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FDA OKs 'Game Changer' Pretomanid for Highly Resistant TB
Drug Resistant TB: ‘Groundbreaking’ Drug Approved by U.S. Regulators
Drug Resistant TB: ‘Groundbreaking’ Drug Approved by U.S. Regulators
After 20 Years of Research, RTI Drug Approved for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
FDA Approves Breakthrough Drug to Treat Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of pretomanid, a new drug developed to treat Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) and treatment intolerant/non-responsive Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) TB.
FDA Approves Treatment Targeting Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Backed by RTI Scientist
APHA Annual Meeting 2019
APHA’s Annual Meeting and Expo – the largest and most influential annual gathering of public health professionals – is being held November 2-6 in Philadelphia, PA.
RTI International and The Carter Center Continue Partnership to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases
RTI International President and CEO E. Wayne Holden met with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Friday to discuss their joint efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) under the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) new flagship program Act to End NTDs | East.
Research Network Co-Chaired by Experts from RTI International, CDC and University of Illinois at Chicago Releases Collection of Articles on Non-Communicable Diseases
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — The International NCD Economics Research Network, a network of economists co-chaired by the independent, nonprofit research institute RTI International, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the University of Illinois at...
APHA Annual Meeting 2018
Health equity remains an elusive challenge to address within our healthcare system.
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"Two Sides of the Same Coin": Can a Health Systems Lens Inform Health Security Efforts?
Preventing, detecting, and responding to pandemic threats is at the heart of public health.
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Spread the Word: We’re Winning the Global Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
This story was originally published on Medium. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect some of the world’s most vulnerable people....
International Society of Exposure Science 2017 Annual Meeting
RTI is proud to be a Diamond Sponsor of the International Society of Exposure Science 2017 Annual Meeting, which focuses on Integrating Exposure Science Across Diverse Communities.
Integrate Health: Examining how integration can help end maternal and child deaths
RTI International hosted a panel discussion on building effective integrated health systems to help end maternal and child deaths.
CARB-X funds scientists discovering new antibiotics to treat deadly superbugs
Scientists developing life-saving new antibiotics in the United States and five other countries will share up to $17.6 million in funding to treat the world’s deadliest superbugs
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If U.S. pulls global health support, prepare for another Ebola wildfire
Editor's note: Two years ago, RTI expert Pia MacDonald recommended steps at global, state, and local levels to empower communities to stop the spread of diseases, such as Ebola. Below is the piece that she wrote from her experiences combating Ebola in Congo. ...
Report: Global health work contributes $3.7 billion to N.C. economy
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC - Global health work contributed $3.7 billion to North Carolina’s economy in 2015, according to a new report conducted by RTI International on behalf of the Triangle Global Health Consortium. The report quantifies the impact of global health work in North...
RTI International addressing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – With funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, RTI International is responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ebola, a severe, often fatal illness in humans, was first discovered in DRC (formerly...
International partnership established to tackle antimicrobial resistance
RTI and other partners announced the establishment of one of the world’s largest public-private partnerships focused on tackling antibiotic resistance, an emerging modern threat to public health worldwide.
Study: Biosurveillance Provides Early Detection of Disease Outbreaks
Biosurveillance – the automated monitoring of health trend data – can enhance the detection of naturally occurring or intentional disease outbreaks, according to a study by researchers at RTI International.