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Health The World

28. May 2025

A First Clinical Trial for This Lifesaving Vaccine

The first clinical trial for a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine is taking place across five countries, and it could be the world's first new TB vaccine in a century.

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Health Africa

21. April 2025

Fighting Lung Disease: a Massive, and Ongoing, Success Story

Africa has recorded the sharpest decline in tuberculosis deaths since 2015, thanks to decisive measures to detect cases and provide treatment, and urgent action remains crucial for commitments to turn into tangible impact.

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A nurse takes blood from a patient for testing at a hospital in Monrovia, Liberia

Health Africa

19. December 2024

Celebrating the Wins Against This Bacterial Disease

With the high threat of tuberculosis (TB) around the world, the significant progress Africa has made in reducing infection rates and TB-related deaths is certainly worth celebrating.

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Health The World

10. November 2024

Numbers Don’t Lie: Medical Investments Save Many, Many Lives

According to a newly released report, as of the end of 2023, massive investments led to saving 65 million lives and cutting the combined death rate from AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria by 61% since 2002.

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Health The World

27. October 2024

Tuberculosis Treatments Are Getting Easier… and Faster

Following a clinical trial, the World Health Organization is recommending three new all-oral regimens for a form of tuberculosis particularly difficult to treat, thus curing patients in a shorter amount of time and in a less painful way.

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Health Uganda

14. September 2024

New Portable X-Rays Help Diagnose Tuberculosis from Anywhere

A new digital X-ray system equipped with artificial intelligence is so easy to transport and use that vulnerable populations in Uganda’s hard-to-reach places can now be screened for tuberculosis and treated in time.

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Health India

25. June 2024

Tuberculosis: On Track to Eliminate the Infectious Disease

Following various efforts to curb the progress of tuberculosis, India managed to reduce incidences by 16% and mortality by 18% since 2015, and intends to pursue its work to eliminate the disease by 2025.

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A woman walks her bicycle in front of the National Centre for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control (CENAT) in Boeung Keng Kang district of the capital in 2021.

Health Cambodia

29. April 2024

Huge Drop in Tuberculosis Deaths and Cases Here

Following more than 20 years of concerted efforts, Cambodia has managed to significantly reduce the number of deaths due to Tuberculosis as well as the number of new cases.

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High angle view of doctor piercing needle in patient's arm for medical exam in clinic

Health The World

25. April 2024

Breakthrough Progress for the Deadliest Infectious Disease

A new blood test that could help identify millions of people who spread tuberculosis may soon be in the works.

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Health The World

20. November 2023

Diagnosing Tuberculosis: a Key Step to Eradicate the Deadly Disease

According to the latest report on tuberculosis produced by the World Health Organization, diagnosis and treatment services have greatly improved in 2022, and efforts must consistently be deployed to eradicate the deadly disease for good.