http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on tuberculosis and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/ Vietnam is seeking help from experts in Australia to reduce its levels of tuberculosis, one of the highest in Asia.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/vietnam-partners-with-australia-to-combat-tb.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tuberculosisThu, 17 May 2012 11:26:30 GMTSub-Saharan African researchers are working together in the search for an effective tuberculosis vaccine.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/sub-saharan-africans-join-forces-for-tb-vaccine-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tuberculosisMon, 26 Mar 2012 17:11:17 GMTThere is a pressing need for Africa to bolster its pharmaceuticals industry, and that requires the right policy framework, argues Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tuberculosis/opinions/biomed-analysis-why-africa-must-make-its-own-drugs-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tuberculosisThu, 22 Mar 2012 11:07:24 GMTThe global TB community has laid out key research and development priorities needed to produce safe and effective vaccines.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/tb-community-releases-vaccine-research-blueprint.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tuberculosisTue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:01 GMTResearchers say the common antibiotic doxycycline has potential to prevent lung damage in TB patients.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/common-antibiotic-could-help-cut-tb-deaths.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tuberculosisThu, 01 Mar 2012 15:45:56 GMTHealth researchers have urged the US Congress to reject proposed cuts to global research funding.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/us-congress-urged-not-to-cut-global-health-funding.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tuberculosisWed, 29 Feb 2012 14:45:42 GMTChina's largest biotechnology company and a non-profit product developer are teaming up to develop new tuberculosis vaccines.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/china-signs-agreement-to-produce-new-tb-vaccines.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/india-faces-totally-drug-resistant-tb.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/fabric-diagnostic-chips-could-detect-deadly-diseases.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/neglected-diseases-see-cut-in-research-funding.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/opinions/how-to-boost-r-d-for-tb-control-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tuberculosisThu, 08 Dec 2011 17:10:39 GMTIndia has a heavy TB burden but has the technological capacity to deal with it. T.V. Padma reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/tuberculosis/features/can-india-deliver-affordable-tb-diagnostics-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/global-health-fund-needs-substantial-overhaul-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/heat-sensor-provides-fast-cheap-tb-detection-method.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/urine-test-for-tb-shows-promise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/opinions/governments-must-curb-misleading-tb-tests.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/tb-blood-tests-put-patients-at-risk-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/africa-gets-holistic-drug-discovery-centre.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/world-atlas-on-tb-vaccination-launched.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_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/new-technologies/tuberculosis/news/india-to-make-some-traditional-knowledge-free-access.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_tuberculosisFri, 01 Apr 2011 17:25:46 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/