Fast-Track Journal Articles
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, we fast-track accepted articles from the IJTLD and PHA and publish them as edited preprints prior to publication in a journal – see examples below.
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Will heated tobacco products be banned in Hong Kong?
The Bill to ban heated tobacco products in Hong Kong has been delayed, causing the authors to…
Thrombotic events and COVID-19 vaccines
In this State of the Art, the authors reviewed the literature on thromboembolic adverse events…
The 100th anniversary of bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) and the latest vaccines against COVID-19
On 18th July 2021, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first use of the BCG vaccine for TB…
Call to action for an invigorated drive to scale up TB prevention
An Editorial for IJTLD highlights the importance of TB preventive treatment (TPT) and the launch…
Impact of COVID-19 on TB detection in the private sector in Nepal
In this Correspondence accepted article for IJTLD, the authors found a 67.4% decrease in testing…
Diagnosis patterns for rifampicin-resistant TB after onset of COVID-19
In this recently accepted article for IJTLD, the authors found that RR-TB diagnosis decreased by…
Asymptomatic COVID-19 – implications for the control of transmission in South Africa
The authors conducted a retrospective analysis to determine the proportion of asymptomatic COVID…
Pretomanid with bedaquiline and linezolid for drug-resistant TB: a comparison of prospective cohorts
In this recently accepted article for IJTLD, the authors performed a cohort-comparison study to…
The impact of COVID-19 on TB: a review of the data
In this recently accepted Review for IJTLD, the authors summarise the evidence available at a…
Tackling TB and COVID-19: US leadership is needed on global health, now more than ever
In the lead up to World TB Day, an article in PHA calls for increased funding and renewed…
Impact of influenza A co-infection with COVID-19
This study reports on the rate of co-infection with influenza A in a cohort of COVID-19 patients…
A positive COVID-19 test is associated with high mortality in RR-TB-HIV patients
The authors investigate the potential impact of COVID-19 on people with RR-TB.
Community-based TB testing as an essential part of TB recovery plans in the COVID-19 era
The authors highlight the use of community testing as a means of addressing the impact of COVID-…