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- House of Representatives intensifies investigation into 4.6 billion dollars in international health grants for infectious diseases
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
The House of Representatives Committee on Infectious Diseases has resumed a comprehensive probe into international grants totaling over $4.6 billion designated for HIV, tuberculosi...
- Ultrasensitive Molecular Assay Detects Hidden Tuberculosis DNA in Sixteen Percent of Hospitalized Boston Patients
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers at Boston University have uncovered an unexpectedly high prevalence of tuberculosis DNA among U.S.-born patients using a new ultrasensitive test. The study, published i...
- Baroness Natalie Bennett to Join Global Scientists in Belfast for Major Summit on Antimicrobial Resistance
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Research
The Microbiology Society’s Annual Conference 2026 will convene in Belfast to address the escalating global threat of drug resistant superbugs. Baroness Natalie Bennett is set to jo...
- Health Ministry Launches 2,000-Home Renovation Project to Disrupt Tuberculosis Transmission Pathways
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Medical News
Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus announced a cross-sector initiative on April 6, 2026, to renovate 2,000 substandard homes to improve ventilation and sunlight expo...
- Inuit Leaders Demand Urgent Reform as Tuberculosis Rates in Nunavik Surpass National Averages by One Thousandfold
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Medical News
A landmark study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal reveals that Inuit residents in northern Quebec face tuberculosis rates 1,000 times higher than non-foreign-b...
- Inuit Leaders Demand Urgent Policy Reform as Nunavik Tuberculosis Rates Hit 1,000 Times Provincial Average
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Medical News
A landmark study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal reveals a severe tuberculosis epidemic in Nunavik, where infection rates vastly outpace the rest of Quebec. I...
- Sichuan University Researchers Identify DNASE1L2 as Dynamic RNA Biomarker to Predict Tuberculosis Progression
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Health
A groundbreaking study published in the Chinese Medical Journal has identified a novel molecular "rise-and-fall" biomarker, DNASE1L2-IR, capable of monitoring the transition from l...
- Researchers Identify Novel RNA Splicing Biomarker to Predict Tuberculosis Progression and Regulate Inflammation
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Research
A groundbreaking study from West China Hospital of Sichuan University has identified Deoxyribonuclease 1 Like 2 Intron Retention (DNASE1L2-IR) as a critical dynamic biomarker for m...
- Decade of Armed Conflict in Colombia Linked to Significant Rise in Tuberculosis Cases and Mortality Rates
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Research
A comprehensive study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health has established a direct correlation between the intensity of armed conflict in Colombian municipalities and...
- Western Cape achieves record tuberculosis screening milestone as monthly testing figures surge to nearly 40,000
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
The Western Cape Health and Wellness Department reported its highest-ever monthly tuberculosis testing volume, reaching nearly 40,000 screenings in a single month. This data follow...
- Medical Experts Advocate For Accelerated Tuberculosis Testing As Nigeria Records 500,000 Annual Cases
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Consultant pulmonologists at University College Hospital, Ibadan, have called for a nationwide increase in early tuberculosis screening to combat Nigeria’s high mortality rate. Wit...
- Plateau State Records 5,000 Tuberculosis Cases in 2025 as Government Intensifies Case Detection and Treatment Awareness
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Plateau State Health Commissioner, Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong, reported 5,000 confirmed tuberculosis cases for 2025, identifying the disease as a persistent public health threat. Marki...