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South African students showcase innovative TB detection, green tech at I-FEST2

27 Mar 2024

Source: Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine.

Researchers developing cellphone app that detects TB

25 Mar 2024

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$94m injected into TB fight

25 Mar 2024

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South Africa confronts alarming TB death rate despite declining infections

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First-of-a-kind TB dashboard launched

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Covid-19's adverse impact on HIV, TB and malaria programmes

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Study shows a huge burden of undiagnosed disease in a rural South African district

Emily B Wong 28 Jun 2021

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Jean-Francois Maystadt, Kalle Hirvonen & Nik Stoop 21 May 2021

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Violet Chihota 23 Mar 2021

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