Over 5 crore ABHA accounts created at Ayushman Bhav Campaign Kajal Rajput31 Dec 2023 5:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a significant milestone, more than 5 crore ABHA accounts have been created during the ongoing Ayushman Bhava campaign. In addition, a...
No shortage of TB drugs in India: Govt Ruchika Sharma14 Dec 2023 11:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has informed that there is no shortage of anti-tuberculosis drugs in the country....
Levofloxacin may reduce risk of developing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in both children and adults Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2023 9:45 AM ISTFrance: Findings from two phase 3 trials revealed that levofloxacin is safe and lowered the risk of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (60%...
TB incidence in India fell by 16 percent, mortality by 18 percent: WHO Global TB Report 2023 Kajal Rajput13 Nov 2023 11:30 AM ISTThe World Health Organization released its Global TB Report 2023 recently. According to the report, India has made tremendous progress in improving...
Diagnosis of TB delayed as poor people visit doctors late Meghalaya CM Kajal Rajput11 Nov 2023 9:00 AM ISTThe number of tuberculosis cases was 4,188 in 2021, which increased to 5,020 the next year, but came down to 3,935 till October 2023, Lyngdoh said.
Tobacco Use Linked to Poor Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes With Increased Chances Of Recurrence And Mortality Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Sept 2023 9:45 AM ISTSmoking and tobacco use have long been associated with a range of health risks, and a recent comprehensive study has reinforced the link between...
Exposure to indoor smoking, poor household conditions may increase risk of developing pediatric tuberculosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTManipal: A systematic review and meta-analysis, published in the European Journal of Pediatrics has shed light on the risk factors for the development...
AHPI END TB Initiative: To establish uniform standards of TB care through STEPS Kajal Rajput26 Aug 2023 4:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: In an effort to combat the pressing issue of tuberculosis in India and advance the AHPI's commitment to healthcare excellence, the...
New short-term treatment promising for multidrug-resistant TB Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: MDR TB (resistant tuberculosis) can be treated successfully with a six-month regimen that includes only pills, a recent study published in the...
Investigational Three-Month TB Regimen Safe but Ineffective Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 July 2023 9:30 AM ISTThe first clinical trial of three-month tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimen is closing enrollment because of a high rate of unfavourable outcomes with...
UCMS accused of misappropriating funds by claiming to run TB and Respiratory Medicine Dept in collusion with NMC, HC junks plea Garima21 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Finding no merit in the accusation that the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) was fraudulently misappropriating funds by...
Doctors at Apollo Spectra Hospital give new lease of life to 37-year-old man suffering from Rare Intestinal Tuberculosis Kajal Rajput14 Jun 2023 9:45 AM ISTPune: A team headed by Dr Samrat Shah, Internal Medicine Expert at Apollo Spectra Pune, successfully treated a 37-year-old man who was suffering from...
