New TB drugs mix cuts treatment to four months
Patients getting anti-tuberculosis medication at Bangalore s alcohol detoxification centre. A new four-month regimen for tuberculosis cuts down treatment from six months to four. Copyright: Image by Marcel Crozet / ILO, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). This image has been cropped.
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Shorter course includes the drugs rifapentine and moxifloxacin
New drug combination needs testing for possible resistance, say experts
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A new four-month regimen of anti-TB drugs that includes rifapentine and moxifloxacin works just as well as the standard six-month regimen, according to a study.
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Individuals honored for exemplary personal, professional achievements
The University of Delaware will recognize five individuals with its highest accolade, the honorary degree, during Commencement ceremonies in Newark, scheduled May 28-30.
Approved by the Universityâs Board of Trustees, the honorary degree is presented to individuals who reflect, in their personal and professional achievements, the Universityâs mission and who serve as exemplars for UDâs students, alumni, the University community and the world.
This yearâs recipients are
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Patricia DeLeon, honorary doctor of science degree. DeLeon is Trustees Distinguished Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at UD and a past recipient of the Universityâs Francis Alison Award in recognition of her scholarship and teaching. Her degree will be presented at the Class of 2021 Comm
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Four faculty members chosen for MAC’s Academic Leadership Development Program Published: May 21, 2021 Author: Isaac Miller
Four Ohio University faculty members have been chosen as the 2021-2022 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Academic Leadership Development Program (ADLP) Fellows.
The chosen faculty members are: Mick Andzulis, associate professor and chair of the marketing department in the College of Business; Char Miller, associate professor of nursing in the College of Health Sciences and Professions; Dwan Robinson, associate professor and department chair of educational studies in the Patton College of Education; and Alycia Stigall, professor of geological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences.