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

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

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

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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The Unseen Struggle: Addressing TB Health Needs of India’s Internal Migrants

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a persistent global health challenge, with the disease disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations, including migrants and displaced communities. As people move across borders in search of economic opportunities or flee conflict and instability, they often face a higher risk of contracting TB and encountering barriers to accessing proper healthcare. The unique needs of

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Innovative Approaches to TB Vaccination in Low-Resource Environments

Tuberculosis (TB), driven by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), continues to be a formidable global health challenge, with over ten million new cases and 1.2 million TB-related deaths recorded in 2019 alone. Despite the widespread use of the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, its effectiveness has fallen short, particularly in adult populations, leaving many vulnerable to

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