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Man wakes from coma with incredible new art skills he never had before brush with death

Moe Hunter, 38, has left doctors baffled after developing amazing new art skills since awaking from a coma that he entered while suffering from meningitis and tuberculosis

Daily Mirror

Tuberculosis, a forgotten disease still endemic in South Africa's Cape Town

Zanyiwe Mavebenwane, from Cape Town in South Africa, hasn’t seen her eldest daughter in two months. It’s the fifth time she has had tuberculosis, and is receiving long-term care in hospital. The unemployed mother of five runs a soup kitchen a few times a week and is taking care of…

Radio France Internationale

Global tuberculosis cases increase for the first time in 20 years

Campaigners say diagnoses of TB – ‘the quintessential disease of poverty’ – have risen because of ‘neglect’ and lack of funding

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Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years

The number of people with tuberculosis rose for the first time in years, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Evening Standard

WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years

The World Health Organization says the number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in years in 2021

The Independent UK

Commentary: Washington is neglecting a key national security threat

At the Global Fund Seventh Replenishment Conference last month, President Joe Biden pledged $6 billion in U.S. funding to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and strengthen health systems worldwide. The announcement is a welcome sign of the administration’s continued interest in global health as attention to the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.…

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UK's shortest serving prime ministers ranked as Liz Truss in danger of topping them all

The current holder of the dubious honour is George Canning, who was in office for just 119 days before dying of tuberculosis - but Truss has a long way to go to pass him

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Pledge aid or deprive Commonwealth’s poorest in diseases fight, UK warned

Latest advances to curb Aids, tuberculosis and malaria are beyond reach without funding, says Global Fund’s executive director

The Guardian - UK

Fighting tuberculosis | A survivor’s story

Tuberculosis treatment takes a physical, mental and emotional toll. Drugs and treatment should be made free, and awareness created about a possible misdiagnosis

The Hindu

New tuberculosis vaccine possible in five years as researchers say vaccine effectiveness waning

A systemic approach from Australian researchers may result in a new TB vaccine reaching a human trial stage within five years.

ABC News

Adopting 5k patients under PM TB Mukt Bharat scheme, says Union Minister Kapil Patil

“The adoption is for six months and the cost would be ₹600 per patient per month.”

The Hindu

Mortality higher among COVID patients with chronic kidney, liver diseases, malignancy and tuberculosis: report

Previous studies have already indicated that diabetes mellitus and advanced age contribute to a higher percentage of mortality

The Hindu

India must fine-tune its strategy to eliminate Tuberculosis

India’s tuberculosis crisis is a global problem, and requires a multi-faceted approach that puts the affected person’s needs at the heart of policy-making

The Hindu

The 13 Victorian diseases that are making a comeback - including gout, scurvy and rickets

Diseases which many may assume are in the past are making a comeback, which is why it is important to be able to spot potential warning signs.

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Reuters

World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria on UN sidelines

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria on Wednesday reached $14.25 billion pledged as world leaders seek to fight the killer diseases after progress was knocked off course by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Radio France Internationale

Global Fund seeks record $18bn to fight crippling diseases

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is on Wednesday hoping to reach its $18 billion target to fund another three years to slow the spread of the diseases.

The Independent UK

Global Fund gets powerful help with $18 billion funding goal

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will get some high-powered help this week to reach its $18 billion goal to fund another three years to slow the spread of these diseases

The Hindu

Sewa Pakhwara to mark PM Modi’s birthday

"Sewa Pakhwara" will include activities such as blood donation drives, adopting one Tuberculosis afflicted person to ensure proper treament and sanitation drives

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The Hindu

IISc scientists develop gold-coated vesicles to fight tuberculosis

The spherical vesicles, which can be delivered to immune cells, are expected to potentially trigger an immune response

Reuters

Fight against AIDS, TB and malaria bounced back post-COVID - but not enough

(Corrects to clarify data is from 2022 report, covering 2021 data)

Daily Mirror

Inside abandoned WWI tuberculosis hospital where kids' dolls still hang from windows

An urban explorer has delved deep into a hospital just 30 miles outside Edinburgh and revealed the eerie interior where children's dolls still hang from the ceiling

Daily Record

Inside spooky Scots wartime tuberculosis hospital where children's dolls hang from windows

The wartime tuberculosis hospital in Edinburgh has been abandoned since closure in 1997.

Bangkok Post

Patients hail new treatment for drug-resistant TB

PARIS: Volodymyr celebrated a major milestone on Wednesday - his final day of taking a new treatment hailed as a turning point in the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis.

The Hindu

Tuberculosis awareness campaign at Mysuru Airport

MYSURU A tuberculosis awareness campaign was organised at the terminal building of Mysuru Airport wh

The Conversation

Tanzanian TB patients have a lower quality of life than people who haven't had the disease

Numerous researchers have documented the quality of life and mental health of specific population groups. Examples include people living with HIV, the elderly, students, men who have sex with men, and pregnant women accessing health services. One review found that people with tuberculosis (TB) have a relatively high prevalence of…

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