South Africa Essential Medicine Shortages: What’s Being Imported
South Africa is currently relying on special regulatory authorisations to secure a range of essential medicines used in…
TB preventive treatment delivers real-world gains for people with HIV
Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for about a quarter of all AIDS deaths. In 2024, it was also the…
Researchers uncover hidden function of known tuberculosis bacterium gene
The complete genome for the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered…
South Africa Prepares for Potential New Adult TB Vaccine
The Department of Health has welcomed progress towards a new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, while confirming preparatory work to…
New pair of techniques can speed up the search for better tuberculosis drugs
Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the world’s deadliest single-agent caused infection, responsible for 1.23…
BCG vaccine may remodel the human brain’s immune environment
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine – which is…
Progress and gaps shape India’s tuberculosis control strategy
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Tuberculosis (TB) is among the main infectious diseases responsible for…
New research maps the biological toll of drinking
A new review published in the journal Addiction confirms drinking causes substantial harm to health. Some of those…
Two new TB vaccines show safety but limited protection
Two new vaccines to prevent tuberculosis (TB) are safe for use in adults and children, but they do…
Inuit communities urge policy changes to address tuberculosis epidemic
Tuberculosis rates for Inuit living in Nunavik, the Inuit lands in northern Quebec, are 1000 times greater than among…
New Blood Test Detects Active and Infectious Tuberculosis
Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine developed a new tuberculosis (TB) blood test…
How Fred Hutch scientists tackle world’s top infectious killer, TB
Ensuring vaccines are effective, accepted Immunologist Erica Andersen-Nissen, PhD, a principal staff scientist in the McElrath Lab, heads the Cape Town…