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Ultra-sound; ‘underused, under-trained,’ in SA

Medtech

Ultra-sound; ‘underused, under-trained,’ in SA

Issued by Zebra Medical 23 Jan 2025

Source: Francesca Conradie.

Tuberculosis

Study revolutionises global TB treatment

28 Aug 2024

Source: Life Healthcare.

Healthcare

New TB skin test could offer cheaper and easier way to detect the disease

Yvette Naudé 5 Apr 2024

Source: Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine.

Tuberculosis

Researchers developing cellphone app that detects TB

25 Mar 2024

Image source: Anna Shvets from

Tuberculosis

Diagnosis of TB lagging post-pandemic

24 Mar 2023

Ending HIV in children is way off target: where to focus action now

HIV/AIDS

Ending HIV in children is way off target: where to focus action now

Kaymarlin Govender & Linda-Gail Bekker 14 Jun 2021

Six-month treatment effective for multi-drug-resistant TB, study finds

Tuberculosis

Six-month treatment effective for multi-drug-resistant TB, study finds

8 Jun 2021

#WorldTBDay2021: Adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV at increased risk

Tuberculosis

#WorldTBDay2021: Adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV at increased risk

24 Mar 2021

The WHO recommends that TB prevalence surveys be done in high burden countries. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Tuberculosis

First ever national survey shows the extent of South Africa's TB problem

Emily B Wong & Alison Grant 15 Mar 2021

Professor Gerhard Walzl. Image: Twitter

Tuberculosis

Study to evaluate new TB diagnostic tests and treatments

9 Sep 2020

New transcriptomic blood test to screen and monitor for TB

Tuberculosis

New transcriptomic blood test to screen and monitor for TB

26 May 2020

CDC 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Diagnostic Panel. Photo: United States Centers for Disease Control via Wikimedia (public domain)

Infectious Diseases

Covid-19: Why "test, test, test" is easier said than done

James Stent & Nathan Geffen 18 Mar 2020

The insert to detect TB was 3D printed. Image source: Getty/Gallo

Tuberculosis

3D-printed device makes TB diagnosis faster and simpler

19 Feb 2020

Electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, the cause of TB. Photo: NIAID via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Tuberculosis

South African researchers develop quicker way to detect drug resistance

Elsabé Brits 11 Jul 2019

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

14 Sep 2018

We've come up with a TB test that's cheaper, quicker and more accurate

Tuberculosis

We've come up with a TB test that's cheaper, quicker and more accurate

Bavesh Kana 9 May 2018

10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2017

Marketing & Media

10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2017

19 Jun 2017

Source: Bhekisisa/Marina Bazo

Public Health

Is 'all-in-one healthcare' a dream?

Mia Malan 16 May 2017

Larissa Klazinga, regional policy and advocacy manager for AHF Southern Africa

Tuberculosis

SA needs to do more to curb drug-resistant TB strains

24 Mar 2017

Professor Graeme Meintjes

Tuberculosis

TB urine test gives quicker results in HIV patients

24 Mar 2017

Treatment doe not kill TB completely

Tuberculosis

Treatment doe not kill TB completely

16 Sep 2016

Non-interventional study on patient perception of COPD symptoms

Medical Research

Non-interventional study on patient perception of COPD symptoms

16 Aug 2016

How drones can improve healthcare delivery in developing countries

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

How drones can improve healthcare delivery in developing countries

Barry Mendelow 6 Nov 2015

Govt takes battle against TB to prisons, mines

Administration

Govt takes battle against TB to prisons, mines

Dennis Cruywagen 25 Mar 2013

Energy & Mining

Govt takes battle against TB to prisons, mines

Dennis Cruywagen 25 Mar 2013

Engineering improves healthcare

Engineering

Engineering improves healthcare

23 Aug 2012

New findings could lead to blood test for lung cancer

Oncology

New findings could lead to blood test for lung cancer

23 May 2011

Tuberculosis - not just the poor's disease

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis - not just the poor's disease

Graham Anderson 18 Mar 2011

Tuberculosis

TB to be tackled by new WHO program

14 Oct 2010

PR & Communications

The 70m spit

12 Oct 2010

Tuberculosis

False TB diagnosis can prove deadly for some HIV-infected patients

17 May 2010

Tuberculosis

SA: New technology could revolutionise TB diagnosis

12 Jan 2010

Noncommunicable diseases

Patients' urine may provide rapid diagnosis of pneumonia

10 Dec 2009

Tuberculosis

Dept warns against buying TB saliva

16 Sep 2009

Comprehensive treatment of extensively drug-resistant TB works, study finds

Tuberculosis

Comprehensive treatment of extensively drug-resistant TB works, study finds

Judith Montminy 29 Oct 2008

Medical Research

Researchers testing early detection of lung cancer

10 May 2008

Tuberculosis

Industry news: Innovative lab tests give quick, accurate TB tests

Issued by Health DiRxions 20 Nov 2007

Tuberculosis

TB is stigmatised in Armenia

30 May 2007