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TB treatment paradox: Mouse studies show body's own response helps TB bacteria survive
medicalxpress.com — “Inhibiting a key immune response in mice during initial multi-drug treatment for tuberculosis could paradoxically shorten treatment time for the highly contagious lung infection according to new research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center and the Center for TB Research.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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International public health spending ignores neglected tropical diseases, some experts argue
news-medical.net — “The Bureau of Investigative Journalism examines what some experts are calling a serious inequity in public health spending, writing that neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) "together kill more people than maternal mortality and have a higher disease burden than malaria or tuberculosis (TB) and nearing that of HIV/AIDS. However, despite the severity of the situation, funding for NTDs is just a fraction of that spent on other diseases."” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Treating Latent TB After 65 Raises Serious Side-Effect Risk
health.yahoo.net — “MONDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) -- People over age 65 are at increased risk for serious side effects while undergoing latent tuberculosis therapy, a new study finds.” View full resource at health.yahoo.net
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