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   24.03.2026

  Welt-Tuberkulose-Tag: Medizinische Innovationen allein besiegen die Epidemie nicht

  Zum heutigen Welt-Tuberkulose-Tag erscheint eine neue Folge des Podcasts „Mikroben im Visier“ des Forschungsverbunds Leibniz INFECTIONS. Darin gibt Prof. Christoph Lange detaillierte Einblicke in die aktuelle Forschung und die Herausforderungen der globalen Tuberkulose-Bekämpfung und erklärt, warum die tödlichste Infektionskrankheit der Welt trotz moderner Medizin nicht weicht.

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   23.03.2026

  Funding awarded for German-Moldovan project to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis and strengthen antimicrobial stewardship

  Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a high-priority pathogen in the context of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The WHO European Region is particularly affected, and the Republic of Moldova has one of the highest proportions of drug-resistant TB cases in the region.Against this backdrop, the Research Center Borstel – Leibniz Lung Center, together with the Chir

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   19.03.2026

  Launch of a Weekly International TB and NTM Consilium with Partners in Ukraine

  At the beginning of the month, a weekly international multidisciplinary TB and NTM consilium was launched by staff from the Research Center Borstel together with partner institutions in Ukraine. The case discussions will take place weekly via videoconference over the next two years and enable continuous professional exchange between the participating institutions