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Many antibiotics used today to fight and control M. tb infection target cell wall synthesis or DNA replication, and related pathogen growth mechanisms. A recent report by Zhou et al. in PNAS at the beginning of year, suggested an alternate mechanism for M. tb elimination; targeting MptpB, a...

This article originally appeared in The Guardian The fund that fights killer diseases such as TB and Aids needs to build on its success, but it is facing a fiscal crisis by Jeffrey Sachs More than 100m long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets have been distributed in the fight against malaria...

FT Combating Tuberculosis Special Report The Financial Times created a special report on “Combating Tuberculosis” that was published for World TB Day on March 24, 2010. Articles in the special report include: Complacency is one of the greatest risks Treatment is too complex and too slow Mobile X-...

worldTBday.org This Wednesday, March 24 th , is World TB Day. With 1.7 million people dying every year and one-third of the world infected, the time to act is now! Follow the day’s events at http://www.WorldTBDay.org . State-by-state activities can also be found at the CDC’s website by clicking...

www.aeras.org 8 million GBP will support the fight against tuberculosis Rockville, Maryland, USA, March 23, 2010 – Global efforts to combat tuberculosis gained momentum today when the government of the United Kingdom announced generous funding to the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation . The first-...

Today marks the launch of an exciting new initiative in TB R&D. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has supported the Critical Path to TB Drug Regimens (CPTR). The CPTR comprises a broad collaborative network of partners including pharmaceutical companies, government, academia, and...

autophagy by any other name... The WGND blog is in the R&D vanguard! Recently, Nick Be wrote a post highlighting the activation of the cellular ‘self-eating’ mechanism known as autophagy in the elimination of TB from an infected individual. On March 5, 2010, Cell published a paper by Kumar and...

This week we highlight two recent papers in TB R&D – TB and HIV treatment and PA-824. Tuberculosis is the leading cause of the death in HIV positive individuals in the developing world. Major challenges exist in treating both diseases simultaneously as drug-drug interactions are common between...

Aren't These Lives Worth Saving, Too? This is a guest blog jointly submitted by Jerald C. Sadoff, MD, the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation and Mel Spigelman, MD, the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Global Alliance for TB Drug...

A few recent reports track the progress being made by the Stop TB Partnership and TB research funding trends from 2005-2008. As global TB efforts increase in the areas of research, drug, vaccine and diagnostics development, greater emphasis has been placed upon funding. Particularly in light of the...

Welcome to the weekly TB R&D news highlights series! The goal of the WGND blog as highlighted during our launch is to stimulate global conversation pertaining to TB research and development. In order to further discussion, every Tuesday we will attempt to highlight selected stories in TB drug...

Last week, a story in the NY Times explored the emerging threat of drug-resistant TB spreading in the aftermath of the tragic earthquake in Haiti . On Sunday, Feb 14, the NY Times published in a letter to editor from Dr. Lee Reichman, MD, MPH (Professor and Executive Director, UMDNJ-New Jersey...

Dr. Mario Raviglione Never before in the recent history of tuberculosis research have we been so close to seeing the arrival of new drug breakthroughs that could help reshape the course of TB care and control in a direct and positive way. WHO is fully supportive of the impressive efforts and...

Dr. Marcos Espinal The theme for World TB Day 2010 is innovation. This year’s campaign will focus on individuals around the world who have found new ways to stop TB and can serve as an inspiration to others. The idea is to recognize people who have introduced a variety of innovations in a variety...

Welcome, and happy Monday! The Working Group for New Drugs of the Stop TB Partnership has some good news to share – starting today, we have launched a new blog. As you well know, there are armies of people hard at work to make a difference in the war on TB, and lots of encouraging developments in...