Scientists are fusing sequencing, chemistry and imaging techniques to probe interactions between pathogens and their host cells.

In 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hailed the results of a candidate tuberculosis (TB) vaccine as a major scientific breakthrough. But years later we are not much closer to seeing the vaccine. Why do TB vaccines take so long to develop compared to Covid vaccines?

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD) is the official publication of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union).

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb); the leading cause of human death due to a single pathogen before the emergence of SARS-CoV-2. In elephants, the infections and deaths with TB have been reported worldwide, and elephant-to-human transmission has also been reported. Therefore, elephant TB is a concern for both conservation of this endangered animal and public health.

Search for rare mutations in bacterial genome could lead to better diagnostics and treatments – reducing morbidity caused by the deadly disease.

Weight-based dosing of bedaquiline for multidrug/rifampicin-resistant (MDR/RR) tuberculosis (TB) infection was safe and effective among children with and without HIV coinfection, according to findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

A significant association was observed between chronic infections caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria and an increased risk for ischemic stroke, according to findings published in New Microbes and New Infections.

Scientists reported that tuberculosis (TB) is one the foremost causes of global mortality, especially in adults. In 2019, around 10 million TB cases were reported, many of which were identified to be resistant to multiple drugs.

There is good reason to be sceptical about the link between healthcare policy and implementation in South Africa. Policies such as those on mental health and palliative care, for example, may be good on paper but have generally gone unimplemented. The Competition Commission’s Health Market Inquiry is arguably one of the most impressive and thorough investigations into a set of healthcare issues in recent years but most of the HMI report’s recommendations are gathering dust.

In India in 2021, an estimated 504,000 people died from tuberculosis, or TB. That’s almost one per minute. More than a quarter of the estimated TB cases worldwide are in India.