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16 Apr 2013

Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders Scientific Day May 10th

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MSF Scientific Day is a unique opportunity to showcase medical and scientific research carried out in MSF programmes around the world. Presenting and debating the findings from our research is vital to improve the quality of our humanitarian programmes. There will be several topic s on tuberculosis.

Get Ready for World TB Day March 24, 2013!

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World TB Day is celebrated on March 24 and there is a lot going on during this week and next to highlight the continued problem of TB in the world and the solutions to address the problem. Included is a list of publications, news items, events, and links related to TB and World TB Day 2013.

27 Nov 2012
by Working Group

Posted in Events, TB Drug Development, TB News, TB Treatment

Recap from the 43rd Union World Conference in Kuala Lumpur

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The week of November 12th was exciting with the 43rd Union World Conference, the WGND Annual Meeting (will be posting presentations soon), and the Stop TB Coordinating Board Meeting. Included are some news highlights and a listing of webcasts of interesting and presentations relevant for TB drug development and research.

29 Aug 2012

Live Streaming of Demystifying Pyrazinamide Workshop–September 5 & 6

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On September 5 and 6, 2012, the “Demystifying Pyrazinamide – Challenges and Opportunities” Workshop will be held at Johns Hopkins University and is sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research, and the Stop TB Partnership Working Group on New Drugs. There will be live streaming available.

15 Aug 2012

2012 WGND Annual Meeting is Nov 14 in Kuala Lumpur

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We will have our 2012 Annual Meeting in Kuala, Lumpur on Wednesday, November 14 at the Impiana KLCC Hotel from 13:00 to 17:30. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the 43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health.

1 May 2012
by Working Group

Posted in Announcements, Events, TB News

Watch Video from the World TB Day Congressional Briefing

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A briefing and update on tuberculosis (TB), a disease that is curable but still takes the lives of 4,000 people each day and is the number one killer of people living with HIV. Links to video included.

1 May 2012
by Working Group

Posted in Announcements, Events, TB News

Stop TB News – April 2012

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The latest news from the Stop TB Partnership as of April 2012.

27 Mar 2012

TB R&D Update: 243rd American Chemistry Society Conference

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The 243rd American Chemistry Society National Meeting and Exposition is being held in San Diego, California, from March 26 to March 29. There are several presentations on tuberculosis. Here are the abstracts of a few of the talks. The first item received news coverage and discusses two approved antibiotics that may prove effective in treating TB. Additional links to TB R&D News are included.

Announcing the InnovateTB Contest

Announcing the InnovateTB contest! Innovations are revolutionizing TB. Tell us your story! On World TB Day, the Stop TB Partnership Working Group on New TB Drugs (WGND) announces the InnovateTB Contest to encourage and highlight innovations to achieve zero deaths from TB in this generation. We are inviting interested participants to take two simple steps: [...]

23 Mar 2012
by Working Group

Posted in Action, Announcements, Events, TB News

World TB Day! Overview of Events, News and Messages

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Saturday, March 24, is officially World TB Day but there has been a stream of activities, publications, news and messages to let the world not forget about this major infectious disease killer that claims millions of lives each year. We present links and summaries of events, publications, messages, and news coverage leading up to World TB Day.