NEWS

Aug 31, 20201 min read

Tuberculosis in Australia and Low-Incidence Countries

Two recent publications from TB-CRE investigators highlight the challenges and opportunities in TB control in migrants in low-incidence...

Aug 18, 20202 min read

4.25 million for TB control in the Pacific

A team of TB-CRE researchers and affiliates led by Professor Ben Marais have been awarded $4.25 million in MRFF funding to pave a pathway...

Jul 22, 20202 min read

Genetic Testing for Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis

GeneXpert, a rapid genetic test for the detection of tuberculosis infection has announced a new Xpert to simultaneously test for MDR/XDR...

Jul 3, 20202 min read

The Ethical Landscape of TB control

In a special issue, the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease recently released a series of articles addressing the...

Jun 17, 20201 min read

WHO urges oral treatment regimens for drug-resistant TB

This week the WHO has updated their guidelines, recommending shorter and fully oral treatment regimens for patients with MDR-TB The...

Jun 4, 20201 min read

WHO Guidelines on Tuberculosis Preventative Therapy

TB-CRE Investigator Steve Graham works with WHO to develop 18 recommendations for TB preventative therapy. On the 24th of March, the WHO...

May 21, 20201 min read

The UNION COVID-19 Webinar Series

The International UNION against TB and Lung Disease has launched a highly informative webinar series looking at the complications of...

May 21, 20201 min read

Modelling shows devastating impact of COVID-19 on TB

The STOP TB Partnership has recently released modelling which predicts an additional 6.8 million TB cases between 2020 and 2025, possibly...

Apr 8, 20201 min read

World TB Day Publications by TB-CRE Researchers

The TB-CRE is delighted to highlight recent publications in Lancet Respiratory Medicine by our researchers for World TB Day last month....

Apr 8, 20201 min read

History of Tuberculosis Control in Australia: an NHMRC case study

TB-CRE researchers examine how Australia became a low TB incidence country in a recent NHMRC case study

Mar 26, 20201 min read

TB control community mourns loss of colleagues to COVID-19

With deepest sadness, the TB community faces the loss of three highly valued colleagues in the Asia-Pacific due to COVID-19...

Mar 26, 20203 min read

Lancet Systematic Review: Disease risk & preventive therapy for TB-exposed infants & young children

TB-CRE investigators provide recent data of the risk of tuberculosis and benefits of preventive therapy in children following close...