American Thoracic Society (ATS)

No More Excuses: Break the Chain of Transmission to End Tuberculosis – World TB Day 2025 | Newswise

David Bale3 weeks ago09 mins

NEW YORK, NY – March 24, 2024 -”TB anywhere is TB everywhere,” said tuberculosis expert Philip Hopewell, MD, in the latest ATS Breathe Easy podcast. The U.S. has one of the lowest incidence rates of TB in the world, yet in January, an outbreak caused 2 deaths, and 67 persons developed latent TB in Kansas,…

Pulmonary Fibrosis Warrior to Kick Off ATS Breathe Easy Podcast Relaunch | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago04 mins

Newswise — Feb. 3, 2025 – Tuesday, Feb. 4 will mark the relaunch of the ATS Breathe Easy Podcast.The American Thoracic Society is breathing new life into its podcast series, which kicked off in 2016 andsaw a resurgence during the COVID-19 pandemic. After a brief pause, the podcast is introducing newhosts and a new format…

For People Living with HIV/AIDS, TB is Still the Leading Cause of Death | Newswise

David Bale5 months ago05 mins

Newswise — NEW YORK, NY – Nov. 27, 2024 –The latest World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report released in November 2024 painted a sobering picture; approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023, the highest number since the organization began global TB monitoring in 1995. TB is the leading cause of death…