New rapid tests for drug-resistant TB for developing countries

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New rapid tests for drug-resistant TB for developing countries - 30-06-2008, 04:00 AM

30 June 2008 -- People in low-resource countries who are ill with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) will get a faster diagnosis thanks to two new initiatives unveiled today by WHO, the Stop TB Partnership, UNITAID and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND). Test results will be available in two days, compared to the standard two to three months later. [Read More]

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