Pros and Cons of High-Tech TB Testing
A new and sophisticated tuberculosis test promises to be faster and more accurate than the old methods, but trials in real-life situations show it did not make any significant difference to treatment outcomes, writes
IRIN.
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Africa:
Pros and Cons of High-Tech TB Testing
UNIRIN, 29 October 2013
A new, sophisticated diagnostic test for tuberculosis now being rolled out promises to be faster and more accurate than the old methods and much easier to use. But the first trials… Read more »
Tuberculosis medication.
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Tanzania:
Rat Detection Technology Proves Useful in TB Diagnosis
Daily News, 28 October 2013
SCIENTIFIC innovations have sometimes left us stunned. Yet scientists have made useful appliances including aeroplane, ship, computer and even the dreaded drones, those warplanes… Read more »
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Africa:
TB Report Underscores Need to Address R&D Gaps
Aeras, 24 October 2013
A report published today by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that thousands of men, women and children with drug-resistant tuberculosis fail to get the critical drug… Read more »
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Nigeria:
22 Million People Saved From Tuberculosis - WHO Report
Leadership, 24 October 2013
Treatment has saved the lives of more than 22 million people with tuberculosis (TB), according to a new report by the United Nations health agency that also reveals that the number… Read more »
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South Africa:
Who Global Tuberculosis Report 2013
Health-e, 23 October 2013
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem. In 2012, an estimated 8.6 million people developed TB and 1.3 million died from the disease. Of these 1.3 million deaths,… Read more »
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Africa:
Tuberculosis Gains At Risk Due to Millions of Missed Patients, Drug Resistance - UN Report
UN News, 23 October 2013
Treatment has saved the lives of more than 22 million people with tuberculosis (TB), according to a new report by the United Nations health agency that also reveals that the number… Read more »
