Sen. Brown Tells White House Not to Neglect TB
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has asked the White House to make tuberculosis a focal point of its Global Health Initiative.
Portable tuberculosis test sought
United Press International
Scientists are working to develop a new inexpensive technique that uses light to detect traces of TB in bacteria.
Scientists use nanotech to ‘upgrade’ TB drugs
Reuter AlertNet
South African scientists have found that the use of nanotechnology may allow for smaller and fewer doses of TB medication to be effective in curing the disease.
Better Strategy Needed to Stop TB in Africa, says Doctor
Voice of America
South African Dr. Robin Wood posits that the spread of tuberculosis in Africa will not be quelled by treatment alone; preventitive measures such as health education are vital in the fight against TB.
Potential Key to Curing Tuberculosis
Science Daily
Iowa State University researchers have discovered a method of potentially neutralizing an enzyme that helps make TB resistant to a patient's natural defense system.
Researchers validate a technique capable of quick TB diagnosis
The Medical News
A research team in Cordoba has verified the effectiveness of a technique proposed by German scientists that shortens the time required to diagnose TB from 15-30 days to mere hours.
Liberian Red Cross Begins Massive TB Awareness Campaign
The Liberian Journal
The Liberian Red Cross has launched a TB awareness campaign, based on disseminating education, information, and communication within the country.
New compounds may destroy TB’s defense mechanism
Reuters
"U.S. researchers have found two compounds that can destroy a defense mechanism in the tuberculosis bacterium that allows it to remain dormant in infected cells."
Spit for money: South Africa’s illegal trade in TB-infected saliva
The Guardian
TB patients in South Africa are selling their saliva to non-infected individuals who hope to gain disability benefits.
4-year USAID-funded anti-TB program closes
Inquirer.net
Health workers in the Philippines are saddened by the withdrawal of USAID funds that supported a provincial TB control program.
