Tuberculosis
New break through treating antibiotic resistant tuberculosis
Exciting news out from the University of Otago today, researchers have discovered new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis. Audio
Efforts in PNG to refocus on TB care and treatment
Papua New Guinea preparing to mark World Tuberculosis Day. Audio
No room for complacency with Tuberculosis
In the face of growing antimicrobial resistance, Dr Chris Cooper tells Kathryn that there's no room for complacency when it comes to potentially deadly diseases like Tuberculosis. Dr Cooper is the… Audio
PNG's worsening battle against tuberculosis
Papua New Guinea has some of the worst rates of tuberculosis in the world and they have got worse in recent years. Audio
Tuberculosis rate eight times higher for Māori than Pākehā
Māori people are eight times more likely to get tuberculosis than Pākehā, international expert Philip Hill says. Up to half of older Māori people may carry the dormant TB infection which could become… Audio
TB screening programme underway in Marshall Islands
A mass tuberculosis screening program that could have global ramifications for control of the disease has been launched in the Marshall Islands.
Fighting TB
Dean Crick of Colorado State University is trying to find better ways to treat the bacterial disease tuberculosis. Audio
PNG fight against TB gets serious
Papua New Guinea's government has received a timely boost in its fight to counter tuberculosis, as rates creep up in parts of the country. Audio
Drug-Resistant TB and a New Class of Drugs
How research into the metabolism of the TB bacterium is helping in the development of a new class of antibiotics Audio