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Tuberculosis treatment pioneer credited with saving thousands of lives dies at 97
(The Scotsman 04/11/2009)
SIR John Crofton - the medical pioneer whose work on tuberculosis is credited with saving many thousands of lives - has died, aged 97. Sir John, who was based in Edinburgh, developed the first cure for TB in the 1950s. He also carried out vital work in tobacco control, before more recently turning his attention to the problems caused by alcohol. Yesterday, leading medical figures expressed their sadness at the death of the doctor.
First autopsy on Egyptian Mummy got 'wrong' cause of death
(BBC 30/09/2009)
The first scientific autopsy on an ancient Egyptian mummy probably got the cause of death wrong, research suggests. Dr Augustus Bozzi Granville caused a sensation when he described the autopsy to the Royal Society of London in 1825. He concluded the mummified woman, Irtyersenu, died of ovarian cancer. But a University College London study, published in the Royal Society journal Biological Sciences, strongly suggests she died of tuberculosis.
WHO warns against homeopathy use
(BBC 21/08/2009)
People with conditions such as HIV, TB and malaria should not rely on homeopathic treatments, the World Health Organization has warned. It was responding to calls from young researchers who fear the promotion of homeopathy in the developing world could put people's lives at risk. The group Voice of Young Science Network has written to health ministers to set out the WHO view. WHO TB experts said homeopathy had "no place" in treatment of the disease.
Phone gadget to diagnose disease
(World health - EU Monitor 22/07/2009)
Researchers have developed an add-on to a mobile phone that can take detailed images and analyse them to diagnose diseases such as tuberculosis. The CellScope works as a so-called fluorescence microscope that can identify the markers of disease. It is hoped the device will be useful in the developing world, where such medical diagnostics are rare but mobile ownership and coverage are common. The research is published in the free-access journal PLoS ONE.
TB vaccine enters new trial stage
(BBC 24/04/2009)
The first new TB vaccine for 80 years has started to be given to infants in the next stage of trials, according to Oxford University researchers. The experimental vaccine MVA85A is to be given to nearly 2,784 infants in South Africa to test its effectiveness. Dr Helen McShane said: "This trial will hopefully show that the vaccine can protect people from getting TB." TB kills more than two million people worldwide each year.
Pediatric resident diagnosed with TB - United Press International
(World health - EU Monitor 11/04/2009)
In the US, a 26-year-old pediatric resident potentially exposed hundreds of patients, including babies, to tuberculosis, officials at three Chicago-area hospitals say. The female resident, a doctor-in-training from Northwestern University, was diagnosed with TB this week, said the Chicago Department of Public Health. As of Friday, no one who had been around the woman had been diagnosed with TB and doctors say the risk to patients is minimal.
(BBC 24/03/2009)
Patients in Central Asia speak about their experiences
UV light 'could curb TB spread'
(BBC 17/03/2009)
Installing ultraviolet lights could reduce the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in hospital wards and waiting rooms by 70%, research suggests. The move could potentially save many lives globally, particularly where hospital patients are crowded together. TB infects more than nine million, and kills nearly two million people a year world-wide, and drug resistant strains are becoming more widespread.
TB resisted by old drug combination
(BBC 27/02/2009)
Two drugs already used for fighting other infections may help in the battle against drug-resistant tuberculosis, researchers say. The combination of clavulanate and meropenem was effective against 13 strains of the most drug resistant TB in the laboratory. Clinical trials are now being planned by the US researchers, who reported their results in the Science journal.
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