A blood test that could identify millions of people who spread tuberculosis unknowingly is close to being developed, scientists have said.
By comparing proteins found in the blood of people with active TB to those in healthy people and patients with lung infections, researchers from the University of Southampton discovered a group of six biological markers that are found in high levels among infectious patients.
And if successful, a blood test that detects these proteins in the bloodstream could help identify the estimated three million cases of the disease which were missed last year, mostly in developing countries, according to…
Participants from a regional training at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi, the first Learning Hub in Kenya established by UNICEF in collaboration with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Laerdal Global Health. Photo provided by UNICEF/Gohar, courtesy of Church News.© All rights reserved.
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By Mary Richards, Church News
Low-quality healthcare has meant that parts of Africa have newborn mortality rates that are among the world’s highest.
But UNICEF and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe every child deserves a…