A new form of genetic testing of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis can provide better information on TB transmission and also trace TB outbreaks more accurately than the current standard test, according to a study from ...
Feb 19, 2013
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The result of 10 years of collaboration between the Damien Foundation Belgium and the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp (ITM) could revolutionize global tuberculosis control.
Oct 23, 2014
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When a public health crisis happens, it's often quickly an international problem, and health care professionals around the world need to have rapid access to the best guidelines for diagnosis and treatment as well as policy ...
Oct 17, 2022
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US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson announced Monday an immediate cut in the price of its tuberculosis treatment course—a move NGOs have long been calling for.
Jul 6, 2020
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A third of the world's human population is infected with a dormant tuberculosis bacteria, primarily people living in developing countries. The bacteria presents a lifelong TB risk. Recent research out of the University of ...
Jul 9, 2012
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Researchers at Linköping University have made a discovery that could contribute to developing new vaccines and treatment alternatives for tuberculosis in the future. The results have been published in Scientific Reports, ...
Jun 27, 2016
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Health officials say they found no active tuberculosis cases among infants possibly exposed to a TB-infected El Paso hospital worker.
Mar 19, 2015
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Students at five Guam schools who were exposed to a bus driver with tuberculosis will be tested for the disease.
Dec 30, 2014
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Las Vegas public health officials say dozens of people linked to a tuberculosis outbreak at a neonatal unit have tested positive for the disease.
Dec 23, 2013
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Unless there is a major shift in the way the world fights tuberculosis—from a reliance on biomedical solutions to an approach that combines biomedical interventions with social actions—the epidemic and drug resistance ...
Oct 26, 2015
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