Tuberculosis /tags/tuberculosis Tuberculosis en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:15:00 GMT SLU researchers say they’ve found a better way to test tuberculosis vaccines /health-science-environment/2023-12-19/slu-researchers-say-theyve-found-a-better-way-to-test-tuberculosis-vaccines Scientists at SLU think they can use an existing immunization to test how well people respond to tuberculosis vaccines in development. Scientists are on the hunt for a more effective vaccine to protect people from the bacterial infection, which kills more than 1 million people a year globally. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:15:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-19/slu-researchers-say-theyve-found-a-better-way-to-test-tuberculosis-vaccines Sarah Fentem Drug-resistant tuberculosis tricks immune system, say Wash U researchers /health-science-environment/2018-10-20/drug-resistant-tuberculosis-tricks-immune-system-say-wash-u-researchers Some tuberculosis bacteria are harder to kill than others.Patients infected with certain drug-resistant tuberculosis strains have to take multiple… Sat, 20 Oct 2018 22:08:18 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-10-20/drug-resistant-tuberculosis-tricks-immune-system-say-wash-u-researchers Shahla Farzan SLU Researchers Working Toward Finding New TB Vaccine /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2012-12-06/slu-researchers-working-toward-finding-new-tb-vaccine The World Health Organization has declared tuberculosis a global health emergency.There is already a TB vaccine given to infants in countries other than… Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:10:25 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2012-12-06/slu-researchers-working-toward-finding-new-tb-vaccine Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards, Don Marsh Illinois records record low in TB cases /health-science-environment/2012-03-22/illinois-records-record-low-in-tb-cases The Illinois Department of Public Health says the state experienced a record low number of new tuberculosis cases last year, but the news isn't all… Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:23:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2012-03-22/illinois-records-record-low-in-tb-cases Elephant at St. Louis Zoo tests positive for tuberculosis /health-science-environment/2011-04-11/elephant-at-st-louis-zoo-tests-positive-for-tuberculosis A 40-year old Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo named "Donna" has tested positive for tuberculosis, but is expected to be just fine.Donna the Elephant… Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:34:51 GMT /health-science-environment/2011-04-11/elephant-at-st-louis-zoo-tests-positive-for-tuberculosis