Kakinada doctor's research on low-cost HIV-TB test gains international recognition Written By MD Bureau29 July 2026 9:45 AM ISTKakinada: Research by Kakinada-based physician Dr Yanamadala Muralikrishna demonstrating the use of the low-cost Mantoux test to assess disease...
Serum Institute Partners With Gates MRI to Develop Experimental Tuberculosis Vaccine Written By Anshika Mishra17 July 2026 6:15 PM ISTA new TB vaccine could be the biggest breakthrough in over 100 years. The Serum Institute of India (SII) will manufacture the experimental M72/AS01E...
Health Bulletin 17/July/2026 Written By Anshika Mishra17 July 2026 5:26 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:NEET UG 2026 Re-Test Results Declared; 11.21 Lakh Candidates QualifyThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has...
FDA Approves First Generic Rifapentine for Active and Latent Tuberculosis Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Jun 2026 8:45 PM ISTThe FDA has approved the first generic version of rifapentine (Priftin), expanding access to an important treatment for both active pulmonary...
India strengthening TB detection through AI, digital diagnostics: JP Nadda Written By Kajal Rajput24 May 2026 11:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, recently addressed a high-level side event on ''Ministerial...
Trial assesses safety and effectiveness of two new TB vaccines Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2026 8:45 PM ISTTwo new vaccines to prevent tuberculosis (TB) are safe for use in adults and children, but they do not offer protection against all forms of TB, finds...
WHO recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) is issuing, for the first time, recommendations on new near-point-of-care (NPOC) molecular tests for the diagnosis...
UB researchers develop new inhalable treatment for TB: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have developed a new inhalable form of tuberculosis...
Medical Bulletin 16/February/2026 Written By Anshika Mishra16 Feb 2026 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for today:Shorter TB Regimens Reduce Costs in India: ICMR Study Six-month, all-oral treatment regimens for...
Shorter TB Regimens Reduce Costs in India: ICMR Study Written By Anshika Mishra16 Feb 2026 8:00 AM ISTSix-month, all-oral treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) are both cost-effective and...
ICMR Study shows shorter TB regimes are cost-effective in India Written By Kajal Rajput13 Feb 2026 3:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Six-month all-oral treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) in India are not only...
Early TB treatment reduced deaths from sepsis among people with HIV: Lancet Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Feb 2026 8:15 PM ISTSepsis is a leading global cause of hospital deaths, occurring when the body’s response to infection damages tissue and causes organs to fail. Africa...
