Tuberculosis | Symptoms of TB

15 Apr

After setbacks, rollout of new TB prevention pills to start in six districts

After various delays and setbacks, a new, less toxic, short-course tuberculosis preventive therapy called 3HP is finally being launched in six districts in South Africa.

TB treatments are notoriously hard to stick to: shorter regimens offer a breakthrough

24 Mar

OPINION | Tobacco control a vital tool in fighting twin HIV/Aids and TB epidemics

24 Mar

SA piloting mobile X-rays to improve TB detection

08 Apr

OPINION | SA research makes dramatic strides in eradicating deadly TB, but challenges remain

24 Mar

OPINION | TB research still crucial in a time of Covid-19

24 Mar

South Africa trial shows promise for drug-resistant TB regimen

11 Mar

400 people in SA with highly drug-resistant TB to get new three-drug regimen

28 Jan

Tuberculosis kills as many people each year as Covid-19. It’s time we found a better vaccine

22 Jan

Testing, the mainstay of SA’s TB programme, took a big downturn during lockdown

03 Dec 2020

The forgotten killers: Covid-19 destroying gains made in the fight against malaria, TB

17 Aug 2020

Common contraceptive could raise TB risk, study finds

17 May 2019

Major shot in the arm in fight to thwart TB

17 May 2019

The importance of TB treatment during pregnancy

17 May 2019

10 things you need to know about TB

13 Jul 2018

SA researchers find urine test better for rapid TB testing

17 May 2017

SHOCKING: Several TB strains now incurable, say local researchers

17 May 2017

SA researchers find urine test better for rapid TB testing

02 May 2017

WATCH: South African teenager shares her battle against TB

02 May 2017

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