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Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally

The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.

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Trump's aid cuts already see "scary" effects in fight against tuberculosis

The Trump administration's sweeping foreign aid cuts will send tuberculosis cases and deaths soaring around the world, humanitarian workers have warned.

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Funding cuts could harm global efforts to fight tuberculosis, WHO warns

The WHO warned Wednesday that massive funding cuts, especially from the United States, could harm humanitarian efforts fighting tuberculosis around the world.

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'Getting scary': US aid cuts undermine global fight against TB

The Trump administration's sweeping foreign aid cuts will send tuberculosis cases and deaths soaring around the world, humanitarian workers have warned. The World Health Organization warned last week that the cuts would endanger millions of lives,

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World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts

Health authorities say that the Trump administration’s gutting of USAID raises the risk of a global surge in tuberculosis ...

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MIT Scientists Unravel Tuberculosis' Airborne Survival Secrets: New Treatment Targets Identified

Study by MIT and others identifies genes essential for tuberculosis bacterium’s survival during airborne transmission.

Health Officials Puzzle Over the Resurgence of Tuberculosis in Kansas

An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in ...

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Tuberculosis relies on protective genes during airborne transmission

Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...

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Study discovers tuberculosis genes necessary for airborne transmission

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person’s lungs to another person’s during coughing, sneezing or talking, according to ...

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Rethinking the benefits of digital adherence technologies for tuberculosis treatment

Poor treatment adherence remains a major obstacle in national tuberculosis programmes globally. Digital adherence technologies offer novel opportunities to monitor and address poor adherence. Research ...