Tuberculosis in the news
23/05/2013 Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB in lab tests
Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the lab, scientists have found.
More...08/05/2013 Behavioural support helps TB patients to quit smoking
Behavioural support is an effective method to help smokers with tuberculosis (TB) quit the habit.
More...25/03/2013 ECDC launch new data on TB surveillance for World TB Day
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe launched their joint report on the latest TB figures on tuberculosis (TB) cases surveillance data to mark World TB Day yesterday (24 March 2013).
More...13/03/2013 Steroids may help reduce deaths from TB
Steroids could be routinely used to help treat tuberculosis (TB) according to a new review of existing research.
More...27/02/2013 Study shows natural antibiotic could be used to fight TB
Scientists have discovered how a natural antibiotic, produced by our skin when we sweat, can help to fight the germs that cause tuberculosis (TB) and other bugs that are a risk to health.
More...05/02/2013 New tuberculosis vaccine not effective in infants
The newest tuberculosis (TB) vaccine option, which has previously shown to be successful in adults, does not have the same effect in babies.
More...16/01/2013 Lung infections could be detected by breath test
Researchers have found that different types of lung bacteria can be identified from breath tests.
More...03/01/2013 American agency approves drug to treat TB
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA has approved a new treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), which can be used in addition to the usual treatments if these have failed.
More...12/09/2012 Scientists discover why Vitamin D speeds up TB recovery
A study led by British researchers has found that high doses of vitamin D, which is made in the body when exposed to sunlight, appears to help patients recover more quickly from tuberculosis (TB) when given alongside antibiotic treatment.
More...08/08/2012 18th-century mummies help medical researchers study TB
18th-century mummies from the Natural History Museum in Budapest are being studied by scientists looking for new ways to treat tuberculosis (TB).
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