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1 Tuberculosis: vaccines, diagnostics and experience  Kafka died in 1924 of tuberculosis, which remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases. This talk looks at the various aspects of tuberculosis from candidate vaccines, the role of genetics in TB treatments and the perspective of a patient. Helen McShane, Philip Fowler 12 Jun 2024
2 Is there a faster way to diagnose Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis is still one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, with 1.4 million people dying from TB in 2015. If your doctor suspects you have the disease it can take up to 6 weeks to get a diagnosis! Philip Fowler 26 Jun 2018
3 Creative Commons Tracking infections Professor Derrick Crook from our Experimental Medicine division tells us about his research on tracking infections Derek Crook 10 Feb 2017
4 Creative Commons Tracking infections Professor Derrick Crook from our Experimental Medicine division tells us about his research on tracking infections Derrick Crook 08 Feb 2017
5 Creative Commons Helen McShane: Women in science A career in juggling, organisation and guilt management Helen McShane 10 Dec 2014
6 Helen McShane: Women in science A career in juggling, organisation and guilt management Helen McShane 07 Oct 2014
7 Creative Commons Can we eradicate Tuberculosis? Dr Helen Fletcher talks about progress in the development of a vaccine against tuberculosis. Helen Fletcher 12 Jun 2012
8 Creative Commons Can we eradicate Tuberculosis? Dr Helen Fletcher talks about progress in the development of a vaccine against tuberculosis. Helen Fletcher 12 Jun 2012
9 Creative Commons Tuberculosis Professor Helen McShane talks about her work on a new vaccine against tuberculosis. Helen McShane 01 Mar 2011
10 Creative Commons Tuberculosis Dr Helen McShane has been working on a new TB vaccine for 10 years. She explains why developing countries are especially in need of a new vaccine since HIV and TB epidemics overlap and show a devastating synergy. Helen McShane 01 Mar 2011
11 Technological innovations: Perspectives on medical innovation in Less Industrialised Countries Technological innovations can bring health benefits to many people in Less Industrialised Countries. How do you find the right organisations to partner with? Adam Stoten, Matthew Harris 07 Dec 2009
12 Creative Commons Fighting to end Tuberculosis Helen McShane and Dr Helen Fletcher talk about a new TB vaccine currently being developed at Oxford's Wellcome Trust Centre that could become a more effective vaccine against Tuberculosis. Helen McShane, Helen Fletcher 10 Nov 2009
13 Creative Commons Developing an improved TB vaccine Dr McShane talks about the University's work in creating an improved vaccine against tuberculosis and she also talks about the urgency of this research. Helen McShane 28 Oct 2009