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Blood test could ID unwitting TB carriers – global study

Scientists say they are close to developing a blood test that could identify millions of people who spread tuberculosis unknowingly, after discovering a group...

Clinical trial reveals 'breakthrough' treatment options for MDR-TB

Clinical trial results presented at the Union World Conference on Lung Health in Paris last week provided evidence to support the use of four...

Common drug slashes risk of MDR-TB – SA-led study

A cheap, commonly available antibiotic pill halves the risk of people exposed to drug-resistant TB from contracting the particularly deadly strain of the disease,...