Award for scientists who developed cattle TB test Australian Broadcasting Corporation Award for scientists who developed cattle TB test | By Libby Price | Thursday, 16/05/2013 Share this: | A group of Australian scientists who developed a test for tuberculosis in cattle, that was later adapted to test people for TB, have won a prestigious science award. | The four scientists won the ...
Dikshit for awareness on TB Newstrack India Tweet | New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) An awareness campaign on tuberculosis, similar to polio, is necessary to curb the easily preventable disease, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Wednesday. | Speaking at the launch of National Forum on Tuberculosis, Dikshit said: "Awareness campaign on tuberculo...
30 years after HIV discovery, vaccine within reach Australian Broadcasting Corporation EMILY BOURKE: Next week marks the 30th anniversary of the discovery of HIV. | While medical research has advanced and people with the disease are living longer, infection rates remain stubbornly high in some parts of the world. | But in other pockets...
Drug-resistant TB threat among mineworkers Mining Weekly African mineworkers are at significant risk of becom- ing resistant to tuberculosis (TB) treatment, and those that are resistant can be included in the estimated 650 000 cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) worldwide, of which fewer tha...
U.S. must fight harder against TB The Miami Herald In 2011, tuberculosis killed 1.4 million people worldwide, almost as many as died from HIV/AIDS. And death isn’t the only damage TB does. | In many countries, women with the disease are stigmatized and abandoned. Families of poor victims find ...
Officials: 26 TB cases from Grand Forks outbreak my SA BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota health officials say a total of 26 cases of active tuberculosis have been linked to an outbreak that originated in the Grand Forks area. | Officials say that the total includes two TB cases in 2010, 20 cases in 20...
Officials: 26 TB cases from Grand Forks outbreak San Francisco Chronicle BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota health officials say a total of 26 cases of active tuberculosis have been linked to an outbreak that originated in the Grand Forks area. | Officials say that the total includes two TB cases in 2010, 20 cases in 20...
Global Fund Announces New Mali Grants All Africa [Global Fund]Brussels -The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced on Wednesday that it has finalized two new grant agreements wth Mali for malaria and TB, worth a total of EUR50 million, which will significantly improve access ...
TB, a Neglected Disease in Uganda All Africa [New Vision]Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem. It causes ill-health among millions of people each year and ranks as the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide, after the human immunodeficiency virus (...
St. John's TB case not widespread, health authority says CBC Eastern Health's medical officer says it does not believe the case of tuberculosis discovered at Holy Heart of Mary High School in St. John's this week is widespread. | Dr. David Allison said there are not many cases of TB in the province — around ...
TB outbreak 'real-life training experience' for state health, homeless agencies The Florida Times Union Lessons learned from a tuberculosis outbreak among Jacksonville’s homeless prompted routine TB screening at shelters across Florida, regular training and testing for staff and volunteers and increased information sharing among state and local agenc...
Uganda grapples with paediatric vaccine shortages IRINnews Follow @{0}FEEDBACKEMAILPRINTEASY READSHARE | KAMPALA, 14 May 2013 (IRIN) - Ugandan children are going unimmunized as the country grapples with persistent and widespread vaccine shortages, the result of insufficient funds and inefficient procurement ...
Breathless? Kids must shed weight to rein in asthma Deccan Chronicle Chennai: Across the world, 235 million people suffer from asthma, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. According to WHO, over 80 per cent of asthma deaths occurs in low and lower-middle income countries and it is the most common chronic disease among children. | Keeping this in mind, World Asthma Day is observed every year on the fi...
