by Layne Cameron, Evangelyn Alocilja, Michigan State University News of a cure for the deadliest strain of tuberculosis is making headlines around the world. However, before treatment can begin, TB must first be diagnosed. Early detection has been a serious challenge for those suffering at various stages of this epidemic. Until now. A colorimetric biosensing...
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Inexpensive TB test holds promise for low-income countries
Study shows diagnostic test effective, easy to employ in Malawi COLUMBUS, Ohio – A low-cost, easy-to-replicate test for tuberculosis might help developing nations better identify and treat the infectious and sometimes deadly disease, new research suggests. A study of the $2 test in rural Malawi in southeastern Africa found that it was reliable and could...
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Better targeting in prevention could help curb TB infections in low-income, low-HIV countries
Treating members of a household known to be infected with tuberculosis could prevent more new cases than screening and treating the community at large, according to an analysis led by a University of Michigan researcher. The analysis, published in the current issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology, looked at households in 106 public health centers...