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UPEI arts faculty launching nine books
... manoeuvring and the social context surrounding the Dalton Sanatorium, P.E.I.'s first hospital for treating tuberculosis. Considered a state-of-the-art facility at the time, the sanatorium was donated by Charles Dalton to the province of P.E.I. and ... Comment?
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Mali: Capillary wires take on counterfeit medicines
... WHO says, is the common availability of fake medicines for frequent and life-threatening diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. The US-based Center for Medicines in the Public Interest estimates that counterfeit drug sales worldwide will ... Comment?
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Treating Alcohol-Use Disorders and Tuberculosis Together
Nor are there any studies evaluating the effectiveness of integrating care for alcohol use disorders into routine treatment for tuberculosis , despite the high co-occurrence and mortality associated with these two diseases. Comment?
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Worrisome first case of highly drug-resistant TB in US
... of highly drug-resistant TB in the US. This case is one of only a few cases of the proposed designation for tuberculosis that is resistant to all first line and second line drugs that are active against TB. Most cases of drug resistant TB occur when ... Comment?
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Highly drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment - time to push the TB vaccine?
The Associated Press is reporting the first known case of a highly drug resistant, contagious, and virulent strain of tuberculosis . Comment?
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Safeguarding rights of TB patients
... at country level, possibly. A 2007 World Bank research report "The Economic Benefit of Global Investments in Tuberculosis Control" found that 22 countries with the world's highest numbers of TB cases could earn significantly more than they spend on ... Comment?
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Tuberculosis and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke. A 3-Year Follow-Up Study [Article]
... - The aim of this study is to estimate the risk of ischemic stroke during a 3-year follow-up period after a tuberculosis diagnosis using a nationwide, population-based study and a retrospective cohort design. Method - The study cohort comprised 2283 ... Comment?
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Tuberculosis Strain Thrives on Antibiotic
- Scientists have identified a strain of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis that thrives in the presence of rifampin, a front-line drug in the treatment of tuberculosis. The bacterium was identified in a patient in China and is described in a study by ... Comment?
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Rifampin - The Antibiotic That Tuberculosis Thrives On
... users. It's free and only takes a minute! Sign In Scientists have identified a strain of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis that thrives in the presence of rifampin, a front-line drug in the treatment of tuberculosis. The bacterium was identified in ... Comment?
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Where do Phoenix street names come from
... downtown area out to the Bethany Home . The home was built in the early 1900's specifically to hold and treat Tuberculosis patients. The warm, dry climate of the Phoenix area was good for men, women and children who were suffering from the disease. ... Comment?
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Researchers Identify Tuberculosis Strain That Thrives on Antibiotic
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Scientists have identified a strain of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis that thrives in the presence of rifampin, a front-line drug in the treatment of tuberculosis. Comment?
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Researchers Identify Tuberculosis Strain That Thrives on Antibiotic
Scientists have identified a strain of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis that thrives in the presence of rifampin, a front-line drug in the treatment of tuberculosis. Comment?
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Patient-centred tuberculosis treatment delivery under programmatic...
Directly observed therapy remains the cornerstone of the global tuberculosis control strategy. Comment?
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Myths, facts you should know about tuberculosis
Many people believe that tuberculosis is a disease of the past. We associate it with the last century and believe it is a disease of the poor. 1 comment
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... alone makes the conferences worthwhile. More than 3 million people around the world die of HIV/AIDS every year. Tuberculosis claims 2 million a year and malaria more than 1 million. We need more international conferences, not fewer. Cures and ... Comment?
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UPEI Faculty of Arts holds book launch on January 7
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... manoeuvring and the social context surrounding the Dalton Sanatorium, P.E.I.'s first hospital for treating tuberculosis. Considered a state-of-the-art facility at the time, the sanatorium was donated by Charles Dalton to the Province of P.E.I. and ... Comment?
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MSF Hopeful Of Working In Turkmenistan
... in Ashgabat because it could not get permission from the government to begin a program to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis. "We are still open to negotiate with the Ministry of Health. They have indicated they are open to further cooperation," ... Comment?
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36 Million People With Tuberculosis Cured And Up To 8 Million Lives...
Main Category: Tuberculosis Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 17 Dec 2009 - 0:00 PST Some 36 million people have been cured of tuberculosis over the past 15 years through a rigorous approach to treatment endorsed by the World Health Organization . Comment?
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Continuous isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) better at preventing TB ...
Continuous isoniazid preventive therapy better at preventing TB than short-course in people with HIV Theo Smart , Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Taking isoniazid preventive therapy for 36 months prevents significantly more cases of tuberculosis in people living with HIV in a setting with a high burden of TB than simply taking a short course of IPT ... Comment?
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36 million people cured of tuberculosis over past 15 years - WHO
Some 36 million people have been cured of tuberculosis over the past 15 years through a rigorous approach to treatment endorsed by the World Health Organization . Comment?
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