First of humans with a rare immunodeficiency reveals how the immune system protects the body against pathogens known to cause serious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19. The research involving 鲍鱼直播, paves the way for new therapies to treat autoimmune diseases, chronic inflammatory diseases, and new approaches to vaccine development.
Published on: 8 May 2023
On September 26, Heads of State will gather in New York at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly鈥檚 first-ever high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) to accelerate efforts to end TB and reach all affected people with prevention and care.
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Published on: 25 Sep 2018
Several new medicines have been found to be more effective than traditional ones used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), according to a new international collaborative study led by Dr. Dick Menzies, senior scientist at the Research Institute of the 鲍鱼直播 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal. These findings precipitated a complete overhaul of worldwide TB treatment guidelines, with the results of this work published today in the British medical journal The Lancet.
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Published on: 7 Sep 2018
Treatment of latent tuberculosis is set to transform after a pair of studies from the Research-Institute of the 鲍鱼直播 Health Centre (RI-MUHC) revealed that a shorter treatment was safer and more effective in children and adults compared to the current standard. These findings are published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Published on: 2 Aug 2018
Historically, our view of host defense against infection was that we must eliminate pathogens to eradicate disease. However, this perspective has recently been challenged as scientists have taken a lesson from plant biologists about an ancient strategy involving the ability to 鈥渢olerate鈥� rather than 鈥渞esist鈥� infection to maintain health. This concept, referred to as 鈥渄isease tolerance鈥�, provides an opportunity to develop new strategies that mitigate the consequences of infection.
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Published on: 11 May 2018
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Published on: 11 Jan 2018
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Published on: 31 Jul 2017
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As a result of the overuse or misuse of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistant superbugs represent an extraordinary threat to global health. This threat is particularly great in India, the world鈥檚 largest consumer of antibiotics and the country facing the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world.
Published on: 25 Aug 2016
is held each year on March 24th and aims to build public awareness for tuberculosis. A disease which despite being curable, remains a destructive epidemic in much of the world.
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Published on: 22 Mar 2016
University of Toronto and 鲍鱼直播 scientists are leading an international partnership to discover new and improved drug treatments for tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases聽 -- thanks to a contribution from Merck Canada Inc., as well as an additional $5 million supplement to a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The new funding brings the total investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to nearly US $12 million since 2012.
Published on: 17 Dec 2015
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Published on: 15 Jun 2015
In this , 鲍鱼直播 Global Health Programs Director Dr. Madhukar Pai explains why is TB a relevant issue in 2015.
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Published on: 24 Mar 2015
WORLD TB DAY: 鲍鱼直播 International TB Centre Director Marcel A. Behr reminds us that tuberculosis affects and kills millions, and that Canada is affected. Read聽 the op-ed . Learn more about World TB day here.
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Published on: 24 Mar 2015
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Published on: 22 Dec 2014
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