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Scientists use nanotech to 'upgrade' TB drugs
A TB medication that harnesses nanotechnology to cut treatment time and eliminate side effects has won a prestigious award.
NEWS | 29 September 2009 | EN
First promising TB drug in decades, say researchers
A new tuberculosis drug found using an old method of drug discovery is the first in 40 years to have proved successful in trials.
Mobile phone diagnosis approaches field trials
Mobile phones that enable remote disease diagnosis have been awarded funds for research and developing world field trials.
China launches high-tech TB fight
China is stepping up its fight against TB using the latest technological innovations in diagnostics and drug delivery.
New South African research centre to tackle HIV/TB
South Africa's University of KwaZulu-Natal will be home to a new HIV/TB research hub focused on combatting the dual infection.
NEWS | 2 April 2009 | EN
UV lights could curb TB transmission
Hanging UV lights in hospital wards could reduce the spread of TB by killing even drug-resistant strains, researchers have found.
HIV/TB alliance deadlier than thought, warns report
A quarter of TB deaths occur in HIV patients, says the WHO — double the previous estimate.
Ray of hope for drug-resistant TB
A mixture of two drugs has wiped out extensively drug-resistant TB in the laboratory and clinical trials are planned.
Secrets of TB drug resistance uncovered
A comparison of different strains of tuberculosis has revealed that they are prone to acquiring drug resistance.
Drug-resistant TB 'rife' in China
A new survey reveals that China has one of the highest levels of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in the world.
'Unreliable' diagnostic tests risking lives
A rapid tuberculosis test that can detect only one in a hundred cases has highlighted the need for regulation, say diagnostics experts.
Obama 'should double global health spending'
The US Institute of Medicine says global health — and health research — should become central to US foreign policy.
Scientists discover 'crucial TB gene'
Singaporean scientists have identified a gene associated with vulnerability to TB, and find males are more susceptible than females.
Vaccine 'slashes TB infection' in HIV patients
Researchers report that a potential tuberculosis vaccine has been shown to reduce rates of the disease in patients with HIV/AIDS.
'Early testing best' for drug-resistant TB
Researchers in Peru have found that early testing to diagnose multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is best to prevent airborne transmission.
Scientists reveal 'most effective' drug for HIV/TB patients
Scientists have recommended the antiretroviral drug efavirenz for patients suffering from both HIV and tuberculosis.
Extensively drug-resistant TB 'curable'
About 60 per cent of the patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis can be cured by combining five different drugs, says a study.
NEWS | 11 August 2008 | ES
Powerful new tool to diagnose drug-resistant TB
Following successful clinical trials of a new tool to diagnose drug-resistant TB, the WHO has endorsed its use in all affected countries.
NEWS | 2 July 2008 | EN
Clinical trials in Africa receive funding boost
A new funding announcement means that African scientists will be able to mastermind their own medical research projects.
TB intensity affected by genes, say scientists
Scientists in Vietnam have discovered that the outcome of tuberculosis infection is influenced by bacterial and host genetics.
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