Mizoram reports 121 multidrug-resistant TB Deaths since January Kajal Rajput23 Oct 2025 3:30 PM ISTAizawl: Emphasising the urgent need for continued vigilance and improved access to advanced treatment options, the National TB Elimination...
Medical Bulletin 16/October/2025 Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri16 Oct 2025 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Could Common Steroid Help Immune Cells Kill TB Bacteria? A new study published in Scientific Reports offers...
Could a Common Steroid Help Immune Cells Kill TB Bacteria? Study Sheds Light Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri16 Oct 2025 8:00 AM ISTA new study published in Scientific Reports (1) offers insights into how dexamethasone, a commonly used steroid, could support immune cells in...
Non-Communicable Diseases Now Cause Two-Thirds of All Deaths: Lancet Study Finds Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri15 Oct 2025 8:30 AM ISTNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, and diabetes now account for nearly two-thirds of the world's total mortality...
Medical Bulletin 14/October/2025 Anshika Mishra14 Oct 2025 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Could Skin Conditions Be Early Markers of Mental Health Risk? Scientists have found that individuals with...
WHO Issues New Guidelines on Undernutrition and Tuberculosis Anshika Mishra14 Oct 2025 8:30 AM ISTThe World Health Organization's newly released module in the consolidated TB guidelines underscores the critical role of nutrition in TB outcomes and...
Low BMI Raises Risk of TB in IGRA-Positive Contacts, suggests research Dr Riya Dave8 Sept 2025 9:00 PM ISTResearchers have determined in a new study that a low BMI (<25 kg/square meter) increases the risk of progression to active TB among individuals...
Medical Bulletin 23/August/2025 Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri23 Aug 2025 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Scientists Grow World’s First Fully Functional Human Skin with Blood Supply In a recent study,...
WHO Calls for Inclusion of Pregnant and Lactating Women in TB Research, vaccine trials Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2025 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The World Health Organization has urged the global health community to prioritize pregnant and lactating women in tuberculosis (TB)...
WHO Leads Global Call to Include Pregnant, Lactating Women in TB Research Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri23 Aug 2025 8:15 AM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) has released a powerful Call to Action and Consensus Statement urging an end to the routine exclusion of pregnant...
Lung TB: Higher dose of rifampicin safe, can boost recurrence-free survival, says ICMR study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 July 2025 9:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: A higher dose of rifampicin -- a bactericidal antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis (TB)-may be safe, and its use can potentially...
BCG Revaccination Fails to Prevent TB Infection in HIV-Negative Adolescents: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 July 2025 11:00 PM ISTA recent phase 2b clinical trial in South Africa found that Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) revaccination did not prevent sustained Mycobacterium...
