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Geneva, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Program has created an online platform to help users find practical advice to implement digital technologies to support TB care worldwide.

The number of deaths from tuberculosis is on the rise as the illness has been recorded as the world's deadliest infectious disease after COVID-19 in...

1.6M people died from tuberculosis in 2021, with over 80% of deaths in low, middle-income countries, says WHO - Anadolu Agency

Diagnosing tuberculosis is difficult in people who struggle to cough up sputum samples – a particular problem in children and people living with HIV. One promising alternative is to test stool. Tiyese Jeranji unpacks the latest developments in this area.

The World Health Organization warns the fight against tuberculosis is at a critical juncture. It says the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed gains made since 2000 in saving lives from the infectious disease. For the first time in over a decade, the WHO says TB deaths increased in 2020. It says around 1.5 million people died…

The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed the gains made since 2000 in saving lives from the infectious disease

A 4-month regimen of antibiotics rivaled the current 6-month course in a trial of mild disease, say researchers, who predicted that faster treatment would save money and reduce the burden on families.