World Tuberculosis Day 2017

World Tuberculosis Day 2017

BioMed Central is pleased to recognize World Tuberculosis Day 2017. The date is commemorated every year to mark Dr. Robert Koch's 1882 discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB). Despite continued progress, tuberculosis causes nearly 1.5 million deaths per year globally, mainly in developing countries. 

We've gathered some of our most impactful research on TB here for your benefit. As the original open access publisher, we are proud to make this research freely available to the scientific community.

Childhood tuberculosis – out of the shadows

Tuberculosis – why an ancient disease is a modern day problem

The patient costs of tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment

A critical call to effectively manage drug resistance tuberculosis

Tuberculosis – A Call for Action on Calls for Action

​​​​​​​Confronting resistance at 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health

Can we eradicate TB by 2035?