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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