Tuberculosis
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Asia
‘Not guinea pigs’: Indonesian officials debunk rumours, defend safety of Bill Gates-backed TB vaccine trial
JAKARTA: The late-stage trial of a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and involving over 2,000Â Indonesians is…
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Commentary: US foreign aid cuts will undo progress in tuberculosis control – here’s what it means for Asia
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ASIA Asia, in particular, will feel the impact. The top five high-burden TB countries account for…
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Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB
MANILA: A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising…
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US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
NEW YORK — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a…
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South Africa, Colombia are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa, Colombia and other countries that lost out in the global race for coronavirus…
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