http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [tuberculosis] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/ China's largest biotechnology company and a non-profit product developer are teaming up to develop new tuberculosis vaccines.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/china-signs-agreement-to-produce-new-tb-vaccines.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisTue, 24 Jan 2012 17:19:54 GMTIndian health officials are describing hard to treat cases of TB as 'extra XDR-TB' amid warnings that the disease is not being managed properly.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/india-faces-totally-drug-resistant-tb.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisThu, 19 Jan 2012 10:12:37 GMTSilk 'chips' capable of diagnosing a range of diseases in a matter of minutes could be ready for market by early 2013.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/fabric-diagnostic-chips-could-detect-deadly-diseases.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisFri, 16 Dec 2011 18:06:31 GMTGlobal funding for R&D on neglected diseases has suffered a blow, with funders pulling out in the wake of the economic crisis.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/neglected-diseases-see-cut-in-research-funding.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisThu, 08 Dec 2011 17:34:12 GMTChristian Lienhardt and colleagues outline where research and innovation must advance to meet the goal of eliminating tuberculosis.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/opinions/how-to-boost-r-d-for-tb-control-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisThu, 08 Dec 2011 17:10:39 GMTIndia has a heavy TB burden but has the technological capacity to deal with it. 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Padma reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/features/can-india-deliver-affordable-tb-diagnostics-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisThu, 03 Nov 2011 05:16:24 GMTA panel set up to review the finances of the Global Fund after the misuse of its grants has recommended a substantial overhaul.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/global-health-fund-needs-substantial-overhaul-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisThu, 22 Sep 2011 17:02:04 GMTGrowing bacteria emit heat that might provide the quick, cheap TB diagnosis the developing world needs, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/heat-sensor-provides-fast-cheap-tb-detection-method.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisTue, 30 Aug 2011 17:08:29 GMTA urine test for TB may be a boon for developing countries for cheapness and accuracy.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/urine-test-for-tb-shows-promise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisTue, 23 Aug 2011 12:09:10 GMTCommercial antibody blood tests for TB have been declared ineffective by the WHO, but it is up to governments to halt their use, writes epidemiologist and TB researcher Madhukar Pai.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/opinions/governments-must-curb-misleading-tb-tests.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisWed, 10 Aug 2011 16:22:31 GMTCommercial blood tests for tuberculosis are unreliable and should not be used, says the WHO, calling for more research.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/tb-blood-tests-put-patients-at-risk-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisMon, 01 Aug 2011 17:12:50 GMTA new centre will train African researchers to develop drugs for diseases neglected by large pharmaceutical companies.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/africa-gets-holistic-drug-discovery-centre.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisThu, 14 Apr 2011 17:30:30 GMTThe first-of-its-kind searchable website is expected to help researchers and policymakers deal with the disease.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/world-atlas-on-tb-vaccination-launched.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisWed, 06 Apr 2011 11:49:58 GMTIndia plans to make a portion of its indigenous knowledge library open access, to enable the development of drugs for diseases of the poor.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/india-to-make-some-traditional-knowledge-free-access.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisFri, 01 Apr 2011 17:25:46 GMTNew TB vaccines are facing a major funding shortfall, says Mićo Tatalović, and some countries seem resistant to accepting a future vaccine.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/features/tb-vaccines-getting-them-out-of-the-lab-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisThu, 24 Mar 2011 17:04:14 GMTA tuberculosis test that detects antibodies in the blood will provide quick, cheap results, Bangladeshi scientists say.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/tb-blood-test-promises-cheap-quick-results.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisMon, 07 Mar 2011 17:54:09 GMTIndia must invest in public health, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/india-needs-universal-health-coverage-public-health-investment.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisThu, 13 Jan 2011 11:42:15 GMTMany commercially available TB tests could be worsening the epidemic, says the WHO expert group on TB diagnostics.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/many-tb-tests-don-t-work-says-who.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisTue, 11 Jan 2011 17:50:34 GMTA study has found that rats can detect TB better than laboratory tests, challenging the medical community's scepticism over the method.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/tanzanian-study-confirms-rats-ability-to-detect-tb.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisWed, 05 Jan 2011 17:10:11 GMTA TB test that can detect more than 90 per cent of cases has been endorsed by the WHO, which has hailed it as a breakthrough.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/tuberculosis/news/who-calls-for-roll-out-of-milestone-tb-test.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_tuberculosisFri, 10 Dec 2010 15:58:33 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/