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Battle Against TB Continues Despite Recent Successes

Posted on March 25, 2008
Previously filed under: Asia, Health
The inextricable link between poverty and TB indicates that in order to eradicate the disease, poverty must be targetted as well.
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Better Diagnostics Could Save Thousands of Lives

Posted on February 14, 2007
Previously filed under: Health
Improving diagnostic tests for major diseases could decrease the death toll in the developing world.
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Keywords: Diagnostics, TB, disease, research, health

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