Conference coverage
Ingestible sensor to transform TB treatment adherence methods
The Sun: 14 October (PDF 82 KB)
In Early Results, Shorter Treatment for Tuberculosis Proves Effective
NYT: Taking the right antibiotics for just nine months may be as effective against drug-resistant tuberculosis as taking them for two years, as is currently recommended, according to preliminary findings from an international study.
New Treatments for Drug-Resistant TB Get a Boost
WSJ: New research released this week bolsters the case for more effective, less toxic and shorter treatment regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis, offering hope for patients suffering from a disease that is notoriously difficult to treat.
Animales que contagian la enfermedad más mortal
El Pais: Una hoja de ruta pretende acabar con las tranmisiones zoonóticas de la tuberculosis, la infección que más muertes causa en el mundo
Tratamiento contra el VIH más allá de los fármacos
El Pais - Esta fotogalería está compuesta por las imágenes de una exposición que se mostrará en la 48ª Conferencia Mundial de La Unión sobre Salud Pulmonar que se celebrará en Guadalajara
Una revolución digital para combatir la tuberculosis
Los ojos del mundo habrán de voltear a Guadalajara, sede de la 48 Conferencia Mundial de La Unión sobre Salud Pulmonar, donde la próxima semana se darán a conocer por primera vez nuevos avances tecnológicos para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la TB
Andrés Guardado será embajador de 48 Conferencia Mundial de La Unión
El futbolista Andrés Guardado será embajador de la 48 Conferencia Mundial de La Unión sobre Salud Pulmonar que se llevará a cabo en Guadalajara en octubre próximo.
What happens when health care is scarce and TB rates are high
Dr. Jamie Tonsing, South-East Asia Regional Director for the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, discusses the impact of TB in Cambodia, and globally, in this photo article for World TB Day
Antibiotic research priorities: ready, set, now go
The omission of MDR-TB [from the WHO priority pathogen list] is glaring...saying that MDR-TB is a major concern while leaving it off this list risks muddling and diluting the point (the TB Alliance called it “irresponsible”).
The Shifting Diplomacy around Migration, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis in Central Asia
Central Asia and the Russian Federation face a major intra-regional migration flow, of concern given migrants’ increased vulnerability and poor access to HIV and TB prevention and care in host countries.