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‘Kung may kuwento, may kuwenta’: TB survivors share story

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 08:11 AM

Compassion is key in dealing with TB patients, according to TBPeople Philippines Organization president Eloisa “Louie” Zepeda-Teng. Read more »

COVID worsens fight vs HIV, TB, malaria: Global Fund

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 08 07:34 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic had a "devastating" impact on the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in 2020, according to a report released by the Global Fund on Wednesday. Read more »

News reporting grant to combat tuberculosis in PH launched

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 01:55 PM

Philippine journalists may apply in the TB Media Fellowship to help increase public awareness on tuberculosis.    Read more »

Philippines must enforce new COVID-19 measures vs airborne coronavirus: neurosurgeon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 26 12:02 PM

MANILA - The Philippine government must implement new guidelines in preventing COVID-19 transmission amid more evidence that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is airborne, a neurosurgeon said Monday. Read more »

7 of top 10 killers pre-COVID era were non-communicable diseases: WHO

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 06:59 AM

The WHO's new Global Health Estimates, adding 2019 data to statistics going back to 2000, found that people were living longer lives -- but those extra years were not necessarily lived in good health. Read more »

Vaccines: 200 years of progress -- and skepticism

Olivier Thibault, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 02:55 PM

COVID-19 has been a shot in the arm for vaccine research with several viable jabs in production less than a year after the disease emerged.  Read more »

These algorithms could bring an end to the world’s deadliest killer

Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 24 10:37 AM

In some of the most remote and impoverished corners of the world, where respiratory illnesses abound and trained medical professionals fear to tread, diagnosis is increasingly powered by artificial intelligence and the internet.   Read more »

Book on sisters' recovery from tuberculosis to be part of Metro Manila online classes

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 05:18 PM

'Tibay ng Dibdib,' a book based on Bella and Abby's true story of healing will now be part of online classes for Grades 3 and 4 in Metro Manila.    Read more »

Patients suffering from 'long COVID' no longer contagious: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 12:03 PM

MANILA - Patients who complain of lingering symptoms of COVID-19 infection even after being discharged from the hospital may be experiencing remnants of the virus' symptoms but are no longer contagious, an infectious disease expert said Monday. Read more »

Behind Quezon Institute’s magnificence was a President’s battle against a killer disease

ISIDRA REYES
Updated as of Sep 28 08:01 AM

It’s an outstanding work from a National Artist, and its storied past surely adds to its aura of mystique—no wonder it’s a favorite setting for movies  Read more »

Tuberculosis vaccine helps COVID-19 patients recover faster? More studies needed, says DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 04:36 PM

 More evidence is needed to prove that the vaccine for tuberculosis helps patients against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health said on Monday. Read more »

Coronavirus hinders Philippines' efforts to eliminate tuberculosis - health official

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 07:22 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic is hampering efforts to end tuberculosis in the Philippines, a health official said Thursday, as the disease remains a major health problem in the country. Read more »

Bukod sa COVID-19: Sakit na 'TB' binabantayan din ngayong pandemya

Joanna Tacason, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 04:52 PM

Ang tuberculosis ay dulot ng bacteria na mycobacterium tuberculosis. Naipapasa ito sa droplets o laway ng taong may sakit. Read more »

'The biggest monster' is spreading, and it's not the coronavirus

Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 04 05:29 AM

It begins with a mild fever and malaise, followed by a painful cough and shortness of breath. The infection prospers in crowds, spreading to people in close reach. Containing an outbreak requires contact tracing, as well as isolation and treatment of the sick for weeks or months. Read more »

Pandemic risks 'surge' in infectious disease deaths

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 14 07:16 AM

PARIS, France - Poorer nations could see hundreds of thousands of additional deaths from HIV, tuberculosis and malaria as COVID-19 disrupts vital health services and access to life-saving treatment, new research warned Tuesday. Read more »

Johnson and Johnson cuts price of anti-TB tablets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 08:33 AM

US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson announced Monday an immediate cut in the price of its tuberculosis treatment course -- a move NGOs have long been calling for. Read more »

COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 11:05 AM

The global lockdown caused by COVID-19 risks a "devastating" surge in tuberculosis cases, with nearly 1.4 million additional deaths from the world's biggest infectious killer by 2025, new research showed Wednesday.   Read more »

Tuberculosis vaccine drawing attention in fight against coronavirus

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 14 09:40 PM

A tuberculosis vaccine is drawing global attention as it may be effective in preventing infection with the new coronavirus, but a lack of evidence so far has prompted medical communities and the World Health Organization to advise against its administration.   Read more »

Philippines eyes 'game changer' machines, 30 more test hubs in COVID-19 fight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 11:11 AM

The health department said Monday it was looking at tapping 30 additional laboratories and a "game changer" machine to detect novel coronavirus cases.    Read more »

PHOTO ESSAY: Lessons from TB in Philippine jails to help in fight vs COVID-19

ICRC Handout
Posted at Mar 24 05:17 PM

Overcrowding, poor ventilation and infrastructures, deficient hygiene and sanitation conditions favors the spread of infectious diseases. While COVID-19 is caused by a virus and TB by bacteria, both may have devastating effects on vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those with chronic diseases. Read more »