WHO prequalification of Coartem Baby means newborns can be safely treated rather than using medication for older children

Tuberculous meningitis is often lethal, and many survivors have disabilities despite antimicrobial treatment and adjunctive glucocorticoid therapy. Standard-dose rifampin has limited central nervou...

As autoridades de saúde apontam a falta de financiamento como uma das causas do aumento da doença. Entre 2019 e 2024, do total de 108.242 casos notificados e tratados no país, 10.547 eram crianças.

Sub-Saharan Africa has taken a cautious but critical step toward greater health self-reliance as locally produced HIV medicines and diagnostic tests begin reaching national programmes – including, for the first time, procurement of African-made treatment for Mozambique.

The WHO research agenda for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human health has identified 40 research priorities to be addressed by the year 2030. The…

To honour Armand Van Deun's legacy in TB research & treatment, we launched the Armand Van Deun Scholarship Initiative, a cause you can also support

AbstractBackground. Immortal time is a period of follow-up during which death or the study outcome cannot occur by design. Bias from immortal time has been

Whole-genome sequencing was used to show that resistance to newer antituberculosis drugs is present in at least 27 countries and that up to a quarter of this resistance may be due to person-to-...

Two-year collaboration aims to create tools to help counter the tide of flawed research.

MDR TB is caused by germs that are resistant to two or more of the main tuberculosis drugs -- isoniazid and rifampin.

AbstractBackground. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) aim to optimize antibiotic use and prevent antimicrobial resistance.Objective. This study a

The field of global health is extraordinarily unequal, with privileged people and institutions in the global North dominating all aspects of global health. One form of privilege, the passports and vis...

Global leaders have approved a political declaration at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), committing to a clear set of targets and a...

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