World Tuberculosis Day 2026—“Yes! We Can End TB: Led by Countries, Powered by People.”, 24 March 2026
Tuberculosis is a disease that is both preventable and treatable, significantly affecting people’s health and quality of life worldwide. Every year, we commemorate World Tuberculosis Day to raise public awareness of the devastating health, social, and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to intensify efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date signifies the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium responsible for TB, which paved the way for diagnosing and curing this disease.
The theme of World TB Day 2026, “Yes! We can End TB! Led by Countries, Powered by People”, is a bold call to action and a message of hope, affirming that it is possible to get back on track and turn the tide on the TB epidemic, even in a challenging global environment. With decisive country leadership, increased domestic and international investment, rapid uptake of new WHO recommendations and innovations, accelerated action, and strong multisectoral collaboration, ending TB is not just aspirational—it is achievable.
We hope that established journals in the fields of biology, life sciences, medicine, and pharmacology at MDPI will continue to serve as a communication platform for innovative ideas regarding prevention and treatment.
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“Trends in Tuberculosis Incidence and Mortality in South Africa and Bulgaria (2000–2023): The Impact of Income, Poverty, Unemployment, and Universal Health Coverage”
by Siyabonga Kave, Joana Simeonova, Antoniya Yanakieva, Alexandrina Vodenitcharova, Denisha Govender, Yandisa Sikweyiya and Nelisiwe Khuzwayo
Epidemiologia 2026, 7(2), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia7020039
“Humoral Immune Activation Against Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Through Oral Immunization with Engineered Salmonella”
by Azar Motamedi Boroojeni, Nikoo Veiskarami, Elena Rita Simula, Leonardo Antonio Sechi and Abdollah Derakhshandeh
Bacteria 2025, 4(3), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/bacteria4030047
“History of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Accelerates Early Onset and Severity of COPD: Evidence from a Multicenter Study in Romania”
by Ramona Cioboata, Silviu Gabriel Vlasceanu, Denisa Maria Mitroi, Ovidiu Mircea Zlatian, Mara Amalia Balteanu, Gabriela Marina Andrei, Viorel Biciusca and Mihai Olteanu
J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(17), 5980; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14175980
“Integration of AI and ML in Tuberculosis (TB) Management: From Diagnosis to Drug Discovery”
by Sameeullah Memon, Shabana Bibi and Guozhong He
Diseases 2025, 13(6), 184; https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13060184
“Three-Dimensional-Printed Isoniazid Chewable Gels for On-Demand Latent Tuberculosis Treatment in Children”
by Amanda de O. E. Moreira, Lêda Maria S. Azevedo Neta, Márcia Pietroluongo, Ana Paula dos S. Matos, Beatriz B. Correa, Beatriz H. Ortiz, André da S. Guimarães, Marcio Nele, Carollyne M. Santos, Ana Elizabeth C. Fai et al.
Pharmaceutics 2025, 17(5), 658; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics17050658
“Prevalence and Associated Factors of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Healthcare Workers in a Mexican Tertiary Care Hospital”
by José Ángel Hernández-Mariano, Mónica Alethia Cureño-Díaz, Verónica Fernández-Sánchez, Estibeyesbo Said Plascencia-Nieto, Dulce Milagros Razo-Blanco-Hernández, Claudia Vázquez-Zamora, Víctor Hugo Gutiérrez-Muñoz, Beatriz Leal-Escobar, Erika Gómez-Zamora and Yanelly Estrella Morales-Vargas
Diseases 2025, 13(6), 173; https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13060173
“The Complex Relationship Between Tuberculosis and Hyperglycemia”
by Michelle Byers and Elizabeth Guy
Diagnostics 2024, 14(22), 2539; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14222539
“The Role of mTOR in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection”
by Ami Patel, Lannhi Nguyen, Christina Shea, Sunjum Singh and Vishwanath Venketaraman
Biomedicines 2024, 12(10), 2238; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12102238
“Tuberculosis-Induced Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy: A Challenging Case Scenario in a Non-Endemic Country”
by Agnese Colpani, Davide Astorri, Andrea De Vito, Giordano Madeddu, Sandro Panese and Nicholas Geremia
Reports 2024, 7(4), 82; https://doi.org/10.3390/reports7040082
“Adherence to Short-Duration Treatment (3HP) for Latent Tuberculosis among International Migrants in Manaus, Amazonas: Evaluation of the Efficacy of Different Treatment Modalities”
by Yan Mathias Alves, Thaís Zamboni Berra, Sonia Vivian de Jezus, Vânia Maria Silva Araújo, Jair dos Santos Pinheiro, Lara Bezerra de Oliveira de Assis, Marvis Canelonez, Daniel Souza Sacramento, Freddy Perez, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel et al.
Microorganisms 2024, 12(8), 1629; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12081629
“A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Eales Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature”
by Maria Filoftea Mercut, Oana Maria Ică, Cornelia Andreea Tănasie, Răzvan Mercuț, Carmen Luminița Mocanu, Andreea Mihaela Nicolcescu and Ciprian Danielescu
J. Pers. Med. 2024, 14(3), 235; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14030235
“Mycobacterium tuberculosis Deficient in PdtaS Cytosolic Histidine Kinase Displays Attenuated Growth and Affords Protective Efficacy against Aerosol M. tuberculosis Infection in Mice”
by Kelly A. Prendergast, Gayathri Nagalingam, Nicholas P. West and James A. Triccas
Vaccines 2024, 12(1), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12010050
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“Novel Therapeutic Agents and Innovative Delivery Systems Against Infectious Diseases” |
“Genomic Epidemiology & Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis” |
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“Mycobacterial Infections and Human Disease: Emerging Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies/Boundaries” |
“Recent Advances in Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Tuberculosis Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention” |
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“Personalized Medicine in Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases” |
“Biomolecules in Mycobacterial Pathogenesis, Host–Pathogen Interactions, and Antimicrobial and Therapeutic Approaches” |
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