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Scientists Find Vitamin D is Crucial in Human Immune Response to Tuberculosis
Vitamin D is not just important for building strong bones — it also plays an essential role in the body’s fight against infections such as tuberculosis, an international research team including UCLA scientists has found.
Plan to Treat Rwanda’s HIV Discordant Couples
HIV-positive Rwandans in discordant relationships will start taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) as soon as they test positive as part of a plan to boost national HIV prevention and treatment efforts.
TB Vaccine Candidate Shows Early Promise
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University report in the September 4 online edition of Nature Medicine that they have developed a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate that proved both potent and safe in animal studies. (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs104/en/)...Active TB Bloodtest Not Accurate Or Cost-effective
Commercial blood serum antibody tests—widely used in India and other developing countries to diagnose active tuberculosis—are not accurate or cost-effective, according to an analysis by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,...
Call for New Government in Myanmar to Boost Health Spending
With a new government recently sworn in, a former Myanmar health official is calling on leaders to invest more in healthcare for the country’s poorest.
Cattle Testing Positive for Tuberculosis in the UK to be Dna Tagged
Cattle testing positive for Bovine TB are to be DNA tagged to further strengthen controls preventing spread of the disease. Evidence is emerging that some cattle farmers in the South West and Midlands may have been illegally swapping cattle ear tags....
Over 30% of Tuberculosis Cases in Myanmar Going Undetected
According to the most recent national tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey in Myanmar conducted from 2009-2010 and still undergoing analysis, preliminary data show a large proportion of TB cases are going undetected.
Quick And Easy Tuberculosis Diagnosis Puts Pressure on Treatment in South Africa
A promising new diagnostic test for detecting drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) quickly and reliably is finally available, said a new report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
