History will be made later this month in the field of tuberculosis (TB). The 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health is taking place from October 24-27 in The Hague. It’s the world’s largest gathering of clinicians, public health workers, policymakers, researchers and advocates working to...
When it comes to addressing health concerns, global collective action has never been more important than it is right now. That’s the key message from plenary speaker Prof. Mike Merson at the Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute (APH) annual global health meeting. The event took...
Taking on one of the most resistant bacterial species to better adapt prevention and treatment: that’s the mission behind the HECTOR project. The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of AIGHD's key research priorities, is increasing rapidly around the world, including AMR bacteria that live within healthy human...
As the old expression goes, there is truly strength in numbers – especially when it comes to training the next generation of global health leaders. Students in the Research Master’s in Global Health program recently completed the Addressing Disease Burden in a Global Context course with...
A well-known and inexpensive test may help rule-out urinary tract infections (UTI) and curb unnecessary antibiotic use for people in Indonesia. In a study published in BMJ Open, researchers evaluated 616 patients from two community-based clinics who has suspected urinary tract infections to determine if a...
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