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ICMR's regional centre develops technology that can test for tuberculosis in just Rupees 35!
The 'A CRISPR case-based TB detection system' is light, portable and can test over 1,500 samples in…
PTI
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A woman who refused tuberculosis treatment for more than a year was arrested in Washington state, local officials say
The Tacoma woman is being held in a room "specially equipped for isolation, testing, and treatment,…
Kelly McLaughlin
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A woman with tuberculosis is on the run from authorities after refusing to isolate. Here's a timeline of events, from her first treatment to evading arrest.
The Washington woman failed to complete TB treatment and has since been court-ordered to isolate at…
Andrea Michelson
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The UK is in a frenzy about the death of an alpaca called Geronimo. It says a lot about the British national psyche, experts believe.
A sick alpaca named Geronimo was killed by the UK government on Tuesday, the BBC reported. Wednesda…
Joshua Zitser
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Parents of former US Marine held in Russia fear he has tuberculosis and suffered a broken rib during 'some sort of accident' in prison
The parents of Trevor Reed had not heard from their son for 232 days, his father said, but Trevor w…
Rebecca Cohen
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Geronimo the alpaca, who UK health officials killed thinking he had bovine tuberculosis, might not have been sick
Geronimo was killed by the UK government last month after twice testing positive for bovine tubercu…
Jake Epstein
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While the world is gripped by COVID-19, another devastating health threat is building — this one from bacteria
Diseases caused by bacteria already kill 700,000 people every year. The threat is slowly growing, w…
Thor Benson
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USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor comes down with tuberculosis as other sailors on the ship retest positive for COVID-19
The sailor was found to have tuberculosis as 13 other sailors who had been cleared to get back on t…
Ryan Pickrell
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Texas A&M university starts human testing of tuberculosis vaccine to fight COVID-19
Additionally, evidence shows that the coronavirus can cause damage to a patient's central nervous s…
PTI
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An abandoned former tuberculosis hospital in upstate New York just sold at auction for $55,100 - take a look inside the crumbling sanatorium
Saratoga County Homestead, a decrepit former sanatorium in upstate New York, was put up on Auctions…
Caralynn Lippo
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A huge overnight price increase for an important tuberculosis drug just got reversed
The reason for the new $1,050 price is to offset the drug's financial losses. Cycloserine is used o…
Dan Turkel
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Franz Kafka made a stunning observation on work-life balance while dying from tuberculosis
A story from his day would be recorded, then retold several times, edited repeatedly, tweaked in th…