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May 09, 2026
Three advances in TB diagnostics: a portable $300 device delivering results in 30 minutes, a Quick DNA kit detecting drug resistance in 5 minutes, and an ultrasensitive test finding TB DNA in 12-16% of hospitalized US patients.
Mar 26, 2026
A vaccine and two novel tuberculosis treatments are advancing through Phase III trials, marking renewed momentum in TB research. Tuberculosis claims over 1.25 million lives annually with 10.6 million new cases in 2023, while current treatments face challenges of high pill burden, toxicity, and rising resistance.
Mar 24, 2026
The World Health Organization has recommended new portable TB diagnostic tests that deliver results in under an hour, while researchers developed an inhalable nanoparticle treatment that could replace daily pills. TB remains the world's deadliest infectious disease, killing 1.2 million people in 2024 despite being preventable and curable.
Mar 19, 2026
Researchers have developed an inhalable nanoparticle system for delivering rifampin directly to the lungs, potentially reducing tuberculosis treatment from daily to once-weekly dosing while lowering side effects and improving drug effectiveness.
Mar 12, 2026
BioVersys has dosed the first patient in a Phase 2b trial evaluating alpibectir-ethionamide (AlpE) in combination with first-line TB drugs, following promising Phase 2a results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Mar 11, 2026
Researchers have created a nasal vaccine platform that protects mice against flu, COVID-19, SARS, and bacterial infections by activating both innate and adaptive immune systems, offering a fundamentally different approach to disease prevention.
Feb 27, 2026
Zimbabwe began rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, on February 19 in Epworth. The program will initially target more than 46,000 people at high risk across 24 sites nationwide.
Feb 20, 2026
Vir Biotechnology is set to report Q4 2025 earnings on Feb 23, 2026, with analysts expecting revenue of $19.91-$23.18 million and a loss of $0.41-$0.50 per share, marking a 61% year-over-year revenue increase.
