Professor in Immunology at University of Cape Town, Deputy Director at South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative. Views are my own.https://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mtipqrcjd22cReally very good news for South African investigators! Though many will remain weary about risks posed by short-term reversals of such decisions, as frequently seen in the last 18 months. NIH lifts ban on funding research in South Africa | Science | AAAS https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-lifts-ban-funding-research-south-africa20 Aug 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtipqrcjd22chttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mssrkwstws2xJust unbelievable what damage this will do! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3q5vl581wo11 Aug 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssrkwstws2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mrx3r34zcc2lWrite-up on our latest story about the inflammatory response in asymptomatic TB. Will share the paper link in thread. https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-07-30-asymptomatic-tb-a-hidden-challenge-for-tb-control31 Jul 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrx3r34zcc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mrrqoezan22lhttps://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-07-24-winelands-learners-win-top-research-prize-in-ireland29 Jul 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrqoezan22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mrhjzqxkpk2sMid-winter run on the southern slopes of Table Mountain - what a pleasure25 Jul 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhjzqxkpk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mppo5odiu22oExcellent review on the safety and efficacy of mRNA vaccines: a mechanistic and public health perspective - The Lancet https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2826%2900512-X/fulltext03 Jul 2026 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppo5odiu22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mnxzmjtrck2pCape Town Marathon lands Major status in first for Africa11 Jun 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxzmjtrck2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mmdkn4azb22jhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122600448021 May 2026 04:14 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmdkn4azb22j