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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.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

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!
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Tracking infections

Professor Derrick Crook from our Experimental Medicine division tells us about his research on tracking infections
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Tracking infections

Professor Derrick Crook from our Experimental Medicine division tells us about his research on tracking infections
Career Equality Talks

Helen McShane: Women in science

A career in juggling, organisation and guilt management
Women in Medical Science

Helen McShane: Women in science

A career in juggling, organisation and guilt management
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Can we eradicate Tuberculosis?

Dr Helen Fletcher talks about progress in the development of a vaccine against tuberculosis.
Epidemics and Vaccines

Can we eradicate Tuberculosis?

Dr Helen Fletcher talks about progress in the development of a vaccine against tuberculosis.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

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.
Epidemics and Vaccines

Tuberculosis

Professor Helen McShane talks about her work on a new vaccine against tuberculosis.
Medical Innovation

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?
Vaccine Research at Oxford

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.
Alumni Weekend

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.

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