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The latent threat of tuberculosis Although TB was close to being eradicated in the developed world, it is a major problem in developing countries. With drug-resistant strains on the increase, Clare Sansom outlines the latest in the fight against this killer disease   |
Pharmaceutical Executive
November 1, 2014
Casey McDonald |
Advocacy Beat: Progress in Global Access to TB Drugs Treatment Action Group reaches a milestone in improving access to much-needed treatments for tuberculosis. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
February 1, 2006
Joanna Breitstein |
Breath of Hope: TB in Africa For the first time in decades, the pharmaceutical industry has tuberculosis drugs in the pipeline. But it will take more than new pills to solve the problem. |
AboutSafety
September 11, 2001 |
Tuberculosis (TB) TB is a potentially severe contagious disease that is spread from person to person via the air. The TB germs may spray into the air if a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks or sneezes... |
The Motley Fool
December 31, 2007
Brian Lawler |
The Anatomy Of An Approved Drug An independent audit by the FDA provides a useful summary of the characteristics of drugs approved by the agency. |
Chemistry World
March 25, 2009
Hayley Birch |
TB's defence mechanism revealed The research could eventually lead to new drugs for TB, which remains one of the biggest killers among infectious diseases worldwide. |
Bio-IT World
January 21, 2005
Mark D. Uehling |
How to Find a New TB Drug Scientists at Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) have announced the first novel class of antibiotics in 40 years. The diarylquinolines, as the new compounds will be known, could offer shorter treatment regimens and be a precise weapon against tuberculosis. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
September 1, 2011 |
Filling Front and Center in the Fight against TB Dr. Mel Spigelman, President and CEO of the TB Alliance, discusses the organization's priorities in developing treatments for tuberculosis. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2005 |
Tuberculosis: What You Should Know A patient hand-out on the disease, who is susceptible, its treatment and medication recommendation. |
Chemistry World
November 28, 2008
Hayley Birch |
Drug detonates nitric oxide inside tuberculosis bacteria US and Singaporean scientists have discovered how a promising anti-tuberculosis drug, PA-824, triggers an explosive chain of events inside its target bacterial cells. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Break Out the Band-Aids at J&J Johnson & Johnson is making some deep cuts to change its cost structure. Shareholders haven't had much to cheer about lately here, but the potential benefits from this move could help cure some of the current softness in the business. |
HHMI Bulletin
Feb 2012
Nancy Ross-Flanigan |
A Safer Shot at TB While trying to understand tuberculosis bacteria genes, researchers discovered a safe way to shut down the bacteria. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
September 1, 2011 |
The Power of PDP Can cooperative ties between Big Pharma, NGOs, government, and international organizations pay the freight in making the fight against neglected diseases a permanent fix in global health? |
Scientific American
February 2009
John Rennie |
Tuberculosis, The Unromantic Killer Tuberculosis has never stopped being one of the world's most lethal infections |
Chemistry World
August 22, 2012
Alisa Becker |
Trojan horse tuberculosis treatment The emergence of drug resistant bacterial strains has led to an urgent need for new antibiotic agents. Scientists in the US are utilizing the iron uptake pathway of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a 'Trojan horse' approach to tuberculosis treatment. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Superbugs So long as antibiotic use remains widespread and excessive, superbug bacteria will be here with us. Read on about some of the most common North American superbugs. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Funding From an Unlikely Place Nonprofits still have money, and they seem willing to fork it over to for-profit drug companies. |
Chemistry World
March 6, 2011
Laura Howes |
Sensitive TB diagnosis using sugar For the first time, tuberculosis can be detected and tracked through the body, using a simple sugar based molecule. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
4 Future Plagues What future plagues await us? Let's have a look. |
Chemistry World
April 4, 2007
John Bonner |
Antibiotic Combinations Tackle Resistance Using combinations of certain antimicrobial compounds can favor the growth of non-resistant strains of bacteria at the expense of resistant ones. The surprising finding may provide a general strategy to help eradicate strains of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotic therapy. |
HHMI Bulletin
Aug 2010 |
Bishai Named Director of K-RITH A prominent tuberculosis researcher and doctor will become the first permanent director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2005
Potter, Rindfleisch & Kraus |
Management of Active Tuberculosis Although the overall incidence of tuberculosis has been declining in the United States, it remains an important public health concern. Patients who present with symptoms of active tuberculosis (e.g., cough, weight loss, or malaise with known exposure to the disease) should be evaluated. |
Wired
July 24, 2007
Thomas Goetz |
The Ultimate Diagnostic Device (By the Way, You've Got Drug-Resistant TB!) The CDC's goal of a tuberculosis-free society grew short due to the development of drug-resistant strains. But new standards for detection are in the works. |
Bio-IT World
Jul/Aug 2006
Robert M. Frederickson |
Tests for Hospital-Acquired Infections Tests for pathogens increasingly rely on genomic methods that identify specific genetic signatures of bacteria or viruses. Rapid detection of other pathogens also provides the potential for significant impact on the healthcare industry. |
Bio-IT World
Dec 2005/Jan 2006
Salvatore Salamone |
Gates, Clinton Address Global Health Summit The conference brought together leaders in business, government, medicine, public philanthropic groups, and the arts to address and develop solutions to the world's heath crises. |
Chemistry World
September 11, 2013
Andria Nicodemou |
Bacteria incriminated by their odor Researchers in Taiwan and the US have developed a device that uses the volatile organic compounds released by bacteria to identify the bacteria as they are cultured. |
Chemistry World
May 31, 2013
Phillip Broadwith |
Japanese pharma opens compound vaults Japanese pharmaceutical companies are opening up their libraries of experimental compound as part of a new partnership program. The initiative aims to find new drugs for malaria, tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Clinical Inquiries Does Screening for Tuberculosis in Children Decrease Morbidity or Mortality? |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2010
Prachi Patel |
A World-beating TB Detector To quickly and cheaply diagnose the world's worst infectious disease, engineers have shrunk an NMR machine down to size |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
Most Contagious Diseases Super-contagious diseases spread like wildfire. The best way to battle any of these nasty bugs is to avoid them altogether. Keep your eyes open for these most-unwanted diseases, and stay healthy. |
Chemistry World
September 16, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
Research Initiative Targets China's Major Killer Diseases A new epidemics research initiative is targeting China's biggest killer diseases: HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and virulent hepatitis. |
