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Saturday, May 11, 2024

New Vaccine Taking Shape To Be Introduced

10:15:00 pm Chronic Diseases, Tuberculosis No comments

The first doses of potentially the first new tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in a century were administered at a clinical trial site in Johannesburg, South Africa, marking a crucial step in the fight against this deadly disease.

Taking Tuberculosis Meds After A Meal Might Worsen Their Effectiveness

3:34:00 pm Diseases / conditions, Tuberculosis No comments

There are several drugs that, along with being dose-dependent, are also time-dependent, meaning that taking them at the wrong time could reduce their effectiveness or cause adverse side effects.

Tuberculosis And Its Dangers

9:01:00 am Childcare, Chronic Diseases, Healthcare, Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a widespread, and in many cases fatal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Childhood Tuberculosis Problem ‘Cannot Be Underestimated,’ Says WHO

5:53:00 pm Childcare, Childhood Tuberculosis, Chronic Diseases, Diseases / conditions, Tuberculosis No comments

Leaders of several global agencies convened in Washington on Tuesday to address the worldwide problem of childhood tuberculosis (TB), which was recently named in a World Health Organization (WHO) report as a problem whose treatment is so urgent it “cannot be underestimated.”

Sunshine Vitamin 'May Assist In Treating Tuberculosis'

9:06:00 am Health News, Tuberculosis, Vitamins No comments

Vitamin D could help the body fight infections of deadly tuberculosis, according to doctors in London.

Hope for More Effective Tuberculosis Treatment

9:02:00 am Tuberculosis No comments

Hopes of a new, more effective therapy for tuberculosis have been raised following the results of early trials.

Increase In UK Drug-Resistant In Tuberculosis cases

8:57:00 am Chronic Diseases, Diseases / conditions, Tuberculosis No comments

Cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in the UK have risen by over a quarter in the last year, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed.

Tuberculosis Effort in Problem - WHO

8:53:00 am Tuberculosis, WHO No comments

The international effort to eliminate tuberculosis is "in real danger", according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Tuberculosis Has Human And Not Animal Origins - Study

8:49:00 am Chronic Diseases, Diseases / conditions, Tuberculosis No comments

The origins of human tuberculosis have been traced back to hunter-gatherer groups in Africa 70,000 years ago, an international team of scientists say.