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With sadness, The Union marks the death of Uruguay’s President Dr Tabare Vazquez.

Where tobacco control is concerned, President…

Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago’s (UIC) Institute for Health Research and Policy today launched the first edition of…

The global COVID-19 pandemic has strained health care systems around the world. In low-resource settings, tuberculosis (TB), which…

Seventh edition of The Union’s popular technical guide ‘Management of Tuberculosis: A Guide to Essential Practice’ now available in French and Spanish.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease that causes breathlessness, chronic sputum…

The potential impact of COVID-19 on TB patients and services continues to generate significant attention. Although several concerns have been raised, scientific evidence remains modest.

The report from Stop TB Partnership and Médecins Sans Frontières shows critical delays in updating national policies in 37 high burden countries to reflect the latest international guidance in key areas of TB care.

Our survey revealed that COVID-19 led to a significant disruption in TB diagnosis and care at major hospitals throughout China. We urgently call for additional investment directed toward improving the availability of diagnostics and therapeutics such that equitable access to care can be maintained during times of crisis.

To mark World Diabetes Day, 14 November, Professor Anthony Harries, Senior Adviser at The Union writes about the changing landscape and…

On World Pneumonia Day, The Union, with partner the Forum of International Respiratory Societies, calls for governments and health care providers to take decisive action in the fight again pneumonia.

The Union’s Director of TB, Dr Grania Brigden makes intervention at Rome 5

A special thematic issue of The Union's International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease explores increasing access to this vital treatment for multidrug-resistant TB.

Colleagues, friends, members,

This is a poignant moment for me. This is the final time that I speak to you as the…

The Union’s Centre for Operational Research has made publicly available the mid-term report of the impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis (…

The Union’s President, Professor Guy Marks has been recognised for his global contributions to asthma, chronic lung disease,…

The Union’s awards are an important and valued way to recognise the work being conducted by those dedicated to lung health around the…

Kyi Pyar Soe is Communications Officer for The Union Office in Myanmar. Her interest in tuberculosis (TB), HIV and infectious…

Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, led a special session on the development of a vaccine for SARS-CoV2.

Marked by global luminaries and held during the official centennial of The Union, the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health provided an opportunity to celebrate a hundred years of leadership in lung health.

As The Union celebrates its one hundredth birthday, we embark upon the first-ever virtual Union World Conference, in an Opening Ceremony unprecedented for its line-up of international luminaries. Including President Bill Clinton and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros.

The latest Global Tuberculosis Report has been launched by the World Health Organization. José Luis Castro, Executive Director of The Union responds.

A commentary in the Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene explores the issue of how safe is it to fly…

World Mental Health Day, 10 October, provides a vital focal point to raise awareness of the significant role that mental health…

At the 71st session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee Meeting for the Western Pacific, being held virtually from…