New WHO recommendations to accelerate progress on TB
WHO has issued new guidance to improve treatment of multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB). WHO is recommending shifting to fully oral regimens...
Tuberculosis services in Moscow extend “health for all” even to the most vulnerable
Karam is a 23-year-old from the Khatlon region of Tajikistan. He came to Moscow in 2015 to work in construction, and 2 years later fell...
Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world
The theme of World TB Day 2018 is "Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world". The day focuses on building commitment to end TB, not only at...
New global commitment to end tuberculosis
Today 75 ministers agreed to take urgent action to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. The announcement came at the first WHO Global...
WHO report signals urgent need for greater political commitment to end tuberculosis
Global efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) have saved an estimated 53 million lives since 2000 and reduced the TB mortality rate by 37%,...
Paper-based tuberculosis test could boost diagnoses in developing countries
This photomicrograph reveals Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria using acid-fast Ziehl-Neelsen stain; Magnified 1000 X. The acid-fast...
NICD: Tuberculosis rate declines in SA
JOHANNESBURG - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says tuberculosis is on the decline and more so for women in the...
World TB Day: Unite to end TB
Protecting human rights, ethics and equity are principles which underpin WHO’s End TB Strategy. Patients, communities, health workers,...
Mortality in childhood tuberculosis: has there been progress?
Childhood tuberculosis is usually a curable disease. Many cases can be prevented with chemotherapy and BCG vaccination. WHO estimates...
New tuberculosis therapy could be more potent than current treatments
Illustration shows effect of drug regimens. Lower portion shows where the drugs have failed to kill the TB bacteria (green spots); upper...