A new study in PLOS Medicine led by Boston University School of Public Health estimated that the loss of USAID support could generate about $7.5 billion in additional costs for low- and middle-income households that include at least one person diagnosed with TB. An additional four million households could experience “catastrophic costs,” defined by the World Health Organization’s End TB Strategy as costs that include related medical and nonmedical costs, as well as indirect costs, that exceed 20 percent of a person’s annual household income.

An LMU study led by sociologist Katrin Auspurg reveals that results are often hard to reproduce and suggests measures to improve reliability.

The disposable vapes ban in the UK could lead to young adults switching to alternative products, including cigarettes, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.