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Superbugs are a big public health issue. So is climate change. Put the two together and the problem becomes even bigger. (Dylan Bush)
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Superbugs plus climate change equals double trouble. Here’s why

As the Earth becomes hotter, we’re seeing more floods and droughts. Flooding can make superbugs spread faster and further. And heat helps germs adapt faster

People weren’t able to be tested or treated for tuberculosis testing or treatment, derailing targets to end the disease(Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The Covid-19 lockdown tore apart the TB safety net

Five years of progress in the fight against TB have been eliminated because of the pandemic

Many drug ingredient makers in China remain shut or have cut their output. This is a huge problem, not only for us, but for all countries worldwide.

SA scores new medicine worth millions – for free

A deal brokered with the health department guarantees free access but for how long?

The World Health Organisation has already issued guidance for delamanid’s use in both adults and children. As of June

Will the latest TB drug reach South Africa in time?

Activists fear regulatory delays will come too late for many people who need delamanid and will also stall its release in neighbouring countries.

Medicines, especially advanced therapies, come with high price tags. Photo: Madelene Cronje

New TB drug regimen on the horizon

Patients with drug resistant TB could benefit from a new drug regimen, which will be tested in clinical trials this year.

‘You can fight if you have support’

Two young women are proving to the world that the most deadly strain of TB can be beaten.

TB runs rampant: A one-sided war

TB runs rampant: A one-sided war

Efforts to revamp the international response to the treatment of drug-resistant TB are not proving sufficient.

TB: Staying the course

TB: Staying the course

Sibongile has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) three times; this year she found out she has multidrug-resistant TB.

Brics nations pledge better access to quality medicine

Ramping up the battle against TB

The battlefield in the fight against TB has been mapped out in the province with the highest prevalence of the disease — KwaZulu-Natal.

Drug resistant TB on the rise

A drive to tackle the tide of multi-drug- resistant tuberculosis spreading around the world was announced by the World Health Organisation last week.