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On International Women’s Day 2022, we celebrate all of the inspirational women at The Union, as we stand against inequality.

The…

The Union’s Centre for Operational Research (COR) has successfully carried out a study to assess the successes and challenges in the…

An overview of the new Editorial plan for Public Health Action

We believe it is vital that the IJTLD continues to adapt and improve how we communicate knowledge about TB and…

On 15th December 2021, Timor-Leste determined that it would increase tax on tobacco products, effective January 2022. The excise tax…

COVID-19 and poor air quality is leading to increased use of mechanical ventilation, but the authors of this article question how effective these systems are in important buildings in India. The preprint is free to read.

The authors have monitored post-arrival screening for COVID-19 to evaluate its effectiveness. The preprint is free to read.

On 13 December, the Ministry of Finance Indonesia announced that both tobacco excise tax and minimum retail prices will increase by an…

High rates of undernutrition are a key driver of the TB epidemic. In this mini review (to be published in the January issue of IJTLD) the authors highlight the need to do more to address undernutrition and its importance for public health. The preprint is free to read.

The sixth Asia Pacific Summit of Mayors on 7 December— “Together we bring health solutions”—convened over 800 delegates from 130 cities…

On 14 December, after extensive debate in the Parliament, the Mexican Senate approved unanimously the most important amendment to the…

The Centre for Operational Research at The Union, led by Ajay Kumar and Anthony Harries, collaborated with the World Health…

Gan Quan, The Union's Director of Tobacco Control, looks back at COP9 for Health Policy Watch.

New study finds the consequences of post-tuberculosis adds substantially to the disease burden caused by tuberculosis. The Centre for Operational Research at The Union was part of the global research collaboration.

The 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health took place virtually from 19-22 October and it was an engaging and eye-opening virtual event.

It was four days filled with pathbreaking science, some of which got extensive media coverage – including Ryan Dinkele’s  research which made it to The New York Times, Tuberculosis, Like Covid, Spreads in Aerosols, Scientists Report as well as results of the Practecal trial led by Médecins Sans Frontières which got covered in The Telegraph New hope for patients as ‘gruelling’ treatment for drug resistant TB could be cut to six months and the promising fingerstick blood test that was featured in Devex Fingerstick blood test can be a promising TB screening tool, study finds. These articles were only the tip of the iceberg, we received tremendous media coverage this year. 

We would like to extend a special thank you to all our delegates who attended the Union World Conference – your participation was invaluable and contributed immensely to the success of the event. As a registered delegate, you can view the session recordings on the virtual platform till December 31, 2021. 

We look forward to welcoming you again next year. 

The authors of this Letter assess the impact of COVID-19 on a series of patients with Down syndrome. The preprint is free to read.

On 12 October Myanmar’s Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the adoption of standardised packaging—also known as plain packaging—on all…

British American Tobacco (BAT) and its American unit, R.J. Reynolds, are undoubtedly having a very good week, but the same cannot be…

"COVID-19 vaccine inequity and the failure to come up with a vaccine for tuberculosis are two sides of the same coin - a devaluation of…