Breathing Life into TB Prevention: Essential Environments and Resources

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Tuberculosis (TB) has emerged as the world’s second deadliest infectious disease, following COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted TB prevention and treatment efforts, leading to an estimated half a million excess deaths between 2020 and 2022. While there has been some recovery in TB diagnosis and treatment post-pandemic, the disease remains a significant concern, particularly […]

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TB Immunity Research Paves the Way for Innovative Therapies and Prevention Strategies

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Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), remains a formidable global health challenge. As of 2022, TB was the second leading infectious killer worldwide, claiming 1.3 million lives, following COVID-19. Despite medical advancements, TB continues to pose significant problems due to rising drug resistance and the demands of prolonged treatment regimens. Following a

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A New Frontier in TB Treatment: Host-Directed Therapies and Their Potential

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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, ranking among the top ten causes of death worldwide. Despite ongoing efforts, over a million people die from TB each year. Traditional treatment involves a lengthy regimen of antibiotics, but this approach has its drawbacks. Issues such as poor success rates, the rise of drug-resistant strains, and

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Asia-Pacific Leads the Fight: Effective Solutions for Global TB Control

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In October 2015, the World Health Organisation published its Global Tuberculosis Report, which highlights the persistent TB crisis in Asia and the Pacific region. Older than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) has resurfaced as one of the world’s deadliest diseases. With an estimated 6.2 million cases two thirds of the global total the region carries a hefty

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Communicable Diseases on the Move: TB and the Science of Epidemiology

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In modern global communities where people from diverse social classes and economic backgrounds can interact, communicable diseases are an almost unavoidable occurrence. The world is in dire need of guidelines for improving health and developing an understanding of tuberculosis infection, the threats that it poses to average citizens, and the ways in which tuberculosis can

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September 24, 2024