News 2024
24.11.2024
ARMADA - childhood Asthma: micRobioMe And DNA-methylations in trained immunity to reset asthma
The German-French research project aims to advance research in the field of pediatric respiratory medicine in the coming years and to create new paradigms for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.
18.11.2024
Stool-based diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children
In a systematic review published in the current issue of The Lancet Microbe, the international Stool4TB consortium was able to show that stool-based PCR diagnostics increases the hit rate for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children under the age of 16 by 38% and thus represents a new standard for diagnostics in children.
13.11.2024
Ministry of Health Showcases Eswatini's Leadership in Genome-Based Diagnostics for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis at the Sub-Saharan SeqNet Annual Meeting
In a major advancement for tuberculosis (TB) control and antimicrobial resistance, Eswatini’s Ministry of Health highlighted its pioneering work in introducing genome-based diagnostics for drug-resistant TB at the annual Sub-Saharan SeqNet project meeting. This high-level event convened nearly a hundred participants, including distinguished health experts, policy-makers, and global partners from Germany, Italy, the USA, Namibia, and Mozambique, to review progress and strategies in addressing one of Eswatini’s most pressing health challenges.