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The Lancet Infectious Diseases in conversation with

The Lancet Infectious Diseases in conversation with

By: The Lancet Group
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Saleha Hassan, Senior Editor at The Lancet Infectious Diseases, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explores their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy.

A monthly audio companion to the journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from polio eradication in Africa to COVID-19 vaccines in Hong Kong, the treatment of early syphilis in adults to Mpox in the UK, and more.

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  • Catherine Liu and Joshua Hill on prevention and management of infections in people who are immunocompromised
    Aug 11 2025

    Drs Catherine Liu and Joshua Hill of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center discuss their new Series of papers on the prevention and management of infections in people who are immunocompromised, with a focus on prevention of infections and diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship.

    Read the Series papers:

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(25)00345-7/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_August_25_laninf

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(25)00311-1/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_August_25_laninf

    Read the linked Comment:

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(25)00355-X/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_August_25_laninf

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    18 mins
  • Lilian Tina Minja and Norbert Heinrich on TB drug development
    Jul 9 2025

    Lilian Tina Minja and Norbert Heinrich discuss the SUDUCO and DECODE trials in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on two new promising TB drugs, sutezolid and delpazolid, respectively. They also discuss the wider implications of the findings of these trials for TB drug development and treatment.

    Read the trials:

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(25)00213-0/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_July_25_laninf

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(25)00289-0/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_July_25_laninf

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    30 mins
  • Leonardo Basso and Juan Pablo Torres on the NIRSE-CL study of nirsevimab in Chile
    Jun 10 2025

    Leonardo Basso and Juan Pablo Torres discuss their study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on the effectiveness and impact of the first season of Chile's national immunisation programme with nirsevimab. They discuss the evidence that led to the design and implementation of the programme, its impact on RSV burden and the Chilean health system, and lessons for other countries in the region and beyond.

    Read the full article at: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(25)00233-6/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_10-06-25_laninf

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    15 mins
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