Clinical HIV Research Unit

SA Research Makes Dramatic Strides in Eradicating Deadly TB but Challenges Remain

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021
5 min read

The SA TB prevalence study released earlier this year shows an extraordinarily high TB prevalence. SA has the sixth-highest TB burden worldwide and Covid-19 has had a… Read More »SA Research Makes Dramatic Strides in Eradicating Deadly TB but Challenges Remain

SA’s TB Tests Drop Over 30% Due To COVID-19 – Worse Outcomes Predicted For Life-Threatening Disease

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020
4 min read

One of South Africa’s foremost tuberculosis (TB) researchers, Dr Francesca Conradie, a principal investigator at the Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU), has called for a renewed focus… Read More »SA’s TB Tests Drop Over 30% Due To COVID-19 – Worse Outcomes Predicted For Life-Threatening Disease