A Simple Blood Test Could Detect TB in Asymptomatic Patients
University of Southampton
Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease and kills more than 1 million people each year, per the WHO
Tuberculosis
Mycobacteria Present in Symptomatic Patients with Suspected TB
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Study shows that Mtb is present in the exhaled breath of 90 percent of people suspected to have TB, despite their negative sputum tests
Tuberculous Meningitis Drug Regimen Trial Begins
National Institutes of Health
The six-month multidrug regimen will be evaluated against standard treatment
BCG Challenge Unlocks Insights into TB Vaccine Research
Saint Louis University
Scientists believe they can use one vaccine to study the modus operandi and efficacy of others
Trials Reveal First-Ever MDR-TB Treatment Safe for Kids and Adults
Desmond Tutu TB Centre at Stellenbosch University
Bayesian analysis of data from both trials showed that levofloxacin reduced the risk of developing TB by 60 percent
New Blood-Based Tool Rapidly Tests for TB in Children
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
An international research consortium has tested a rapid new analytical tool that needs just a blood sample from a fingerprick
WHO Launches Comprehensive Web-Based TB Screening Tool
World Health Organization
ScreenTB is free for all to use and could help countries track and monitor TB’s spread
Can Phage-Based Diagnostics End the Global TB Rage?
Jane Theaker, MSc
Natural mechanisms of bacteriophages may help identify active TB early in those at risk
New Guideline to Promote Health Equity in Canada
Canadian Medical Association Journal
16 recommendations to help people facing disadvantages and barriers to accessing health care
Clovibactin: Bacterium-Derived New Antibiotic on the Block
University of Bonn
Novel antibiotic disrupts peptidoglycan layer's structural integrity, forces autolysin release in Gram-positive bacteria