The Union’s Journal leads the way in published studies on TB and COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a digital library of tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 publications, providing…
A decrease in tuberculosis evaluations and diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic
This letter looks at the implications and potential consequences of delayed or missed diagnoses for TB, which may increase TB-related…
COVID-19 and tuberculosis—threats and opportunities
In an editorial to the IJTLD, the authors state how we must overcome the challenges that COVID-19 presents and use the opportunities it…
Mexico awarded WNTD prize for achievements in tobacco control
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Three government ministries in Mexico were awarded with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)…
The Union welcomes the WHO’s Solidarity Call to Action to realise equitable global access to COVID-19 health technologies
The Union applauds the World Health Organization’s (WHO) call to voluntarily pool the knowledge, intellectual property and data…
Severe COVID-19 cases with a history of active or latent tuberculosis
In a letter to the editors, authors report on symptom development, disease progression and treatment for three cases, each representing…
Severe COVID-19 cases with a history of active or latent tuberculosis
In a letter to the editors, authors report on symptom development, disease progression and treatment for three cases, each representing…
Common concerns in managing bronchial asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic
A letter to the editors of the IJTLD addresses the major concern of use of corticosteroids and nebulised bronchodilators in bronchial…
Tobacco industry must cease targeting young people in LMICs
Tobacco industry must cease targeting young people in LMICs
Message from the Executive Director, 29 May 2020
On this…
Big Tobacco is denying children and young people the right to be tobacco-free, says Union paper
“The denial of children’s rights is at the heart of the tobacco industry’s interference in health policies,” says Anne Jones, Tobacco…
“The tobacco industry is exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to protect profits and undermine tobacco control policy.”
Emma Green is The Union’s Project Manager for STOP (Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products), the global tobacco industry…
Ban e-cigarettes and HTPs in LMICs to prevent a new epidemic of nicotine addiction, says new Union position paper
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day next Sunday, 31 May, The Union has today publicly advocated for the prohibition of the sale of e-…
STOP finds Big Tobacco front group still spending millions on spin, not science
Initial analysis of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW)’s 2019 tax return by STOP, the global tobacco industry watchdog of…
At 73rd World Health Assembly, The Union urges Member States to prioritise TB care and treatment during the pandemic
At the 73rd meeting of the World Health Assembly – which is, for the very first time, taking place virtually due to the ongoing…
The Union backs calls for harmful products including tobacco to be declared non-essential within pandemic responses
In addition to The Union’s statement at the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA), taking place virtually this week, The Union is pleased to…
New devices could transform COVID-19 patient treatment and protect health care workers
Studies on two innovative new devices have been published today by The Union. The development of these devices, a negative…
Rapid development of a portable negative pressure procedural tent
A new tent system has been designed to provide healthcare workers separation and protection from exhaled droplets and aerosols, while…
Rapid development of a novel portable negative pressure device
A portable, negative pressure environment is one means of confronting these challenges, and could offer benefits to patients, healthcare…
More investment and greater collective efforts needed now if global TB preventive treatment targets are to be met
Putting in place proven measures to prevent tuberculosis (TB) infection from becoming active disease must rapidly become a much…
COVID-19 in Africa: preparing for the storm
In response to COVD-19, Africa should develop robust collaborative research programmes, funded by African governments and partners, to…
Study shows regimen for short-course preventive therapy for TB for children is valuable alternative
Results from the TITI (Transmission Investiguée de la Tuberculose Infantile) Study, published in the April issue of the International…
STOP findings expose tobacco industry exploitation of sustainability to improve image and profits
Researchers from STOP, the global tobacco industry watchdog of which The Union is a partner, have published new findings on how tobacco…
The transformative power of data to diagnose, treat and prevent TB
The transformative power of data to diagnose, treat and prevent TB
Message from the Executive Director, 29 April 2020…
“The need to bring zoonotic TB to the front burner, both in Nigeria and globally, has always inspired me.”
Prof Simeon Cadmus, Professor at the Centre for Control and Prevention of Zoonoses at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, first…