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New TB Test Promises to Be Cheap and Fast
May 22, 2012 — Biomedical engineers have developed a microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis. They hope the test will be cheaper, faster and more reliable than current testing for the ... > full story -
Experimental Vaccine Elicits Robust Response Against Both HIV and Tuberculosis, Study Suggests
May 21, 2012 — Clinician researchers have developed a vaccine that acts simultaneously against HIV-1 and M. tuberculosis). An estimated 14 million people worldwide are coinfected with the two ... > full story -
Possible Connection Between Air Pollution and Tuberculosis Susceptibility
April 13, 2012 — Researchers have determined a possible link between exposure to a component of urban air pollution and a change in the function of immune cells that protect against the bacteria that cause ... > full story -
Two Drugs Already on the Market Show Promise Against Tuberculosis
March 26, 2012 — A two-drug combination is one of the most promising advances in decades for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) — a disease that kills 2 million people annually — a scientist has reported. ... > full story -
Frontal Attack or Stealth? How Subverting the Immune System Shapes the Arms Race Between Bacteria and Hosts
February 27, 2012 — Why is it that Mycobacterium tuberculosis can cause tuberculosis with as little as 10 cells, whereas Vibrio cholerae requires the host to ingest up to tens of millions of cells to cause cholera? This ... > full story -
Anti-Infective Drug Shortages Pose Threat to Public Health and Patient Care
January 20, 2012 — Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a new review. Frequent anti-infective shortages can substantially alter ... > full story -
New Way to Ensure Effectiveness of TB Treatment?
December 28, 2011 — A new study using a sophisticated "glass mouse" research model has found that multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is more likely caused in patients by speedy drug metabolism rather than inconsistent ... > full story -
Scientists Uncover Evidence on How Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Cells Form
December 15, 2011 — A new study provides a novel explanation as to why some tuberculosis cells are inherently more difficult to treat with ... > full story -
Preclinical Effectiveness of TB Drug Target Validated
November 29, 2011 — Scientists evaluating new drug targets against tuberculosis recently validated the preclinical effectiveness of a target that could rapidly eliminate infections and potentially shorten treatment ... > full story -
New Thinking Required on Wildlife Disease, Experts Say
November 29, 2011 — Scientist say much more could be done to predict the likelihood and spread of serious disease -- such as tuberculosis or foot-and-mouth disease -- in Australian wildlife and commercial ... > full story
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