The WHO Global Tuberculosis 2021 Report - not so good news and turning the tide back to End TB

Editorial Material Medicine, Research & Experimental

Maintaining routine HIV and tuberculosis testing services in sub-Saharan African countries in the context of COVID-19: Lessons learnt and opportunities for improvement

Collins O. Odhiambo et al.

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF LABORATORY MEDICINE (2021)

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World Health Organization recommendations on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis, 2020 update

Fuad Mirzayev et al.

Summary: Antimicrobial resistance is a significant global public health issue, as is the challenge posed by drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis. The World Health Organization has recently updated their guidelines for the treatment of MDR and RR TB, recommending shorter, all-oral regimens and emphasizing the importance of individualized treatment plans.

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL (2021)

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Tuberculosis and COVID-19 interaction: A review of biological, clinical and public health effects

D. Visca et al.

Summary: This review aims to report the available evidence on the interaction between tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19, discussing their differences and similarities, immunological features, diagnostics, epidemiological and clinical characteristics, as well as public health implications. The shared dysregulation of immune responses in COVID-19 and TB poses a dual risk, and further evidence is needed to determine the impact of COVID-19 on active TB disease. Ongoing studies are expected to provide additional evidence on the potential risks and interactions between the two diseases.

PULMONOLOGY (2021)

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Article Infectious Diseases

Recovering from the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Accelerating to Achieving the United Nations General Assembly Tuberculosis Targets

Suvanand Sahu et al.

Summary: In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic replaced TB as the top cause of death from infectious disease worldwide; urgent and ambitious investments and actions are needed to address TB, especially in the context of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Editorial Material Infectious Diseases

World Tuberculosis Day 2021 Theme - 'The Clock is Ticking' - and the world is running out of time to deliver the United Nations General Assembly commitments to End TB due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Alimuddin Zumla et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Editorial Material Immunology

COVID-19 Pandemic and Equal Access to Vaccines

Matteo Bolcato et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the chronic inequality in global healthcare, with vaccination as a key tool to address this issue. Equitable criteria of justice should be identified and applied to vaccination access and administration order.

VACCINES (2021)

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