Much Shorter Regimen for Drug-Resistant TB Shows Better Results 20/10/2021 Kerry Cullinan The days of people with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (TB) taking up to 20 pills daily, interspersed with injections, for up to 20 months might be over. This follows the release on Wednesday of the preliminary results of a trial of a six-month oral treatment that researchers found to be substantially more effective than the current standard […] Continue reading -> COVID-19 Causes Spike in TB Deaths as Case Detection and Treatment Falter 14/10/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar Deaths from tuberculosis increased for the first time in a decade in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2021 Global TB report. The diversion of health resources to address COVID-19 led to fewer TB diagnoses as well as a drop in treatment last year. This is likely to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer 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
COVID-19 Causes Spike in TB Deaths as Case Detection and Treatment Falter 14/10/2021 Aishwarya Tendolkar Deaths from tuberculosis increased for the first time in a decade in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2021 Global TB report. The diversion of health resources to address COVID-19 led to fewer TB diagnoses as well as a drop in treatment last year. This is likely to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts