The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease announced the 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health which will take place virtually on 19-22 October 2021.

The risk of developing tuberculosis among the 38 million people living with HIV in 2019 was 18 times higher than in the rest of the world’s population. Tuberculosis remains the single largest cause of premature death among people living with HIV.

As we approach Valentine’s Day let us resolve to be compassionate and kind, spread solidarity and love in our work, ensure that nobody is stigmatized regardless of any consideration and not ostracize patients if they suffer from a communicable diseases like Tuberculosis. Above all let us resolve to speak up, stand up and step up our efforts for a brighter future for our children in a world free of Tuberculosis. And while gearing up efforts in that direction we must not forget the high proportion of our children suffering from Tuberculosis. To identify and cure those children represents the best manifestation of our love for them.

San Antonio, Texas (February 11, 2020) – Researchers at the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) may have found a new pathway to treat and control tuberculosis (TB), the disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq), a next-generation sequencing technology, scientists were able to further define the mechanisms that lead to TB infection and latency. Co-led by Deepak Kaushal, Ph.D., Director of the SNPRC, this is the first study that used scRNAseq to study TB in macaques in depth. Results from the study were published in Cell Host & Microbe.

The World Health Organization Global TB Program is inviting young people aged 15-34 to join an online consultation to contribute to the development of a special training course to build the capacity of youth to join the fight to end TB. 

More than half of tuberculosis (TB) patients with newly diagnosed hyperglycemia at TB treatment initiation have unresolved hyperglycemia at the end of their follow-up period, according to data from a meta-analysis published in BMC Infectious Diseases.

Before the advent of antibiotics, an infected paper cut could be deadly. Now we can use antibiotics to treat bacterial meningitis, strep throat and even tuberculosis. However, unlike most antibiotic prescriptions, tuberculosis treatment requires a regime of three different antibiotics and takes between six months and a year. This type of prolonged exposure to antibiotics drives the development of antibiotic resistance.

Deadline for applications: 19 February 2021

In 2016, the Retrovirology and Clinical Studies group at IrsiCaixa discovered how the absence of the Siglec-1 protein, involved in modulating the immune system, blocks the spread of HIV throughout the body. Now, a study led by the same research group and the Experimental Tuberculosis Unit of the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) has shown that, on the other hand, this same deficiency favours the dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the tuberculosis-causing agent. Thus, the absence of this protein helps to understand its role in different infectious contexts, and to shed light on its function in infected individuals. The study has also counted with the participation of the IVECAT research group, led by Francesc Borràs at the IGTP, as well as with the participation of more than 10 international research groups.

The TB Europe Coalition announced a call for nominations for its next Board. The deadline for nominations is 14 February 2021.