Global Cause
Infectious Diseases Q1 2023
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Why we won’t be able to ‘warp speed’ our way through antibiotics
There’s no quick fix to antimicrobial resistance. But smart policies that encourage innovation and investment could give us a fighting chance against superbugs. The COVID-19 pandemic showed the world how fast science can move. Not long after the pandemic was declared, the US Government launched ‘Operation Warp Speed’ — a nearly $20 billion effort that...
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis revives the urgency for action
With cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis on the rise across the globe, there is an urgent need to leverage newly available treatments. Developing new drug treatments and educating patients on their correct use are critical in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). This is particularly the case for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), where the bacteria is resistant...
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By eliminating hepatitis, more lives can be saved from liver cancer
Liver cancer related to hepatitis is on the rise around the world, especially in low and middle-income countries. There is a significant lack of awareness that chronic viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer globally and is accountable for over a million deaths every year. Globally, more than 350 million people are still...
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Tuberculosis is still on the rise in low to middle-income countries
We have the tools to find, cure and prevent tuberculosis (TB). Yet, it is still wreaking havoc on the lives of millions every year. Not enough effort is devoted to finding and treating everyone with TB. This is not just to benefit those with TB now but also to protect others from acquiring it. To...
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Predicting the unpredictable: How to prepare for a pandemic
Pandemics have wide-reaching effects, restricting a nation’s success and happiness. Preparedness is the strategic process of protecting a nation’s health, and wellbeing. As of February 2023, COVID-19 is on the death certificate of over 218,000 people in the UK. Furthermore, anxiety and depression increased by 25% in the first year of the pandemic. Last year,...
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Why the world needs to start managing TB as a healthcare crisis
Increased political will and financial investment — plus the application of lessons learned from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — are vital in tackling the scourge of tuberculosis (TB). Every year, the world looks for evidence that it is winning the fight against tuberculosis — a lethal disease which is preventable, treatable and curable. And every...
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Stepping up research and innovation to beat TB
In a year dedicated to progressing the fight against tuberculosis — with the upcoming United Nations High-Level Political Meeting — the evidence casts a bleak outlook. But there’s hope. In 2021, 10.6 million people were estimated to have contracted tuberculosis (TB), and 1.6 million people — including almost 200,000 people living with HIV — died,...