Tag: MDR-TB

  • Nation & World

    Promising progress on TB

    A new drug regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis shows early effectiveness in 85 percent of patients in a cohort including many with serious comorbidities

    7 minutes
    TV patient taking treatment.
  • Nation & World

    AI model predicts TB resistance

    A Harvard undergrad, working with Harvard Medical School scientists, has designed an artificial intelligence model that predicts tuberculosis resistance to 10 most commonly used drugs. The new model outperforms previous machine-learning tools, and incorporating it into clinical tests could dramatically enhance early detection and prompt treatment of drug-resistant TB.

    8 minutes
    Secondary tuberculosis in lungs and close-up view of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, 3D illustration