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Quote of the day by John Keats: 'Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of...' - motivational quote by Ode to a Nightingale and To Autumn poet teaches life lessons on self-worth, self-improvement over validation and why you must stop chasing approval from others

Quote of the day by John Keats: John Keats believed self-criticism surpasses external praise or blame. His love of beauty made him a severe judge of his own creations. This perspective emphasizes personal standards over public approval for true satisfaction. Keats, a celebrated Romantic poet, died young from tuberculosis.

The Economic Times

Hundreds of people in England died before doctors diagnosed their tuberculosis

Dave, a retired dockworker, has smoked since his teens. When he develops a persistent cough, he dismisses it as “just a smoker’s cough”.

The Conversation

Serum Institute partners with Gates MRI to make experimental TB vaccine

Serum Institute will manufacture an experimental tuberculosis vaccine. This novel vaccine candidate is currently in late-stage clinical trials. Gates Medical Research Institute will transfer manufacturing technology and know-how. The company plans to invest over one hundred million dollars for production. This new shot could prevent millions of cases and save…

The Economic Times

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Colorado ICE Center Branded a 'Nazi Concentration Camp' as TB Outbreak Sickens At Least 12 Detainees

Colorado health officials probe a tuberculosis case at an ICE centre, accusing the operator of blocking investigations as detainees allege poor quarantine conditions.

International Business Times UK

Tuberculosis outbreak at Colorado ICE jail sickens at least 12 detainees

The reported infections are the latest in a series of health concerns at the federal immigration jail in Aurora

The Guardian - US

Meet Victoria Gowramma: Indian princess who grew up inside Buckingham Palace and became the first royal to convert to Christianity, had Queen Victoria as her godmother

The tale of Princess Gowramma, daughter of the last Raja of Kodagu, begins with her baptism in London, where Queen Victoria assumed the role of her godmother and named her Victoria Gowramma. After marrying Colonel John Campbell and having a daughter, she encountered societal bias due to her appearance. Tragically,…

The Times of India

Tuberculosis Cases in the U.S. Just Hit a Multi-Decade High: Public Health Experts Are Alarmed

U.S. TB cases hit a 14-year high in 2024 and remain elevated in 2025. Experts warn underfunded contact tracing and screening gaps are leaving communities exposed.

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Experts Solve Botticelli’s Birth Of Venus Side‑Eye Mystery, And The Reason Is Devastating

A new study has suggested that Simonetta Vespucci may have succumbed to a far more serious illness than tuberculosis.

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How One Small Change Is Transforming TB Detection

What if one of India's biggest healthcare challenges could be tackled without a new medicine, expensive technology, or massive funding? What if the answer was something surprisingly simple? Across villages, towns, and cities, healthcare workers are discovering a quiet but powerful way to help people get screened for tuberculosis (TB).…

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Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing

Molokaʻi's only slaughterhouse is seeing fewer local cattle due to a quarantine on the Hawaiian island's cattle operations

The Independent UK

Tuberculosis Cases in the United States Remain at Alarming 14-Year High Despite Slight 2025 Dip — Four States Report Double-Digit Surges and the Elderly Are at Growing Risk

CDC 2025 provisional data: 10,260 U.S. tuberculosis cases, the fourth consecutive elevated year. New Hampshire doubled its cases. Adults 65+ are the only age group with rising rates. Full breakdown of states and risk factors.

Medical Daily

Century-old tuberculosis vaccine could help treat diabetes, trials hint. How?

Repeated doses of a tuberculosis vaccine lowered insulin needs in patients with two forms of diabetes, new trial data show. But more research is needed to prove the benefit.

LiveScience

Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end

Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038

The Guardian - UK

ICE guard lost a loaded gun inside country’s biggest detention center, government investigators say

Watchdog alleges ‘serious’ oversight issues at Camp East Montana after reports of homicide, tuberculosis and medical neglect

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Medical Daily

Texas TB Surge Raises Alarm as Most Infected Residents Remain Unaware

For nearly three decades, tuberculosis followed a reassuring trajectory in the United States: case counts declining year after year, the disease receding from public consciousness, treated as a solved problem of the developing world rather than an active threat in American cities.

The Independent UK

Health officials sue New Jersey ICE jail over fears of disease outbreaks and ‘inadequate’ tuberculosis controls

Health investigators demand ‘immediate entry’ to Delaney Hall over fears of disease outbreaks and lack of adequate medical care

Medical Daily

Tuberculosis Is Surging in Chicago — A Disease the World Thought It Had Under Control

Illinois recorded 353 active tuberculosis cases in 2023, with 154 concentrated in Chicago alone. Experts call what's happening now a "rebound effect" from COVID-era disruptions — and preliminary data suggests 2025 case counts may have climbed another 10 to 20 percent nationally. The question is why city and state officials…

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AI-powered tool to screen for latent TB

Thailand's public health sector is turning to artificial intelligence and portable diagnostic technology in a new effort to combat latent tuberculosis (LTBI), with researchers launching an AI-assisted screening system known as "SERS-TB".

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Euronews

EU pledges €700m to the Global Fund as cuts worldwide threaten international health aid

The European Commission has lowered its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria as donors worldwide scale back contributions to global health aid.

Newslaundry

Four times over target: India's TB elimination problem

India recorded about 2.7 million cases of tuberculosis in 2025. Based on population projections for that year, this translates to an incidence of about 185 cases per 100,000 population.

The Economic Times

Jharkhand govt to soon recruit over 1,200 doctors: Health Minister

Jharkhand is set to recruit over 1,200 doctors soon to boost healthcare services. The state will also engage an external agency to manage blood supply. CT scan and MRI facilities will be installed in all medical colleges and district hospitals. Efforts are underway to conduct tests for sickle cell anaemia…

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Europe misses 1 out of 5 tuberculosis cases as drug resistance rises, health agencies warn

Tuberculosis remains a public health issue in Europe as the region is falling behind elimination targets, according to a new report by the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

The Mary Sue

Is Hank Green running for Congress? The best possible person answers the question

In 2026, a YouTuber becoming a member of Congress would be the least outrageous event of the year thus far. Content creator John Green had been asked if his brother, science YouTuber Hank Green, is running for public office. There’s nobody better to ask than John, and the answer might…

Evening Standard

Warning of rising cases in London TB hotspot where 44 in every 100,000 residents have infection

Tuberculosis remains one of the top ten causes of death worldwide

The Texas Tribune

14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp as Democrats call for its shuttering

The latest outbreak comes after a spate of COVID-19 and tuberculosis cases were reported at Camp East Montana, which holds more than 3,000 immigrants.

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