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

Los Angeles Times - 2 hours 28 minutes ago

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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Vaccines give drug maker shot in the arm
Reno Gazette-Journal - Tue Nov 24, 11:54 pm ET
MARIETTA, Pa. -- Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
Troy High School alumna Jean Junior named Rhodes scholar
Detroit News - Tue Nov 24, 1:13 am ET
For Jean Junior the next step is medical school. That's what the Rhodes and Fulbright scholar has next on her plate. Junior had a medical school interview at Harvard on Monday and then she said she's headed back to the South African clinic where she works with patients who have HIV and tuberculosis. She was named a Rhodes scholar Saturday and earned a Fulbright scholarship for her work in South ...
CDC suit over privacy in 2007 TB scare dismissed
WFXL Southwest Georgia - Tue Nov 24, 12:30 pm ET
A lawsuit filed against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a patient at the center of a 2007 tuberculosis scare has been dismissed.
CDC suit over privacy dismissed
Tifton Gazette - Tue Nov 24, 12:03 pm ET
A lawsuit filed against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a patient at the center of a 2007 tuberculosis scare has been dismissed. Judge William S. Duffey Jr. ruled Andrew Speaker failed to provide specific, material facts to support the suit.
Lawsuit vs. CDC Dismissed
Georgia Public Broadcasting - Tue Nov 24, 8:54 am ET
A lawsuit filed against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a patient at the center of a 2007 tuberculosis scare has been dismissed. A judge ruled Andrew Speaker failed to provide specific, material facts to support his suit. Speaker alleged the federal agency divulged private medical information during the scare. The lawsuit was asking for unspecified damages and attorney's fees ...
Better TB, malaria and AIDS tests urged
UPI - Mon Nov 23, 10:13 am ET
MONTREAL, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A Canadian-led team of researchers is urging creation of better quality diagnostic studies for tuberculosis, malaria and human immunodeficiency virus tests.
Tuberculosis and Air Travel - Free Webinar on July 24th
PR.com - Sat Nov 21, 10:31 am ET
Healthcare professional, Stacey Lloyd, is offering a free webinar to discuss the risks of contracting tuberculosis during air travel at www.StaceyLloyd.com. This webinar will be available to air travelers and healthcare personnel during the busy travel season. [PR.com - June 20, 2006]
Treating Alcohol-Use Disorders And Tuberculosis Together
redOrbit - Fri Nov 20, 4:08 pm ET
* Treatment for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and tuberculosis (TB) is rarely integrated, even though the two diseases have a high co-occurrence. * American and Russian researchers have jointly designed and are monitoring an innovative program that will deliver alcohol treatment as part of routine TB care. * The trial study is continuing.The integration of alcohol screening, treatment and ...
Deadline For Deer Head Collection
KQCD-TV Dickinson - Mon Nov 23, 1:07 am ET
Deer-head collection barrels will be removed from collection sites on Monday. After that, hunters who would still like to submit deer heads for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis testing must take the head to a Game and Fish Department district office before November 30.
Vaccines for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes in the works
The Salt Lake Tribune - Sun Nov 22, 2:25 am ET
Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea.