NIH Cuts to South Africa Will Cause Global Loss of TB and HIV Research Capacity 15/05/2025 Kerry Cullinan Essential research on tuberculosis and HIV cancelled. Clinical trial participants in limbo. Young researchers’ careers halted – and billions of dollars invested and expertise developed over 30 years potentially down the drain. These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago […] Continue reading -> Civil Society Organisations Face Backlash After Trump, Musk Link USAID Grantees to ‘Terrorism’ 25/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Civil society organisations (CSOs) globally face investigation, restrictions and harassment in dozens of countries after US President Donald Trump claimed that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was run by “radical left lunatics” and Elon Musk claimed that several grantees supported terror organisations. This is according to a recent survey carried out by the […] Continue reading -> Promising Phase 3 Trial of Tuberculosis Vaccine is Running Ahead of Schedule 21/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan A Phase 3 trial for the tuberculosis vaccine known as M72/AS01E is running a year ahead of schedule and has already recruited 90% of the 20,000 people it needs, according to Dr Alemnew Dagnew, who leads its clinical development. The vaccine aims to prevent adolescents and adults already infected with latent TB from developing pulmonary […] Continue reading -> Grim Global Impact of US Funds Withdrawal; WHO Mulls ‘Terrible Choices’ 17/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan A grim picture is emerging of people running out of food, countries running out of medicine and hospitals closing as a result of the shock slashing of global health budgets by the United States, according to multiple World Health Organization (WHO) staff addressing a media briefing on Monday. Meanwhile, the WHO is mulling “terrible choices” […] Continue reading -> Huge Risk of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Wake of Abrupt US Funding Cuts 06/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Years of progress against tuberculosis, the world’s most deadliest infectious disease are being derailed by the abrupt funding cuts by the United States to the sector, according to a survey of 180 affected organisations released late Wednesday. As many as a quarter of the 180 survey respondents from 31 countries have had to close in […] Continue reading -> Federal Judge Orders Halt to USAID Work Stoppage; New CDC Data Reflects Silent Avian Flu Spread 14/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A coalition of American non-profit, legal and small business groups welcomed a federal judge’s temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the Trump Administration’s executive order freezing virtually all USAID activities – followed by a “stop work” order on the agency by new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ruling Thursday evening in a Washington DC […] Continue reading -> Breakthrough Research Promises Shorter Treatment for Multi-Drug-Resistant TB 15/11/2024 Disha Shetty In a breakthrough for patients with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB), researchers shared positive trial results for a shorter, tailored alternative at the World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia. The insights came from the endTB-Q trial aimed at finding a simpler, less toxic, shorter regimen for fluoroquinolone-resistant MDR-TB. Fluoroquinolone is a common class of […] Continue reading -> Tuberculosis Advocates Push for Cheaper Tests 12/11/2024 Disha Shetty Dozens of tuberculosis (TB) activists took to the stage during the opening of the annual World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia, to demand that the price of GeneXpert tests to detect TB is slashed to $5 in low- and middle-income countries. Medical test maker Cepheid and its parent corporation Danaher were asked […] Continue reading -> It’s Time to Stop the World’s Oldest Pandemic: We Need a New Tuberculosis Vaccine 12/11/2024 Shelly Malhotra & Mike Frick This week, experts and policymakers are convening at the Union’s World Conference on Lung Health to discuss tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest and most neglected infectious disease. Since the turn of the 20th century, over one billion people have died from TB – a death toll greater than that from malaria, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera, plague […] Continue reading -> We cannot cure TB without curing TB stigma 30/10/2024 Neelima Sharma In 2021, I lost a close friend to tuberculosis (TB), the world’s most lethal infection. But I cannot say anything else about this friend, where I met him or when we became close. The stigma surrounding tuberculosis is too impenetrable and, unfortunately, it would not be fair to my friend’s family. Still, for me, his […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Civil Society Organisations Face Backlash After Trump, Musk Link USAID Grantees to ‘Terrorism’ 25/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Civil society organisations (CSOs) globally face investigation, restrictions and harassment in dozens of countries after US President Donald Trump claimed that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was run by “radical left lunatics” and Elon Musk claimed that several grantees supported terror organisations. This is according to a recent survey carried out by the […] Continue reading -> Promising Phase 3 Trial of Tuberculosis Vaccine is Running Ahead of Schedule 21/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan A Phase 3 trial for the tuberculosis vaccine known as M72/AS01E is running a year ahead of schedule and has already recruited 90% of the 20,000 people it needs, according to Dr Alemnew Dagnew, who leads its clinical development. The vaccine aims to prevent adolescents and adults already infected with latent TB from developing pulmonary […] Continue reading -> Grim Global Impact of US Funds Withdrawal; WHO Mulls ‘Terrible Choices’ 17/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan A grim picture is emerging of people running out of food, countries running out of medicine and hospitals closing as a result of the shock slashing of global health budgets by the United States, according to multiple World Health Organization (WHO) staff addressing a media briefing on Monday. Meanwhile, the WHO is mulling “terrible choices” […] Continue reading -> Huge Risk of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Wake of Abrupt US Funding Cuts 06/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Years of progress against tuberculosis, the world’s most deadliest infectious disease are being derailed by the abrupt funding cuts by the United States to the sector, according to a survey of 180 affected organisations released late Wednesday. As many as a quarter of the 180 survey respondents from 31 countries have had to close in […] Continue reading -> Federal Judge Orders Halt to USAID Work Stoppage; New CDC Data Reflects Silent Avian Flu Spread 14/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A coalition of American non-profit, legal and small business groups welcomed a federal judge’s temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the Trump Administration’s executive order freezing virtually all USAID activities – followed by a “stop work” order on the agency by new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ruling Thursday evening in a Washington DC […] Continue reading -> Breakthrough Research Promises Shorter Treatment for Multi-Drug-Resistant TB 15/11/2024 Disha Shetty In a breakthrough for patients with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB), researchers shared positive trial results for a shorter, tailored alternative at the World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia. The insights came from the endTB-Q trial aimed at finding a simpler, less toxic, shorter regimen for fluoroquinolone-resistant MDR-TB. Fluoroquinolone is a common class of […] Continue reading -> Tuberculosis Advocates Push for Cheaper Tests 12/11/2024 Disha Shetty Dozens of tuberculosis (TB) activists took to the stage during the opening of the annual World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia, to demand that the price of GeneXpert tests to detect TB is slashed to $5 in low- and middle-income countries. Medical test maker Cepheid and its parent corporation Danaher were asked […] Continue reading -> It’s Time to Stop the World’s Oldest Pandemic: We Need a New Tuberculosis Vaccine 12/11/2024 Shelly Malhotra & Mike Frick This week, experts and policymakers are convening at the Union’s World Conference on Lung Health to discuss tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest and most neglected infectious disease. Since the turn of the 20th century, over one billion people have died from TB – a death toll greater than that from malaria, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera, plague […] Continue reading -> We cannot cure TB without curing TB stigma 30/10/2024 Neelima Sharma In 2021, I lost a close friend to tuberculosis (TB), the world’s most lethal infection. But I cannot say anything else about this friend, where I met him or when we became close. The stigma surrounding tuberculosis is too impenetrable and, unfortunately, it would not be fair to my friend’s family. Still, for me, his […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Promising Phase 3 Trial of Tuberculosis Vaccine is Running Ahead of Schedule 21/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan A Phase 3 trial for the tuberculosis vaccine known as M72/AS01E is running a year ahead of schedule and has already recruited 90% of the 20,000 people it needs, according to Dr Alemnew Dagnew, who leads its clinical development. The vaccine aims to prevent adolescents and adults already infected with latent TB from developing pulmonary […] Continue reading -> Grim Global Impact of US Funds Withdrawal; WHO Mulls ‘Terrible Choices’ 17/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan A grim picture is emerging of people running out of food, countries running out of medicine and hospitals closing as a result of the shock slashing of global health budgets by the United States, according to multiple World Health Organization (WHO) staff addressing a media briefing on Monday. Meanwhile, the WHO is mulling “terrible choices” […] Continue reading -> Huge Risk of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Wake of Abrupt US Funding Cuts 06/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Years of progress against tuberculosis, the world’s most deadliest infectious disease are being derailed by the abrupt funding cuts by the United States to the sector, according to a survey of 180 affected organisations released late Wednesday. As many as a