the soil bacterium B pseudomallei results in est'd 165 000 cases & 89 000 deaths ea yr, yet is a disease so neglected it's NOT on WHO's list of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Why isn't it classed as an NTD? bit.ly/3J7Qbzz
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FD-TACT's trial of artemether-lumefantrine & amodiaquine ALAQ comes as artemisinin resistance threatens #malaria control in Africa, w/estimates that widespread resistance could lead to 16m add'l malaria cases & 360,000 hospitalized severe cases annually. bit.ly/4nA3W9e
Tropical Medicine Oxford@TropMedOxford

FD-TACT malaria treatment trial launches patient recruitment in Rwanda Led by @MORUBKK, this trial aims to evaluate a novel triple artemisinin-based combination treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum #malaria Read more 👉 tropmedres.ac/news/fd-tact-m… 📷 Mehul Dhorda, MORU

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In Asia’s first mass rollout of the R21 #malaria vaccine, @MORUBKK scientists travel by motorbike, boat & foot, analysing whether the shot could accelerate the push to elimination in #Bangladesh. Here's the deal: bit.ly/4nqKiMX
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