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Gaps in HIV/TB research spell 'catastrophe'

Patients infected with both HIV and TB are not being diagnosed or treated adequately due to wide gaps in research, say experts.

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Commercialising neglected diseases the 'wrong way'

Donors shouldn't waste precious funds for neglected diseases on tempting big pharma into developing vaccines, argues Donald W. Light.

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African researchers test new TB vaccine

Trials have begun in Africa for a TB vaccine, which researchers hope will last longer than the old vaccine, and protect HIV-infected people.

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Scientists call for more patient-friendly TB drugs

Scientists have found why many patients don't adhere to TB drug regimens — and say new patient-friendly treatments should be found.

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Improved nutrition 'cannot replace HIV or TB drugs'

A review from researchers in South Africa has found that improved nutrition can never replace drugs as a treatment for HIV and tuberculosis.

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Nutrition and disease debate should shift to science

Science needs to be injected into the controversy over use of nutritional supplements in tackling HIV and tuberculosis, says Wieland Gevers.

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Africa's fight against TB 'outdated'

A massive effort is needed to update Africa's ability to fight tuberculosis, say South African scientists.

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Gates foundation gives US$280 million to fight TB

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate US$280 million to fund several initiatives to fight tuberculosis.

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New drug combination 'speeds TB recovery'

Adding the antibiotic moxifloxacin to a TB drug combination could reduce treatment to just four months, say researchers.

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Space technology to speed up TB detection

Technology originally conceived for space exploration could provide faster and more accurate testing for tuberculosis.

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Anti-TB programme 'led to resistance' in South Africa

Researchers say the use of second-line TB drugs in South Africa without drug susceptibility testing led to increased drug resistance.

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South Africa study predicts major rise in XDR-TB

Rural South Africa will see a large increase in extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in the next five years without intervention.

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South African scientists crack drug-resistant TB code

The genome of a strain of extremely drug-resistant TB has been sequenced by South African scientists, and could aid future diagnosis.

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Report highlights 'stagnant' TB research funding

TB research and development funding must increase dramatically to meet global targets, says a report.

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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 25 Feb–12 Mar 2008

A round up of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 25 February–12 March 2008.

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Vietnam partners with Australia to combat TB

Vietnam is seeking help from experts in Australia to reduce its levels of tuberculosis, one of the highest in Asia.

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Bovine TB in Ethiopia 'threatens health and farm incomes'

High infection rates discovered in central Ethiopian dairy farms could be harming production and putting local people at risk, says study.

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mHealth 'could save a million African lives by 2017'

Mobile phone health projects could drastically cut deaths from HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, says report.

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Africa Analysis: Continent must back TB research drive

International bodies are offering true research opportunities, but African funding is needed to prepare the ground, writes Linda Nordling.

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Gold miners with work-related TB neglected for too long

TB is linked with a deadly silicosis epidemic hidden for decades in rural South Africa. Gold mining firms must make amends, says Jaine Roberts.

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