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We are specialists in point of care detection of smoking and cotinine measurements and treatment adherence in TB.

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#TB is caused by bacteria so treatment is with antibiotics. Misuse contributes to #AntibioticResistance, #IsoScreen tests can determine non-adherence reducing drug-resistant TB. #DRTB. #KeepAntibioticsWorking take them correctly.
#WAAW2019 #EAAD #StopTB #GFCDiagnostics

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Scientists found a new type of antibiotic within the human nose https://t.co/nCUNiqf0f7

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MRSA 'out of control and getting stronger' https://t.co/d1Pr2RGWDS via @MailOnline

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WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY
Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure,

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@WHO estimates that there were 490,000 new cases of #MDRTB in 2016, a slight increase from 2015. This disease represents a dire threat because, as the name suggests, the most powerful #TB #drugs such as #isoniazid and #rifampin don’t work to treat it. https://t.co/UCX50yR1Uv

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Could a New Universal #Tuberculosis Regimen Help End the #TB Pandemic? One approach is the institution of a universal or “pan-TB” regimen comprising new agents for treating #MDRTB and even #XDRTB. https://t.co/mylWp7V4if via @InfectDiseaseAd

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Drug-resistant #tuberculosis is responsible for about 1 in 3 deaths from antimicrobial resistance. Novel TB drug regimens are urgently needed to meet #GlobalGoals: https://t.co/BANObLrdwJ #AMR #WHA71

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Competing team, @GFCdiagnostics , tells their story of finding & working with us &what opportunities this has given them to move their diagnostics test forward. Does your team want to be more involved? Read on. https://t.co/jFUUV3gETB #antibioticresistance #AMR #longitudeprize

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#Tuberculosis kills 4000 #people everyday. From 2000 to 2015 #TB claimed 33 million lives and cost the world economy an estimated $616 billion. Understanding the world's problem with the deadly disease https://t.co/WqR6gm3tSL

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#Poverty plus #tuberculosis is a lethal combination. Poor #diet and overcrowded #housing increases the #risk of #TB. What's the rich world going to do about it? https://t.co/ZmgJ7hjano via @bopinion

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Second global call to action against #antibioticresistant infections @wellcometrust https://t.co/Mu1S38mQ2c

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#Superbugs could render even the most routine #surgery procedures deadly, warns chief medical officer https://t.co/6YSwJNUUzG via @telegraphnews

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By #2050 one person will die every three seconds if we don't tackle #antibioticresistance says @CMO_England. https://t.co/oCV6OMpiPC

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The #British government's £30m pledge to fight #superbugs for the development of new #drugs and #diagnostics. https://t.co/dp2qhpRbGY

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BBC News - Growing resistance to antifungal drugs 'a global issue' https://t.co/TvqCBhsize

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#TB is taking down health workers in #SA at a three times higher rate. Due to an alarming rise in #antibioticresistant #tuberculosis (#MDR-TB). Poor #adherence is partially responsible. Monitoring drug intake with #IsoScreen could be a step forward. https://t.co/bxeTqGIwBk

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Warning over the #antibioticresistance #crisis. Prof Sally Davies (@CMO_England) is calling for better regulation of #antibiotic #prescriptions, as well as encouraging the new development of new medications.
  https://t.co/md2eqLcUW2

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#Healthcare workers watch #TB patients take #meds with #app - there is a great need to improve #adherence to common drugs such as #isoniazid. https://t.co/ryavAUkcaY

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Health ministry in #India in talks with @Caredose - a #Delhi-based medicine management companyto improve patients' adherence to TB treatment. They should use #IsoScreen to monitor #adherence.
https://t.co/17riw1orGT

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#HongKong #hospitals have started providing full screenings for a type of #superbug #CPE – dubbed “enemy No 1” to increase the speed of #detection and #isolation, after the number of cases increased by 40% last year. https://t.co/nguJ9xLI8A via @SCMP_News