New WHO report shows TB has overtaken COVID-19 as leading infectious disease killer in 2023
Oct 30, 2024, at 07:54 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 – the highest number recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995.
Infectious diseases present ‘clear and present danger’ everywhere
Dec 27, 2021, at 09:58 pm
New York: COVID-19 continues to demonstrate how quickly “an infectious disease can sweep across the world”, pushing health systems to the brink and upending daily life for all of humanity, the UN chief said on Monday, marking the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.
New treatment for antibiotic resistant bacteria, infectious disease: Study
Apr 01, 2017, at 01:19 am
Birmingham, Mar 31 (IBNS): A study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, describes a new treatment pathway for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious diseases with benefits for patients and healthcare providers.