Among a cohort of children living in contact with sputum smear-positive adult tuberculosis (TB) patients on Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS), roughly half the children were suffering from tuberculosis or tubercular infection, according to a follow-up study published in BMC Infectious Diseases.

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) released its October 2020 newsletter, summarizing the initiatives and activities carried out during the month. An overview of the scientific and community program of the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health is available here. All registered delegates have access to all conference sessions and e-posters on demand until 30 November. The Union has also made publicly available the mid-term report of the impact of COVID-19 on TB case detection and treatment and HIV testing, diagnosis and care in the capital cities of Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

A new study finds that not only can stem cells be targeted for protective vaccination, but they can also be hijacked by a pathogen to increase TB virulence.

29 October 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The Africa Coalition on Tuberculosis (ACT) launched a ground-breaking regional platform for a Sustainable Communications Response on TB - “SCORE TB” which aims to ensure continued efforts to maintain TB high on the political agenda of African political decision-makers, media and other key stakeholders at the country and regional level.

Pregnant women with HIV who took isoniazid to prevent tuberculosis were more likely to have a live birth and less likely to experience a miscarriage, South African researchers reported this week at the Union World Conference On Lung Health.

The Federal Government Monday revealed that 74  percent of Tuberculosis (TB) patients are yet to be identified, as only 26 percent of them have been placed on treatment across the country.

Fluticasone/salmeterol treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be associated with a higher risk of active tuberculosis (TB), according to a study published in BMC Infectious Diseases.

The 51th Union World Conference on Lung Health was held this year virtully due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 20-24 October under the theme Advancing Prevention. The Union World Conference is world’s largest gathering of clinicians and public health workers, health programme managers, policymakers, researchers and advocates working to end the suffering caused by lung disease, with a focus specifically on the challenges faced by low- and lower-middle income populations.

TB treatment can be shortened from six to four months in 80% of children.

Two major clinical trials have been initiated with an aim to generate clinical evidence on the safety and efficacy of novel, short and all-oral regimens for strains of tuberculosis (TB) that are most difficult to treat.