The CDC and FDA continue to investigate the E coli outbreak, which has sickened 9 people in 3 states.
The number of reported US tuberculosis cases fell by 1% from 2024 to 2025, according to provisional data from the CDC.
A joint report from the WHO and European health officials finds 79% of new TB cases are going undetected, which results in delayed treatment and more transmission of the disease.
Federal law states that acting directors at the CDC have 210 days to serve, after which the administration should name a nominee for the position.
The factors may continue to influence TB trends over time, the authors say.
A new modeling study suggests that disruptions in international donor funding could outweigh the benefits of a novel TB vaccine.
A phase 4 trial in Brazil finds 1-month and 3-month treatment regimens are safe and effective options for preventing active tuberculosis.
A model that tracks the impact of USAID funding cuts estimates that more than 760,000 people have died as a result of those cuts since January 2025.
Roughly half of TB meningitis patients die or incur severe, permanent damage.
The results show sorfequiline, when used in combination with 2 other drugs, had greater activity against drug-susceptible TB at 8 weeks than existing treatments.
