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Researchers identified three new all-oral drug regimens that include at least one of two new drugs for treatment of rifampin-resistant tuberculosis, according to a study.

As a physician trained in India, I saw the devastating impact of infectious diseases like TB, malaria and waterborne illnesses, and the profound difference public health interventions can have. That led to my career in global health.

It is estimated that approximately one-quarter of the world’s population has latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Although effective therapies are available, these agents can have significant adverse effects that can complicate treatment.

The Biden administration is offering more free COVID-19 tests ahead of the holiday season.

Pregnant women who received effective multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment regimens had positive outcomes with no major negative impacts on their infants, researchers reported.

Infliximab was found to be safe and effective as adjunctive therapy for patients with central nervous system tuberculosis, researchers reported.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, World TB Day, which is observed each year on March 23, has marked the need for more — more research, more testing, more treatment options, and more access for patients globally.

Cases of tuberculosis increased in the U.S. in 2022 but did not return to pre-pandemic levels, according to data published in a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ahead of World TB Day.

Researchers found high rates of tuberculosis among high-risk patients who sought care at primary health care clinics, many of whom had no preceding symptoms suggesting a high rate of subclinical TB.

Many patients with tuberculosis who were potentially eligible for a shorter 4-month therapy were treated with standard 6-month courses, according to a recent study.