quarter of the 180 survey respondents from 31 countries have had to close in […] Continue reading -> Federal Judge Orders Halt to USAID Work Stoppage; New CDC Data Reflects Silent Avian Flu Spread 14/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A coalition of American non-profit, legal and small business groups welcomed a federal judge’s temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the Trump Administration’s executive order freezing virtually all USAID activities – followed by a “stop work” order on the agency by new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ruling Thursday evening in a Washington DC […] Continue reading -> Breakthrough Research Promises Shorter Treatment for Multi-Drug-Resistant TB 15/11/2024 Disha Shetty In a breakthrough for patients with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB), researchers shared positive trial results for a shorter, tailored alternative at the World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia. The insights came from the endTB-Q trial aimed at finding a simpler, less toxic, shorter regimen for fluoroquinolone-resistant MDR-TB. Fluoroquinolone is a common class of […] Continue reading -> Tuberculosis Advocates Push for Cheaper Tests 12/11/2024 Disha Shetty Dozens of tuberculosis (TB) activists took to the stage during the opening of the annual World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia, to demand that the price of GeneXpert tests to detect TB is slashed to $5 in low- and middle-income countries. Medical test maker Cepheid and its parent corporation Danaher were asked […] Continue reading -> It’s Time to Stop the World’s Oldest Pandemic: We Need a New Tuberculosis Vaccine 12/11/2024 Shelly Malhotra & Mike Frick This week, experts and policymakers are convening at the Union’s World Conference on Lung Health to discuss tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest and most neglected infectious disease. Since the turn of the 20th century, over one billion people have died from TB – a death toll greater than that from malaria, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera, plague […] Continue reading -> We cannot cure TB without curing TB stigma 30/10/2024 Neelima Sharma In 2021, I lost a close friend to tuberculosis (TB), the world’s most lethal infection. But I cannot say anything else about this friend, where I met him or when we became close. The stigma surrounding tuberculosis is too impenetrable and, unfortunately, it would not be fair to my friend’s family. Still, for me, his […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Grim Global Impact of US Funds Withdrawal; WHO Mulls ‘Terrible Choices’ 17/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan A grim picture is emerging of people running out of food, countries running out of medicine and hospitals closing as a result of the shock slashing of global health budgets by the United States, according to multiple World Health Organization (WHO) staff addressing a media briefing on Monday. Meanwhile, the WHO is mulling “terrible choices” […] Continue reading -> Huge Risk of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Wake of Abrupt US Funding Cuts 06/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Years of progress against tuberculosis, the world’s most deadliest infectious disease are being derailed by the abrupt funding cuts by the United States to the sector, according to a survey of 180 affected organisations released late Wednesday. As many as a quarter of the 180 survey respondents from 31 countries have had to close in […] Continue reading -> Federal Judge Orders Halt to USAID Work Stoppage; New CDC Data Reflects Silent Avian Flu Spread 14/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A coalition of American non-profit, legal and small business groups welcomed a federal judge’s temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the Trump Administration’s executive order freezing virtually all USAID activities – followed by a “stop work” order on the agency by new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ruling Thursday evening in a Washington DC […] Continue reading -> Breakthrough Research Promises Shorter Treatment for Multi-Drug-Resistant TB 15/11/2024 Disha Shetty In a breakthrough for patients with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB), researchers shared positive trial results for a shorter, tailored alternative at the World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia. The insights came from the endTB-Q trial aimed at finding a simpler, less toxic, shorter regimen for fluoroquinolone-resistant MDR-TB. Fluoroquinolone is a common class of […] Continue reading -> Tuberculosis Advocates Push for Cheaper Tests 12/11/2024 Disha Shetty Dozens of tuberculosis (TB) activists took to the stage during the opening of the annual World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia, to demand that the price of GeneXpert tests to detect TB is slashed to $5 in low- and middle-income countries. Medical test maker Cepheid and its parent corporation Danaher were asked […] Continue reading -> It’s Time to Stop the World’s Oldest Pandemic: We Need a New Tuberculosis Vaccine 12/11/2024 Shelly Malhotra & Mike Frick This week, experts and policymakers are convening at the Union’s World Conference on Lung Health to discuss tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest and most neglected infectious disease. Since the