Tuberculosis
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New Portable TB Test Matches Lab Accuracy in Minutes
MiniDock MTB, a battery-powered molecular TB test, delivers accurate results in under 30 minutes without lab equipment, expanding access in low-resource settings
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A Simple Blood Test Could Detect TB in Asymptomatic Patients
Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease and kills more than 1 million people each year, per the WHO
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Mycobacteria Present in Symptomatic Patients with Suspected TB
Study shows that Mtb is present in the exhaled breath of 90 percent of people suspected to have TB, despite their negative sputum tests
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Tuberculous Meningitis Drug Regimen Trial Begins
The six-month multidrug regimen will be evaluated against standard treatment
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BCG Challenge Unlocks Insights into TB Vaccine Research
Scientists believe they can use one vaccine to study the modus operandi and efficacy of others
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Trials Reveal First-Ever MDR-TB Treatment Safe for Kids and Adults
Bayesian analysis of data from both trials showed that levofloxacin reduced the risk of developing TB by 60 percent
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New Blood-Based Tool Rapidly Tests for TB in Children
An international research consortium has tested a rapid new analytical tool that needs just a blood sample from a fingerprick
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WHO Launches Comprehensive Web-Based TB Screening Tool
ScreenTB is free for all to use and could help countries track and monitor TB’s spread
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Can Phage-Based Diagnostics End the Global TB Rage?
Natural mechanisms of bacteriophages may help identify active TB early in those at risk
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New Guideline to Promote Health Equity in Canada
16 recommendations to help people facing disadvantages and barriers to accessing health care
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Clovibactin: Bacterium-Derived New Antibiotic on the Block
Novel antibiotic disrupts peptidoglycan layer's structural integrity, forces autolysin release in Gram-positive bacteria
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WHO Issues Guidance on Targeted NGS for Drug-Resistant TB Diagnosis
Rapid communication to update stakeholders on the changes in the drug-resistant TB detection options
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