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mHealth 'could save a million African lives by 2017'

Mobile phone health projects could drastically cut deaths from HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, says report.

10 April 2013 | EN

Journalist in Haiti

Developing-world sessions purged from WCSJ2013 programme

Six sessions have been dropped from the World Conference on Science Journalism programme due to a lack of money to help speakers attend.

2 April 2013 | EN | ES

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Drug resistance 'is major threat to poor nations'

A rise in antibiotic-resistant infections is a huge problem for developing countries that often lack the money to tackle them, a conference hears.

27 February 2013 | EN

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Lack of access to technology 'hampers detection of substandard drugs'

Global drug markets are awash with low quality medicine, partly because of inadequate testing in poor countries, says a US report.

19 February 2013 | EN | ES | FR

A TB vaccine

Leading TB vaccine candidate fails to protect babies

The first new tuberculosis vaccine in almost a century did not increase protection against TB compared with existing vaccine, shows trial.

5 February 2013 | EN

Cattle in Ethiopia

Bovine TB in Ethiopia 'threatens health and farm incomes'

High infection rates discovered in central Ethiopian dairy farms could be harming production and putting local people at risk, says study.

4 February 2013 | EN

Nanowires

Zimbabwe backs nanotechnology as route to new drugs

The government of Zimbabwe has earmarked substantial funding to kick-start a nanotechnology programme focused on TB and HIV/AIDS.

11 December 2012 | EN

'Electronic nose' to detect TB

An 'electronic nose' that analyses exhaled air could change testing for TB infection.

20 November 2012 | EN

Finger-prick blood test

Paper test could make drug treatment safer

A paper device that can detect drug-induced liver damage could change the way doctors treat TB and HIV patients in the developing world.

16 November 2012 | EN

Investigador mira muestras positivas de TB

TB innovation 'left behind in Brazil'

Despite the increase in Brazilian papers related to tuberculosis, the patent registry reveals low innovation in this area.

1 November 2012 | ES

Researcher in West Africa

African health research network gets cash injection

Research capacity in infectious and non-infectious diseases, which affect millions of Africans, has been boosted by a multi-million dollar fund.

29 October 2012 | EN

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R&D funding needed to sustain the decline of TB deaths

The global mortality and incidence rates of tuberculosis are dropping, but slow response to drug resistance and funding gaps threaten progress.

18 October 2012 | EN | ES

Drug-resistant HIV 'on the rise in Africa'

South Africa to open US$40 million HIV, TB facility

South Africa is set to open a 40,000 square feet research facility next month, to help tackle Africa's HIV and tuberculosis epidemics.

20 September 2012 | EN

AusAID doctors in South Asia

AusAID to boost funding for health innovation research

Health research and innovation geared towards the needs of developing countries are the focus of AusAID's draft medical strategy.

10 September 2012 | EN

A man taking TB drugs in Tanzania, Africa

Combination drug therapy could end TB's deadly grip

A new combination drug therapy, successful in phase II trials, could help eradicate TB and bring hope to people living with HIV/TB co-infection.

25 July 2012 | EN | ES | 中文

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WHO adopts global vaccine action plan

The WHO takes action on global vaccinations, disease control and child mortality, with the adoption of a ten-year plan.

7 June 2012 | EN

Vietnam partners with Australia to combat TB

Vietnam is seeking help from experts in Australia to reduce its levels of tuberculosis, one of the highest in Asia.

17 May 2012 | EN

Sub-Saharan Africans join forces for TB vaccine research

Sub-Saharan African researchers are working together in the search for an effective tuberculosis vaccine.

26 March 2012 | EN

Multicoloured test-tubes

TB community releases vaccine research blueprint

The global TB community has laid out key research and development priorities needed to produce safe and effective vaccines.

20 March 2012 | EN | FR | 中文

X-ray of patient with TB

Common antibiotic could help cut TB deaths

Researchers say the common antibiotic doxycycline has potential to prevent lung damage in TB patients.

1 March 2012 | EN