Tuberculosis: screening organized after the detection of six cases in Jura
While six cases of active tuberculosis have been confirmed in the department, the authorities are organizing widespread screening to limit ...
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Tuberculosis: two cases identified in a nursery school in the South-West of France
In Gironde, more precisely in Libourne, two children from the Jean Jaurès nursery school tested positive for tuberculosis, an infectious ...
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A case of tuberculosis detected in a high school in Lyon
A high school student in Lyon was infected with tuberculosis last September. Parents of students were notified this week. THE ...
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Tuberculosis alters liver and glucose metabolism in the body
English scientists observed a change in the hepatic metabolic landscape and insulin sensitivity, influencing the risk of diabetes, in response ...
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Tuberculosis once again surpasses Covid-19
Around 8.2 million new cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed in 2023, the highest number ever recorded by WHO. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Tuberculosis: this African plant could help fight against the disease
A chemical compound found in a plant native to South and West Africa could be effective against tuberculosis, according to ...
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Tuberculosis: promising treatment is safe for HIV patients
In HIV-positive people whose immune systems are weakened, treatment that inhibits the "IDO" protein does not interfere with combined antiretroviral ...
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We now know the genetic origin of tuberculosis
In order to find more treatments for tuberculosis, researchers have successfully looked into its genetic origin. THE ESSENTIAL Tuberculosis is ...
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Tuberculosis: a new radiotracer to detect this disease with precision
British and American researchers have developed a more accurate method of detecting tuberculosis using positron emission tomography. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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Tuberculosis: survivors have lifelong sequelae
Smaller lungs, narrower airways, slower airflow: patients successfully treated for tuberculosis have a reduction in their respiratory capacity, thereby reducing ...
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Tuberculosis: persistent cough may not ultimately be the key symptom
More than 80% of people suffering from tuberculosis do not have a persistent cough, according to a study, which calls ...
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A case of tuberculosis in a nursery school in Gironde
In Gironde, tuberculosis was detected in a kindergarten teacher. A screening will be organized within the school. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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Tuberculosis: exposure to tobacco smoke increases the risk
US researchers have identified a potential mechanism by which smoking drives a type of white blood cell to the lungs ...
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: an antibiotic proves effective
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is a very difficult disease to treat due to antibiotic resistance, but new treatments could help fight this ...
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Tuberculosis deaths are on the rise again due to covid, WHO warns
© ShutterstockNearly 1.5 million deaths from tuberculosis in the world in 2020. This is the alarming observation made on October ...
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Tuberculosis in Isère: what are the signs of the disease?
The discovery of a case of tuberculosis in a college in Isère led to the screening of 150 students. Update ...
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Diagnosis of tuberculosis: an AI as efficient as radiologists
AI software can accurately detect tuberculosis from chest X-rays, study finds. THE ESSENTIAL AI software was at least as good ...
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Tuberculosis: an increase in deaths in Europe, according to the WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of the number of cases of tuberculosis, which is increasing in Europe, particularly in ...
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Tuberculosis: this new treatment could save millions of lives
Scottish researchers have developed a new therapy against tuberculosis that would reduce the duration of medical treatment to two months. ...
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Why is the return of tuberculosis worrying the WHO?
© ShutterstockFor the "first time in many years", tuberculosis – the second deadliest infectious disease after Covid-19, whose bacteria affect ...
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Tuberculosis: breath screening is the best method
Testing for tuberculosis by analyzing the exhaled air in patients' breath is a simpler and more effective method than analyzing ...
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Tuberculosis vaccine: could BCG (also) protect against Covid-19?
© ShutterstockCould the tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, become a new weapon in the fight against Covid-19 ? Published in the journal ...
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Tuberculosis: which regions are most affected in France?
In 2021, the number of cases of tuberculosis decreased by 7% in France compared to 2020, according to the annual ...
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Tuberculosis: several cases in a high school in Roubaix, what signs should alert?
In Roubaix, cases of tuberculosis have been identified in a high school. Today, this infectious disease can be cured very ...
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Tuberculosis: worrying rise in the number of deaths worldwide
The number of deaths from tuberculosis has increased by more than 14% compared to 2019, warns the Health Organization (WHO). ...
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The BCG vaccine would protect well beyond tuberculosis
Australian researchers demonstrate how children's immunity evolves immediately after BCG vaccination, providing protection against germs other than tuberculosis. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Baby receives 20 times recommended dose of TB vaccine
A baby received 20 times the recommended dose of TB vaccine by mistake. THE ESSENTIAL Tuberculosis is an infectious disease ...
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What are the effects of malnutrition on tuberculosis?
Malnourished children would have intestinal imbalances, responsible for the poor absorption of drugs. This would explain why the treatments are ...
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Tuberculosis: new recommendations from the World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing a series of new recommendations on World Tuberculosis Day on March 24. THE ...
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Tuberculosis responsible for 1.5 million deaths worldwide in 2018
According to the new WHO annual report, 10 million cases and 1.5 million deaths related to tuberculosis were recorded in ...
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