Despite decades of research and treatment options, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s most devastating infectious diseases, claiming more than one million lives each year and continuing to challenge global public health efforts.1, 2, 3 Drug resistance, immune evasion, and global disparities in healthcare access continue to fuel its persistence.
Each year, World TB Day highlights the ongoing global effort to eliminate tuberculosis and accelerate the development of new diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has plagued humans for probably 70,000 years and remains a global threat to this day.2,4…