Tuberculosis NewsNews on Tuberculosis continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.How can we overcome the barriers to treating drug-resistant TB- July 8, 2008 Almost 1 in 20 cases of tuberculosis worldwide is resistant to multiple drugs and the World Health Organization has called for a massive scale up in public health efforts to tackle these cases.http://www.topix.net/health/tuberculosis/2008/07/how-can-we-overcome-the-barriers-to-treat... Silymarin protects liver against toxic effects of anti-tuberculosis drugs in experimental animals- July 7, 2008 The first line anti-tuberculosis drugs isoniazid , rifampicin and pyrazinamide continues to be the effective drugs in the treatment of tuberculosis, however, the use of these drugs is associated with toxic ...http://www.topix.net/health/tuberculosis/2008/07/silymarin-protects-liver-against-toxic-ef... Rapid test for drug resistant TB- July 5, 2008 A two-pronged initiative aims to speed up diagnosis and treatment of people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in developing countries.http://www.topix.net/health/tuberculosis/2008/07/rapid-test-for-drug-resistant-tb?fromrss=... Combination of cognitive-behaviour therapy and d-Cycloserine provides ...- July 3, 2008 Young people and adults who experience social anxiety may benefit from a revolutionary new study being carried out at the University of Sydney .http://www.topix.net/health/tuberculosis/2008/07/combination-of-cognitive-behaviour-therap... Officials praise new test for drug-resistant TB- July 2, 2008 A new test that can detect multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis in two days instead of the standard two to three months promises to help significantly improve treatment and prevent the spread of the airborne ...http://www.topix.net/health/tuberculosis/2008/07/officials-praise-new-test-for-drug-resist... Another TB scare sounds travel alarm- July 1, 2008 A worker suffering from multidrug-resistant active tuberculosis was able to travel by train from Guangdong to Hong Kong without notifying health authorities, it has emerged.http://www.topix.net/health/tuberculosis/2008/07/another-tb-scare-sounds-travel-alarm?from... Predicting TB Outbreaks Based on the First Two Cases- July 1, 2008 Outbreaks of tuberculosis may be able to be identified by looking at certain characteristics of the first two patients, according to new research.http://www.topix.net/health/tuberculosis/2008/07/predicting-tb-outbreaks-based-on-the-firs... State to launch Dots Plus treatment- July 1, 2008 Thiruvananthapuram: The State government has decided to make the Dots Plus treatment for Multi-Drug Resistant tuberculosis available to patients in all districts from October this year.http://www.topix.net/health/tuberculosis/2008/07/state-to-launch-dots-plus-treatment?fromr... New drug-resistance test gives hope to TB fight- July 1, 2008 A new diagnostic test unveiled by the World Health Organization on Monday will allow doctors in poor countries to find out within hours -- instead of months -- whether patients have drug-resistant tuberculosis.http://www.topix.net/health/tuberculosis/2008/06/new-drug-resistance-test-gives-hope-to-tb... |