A Spanish TB vaccine could replace the only one in the world in 2028, but there is a

Currently there is only one authorized vaccine against tuberculosis, the most lethal disease in the world, and it is more than 100 years old; in 2028, it could be replaced by a Spanish vaccine that has proven to be 50% more effective in babies and that would be the only one suitable also for adults, but it needs 22 million more investment.This is explained by the researcher of the University of Zaragoza Carlos Martín and the CEO of Biofabri, Est…

25 years after microbiologist Carlos Martín began to investigate, MTBVAC faces the final phase of clinical trials with economic problems: there is no Spanish money and at least 20 million are needed. Its access will be "affordable" with international agreements to produce it in India and BrazilThe fragile control of tuberculosis, the most deadly infection, cracks in the world The history of science is filled with unexpected moments of lucidity. …

The Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), reveals that tuberculosis (TB) once again ranked first among the most deadly infectious diseases in the world in 2023. According to the report, 10.8 million people suffered from tuberculosis during that year and approximately 1.25 million died from this preventable and curable disease. This increase in cases represents the highest figure recorded since WHO beg…

The Ministry of Health has held a day to update the progress of the Spanish tuberculosis vaccine MTBVAC, which is currently in phase 3 of clinical trials and aims to be 50 percent more effective than the current one in newborns.