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Read more Photo credit: Steve Forrest / The Union ZTB First ever Zoonotic TB Roadmap launched at Union World Conference TB partners launched the first roadmap to jointly stop the transmission of bovine and zoonotic tuberculosis at the Union World Conference in Guadalajara, today. Read more Photo credit: Javier Galeano / The Union Research STREAM clinical trial results provide vital insight into nine-month treatment regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis Preliminary results from Stage 1 of the STREAM randomised clinical trial show that the nine-month treatment regimen being tested achieved favourable outcomes in almost 80 percent of those treated. Read more Photo credit: Marcus Rose / The Union Programme Opening plenary session explores the Road to the United Nations High Level Meeting The first plenary session of The Union World Conference looked ahead to the first ever United Nations High Level Meeting on TB, taking place in 2018, and how to ensure the current political momentum it represents is best realised. Read more Photo credit: Steve Forrest / The Union Encuentro Encuentro – a community gathering for a common cause The conference community space ‘Encuentro’ has launched with a packed programme of debates, workshops and networking sessions, focused on the vital role of civil society in advancing lung health. Read more 1 2 3 4 5 Evaluation report (PDF 10 MB) Abstract Book 2017 conference photos Rappoteur Session Slides (PPT 11 MB) Satellite sessions Key Dates Photos and Video 1 2 3 Rapporteurs and Closing Session Plenary three: Accelerating lung health over the... Photos: Friday 13 October Photos: Saturday 14 October Plenary two: lived experience of the impact... Inaugural session Plenary session: The Road to the UN... Photos: Thursday 12 October Photos: Wednesday 11 October Photos: Unite - people living with HIV: the... News and Updates 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 Oct Final Plenary Session showcases TB solutions to collectively end TB There is no one answer to ending TB – and the final Plenary Session today showcased some of the many new approaches and methods that, combined with the other new solutions presented this week, will be used to collectively progress the fight against TB. 14 Oct 2017 awards honour both lifetime achievement and young researchers Each year The Union presents awards at The Union World Conference on Lung Health. This year six awards were presented, honouring contributions to tuberculosis and lung health. 14 Oct General Assembly sees honorary member elected and Christmas Seals announced At last night’s General Assembly, resolutions were passed including the 2016 Annual Report, the treasury report and the proposed budget for 2018. Union members also heard the President’s report from the past year. 14 Oct The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health: defined by ground-breaking science for advancing lung health The 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health held in Guadalajara, Mexico, was distinguished by some of the most innovative science for combatting TB seen in recent years, supporting the conference theme: ‘Accelerating Toward Elimination’. 14 Oct In Early Results, Shorter Treatment for Tuberculosis Proves Effective NYT: Taking the right antibiotics for just nine months may be as effective against drug-resistant tuberculosis as taking them for two years, as is currently recommended, according to preliminary findings from an international study. 14 Oct Rapporteur Session provides overview of conference science Stacie Stender, Chair of the Coordinating Committee of Scientific Activities (CCSA), hosted the rapporteur session, providing a comprehensive overview of the breadth and depth of the science presented this week. 14 Oct Ingestible sensor to transform TB treatment adherence methods The Sun: 14 October (PDF 82 KB) 14 Oct Plenary examines the impact of the tobacco industry’s corporate abuse on economically disenfranchised groups At the second plenary of The Union World Conference on Lung Health Gustavo Sóñora, the Union’s legal consultant for tobacco control in Latin America, urged governments to remain focused on the WHO FCTC. 14 Oct The 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health to be held in The Hague in 2018 (PDF 92 KB) The 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health will focus on human rights when it comes to The Hague, The Netherlands, 24-27 October, 2018. 14 Oct Change of halls / cambio de salas Please be aware that on Saturday 14 October, halls 9-13 have moved to quieter areas. 13 Oct Simple oral swab test could revolutionise TB detection in children In a week when new technological advances dominated the news agenda of The Union’s World Conference, a press conference held today presented a diagnostic test for TB that is simple, potentially ground-breaking, yet very low-tech. 13 Oct New Treatments for Drug-Resistant TB Get a Boost WSJ: New research released this week bolsters the case for more effective, less toxic and shorter treatment regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis, offering hope for patients suffering from a disease that is notoriously difficult to treat. 13 Oct Animales que contagian la enfermedad más mortal El Pais: Una hoja de ruta pretende acabar con las tranmisiones zoonóticas de la tuberculosis, la infección que más muertes causa en el mundo 13 Oct Innovative R&D development presented at the Stop TB Partnership’s Working Group on New TB Drugs The Stop TB Partnership’s Working Group on New TB Drugs met prior to the start of the Union World Conference and included a presentation on The Life Prize - a new initiative to improve the way research and development on new TB regimens is conducted. 12 Oct Ingestible sensor to transform TB treatment adherence methods A new, digitised medicine” could revolutionise the way patients are treated for TB, according to the results of a study announced during a press conference today at the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health. 12 Oct TB partners launch first roadmap to address transmission of bovine and zoonotic tuberculosis The first-ever roadmap to combat animal tuberculosis (bovine TB) and its transmission to humans - a condition known as zoonotic TB) - was launched today at the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health. 12 Oct Opening plenary session explores the Road to the United Nations High Level Meeting The first plenary session of The Union World Conference looked ahead to the first ever United Nations High Level Meeting on TB, taking place in 2018, and how to ensure the current political momentum it...