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Europe saw 7,000 excess TB deaths during Covid-19 pandemic: WHO
The increased mortality was due to the disruption caused in diagnosis and treatment efforts during the pandemic.
Global fungal disease deaths doubled in a decade: Study
However, according to the study, of the deaths linked to fungal disease, around 68 per cent -- or 2.55 million were likely to have been directly...
Researchers give new insight into tuberculosis treatment
Tuberculosis mainly affects the lungs, but can also damage other organs. If diagnosed early and treated with antibiotics, it is curable.
Investment in novel therapies key to tackle antimicrobial resistance:...
It serves as an important reminder that sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, and waste management all have a crucial role to play in mitigating...
Medication significantly decreases TB growth, find scientists
The findings were made in unique cellular models containing TB-infected human cells, which can aid in the screening of future TB medications and...
New cancer therapy may help tackle tuberculosis
Scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) in the US found the therapy dramatically reduces TB growth, even for bacteria that...
New cancer therapy may help tackle tuberculosis
The therapy combines two molecules – one of which is already FDA-approved for use in cancer patients, and another that is being evaluated in Phase 1/2...
New single, rapid test can detect both HIV and TB
The new blood-based test, described in a new paper published in the journal Clinical Chemistry, can not only detect the two diseases but also measure...