turn of the 20th century, over one billion people have died from TB – a death toll greater than that from malaria, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera, plague […] Continue reading -> We cannot cure TB without curing TB stigma 30/10/2024 Neelima Sharma In 2021, I lost a close friend to tuberculosis (TB), the world’s most lethal infection. But I cannot say anything else about this friend, where I met him or when we became close. The stigma surrounding tuberculosis is too impenetrable and, unfortunately, it would not be fair to my friend’s family. Still, for me, his […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Huge Risk of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Wake of Abrupt US Funding Cuts 06/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan Years of progress against tuberculosis, the world’s most deadliest infectious disease are being derailed by the abrupt funding cuts by the United States to the sector, according to a survey of 180 affected organisations released late Wednesday. As many as a quarter of the 180 survey respondents from 31 countries have had to close in […] Continue reading -> Federal Judge Orders Halt to USAID Work Stoppage; New CDC Data Reflects Silent Avian Flu Spread 14/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A coalition of American non-profit, legal and small business groups welcomed a federal judge’s temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the Trump Administration’s executive order freezing virtually all USAID activities – followed by a “stop work” order on the agency by new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ruling Thursday evening in a Washington DC […] Continue reading -> Breakthrough Research Promises Shorter Treatment for Multi-Drug-Resistant TB 15/11/2024 Disha Shetty In a breakthrough for patients with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB), researchers shared positive trial results for a shorter, tailored alternative at the World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia. The insights came from the endTB-Q trial aimed at finding a simpler, less toxic, shorter regimen for fluoroquinolone-resistant MDR-TB. Fluoroquinolone is a common class of […] Continue reading -> Tuberculosis Advocates Push for Cheaper Tests 12/11/2024 Disha Shetty Dozens of tuberculosis (TB) activists took to the stage during the opening of the annual World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia, to demand that the price of GeneXpert tests to detect TB is slashed to $5 in low- and middle-income countries. Medical test maker Cepheid and its parent corporation Danaher were asked […] Continue reading -> It’s Time to Stop the World’s Oldest Pandemic: We Need a New Tuberculosis Vaccine 12/11/2024 Shelly Malhotra & Mike Frick This week, experts and policymakers are convening at the Union’s World Conference on Lung Health to discuss tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest and most neglected infectious disease. Since the turn of the 20th century, over one billion people have died from TB – a death toll greater than that from malaria, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera, plague […] Continue reading -> We cannot cure TB without curing TB stigma 30/10/2024 Neelima Sharma In 2021, I lost a close friend to tuberculosis (TB), the world’s most lethal infection. But I cannot say anything else about this friend, where I met him or when we became close. The stigma surrounding tuberculosis is too impenetrable and, unfortunately, it would not be fair to my friend’s family. Still, for me, his […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Federal Judge Orders Halt to USAID Work Stoppage; New CDC Data Reflects Silent Avian Flu Spread 14/02/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A coalition of American non-profit, legal and small business groups welcomed a federal judge’s temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the Trump Administration’s executive order freezing virtually all USAID activities – followed by a “stop work” order on the agency by new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The ruling Thursday evening in a Washington DC […] Continue reading -> Breakthrough Research Promises Shorter Treatment for Multi-Drug-Resistant TB 15/11/2024 Disha Shetty In a breakthrough for patients with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB), researchers shared positive trial results for a shorter, tailored alternative at the World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia. The insights came from the endTB-Q trial aimed at finding a simpler, less toxic, shorter regimen for fluoroquinolone-resistant MDR-TB. Fluoroquinolone is a common class of […] Continue reading -> Tuberculosis Advocates Push for Cheaper Tests 12/11/2024 Disha Shetty Dozens of tuberculosis (TB) activists took to the stage during the opening of the annual World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia, to demand that the price of GeneXpert tests to detect TB is slashed to $5 in low- and middle-income countries. Medical test maker Cepheid and its parent corporation Danaher were asked […] Continue reading -> It’s Time to Stop the World’s Oldest Pandemic: We Need a New Tuberculosis Vaccine 12/11/2024 Shelly Malhotra & Mike Frick This week, experts and policymakers are convening at the Union’s World Conference on Lung Health to discuss tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest