tuberculosis Archives

22 March 2024

Letter

Latent Tuberculosis: The Silent Threat — Ruthashini Selvasingam, Tan Cia Vei & Assoc Prof Dr Rafdzah Ahmad Zaki

Latent TB poses a significant public health challenge, sheltering the potential to turn into active disease and thereby continue the cycle of transmission.

21 February 2024

World

Why Have Efforts To Eradicate TB Been So Slow?

Tuberculosis is one of the world's most deadly infectious diseases — but the Covid-19 pandemic dramatically slowed efforts to eliminate it.

4 April 2023

Malaysia

More About Tuberculosis: Cough, Cough, Go Away

Prof Dr James Koh from IMU talks about tuberculosis to raise awareness about the disease many of us don't think about.

27 March 2023

Malaysia

Selangor Government Offers RM800 Incentive For TB Treatment

The Selangor state government is offering an RM800 incentive to Malaysians residing in Selangor who get treated for tuberculosis (TB) at public or private health care facilities in Selangor or KL. Payment will be made in 3 phases throughout treatment.

24 March 2023

Letter

Yes! We Can End Tuberculosis! – Wong Yen Jun

Malaysia has successfully maintained its status as a country with intermediate TB incidence with efforts through the National TB Control Programme.

9 August 2022

World

How Ukraine Prevented HIV, TB Outbreaks Despite War

Civil society in Ukraine rode bicycles to deliver HIV and tuberculosis medications during a fuel shortage during the Russia-Ukraine conflict; if there were no bicycles, they walked.

26 April 2022

World

Can We Improve On A Once-In-A-Century TB Vaccine?

It has been over 100 years since the last licensed tuberculosis vaccine. The clock is ticking to find a new one.

24 March 2021

World

As Covid Rages, World Risks Losing TB Gains

Tuberculosis is treatable and easily diagnosed yet until Covid-19 emerged it was the world's biggest infectious killer, leading to 1.4 million deaths each year and infecting more than 10 million people.

30 October 2019

World

Researchers Discover ‘Revolutionary’ Tuberculosis Vaccine

Despite clearing clinical trials, the vaccine is expected to be licensed only by 2028.

20 September 2019

Letter

BCG Vaccine For Long-Term Protection — Yes Or No? — Boo Soon Yew

BCG vaccination protects individuals well into adult life.

Tag: tuberculosis

Latent Tuberculosis: The Silent Threat — Ruthashini Selvasingam, Tan Cia Vei & Assoc Prof Dr Rafdzah Ahmad Zaki

Why Have Efforts To Eradicate TB Been So Slow?

More About Tuberculosis: Cough, Cough, Go Away

Selangor Government Offers RM800 Incentive For TB Treatment

Yes! We Can End Tuberculosis! – Wong Yen Jun

How Ukraine Prevented HIV, TB Outbreaks Despite War

Can We Improve On A Once-In-A-Century TB Vaccine?

As Covid Rages, World Risks Losing TB Gains

Researchers Discover ‘Revolutionary’ Tuberculosis Vaccine

BCG Vaccine For Long-Term Protection — Yes Or No? — Boo Soon Yew

Help, I’m Forced To Work Every Day — Sibu Hospital Medical Officer

PM Touts Act 586 Amendment To Regulate Private Hospital Charges

Cataract Surgery Bill 100% Higher For Insured Patient Than Self-Pay Patient: MPs

I’m Sorry We Couldn’t Save Your Loved Ones — Seri Manjung Hospital Medical Officer

MMA Launching ‘Black Monday’ Protest To ‘Save’ GPs