Possible Link Between Air Pollution and Tuberculosis
A possible association between a common component of urban air pollution and tuberculosis has been determined in a recent study.
In their finding, a team of researchers, led by Dr...
Resuscitation Video of Vinnie Jones Deemed 'Not Harmful'
Allegations that a video by Vinnie Jones on resuscitation encourages unsafe behaviour have been rejected by Britain's Advertising Standards Authority.
The video, used in a TV advertiseme...
New Guidelines Issued On Tuberculosis Care In Europe
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have jointly developed new guidelines for tuberculosis (TB) care in Europe.
The 2...
Two-drug Combination Shows Promise Against Tuberculosis
Two drugs show promising results against tuberculosis (TB) - a disease that kills 2 million people annually, reports scientist. The treatment, which combines two medications already approved...
World Tuberculosis Day 2012 - 'Stopping TB in My Lifetime'
World Tuberculosis Day is an occasion to raise public awareness on a contagious disease that is treatable and preventable and yet has spread to epidemic proportions and continues to kill mil...
Tuberculosis Kills 70,000 Children Every Year, Says WHO
Tuberculosis (TB) is a curable disease, but it often goes unnoticed due to a failure by health workers to recognise the symptoms, as a result of which about 70,000 children are dying every y...