Tuberculosis - Apr 9, 2024 - Tuberculosis linked to increased risk of cancer, study finds

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	Tuberculosis linked to increased risk of cancer, study finds A population-wide observational study to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) shows an association between tuberculosis (TB) and cancer, with those with current or previous TB more likely to have a diagnosis of a variety of cancers, including lung, blood, gynaecological and colorectal cancers.

	New study finds interferon-γ release assays more effective than skin tests in predicting tuberculosis The performance of tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) in predicting tuberculosis (TB).

			Global fight against TB misses 2020 WHO milestones, despite progress in certain age groups In a recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers assessed the global, national, and regional burden and trends in tuberculosis.

			Global leaders set ambitious targets to end tuberculosis epidemic World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly's High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next five years to advance the global efforts towards ending the TB epidemic.

			Leveraging cancer therapies to combat tuberculosis What could cancer teach us about tuberculosis? That's a question Meenal Datta has been chasing since she was a graduate student.

	Redefining tuberculosis classification to enhance early detection and treatment A new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the disease has been launched by an international team including researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

	WHO releases an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is marked on 24 March, WHO has released an investment case for TB screening and preventive treatment. A modeling study developed with Governments of four countries - Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa - highlights the impact to be achieved from expanding TB screening and preventive treatment.

	Enzymatic cocktail emerges as new hope against mycobacterial infections With resistance to chemical antibiotics on the rise, the world needs entirely new forms of antibiotics. A new study published in Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, shows that an enzymatic cocktail can kill a variety of mycobacterial species of bacteria, including those that cause tuberculosis.

	Enzymatic cocktail outperforms antibiotics against mycobacteria, including TB A recent study published in Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, demonstrates that an enzymatic cocktail has the capability to eliminate various mycobacterial species of bacteria, including those responsible for tuberculosis.

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