Home > Medical > Tuberculosis > News News All sections in Tuberculosis » About Tuberculosis » Different political stances » Drug Resistance » FAQs » Health Tips » HIV/Aids and TB » Living with TB » New Developments » TB News » Quarantine » Real-life Story » Symptoms » TB and other organs » TB in South Africa » Testing » Transmission » Treatment » Who is at risk? Vitamin C leads to TB breakthrough Scientists say they have managed to kill lab-grown tuberculosis (TB) bacteria with good old Vitamin C - an "unexpected" discovery they hope will lead to better, cheaper drugs. UCT professor wins international award for TB work Professor Valerie Mizrahi has been awarded the €500,000 Grand Prix Christophe Mérieux Prize by the Institute de France in Paris. TB remains leading killer Tuberculosis (TB) is still the number one cause of death in South Africa, accounting for 12% of the deaths that occurred in 2010. Assess Your risk for COPD » Join HIV Talk » Ask CyberDoc » Assess Do you have asthma? » African health in focus World's Most Famous TB Patients Pill-watching practice may not improve TB treatment Tuberculosis patients who swallow their anti-TB pills under the watchful gaze of doctors fare just as well as patients trusted to self-medicate. SADC countries to fight TB, HIV Business and civil society must become involved in a push to reduce tuberculosis in the SADC region, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said. NWest improves TB treatment outcome The North West province has seen a 20% improvement in the number of tuberculosis patients cured in the past four years, the North West provincial government said. Experts warn of untreatable TB risk Disease experts have called for decisive leadership and more research funding to fend off the "very real" risk of an untreatable strain of tuberculosis (TB) emerging as more and more people develop resistance to existing drugs. Massive funding boost needed to beat TB The global fight against tuberculosis needs a massive financial boost as drug-resistant strains of the disease take hold, two international organisations warned on Monday. TB vaccine doesn't protect against virus The most promising vaccine to replace the world's 91-year-old tuberculosis jab does not protect against the disease, according to results released. load more articles advertisement From our sponsors Hill's Science Plan Canine Mini range What is Diabetic Neuropathy? There are more than 200 different viruses which can cause a cold A clinically proven skin care range is now available
Vitamin C leads to TB breakthrough Scientists say they have managed to kill lab-grown tuberculosis (TB) bacteria with good old Vitamin C - an "unexpected" discovery they hope will lead to better, cheaper drugs.
UCT professor wins international award for TB work Professor Valerie Mizrahi has been awarded the €500,000 Grand Prix Christophe Mérieux Prize by the Institute de France in Paris.
TB remains leading killer Tuberculosis (TB) is still the number one cause of death in South Africa, accounting for 12% of the deaths that occurred in 2010.
Pill-watching practice may not improve TB treatment Tuberculosis patients who swallow their anti-TB pills under the watchful gaze of doctors fare just as well as patients trusted to self-medicate.
SADC countries to fight TB, HIV Business and civil society must become involved in a push to reduce tuberculosis in the SADC region, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said.
NWest improves TB treatment outcome The North West province has seen a 20% improvement in the number of tuberculosis patients cured in the past four years, the North West provincial government said.
Experts warn of untreatable TB risk Disease experts have called for decisive leadership and more research funding to fend off the "very real" risk of an untreatable strain of tuberculosis (TB) emerging as more and more people develop resistance to existing drugs.
Massive funding boost needed to beat TB The global fight against tuberculosis needs a massive financial boost as drug-resistant strains of the disease take hold, two international organisations warned on Monday.
TB vaccine doesn't protect against virus The most promising vaccine to replace the world's 91-year-old tuberculosis jab does not protect against the disease, according to results released.