and most neglected infectious disease. Since the turn of the 20th century, over one billion people have died from TB – a death toll greater than that from malaria, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera, plague […] Continue reading -> We cannot cure TB without curing TB stigma 30/10/2024 Neelima Sharma In 2021, I lost a close friend to tuberculosis (TB), the world’s most lethal infection. But I cannot say anything else about this friend, where I met him or when we became close. The stigma surrounding tuberculosis is too impenetrable and, unfortunately, it would not be fair to my friend’s family. Still, for me, his […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Breakthrough Research Promises Shorter Treatment for Multi-Drug-Resistant TB 15/11/2024 Disha Shetty In a breakthrough for patients with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB), researchers shared positive trial results for a shorter, tailored alternative at the World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia. The insights came from the endTB-Q trial aimed at finding a simpler, less toxic, shorter regimen for fluoroquinolone-resistant MDR-TB. Fluoroquinolone is a common class of […] Continue reading -> Tuberculosis Advocates Push for Cheaper Tests 12/11/2024 Disha Shetty Dozens of tuberculosis (TB) activists took to the stage during the opening of the annual World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia, to demand that the price of GeneXpert tests to detect TB is slashed to $5 in low- and middle-income countries. Medical test maker Cepheid and its parent corporation Danaher were asked […] Continue reading -> It’s Time to Stop the World’s Oldest Pandemic: We Need a New Tuberculosis Vaccine 12/11/2024 Shelly Malhotra & Mike Frick This week, experts and policymakers are convening at the Union’s World Conference on Lung Health to discuss tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest and most neglected infectious disease. Since the turn of the 20th century, over one billion people have died from TB – a death toll greater than that from malaria, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera, plague […] Continue reading -> We cannot cure TB without curing TB stigma 30/10/2024 Neelima Sharma In 2021, I lost a close friend to tuberculosis (TB), the world’s most lethal infection. But I cannot say anything else about this friend, where I met him or when we became close. The stigma surrounding tuberculosis is too impenetrable and, unfortunately, it would not be fair to my friend’s family. Still, for me, his […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Tuberculosis Advocates Push for Cheaper Tests 12/11/2024 Disha Shetty Dozens of tuberculosis (TB) activists took to the stage during the opening of the annual World Conference on Lung Health in Bali, Indonesia, to demand that the price of GeneXpert tests to detect TB is slashed to $5 in low- and middle-income countries. Medical test maker Cepheid and its parent corporation Danaher were asked […] Continue reading -> It’s Time to Stop the World’s Oldest Pandemic: We Need a New Tuberculosis Vaccine 12/11/2024 Shelly Malhotra & Mike Frick This week, experts and policymakers are convening at the Union’s World Conference on Lung Health to discuss tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest and most neglected infectious disease. Since the turn of the 20th century, over one billion people have died from TB – a death toll greater than that from malaria, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera, plague […] Continue reading -> We cannot cure TB without curing TB stigma 30/10/2024 Neelima Sharma In 2021, I lost a close friend to tuberculosis (TB), the world’s most lethal infection. But I cannot say anything else about this friend, where I met him or when we became close. The stigma surrounding tuberculosis is too impenetrable and, unfortunately, it would not be fair to my friend’s family. Still, for me, his […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
It’s Time to Stop the World’s Oldest Pandemic: We Need a New Tuberculosis Vaccine 12/11/2024 Shelly Malhotra & Mike Frick This week, experts and policymakers are convening at the Union’s World Conference on Lung Health to discuss tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest and most neglected infectious disease. Since the turn of the 20th century, over one billion people have died from TB – a death toll greater than that from malaria, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, cholera, plague […] Continue reading -> We cannot cure TB without curing TB stigma 30/10/2024 Neelima Sharma In 2021, I lost a close friend to tuberculosis (TB), the world’s most lethal infection. But I cannot say anything else about this friend, where I met him or when we became close. The stigma surrounding tuberculosis is too impenetrable and, unfortunately, it would not be fair to my friend’s family. Still, for me, his […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
We cannot cure TB without curing TB stigma 30/10/2024 Neelima Sharma In 2021, I lost a close friend to tuberculosis (TB), the world’s most lethal infection. But I cannot say anything else about this friend, where I met him or when we became close. The stigma surrounding tuberculosis is too impenetrable and, unfortunately, it would not be fair to my friend’s family. Still, for me, his […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts