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Screen for Latent TB Infection, USPSTF Says

Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis should be screened

May 02, 2023
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FDA Approval Authority in Jeopardy? TB Hits the Casino; Sen. Blumenthal's Surgery

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Apr 10, 2023
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TB Cases Rebound to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels, CDC Data Show

Agency also now recommends video DOT as "equivalent" option for monitoring medication adherence

Mar 24, 2023
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Biden's Skin Cancer; 'Butt Lift' Deaths Continue; Arrest Warrant for TB Patient

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Mar 06, 2023
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Sutezolid With 3-Drug Combo Appears Safe and Effective in Multidrug-Resistant TB

Sutezolid may be a replacement for linezolid in these patients, researcher says

Feb 21, 2023
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TB Treatment Strategy Has Potential to Drastically Slash Therapy Duration

8-week regimen, with more for persistent cases, yields similar outcomes to 6-month standard

Feb 21, 2023
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Nothing Lasts Forever, Including Infant BCG Vaccine Protection

Most efficacy lost by age 5

Aug 11, 2022
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Nail in the Coffin for Injectable Therapy in Drug-Resistant TB?

Retrospective study supports new WHO recommendations for all-oral regimen

May 03, 2022
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Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere TB Succeeds in Kids

Safe, less costly, and with similar efficacy, randomized trial in Africa and India finds

Mar 09, 2022
A close up of a tuberculosis treatment record card for a 6 year old Indian girl in a health clinic in Delhi, India.
Fewer Pills Plus Shorter Time: New Way to Control Drug-Resistant TB?

Randomized trial looks at three investigational regimens versus standard of care

Feb 17, 2022
CROI over a computer rendering of the immune system attacking the HIV virus
Seniors and Boosters; New Theory on TB Spread; Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant

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Oct 20, 2021
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Diabetes and Tuberculosis Link Quantified

Extent of risk dependent on diabetes duration and blood glucose levels, Korean study found

Sep 21, 2021
A chest x-ray of severe tuberculosis of the lungs.
Lower Linezolid Doses Effective Against Highly Resistant TB

Multi-arm trial suggests the antibiotic can be reduced in three-drug combo

Jul 19, 2021
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Academic Cardiologists Singled Out for Gender Equality Problem

Women still poorly represented, paid in procedural internal medicine specialties

Jul 12, 2021
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