COVID-19 reverses 12 years of impressive gains in the fight against tuberculosis
A new report has provided insights into the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on tuberculosis prevention and control...
Why cigarette smoking is a major risk driving the tuberculosis epidemic
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the most successful pathogens in human history and remains a global health challenge. In recent...
30% of patients with tuberculosis are not receiving drugs – report
While more people received life-saving treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in 2018 than ever before, gaps still remain according to the...
Tuberculosis: How much do we know?
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is referred to as a disease of the past, however the reality is TB is one of the...
WHO advocates fully oral regimens to treat people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it is recommending shifting to a new treatment course in which drugs...
$71.2m agreement signed with the Global Fund to scale up TB treatment in Nigeria
The new deal will help in the control of tuberculosis in Nigeria till 2029. The Nigerian government has signed a...
When it comes to preventing TB, we can and must do better
Statement from Aurum Institute on UN High-Level Meeting on TB We’ve known how to prevent and treat TB for over...
WHO revises treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
There is a new priority ranking of the available medicines for MDR-TB treatment The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced...
New fund to eliminate schistosomiasis, combat drug-resistant tuberculosis and develop malaria vaccine
New fund to support product development of new lifesaving drugs, vaccines and diagnostics for malaria The Global Health Innovative Technology...
Nigeria watches as India pledges to end TB by 2025
Earlier today, Prof Isaac Adewole listened to India's plans to end TB by 2025 knowing that Nigeria is nowhere near ...
