The Lancet2d
Effect of digital adherence technologies on treatment outcomes in people with drug-susceptible tuberculosis: four pragmatic, cluster-randomised trials
Digital adherence technologies did not reduce poor treatment outcomes in the four countries investigated. The use of digital adherence technologies should be based on careful review of additional data ...
The Lancet16d
Breaking dependency: strengthening the global tuberculosis response in the face of USAID cuts
aDepartment of Infection, Centre for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London NW3 2PF, UK ...
Mirage News16d
Tuberculosis Research Gains Urgency Today
Rutgers Health experts discuss the infectious disease and the university's role in research and treatment Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's ...
Bleeping Computer17d
Save an extra $40 on a lifetime of Koofr 1TB cloud storage in this deal
Whether it's maintaining personal backups, keeping your camera clear for your next adventure, or just keeping your documents in order can take up a lot of room while raising security concerns.
Frontiers17d
Health system delay and risk factors in pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis before and during the COVID-19 epidemic: a multi-center survey in China
Background: Understanding health system delay (HSD) in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) diagnosis aids in tailoring interventions for case detection and curbing transmission. However, recent nationwide ...
Toronto21d
Tuberculosis (TB) Information for Health Professionals
TB disease and TB infection are both reportable diseases in Ontario. Patient consent is not required for reporting this information according to the Health Protection and Promotion Act, (HPPA).Please ...
NDTV23d
"Scolded For Taking 25 Minutes Extra Break": Employee Shares Boss's Strict Rules In Viral Post
The employee's post has sparked a heated debate about workplace policies and employee welfare. Reddit has become a popular platform for employees to share their job struggles, office experiences ...
Chicago Tribune24d
Dr. Cory Franklin: Should we be concerned about the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas?
Why doesn’t the public know more about the troubling tuberculosis outbreak in eastern Kansas? The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is tracking 384 individuals with suspected ...
SciELO25d
Factors associated with tuberculosis deaths during hospitalization in Midwest Brazil
Laboratory confirmation of TB was performed in 99 (64.29%) patients. Among extrapulmonary manifestations, the pleural and lymph node sites were the most frequent (14.94% and 13.64%, respectively). The ...
Mental Floss25d
12 Facts About Tuberculosis, the Victorian “Robber of Youth”
Tuberculosis may seem like a disease of the past—more associated with Victorian waifs and overcrowded tenements than medicine in the 21st century—but it’s definitely still with us. Here’s ...
Medscape27d
Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Using the Xpert® MTB/RIF Assay
Evaluation of: Tortoli E, Russo C, Piersimoni C et al. Clinical validation of Xpert MTB/RIF for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Eur. Respir. J. doi:10. ...