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Vitamin C Kills Lab-grown TB Bacteria
Vitamin C Kills Lab-grown TB Bacteria
Good old Vitamin C has killed lab-grown tuberculosis (TB) bacteria, scientists said Tuesday. Scientists were surprised at this unexpected discovery which they hope will lead to better, cheap... 
 Sheila Dikshit Promotes Awareness of TB
Sheila Dikshit Promotes Awareness of TB
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit emphasizes on the importance of an awareness campaign on tuberculosis, similar to polio, so as to better aid combating the disease. Speaking at the la... 
 Portable Cancer Device to Detect Tuberculosis
Portable Cancer Device to Detect Tuberculosis
A handheld diagnostic device which was developed to diagnose cancer has now been used to diagnose tuberculosis and other infectious bacteria. These portable devices combine microfl... 
 Study Sheds More Light on How Infection-Fighting Substance Increases TB Risk
Study Sheds More Light on How Infection-Fighting Substance Increases TB Risk
Researchers at University of Washington shed more light on how tumor necrosis factor, which is an infection fighting substance produced by the body, increases the risk of tuberculosis if its... 
 Vitamin D Benefits Tuberculosis Patients
Vitamin D Benefits Tuberculosis Patients
In a recent study it was found that adequate levels of vitamin D can improve breathing in patients with tuberculosis. The study of more than 10,000 Korean adults found that lung fu... 
 Disease Experts Warn of Untreatable Tuberculosis Risk
Disease Experts Warn of Untreatable Tuberculosis Risk
Disease experts called for more funding to fend off the risk of an untreatable strain of tuberculosis (TB) emerging. In a series of papers in the Lancet medical journal to mark Wor... 
 Tuberculosis in US Hits Record Low, Say Health Authorities
Tuberculosis in US Hits Record Low, Say Health Authorities
In the United States, cases of tuberculosis reached an all-time low, but the disease continued to affect minorities at much higher rates than whites, said health authorities. There we... 
 One Million New Cases of TB Reported in China Every Year
One Million New Cases of TB Reported in China Every Year
A Chinese health official revealed that over 1 million new cases of tuberculosis (TB) are reported in the country every year with over 50,000 deaths due to the condition. The number indi... 
World Tuberculosis Day – 2013
World Tuberculosis Day – 2013
World Tuberculosis Day (WTD), celebrated annually on the 24th of March, is a global attempt at raising awareness on the nature, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the infectious diseas... 
 Bacteria Found Underwater may Hold Key to TB Cure
Bacteria Found Underwater may Hold Key to TB Cure
A US researcher has ventured deep underwater in the search for a cure for deadly infectious diseases like Tuberculosis. Brian Murphy, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry and pharm... 
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