Fingertip Sweat Test Tracks Antibiotics Use in Tuberculosis Patients
Antibiotics in tuberculosis patients can be accurately monitored through a fingerprint sweat test, offering a less invasive alternative to blood tests, research finds.
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Promising Anti-Tuberculosis Compound Headed to Trials
In preclinical mouse studies, CLB073 significantly enhanced the efficacy of Nix-TB drug regimen, the current standard of care for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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Tuberculosis Strains Attack Body Differently
Two tuberculosis strains have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in completely different fashion.
A Shorter Treatment Regimen for Tuberculosis
Four months of treatment with rifapentine and moxifloxacin for tuberculosis was as effective as the standard six-month regimen, according to research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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How DNA Sequencing of Tuberculosis Bacteria Can Lead To Better Treatments
Researchers are developing a new method to look for more effective antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis treatments.
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A Brief History of How Tuberculosis Changed the Human Immune System
Researchers have traced the evolution of a gene variant that makes people more susceptible to tuberculosis and have been able to document the rise and fall of the disease throughout history.
Read MoreStudy: The Tuberculosis Bacteria Puzzle
Researchers have long suspected that the ability of TB bacteria to remain dormant, sometimes for decades, stems from their ability to behave based upon past experience.
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TB Treatment Must be Maintained During COVID-19 to Meet HIV World Health Goals
FIRS is calling for a strengthened response to AIDS and tuberculosis, and to ensure that TB services are maintained throughout their response to COVID-19
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Stopping Tuberculosis with Help from ‘Hello Kitty’
The Stop TB Partnership (STBP) and “Hello Kitty” are teaming up to raise global awareness to curb tuberculosis in children.
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Increased Mortality Risk for COVID-19 Patients with Tuberculosis, HIV
A study of more than 22,000 people in South Africa found that patients with tuberculosis or HIV had a greater risk of death from COVID-19 compared to non-TB/non-HIV COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreNew Cell Profiling Method Could Speed TB Drug Discovery
A new technology that combines high throughput imaging and machine learning could speed discovery of drugs to fight tuberculosis.
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Tuberculosis Spread from Animals to Humans May Be Greater Than Previously Thought
The number of human tuberculosis cases that are due to transmission from animals, as opposed to human-to-human transmission, may be much higher than previously estimated, according to an international team of researchers.
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World Health Organization Releases New Recommendations to Prevent Tuberculosis
New World Health Organization (WHO) guidance aims to help countries accelerate tuberculosis (TB) preventive treatment, at a time when the disease remains the world’s top infectious killer.
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Modified BCG Vaccine Could Prevent Tuberculosis in Cattle
A modified version of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis could allow cattle around the world to be vaccinated against the disease for the first time. At present, the disease is controlled by slaughtering infected cattle and other animals thought to spread it, such as badgers, which has been a source of controversy.
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Tuberculosis Remains Leading Cause of Death in HIV/AIDS
To prevent AIDS deaths, a stronger response to tuberculosis — the leading cause of death for HIV/AIDS patients — is needed.
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