Six Striking Findings From Major TB Conference

2 December 2025

From studies of new medicines and a mask used to diagnose TB, there was no shortage of interesting findings presented at the recent Union World Conference on Lung Health, held on 18-21 November 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Spotlight reported on six studies that stood out:

1. People do better if we dispense all TB prevention pills at once
2. A new medicine might help shorten TB treatment
3. Co-morbidities are really important when people have TB
4. Point-of-care testing leads to people starting treatment faster
5. Promising signs for a portable TB test
6. A mask that can help diagnose TB

Access the full Spotlight report from the 2025 Union World Conference on Lung Health here.

For more highlights from the 2025 Union World Conference on Lung Health, check out the Union Conference special edition of the TB CAB Weekly Newsletter here.