New pain-free test for TB in kids
Diagnosing TB in children is so difficult and often-painful that many kids are misdiagnosed and lose their chance to be cured, but new research offers hope.
23 October 2017
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Taking the pain out of kiddie TB testsÂ
For children with suspected tuberculosis (TB), diagnosis is difficult and can often be painful and complicated. In a vulnerable population where many kids are being missed new diagnostics are critical. And preliminary results from a South African trial have given experts in the field, and patients, a glimmer of hope.
WHO’s Tedros loses goodwill over Mugabe
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