New study shows effectiveness of shorter TB treatment
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New study shows effectiveness of shorter TB treatment

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/new-study-shows-effectiveness-shorter-tb-treatment/ By Anne Gulland, global health security correspondent A new study provides vital evidence that a nine-month treatment regime for one of the more serious forms of tuberculosis is just as effective as the standard programme which can take up to two years. Patients with multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) have to take a cocktail of toxic…

Global fight against killer diseases seeks £11bn
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Global fight against killer diseases seeks £11bn

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46840411 By  Jane Dreaper Health correspondent, BBC News A key fund which finances the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is seeking fresh investment worth £11bn. The French President Emmanuel Macron is launching the latest round to replenish the Global Fund in Paris. It is being called “a decisive moment”. The fund says progress has…