Tuberculosis & Malaria
Tuberculosis & Malaria 22/05/2012
New TB test promises to be cheap and fast
Engineers have developed a microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 22/05/2012
Global Fund rescinds approval of Round 10 TB proposal from the Russian Federation
Official reason cited was that the time period for signing a grant had expired.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 22/05/2012
NIH study shows poor quality malaria drugs pose threat
Drug resistance a growing concern in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 22/05/2012
UK: New pre-entry TB screening for visa applicants
Those travelling to the UK could be screened for tuberculosis before being granted a visa, the Home Office says.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 20/05/2012
Scaling up interventions to achieve global tuberculosis control: progress and new developments
Tuberculosis is still one of the most important causes of death worldwide. Perseverance and renewed commitment are needed to achieve global control of tuberculosis, and ultimately, its elimination.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 17/05/2012
Report: GeneXpert TB diagnostics take off in low-resource countries
As of the end of the first quarter of 2012, nearly 864,000 GeneXpert MTB/RIF rapid tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic cartridges had been procured under manufacturer Cephied’s concessional pricing mechanism.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 17/05/2012
UC San Diego biologists produce potential malarial vaccine from algae
Initial proof-of-principle experiments suggest that such a vaccine could prevent malaria transmission.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 17/05/2012
Insecticide resistance threatens malaria control efforts, WHO warns
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes in Africa and India are becoming resistant to insecticides, putting millions of lives at greater risk and threatening eradication efforts.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 16/05/2012
ART reduces TB risk, even in high-income countries
However, the benefit is not seen in patients who start ART at very low CD4-cell counts.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 15/05/2012
We are losing the fight against TB, warns WHO
Governments told they must act to halt spread of drug-resistant strains.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 10/05/2012
Aeras and IDRI sign agreement to jointly develop novel tuberculosis vaccine
First Phase I study of vaccine candidate planned for this year.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 09/05/2012
WHO TB diagnostics may prevent more deaths than standard of care
WHO-recommended strategies for diagnosing tuberculosis would prevent more deaths than the standard approach now used in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 03/05/2012
TB identified as a top priority in fighting the biggest killer diseases
Research released by the Copenhagen Consensus Center identifies TB as a key priority for infectious disease control in terms of cost effectiveness and disease burden.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 28/04/2012
Aeras and TBVI agree to strengthen collaboration on advancing new TB vaccines
The collaboration between Aeras and TBVI will address significant scientific opportunities and challenges described in Tuberculosis Vaccines: A Strategic Blueprint for the Next Decade.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 28/04/2012
Ranbaxy launches homegrown malaria drug
India's first new chemical entity developed through clinical trials and commercialization in India.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 28/04/2012
Ahead of World Malaria Day, WHO heralds gains against disease, calls for greater treatment coverage
WHO's new initiative, T3: Test. Treat. Track., urges malaria-endemic countries and donors to move towards universal access to diagnostic testing and antimalarial treatment, and to build robust malaria surveillance systems.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 27/04/2012
Drug-resistant malaria might be spreading in Africa, study suggests
A strain of malaria that is resistant to artemether may be spreading in Africa.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 27/04/2012
Global Fund-led initiative slashes cost of anti-malaria medicines in many African countries
Life-saving malaria treatment can be bought for less than one US dollar.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 25/04/2012
U.N. calls for increased collaboration, funding to fight malaria ahead of World Malaria Day on Wednesday
Although malaria deaths have declined significantly in recent years, there is still much to be done to reach the target of zero deaths by 2015.
Tuberculosis & Malaria 25/04/2012
Study linking malaria resurgence, reduction in malaria control programs highlights need for sustained funding
Progress in eradicating malaria is jeopardized if programs to combat the disease are cut.
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