The following is a compilation of recent articles and releases making headlines in HIV, TB and global health news. WHO releases FAQ on “Totally Drug Resistant” TB: The World Health Organization (WHO) posted a frequently asked questions (FAQ) on tuberculosis that is “resistant to all drugs” on its website last week. This follows recent reports […]
HIV
The goals of controlling HIV sound like a straight forward series of three consecutive steps, one following another, when discussed in global and domestic epidemic-ending plans. […]
Tuberculosis
The announcement Wednesday of U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of pretomanid, a new tuberculosis drug that has been part of a ground-breaking treatment regimen against […]
Research & Development
A randomized, multi-country clinical trial testing a regimen for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis in less than a year against the up to two-year regimen recommended by the […]
Policy
When provinces in Canada lifted restrictions pegging eligibility for treatment for hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals to the stage of the disease — or range of […]