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The standard approach to re-treating tuberculosis (TB) in low- and middle-income settings is failing, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. In a study published…
A rapid, low-cost test for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) - including multidrug-resistance - has been endorsed by The World Health Organization (WHO) for use in resource-poor…
Transmission of tuberculosis between cattle and badgers has been tracked at a local scale for the first time, using a combination of bacterial whole-genome DNA sequencing and…
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A new vaccine to combat tuberculosis is less effective at stimulating an immune response when administered to Gambian infants in combination with the routine immunisation…
The world needs a new vaccine to fight tuberculosis (TB). A new multimillion-pound global study funded by Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation could provide a…
The Phase 3 clinical trial to assess the efficacy of the M72/AS01E tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate is now underway, with first doses given in South Africa, where TB takes…
In a bold move to improve the health of people locally and globally, two research giants in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) are joining forces to form a ground-breaking new…
Scientists have identified a genetic variant that increases susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) in African populations using a technique known as a genome-wide association (…
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Over the last 100 years, tuberculosis research has saved millions of lives but it has failed to curb the epidemic. While some recent scientific developments are promising,…
The way we tackle infectious diseases is largely led by countries and organisations in the global north, competition and profit. How can we create a better research and…
Scientists have developed an easy-to-use computer program that can quickly analyse bacterial DNA from a patient’s infection and predict which antibiotics will work, and which…
Alexander Pym, an infectious disease expert with experience across academia, clinical settings and industry, will lead Wellcome’s work on infectious disease, supporting…
Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘International Engagement Awards’. International Engagement Awards have been replaced by the Public…