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Tuberculosis cases are surging in the UK: Symptoms and advice you need to know

Symptoms of TB include a persistent cough, high temperatures, night sweats and unexplained loss

The Independent UK

'Millions of Children Are at Risk of Dying': Bill Gates's Dire Warning as He Pledges a Bombshell $912 Million to Fight Killer Diseases

Bill Gates has pledged $912 million to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, warning that cuts in global aid threaten to undo decades of progress in reducing child mortality.

International Business Times UK

Bill Gates Says Whats Happening To Health Of World's Children 'Worse' Than Most People Realize And He Can't Replace Government Cuts

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates warned that shrinking global health funding threatens millions of children's lives, even as he announced a $912 million pledge to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

Benzinga

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Trained ‘hero rats’ with sensitive noses and tiny backpacks are saving lives

From detecting land mines to sniffing out tuberculosis

The Independent UK

Labour could end badger cull but only with Covid-style testing and vaccines – report

Review says ministers have only ‘small chance’ of wiping out bovine tuberculosis by 2038 without more investment

The Guardian - UK

Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid

Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testing

The Guardian - UK

Industrial pollution once ravaged the Adirondacks − decades of history captured in lake mud track their slow recovery

Lush forests and crisp mountain air have drawn people to New York’s Adirondack Mountains for centuries. In the late 1800s, these forests were a haven for tuberculosis patients seeking the cool, fresh air. Today, the region is still a sanctuary where families vacation and hikers roam pristine trails.

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Jeremy Clarkson gives insight into farm life and warns of ‘catastrophic’ harvest

It comes after the former Top Gear star said bovine tuberculosis had been found at Diddly Squat Farm.

Evening Standard

Clarkson's Farm star gives huge update on series five after farm gets 'locked down'

Jeremy Clarkson, 65, revealed last week that the farm is in lockdown due to a ‘devastating’ tuberculosis outbreak

Evening Standard

What is bovine tuberculosis? Everything you need to know about the disease affecting Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat farm

TV presenter said Diddly Squat team were ‘devastated’ by the development and being forced to cull sickly cattle

The Independent UK

Jeremy Clarkson ‘devastated’ as Diddly Squat Farm hit with tuberculosis outbreak from pregnant cow

The motoring journalist and farmer confirmed that his estate had ‘gone down’ with the infectious disease

Evening Standard

Jeremy Clarkson ‘devastated’ after Diddly Squat farm suffers TB outbreak

Bovine tuberculosis is the biggest challenge facing the farming industry today

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro's Restraining Order, Gates' TB Warning, And Late Show Drama: This Week In Politics

The week was a whirlwind of political and entertainment news, with major developments from Brazil to Hollywood. From the intensifying legal actions against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to Bill Gates warning about the potential consequences of the U.S. reducing its support for global tuberculosis treatment, there was no shortage of headlines. Let’s dive…

Benzinga

Bill Gates Warns US Cuts To TB Aid Could Lead To 2 Million Additional Deaths Worldwide

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp., in a recent video, highlighted the potential consequences of the U.S. reducing its support for global tuberculosis (TB) treatment and diagnosis efforts.

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Latin Times

Man Held by ICE Was Jailed in Alaska for Weeks. Now He's in the Hospital Battling Tuberculosis

A Peruvian man has been hospitalized for tuberculosis after being detained for weeks in an ICE detention center, according to a lawyer representing the man.

The Independent UK

Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections

The Conversation

Ending TB in Southeast Asia: ASEAN’s vaccine diplomacy and digital health tools

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has consistently taken a proactive role in controlling tuberculosis (TB) in the region. But with Southeast Asia accounting for a significant share 45% of global TB cases, the fight remains a long and winding road.

International Business Times

Jumbo Task: 400 Pills A Day For Elephants With TB In Pakistan

A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day.

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LiveScience

18th-century monk's anus was stuffed with wood chips and fabric to mummify him, researchers discover

An 18th-century Austrian monk who died of tuberculosis was mummified in an extremely unusual way.

The Independent UK

Tuberculosis case is confirmed at Florida high school. Here’s what to know

Other students at the Fort Lauderdale school have been exposed to the potentially deadly bacterial infection

The National (Scotland)

Case of tuberculosis confirmed at Scottish school

A case of tuberculosis has been confirmed at a Scottish school ...

Latin Times

Study Predicts Tens Of Millions Of Deaths If Trump Admin Pulls Funding For Overseas Disease Treatment Programs

A paper published as part of a project called Preprints with The Lancet models some 25 million additional deaths from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other diseases as a result of the U.S. pulling funding from disease prevention programs

Euronews

Why is tuberculosis, the world's deadliest infectious disease, on the rise in the UK?

Tuberculosis (TB) cases rose 13 per cent in England last year, with increases among both immigrants and people born in the UK.

The Guardian - US

Tuberculosis could end if there’s more US public health funding, experts say

Resurgence could be on horizon as outbreaks pick up speed in US and abroad amid public health program cuts

The Independent UK

From tapeworms to tuberculosis: The dangerous lengths women have gone to for ‘beauty’

For centuries, women have taken part in a laundry list of beauty hacks to meet appearance ideals, many of which have been dangerous, painful and even deadly

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