‘Science Speaks’ Reports On TB-Related Study Results Presented At 47th Union World Conference On Lung Health

Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health: Regimen simplifies treatment for patients with tuberculosis — including drug-resistant disease, researchers say
Antigone Barton, senior editor and writer of “Science Speaks,” reports on study results presented at the 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health showing an experimental combination of four drugs cured TB patients faster than standard treatment regimens (10/28).

Center for Global Health Policy’s “Science Speaks”: 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health: Early data indicates new regimen represents reprieve for patients with XDR-TB
Barton discusses study results presented at the conference showing an experimental drug regimen using three drugs was able to cure extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, or XDR-TB, among patients who completed the therapy (10/28).

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