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New Genomic Marker for Tuberculosis May Help Identify Patients Who Will Develop the Disease
It may soon be possible to identify patients who will develop tuberculosis, as scientists have identified changes in the blood specific to the disease. These findings are from an international study published in the August 19 issue of Nature and conducted...
Tuberculosis Patients Held in Kenyan Police Cells for Defaulting on Treatment
Kenyan government officials have defended the arrest and incarceration of two men infected with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, who failed to adhere to their treatment. GD Star Ratingloading...
ISU Researchers Discover Cause of Immune System Avoidance of Certain Pathogens
Two Iowa State University researchers discovered that a special set of sugars found on some disease-causing pathogens helps those pathogens fight the body’s natural defenses as well as vaccines. This discovery may be a first step in understanding...
Mass. General Hospital, Iacocca Foundation Announce Completion of Phase I Diabetes Trial
Massachusetts General Hospital and the Iacocca Foundation announce the completion of the Phase I BCG clinical trial in type 1 diabetes, as well as the submission of all safety reports to the US Food and Drug Administration and the MGH data safety monitoring...
SOUTH AFRICA: Poor MDR-TB Knowledge Among Nurses
South Africa has one of the highest rates of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), but a study has found that many nurses have not been trained to handle this deadly, difficult-to-treat strain of the disease. GD Star Ratingloading...
SOUTH AFRICA: TB Patients Not Getting HIV Counseling
Too many tuberculosis patients are not receiving counseling about the link between TB and HIV, according to new research. GD Star Ratingloading...
SOUTH AFRICA: Drug Resistance, Alcohol And Money
A complex mix of issues drives drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) patients to default on medication, not least of which are alcohol and money, according to new research presented by Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF), the international medical charity, at the...
SOUTH AFRICA: TB Response Fails Children
The fight against tuberculosis (TB) has failed children: the share of paediatric TB is increasing, and children have not escaped the rising tide of drug-resistant strains, according to new research presented at the South African TB Conference. GD Star...
