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Children living near highways are more susceptible to respiratory diseases
Sep 9 2008, Anupam Agnihotri

As a child, those who live near highways may not have fully developed lungs, which may turn such children more vulnerable to several respiratory and heart problems in the later phase of their lives. This fact popped out of a study conducted by U.S....

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WHO: World must fight drug-resistant TB threat
AP, Beijing
Countries must fight a “potentially explosive” rise in hard-to-treat strains of tuberculosis with stronger health care systems and better drugs and tests...
AS, China, WHO, TB
made popular Apr 1 2009
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Study: Old drugs might give TB a 1-2 punch
AP, Washington
Scientists might have found a way to deal drug-resistant tuberculosis a one-two punch using two old, safe antibiotics _ and studies in ill patients could begin later...
MED, TB, Drugs, Technology
made popular Feb 26 2009
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North Dakota officials to mull cattle restrictions
AP, Bismarck
After months of studying information on its neighbor’s livestock, North Dakota’s Board of Animal Health could decide this week whether to change import...
Farm, Scene, Bovine, TB
made popular Dec 16 2008
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How TB dupes the immune system: study
Emmett, Los Angeles
Scientists have figured out how tuberculosis tricks the immune system, a discovery that could lead to new anti-TB drugs, according to a study published Sunday. In...
TB, immune system, study, Health & Fitness
made popular Sep 16 2008
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North Dakota wary of Minnesota bovine TB proposal
AP, Bismarck
North Dakota wants assurances that Minnesota officials are closely monitoring cattle and wild deer if the federal government agrees to ease requirements for bovine...
Farm, Scene, Bovine, TB
made popular Sep 11 2008
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Cough and phlegm main predictors of COPD!
Anupam Agnihotri, Shimla
Young adults with chronic cough and phlegm may have fourfold higher risk of developing life threatening Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD. A new scientific...
COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic cough, Cough
made popular Sep 10 2008
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6 million Delhiites vulnerable to TB
Vikas, solan
Nearly six million Delhiites of its population of 15 million are vulnerable to tuberculosis, a health ministry official said.”At least 40 percent of the...
TB, Delhiites, Health & Fitness, India
made popular Sep 9 2008
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The T@B XL: Towing a homely trailer for $62,000
Atul, Shimla
RVs are facing a stiff challenge from brilliantly furnished tow-away trailers, and the competition certainly pleases us. Instead of shelling out hundreds of thousands...
T@B, XL Trailer, RV Attachment, Lifestyle
made popular Sep 8 2008
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Archaeology: Ancient bones could help combat TB
Maggie, Las Vegas
Archaeologists and medical researchers are joining forces to examine human remains from Jericho in a real-life version of ‘Bonekickers’
Archaeology, Ancient bones, TB, Health & Fitness
made popular Jul 14 2008
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WHO: New quick TB test rolled out in Africa
AP, Geneva
A new test to quickly diagnose drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis will be rolled out in four African countries this year, the World Health Organization said...
MED, UN, TB, Technology
made popular Jun 30 2008
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WHO: New test for TB is quicker
AP, Geneva
A new test to quickly diagnose drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis will be rolled out in four African countries this year.The World Health Organization says the...
UN, TB, World, African
made popular Jun 30 2008
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South African TB patients rampage
AP, Cape Town
Authorities increased security Friday at a tuberculosis hospital where patients with drug-resistant forms of the disease went on a rampage to protest prison-like...
South, Africa, TB, World
made popular Jun 27 2008
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S. African TB patients protest hospital conditions
AP, Cape Town
Authorities increased security Friday at a tuberculosis hospital where patients with drug-resistant forms of the disease went on a rampage to protest prison-like...
South, Africa, TB, World
made popular Jun 27 2008
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Federal Restrictions Hit Minn. Livestock
AP, Minneapolis
New federal restrictions meant to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis may force the state’s livestock producers to spend more time and money shipping their...
Farm, Scene, Bovine, TB
made popular Apr 9 2008
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WHO Says Drug-Resistant TB Spreads Fast
AP, London
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is spreading even faster than medical experts had feared, the World Health Organization warned in report issued Tuesday.The rate of TB...
Drug, Resistant, TB, World
made popular Feb 26 2008
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Patients With Drug Resistant TB at Large
AP, Cape Town
South African authorities have threatened to use police in door-to-door searches to compel 23 patients with highly infectious, drug resistant tuberculosis to return to...
Africa, NorthAmerica, South Africa, United States
made popular Dec 20 2007
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Patients With Drug Resistant TB Escape
AP, Johannesburg
Forty nine highly infectious tuberculosis patients cut through wire fencing and broke out of a hospital isolation unit, apparently because they wanted to spend...
Africa, South Africa, South, TB
made popular Dec 18 2007
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Thousands Gather at TB Meet in S. Africa
AP, Cape Town
Old drugs. Outdated tests. Empty promises. New threats. Such is the bleak reality surrounding an international tuberculosis conference opening Thursday in a city...
MiddleEast, Asia, Africa, NorthAmerica
made popular Nov 7 2007
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Senators Want Full Story on Man With TB
AP, Washington
Federal officials have provided conflicting accounts for why a Mexican man with a dangerous strain of tuberculosis was able to cross the border into the U.S. multiple...
NorthAmerica, United States, TB, Border
made popular Oct 24 2007
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Indian scientists identify harmful TB protein
Anupam Agnihotri, Shimla
Bracing fight against TB, this time Indian researchers have come up identifying a protein in the tuberculosis bacteria which, in their opinion, weakens the body’s...
TB protein, ESAT-6, Tuberculosis Bacteria, Health & Fitness
made popular May 9 2007
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California sees decline in tuberculosis cases
Anupam Agnihotri, Shimla
Where in some parts of the world TB cases are on the rise at the same time some parts are privileged to see decline in TB cases. Fortunately, California is one of such...
TB, Tuberculosis bacteria, Tuberculosis, TB in california
made popular Mar 24 2007
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Tuberculosis bacteria: Still a threat to this world
Anupam Agnihotri, Shimla
For years, global program, aimed at keeping the spread of tuberculosis bacteria checked, is on the move. However, the recent spread of a particular form of tuberculosis...
TB in Africa, XDR-TB, TB bacilli, Tuberculosis bacteria
made popular Mar 20 2007
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Vaccine turning ineffective against TB: Study
Anupam Agnihotri, Shimla
Our mission to make this world free from TB or Tuberculosis bacteria may come to a standstill, as genome of bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), used for almost nine decades...
TB, Tuberculosis bacteria, TB vaccine, BCG
made popular Mar 16 2007
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Smoking prompts TB
Anupam Agnihotri, Shimla
It is well known that that smoking may induce cancer development but now researchers have come out giving you another reason for saying no to smoking. Actually, it has...
Smoking, TB, Tuberculosis bacteria, TB infection
made popular Feb 28 2007
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Japanese scientists find out anti-TB compound!
Anupam Agnihotri, Shimla
Bringing a new ray of hope in the lives of thousands of people, a new study by the Japanese researchers states that it has pulled out a new anti-TB compound, which is...
Anti-TB compound, Tuberculosis Bacteria, TB, OPC-67683
made popular Nov 28 2006
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TB on the rise in England!
Anupam Agnihotri, Shimla
The spread of TB (Tuberculosis Bacteria) is on the rise in England. Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed that there has been an amazing rise of 11 percent in...
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made popular Nov 5 2006
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