First specific PET scan for TB could enable more effective treatment, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2024 8:00 PM ISTA more accurate way to scan for tuberculosis (TB) has been developed by UK and US researchers, using positron emission tomography (PET).The team, from...
Fingerprints shall predict regularity of TB patients on antitubercular drugs in future, says study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 July 2024 7:30 PM ISTA fingerprint may soon be all a doctor needs to check whether tuberculosis patients are taking their antibiotics-thanks to a new study led by the...
Medical Bulletin 28/ June/ 2024 Anshika Mishra28 Jun 2024 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:JAMA Study Finds No Link Between Daily Multivitamins and Lower Death Risk in Healthy AdultsA large analysis...
Scientists Detect Antibiotics in Fingerprints, Enhancing Fight Against Drug-Resistant TB Anshika Mishra28 Jun 2024 8:15 AM ISTA fingerprint may soon be all a doctor needs to check whether tuberculosis patients are taking their antibiotics, according to a new study conducted...
Ministry of Mines collaborates with Central TB Division for elimination of Tuberculosis Kajal Rajput7 Jun 2024 4:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ministry of Mines and Central TB Division of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New Delhi for...
Individuals of all ages with positive skin or blood test must receive preventive treatment for TB: LANCET Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 May 2024 8:45 AM ISTPreventive treatment for tuberculosis (TB) can stop latent TB infections from developing into deadly TB disease. Despite TB infection being fully...
Drug-resistant tuberculosis responds rapidly to bedaquiline-based second-line therapy, claims study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 April 2024 9:00 PM ISTPatients who have drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have a similar microbiological response to bedaquiline-based second-line medications as patients...
51 per cent with pre-XDR TB, 15.5 per cent with MDR-TB cases :HaystackAnalytics report Kajal Rajput22 April 2024 6:15 PM ISTMumbai: Tuberculosis stands as the second leading infectious disease killer globally, with over 2.95 million active cases reported in 2020 alone in...
Medical Bulletin 16/ April/ 2024 Anshika Mishra16 April 2024 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Study reveals new genetic risk factors for HPV infection A research led by University of Maryland School of...
Study finds tuberculosis lasting effects on lung health Anshika Mishra16 April 2024 8:00 AM ISTA new research being presented at the ESCMID Global Congress revealed that tuberculosis (TB) can have a lasting impact on the lungs of individuals who...
86.9 per cent TB treatment success rate until Dec 2023: Sources Kajal Rajput13 April 2024 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: India has made tremendous progress in the elimination of Tuberculosis from the country, the treatment success rate surged to 86.9 per...
Incidence of cancer significantly higher in tuberculosis patients, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 April 2024 8:45 PM ISTSouth Korea: A recent study has shown an association between tuberculosis (TB) and cancer, with those with current or previous TB more likely to have...
