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…
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 include epidemiological, health system, implementation, clinical trials, immunological and virological research.
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…
Dr Sean Wasserman, winner of the Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize, profiled in The Lancet
The Lancet has profiled Sean Wasserman: rising star in TB-HIV research and medicine, as part of Dr Wasserman’s prize for winning the…
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine and the COVID-19 pandemic: responsible stewardship is needed
Letter highlighting that responsible stewardship of the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic is urgently needed.
Transforming essential services for tuberculosis during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons from New York City
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Union warns the COVID-19 pandemic must not divert attention from the needs of children and adolescents in TB-endemic African countries
The Union warned that if resources are diverted away from child and adolescent tuberculosis (TB) programmes in order to fight COVID…
Successful treatment of patients severely ill with COVID-19
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Concern over a COVID-19-related BCG shortage
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Union led paper says TB prevention has to be better embraced, properly implemented and scaled up
A new article discussing the research and innovation needed to improve the uptake and delivery of tuberculosis (TB) preventive…
Indonesian civil society calls for urgent action on tobacco control to reduce impact of COVID-19
To prevent the unnecessary loss of life during the COVID-19 crisis, 42 Indonesian organisations – representing civil society, academic…
Impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis services in India
Letter to the editors of the IJTLD addresses the impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis services in India, and the need to ensure the availability of key equipment to care for patients and to ensure the safety of health care workers.
Mask wearing to complement social distancing and save lives during COVID-19
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Union study in Zimbabwe shows reduction of TB case notifications with scale-up of antiretroviral and isoniazid preventive therapies
An operational research study, published in BMJ Open and led by the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health in collaboration with The Union’s Centre…
Sustaining essential healthcare in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Union statement on World Health Organization funding
The Union today expressed its indignation at the decision by US President Trump to announce the suspension of its funding of the World…
How to demystify COVID-19 and reduce social stigma
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
African Union of Consumers appeals to governments and health specialists to protect Africa from the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic
A press release, issued by The Union’s Daouda Adam, Chairperson of the African Union of Consumers (AUC) on behalf of the organisation,…
Face masks – a sustainable measure to mitigate COVID-19
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
Preparing national tuberculosis control programmes for COVID-19
To ensure that scientific research of immediate concern is shared as rapidly as possible, The Union is fast-tracking accepted articles…
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