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Sir John Crofton dies at 97; doctor pioneered combination therapy to treat tuberculosis

Los Angeles Times - Fri Dec 4, 3:15 am ET

He is credited with saving millions of lives by using a 'cocktail' of multiple antibiotics to treat the disease. The concept subsequently was applied to AIDS, cancer and other diseases. Sir John Crofton, a physician who is credited with saving millions of lives by pioneering the use of cocktails of antibiotics to treat tuberculosis -- a concept that has subsequently been applied to treating a ...

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Marshalls take emergency measures to tackle tuberculosis
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 12:02 pm ET
The government of the Marshalls Islands is taking emergency measures to tackle an outbreak of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the western Pacific nation, officials said Thursday.
Breakthrough Tuberculosis Diagnostic Application Based On Digital Imagery Analysis Excels In South African Clinical ...
BioresearchOnline - Fri Dec 4, 2:08 am ET
Guardian Technologies International (OTCBB: GDTI) is bringing the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) into the 21st century with Signature Mapping TBDx™ (SM TBDx), an automated diagnostic solution using sophisticated detection algorithms to identify TB under microscopy in sputum samples, at the laboratory level.
First genetic resistance factor against tuberculosis infection identified
Science Daily - Wed Dec 2, 10:27 pm ET
Why do some people who are exposed to tuberculosis not become infected or develop the disease? New research sheds light on this question, showing that one or multiple genes might provide certain people with resistance to tuberculosis infection.
High school student sick with case of tuberculosis
The Morning Journal - Thu Dec 3, 5:03 am ET
ELYRIA — An Elyria High School student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, a disease that can be fatal. School district spokeswoman Amy Higgins would not give the sex, age or name of the student, but the student is being treated and is recovering at home.
Elyria High student has tuberculosis
The Chronicle-Telegram - Wed Dec 2, 7:13 pm ET
ELYRIA — Elyria Schools will host an informational meeting with parents at 7 p.m. Thursday in the high school auditorium after a high school student was diagnosed with tuberculosis. School officials said Wednesday that the student is being treated and is recovering well at home. But, as a precaution, students and staff of Elyria High were advised [...]
Experts Seek More Funding For TB Tests And Vaccines
redOrbit - 29 minutes ago
Experts are seeking more research funding to develop better diagnostic tests, vaccines and drugs for tuberculosis, which killed 1.8 million people worldwide last year, Reuters reported.For doctors, confirming active tuberculosis, or TB, is a laborious procedure, while diseases like AIDS and malaria can be diagnosed in minutes by applying a drop of blood to a rapid test kit.The TB test requires a ...
More funds needed for TB tests, drugs, vaccines
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 6:37 pm ET
Health experts on Thursday called for more research funding to develop better diagnostic tests, vaccines and drugs for tuberculosis, which killed 1.8 million people around the world last year.
Tuberculosis: On The Path To Prevention
redOrbit - Tue Dec 1, 5:09 pm ET
Researchers at the MUHC and their international colleagues have identified the first genetic resistance factor against tuberculosis infectionWhy do some people who are exposed to tuberculosis not become infected or develop the disease? Dr.
Alaska ranks third in US for rate of TB
Anchorage Daily News - Fri Dec 4, 5:59 am ET
Alaska continued to have one of the highest rates of tuberculosis in the country last year, with 50 new cases for a rate of 7.4 cases per 100,000 people, the state reported this week.
Elyria Schools tries to allay TB fears
The Chronicle-Telegram - Fri Dec 4, 7:13 am ET
ELYRIA — About 35 parents showed up at Elyria High School on Thursday night to find out more about tuberculosis after it was announced that a student there had been diagnosed with the disease. Maryann Manning, a registered nurse who is administrator of the Lorain County TB Clinic, reassured parents that it is safe for their [...]