18 June 2009

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New development in TB treatment

Health

Pharmaceutical giant Tibotec and the non-profit Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) have teamed up to expedite the development of TMC207, which could become the first TB drug with a new mechanism of action in 40 years.

Health-e News
June 18, 2009

Promising new drug to treat TB

Health

JOHANNESBURG:(PlusNews) - For the first time in nearly half a century, the world may be on the verge of adding a new drug to its arsenal against tuberculosis (TB) ' one that would not only drastically improve the treatment of TB and its multidrug-resistant strains, but also shorten it.

Health-e News
June 18, 2009

‘HIV testing needs to be creative’ – doctor Living with AIDS # 394

Health, Health Systems

More South Africans are now testing to find out their HIV status according to the 2008 National HIV prevalence survey. But more creative ways to test for HIV are needed to encourage even more people to test.

Health-e News
June 18, 2009

‘Why we need NHI now’

Health Systems

The South African health system is in deep crisis. We need a major transformation of our health system and we need it now. By Di McIntyre

Health-e News
June 18, 2009

Anonymous group calls health strike

Health Systems

Angry public health professionals rally around anonymous wildcat strike email issued by doctor, dentist, pharmacist and emergency services staff "representatives".