WHO recommends tNGS tests to diagnose drug-resistant tuberculosis | Top Vip News

[ad_1] While multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a major public health crisis and only a fraction of affected people access treatment worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the adoption of Targeted next generation sequencing (tNGS) to diagnose drug-resistant Tuberculosis (TB). In its latest guidance, outlined in the third edition of the “WHO Consolidated Guidelines … Read more

How the healing power of ants could provide insight into drug-resistant bacteria | Top Vip News

[ad_1] Sub-Saharan matabele ants They are known to be precision hunters, but it is their tender side that has recently caught the attention of scientists. The ants, officially called Megaponera, are often injured when hunting termites, their only source of food, because termites defend themselves fiercely, often inflicting serious damage on their attackers. But ants … Read more