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...
Puducherry implements verbal autopsy to investigate TB deaths Kajal Rajput12 July 2025 11:00 AM ISTPuducherry: Puducherry has adopted the verbal autopsy model to assess reasons behind tuberculosis deaths, identify patterns for treatment delay, and...
New credit card-sized TB test could close the diagnostic gap in HIV hotspots: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 July 2025 7:15 AM ISTCurrent tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB from traditional tests...
Puducherry launches raids against private chemists flouting norms on anti-TB drugs sale Ruchika Sharma8 July 2025 3:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Puducherry administration has intensified efforts to curb the unauthorized sale of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs by private...
1 in 5 TB Survivors Develop COPD Within 11 Years, Shows Long-Term Korean Study Medha Baranwal1 July 2025 5:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: A new multicenter study from South Korea has identified critical risk factors contributing to the development of chronic obstructive...
Nagaland Governor reviews TB Elimination programme, calls for community involvement Kajal Rajput25 Jun 2025 12:14 PM ISTKohima: Nagaland Governor La Ganesan on Monday reviewed the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, stressing the...
TB-CHAMP Trial Reveals Key Risk Factors for TB Infection in Children Under five Dr. Shravani Dali18 Jun 2025 8:00 PM ISTTB-CHAMP Trial Reveals key risk factors for TB Infection in children under five years of age.Young children have a high risk of developing...
Manipur Governor Reviews Progress of National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme Kajal Rajput10 Jun 2025 12:18 PM ISTManipur: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday assessed the progress of the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP), a flagship...
A new smartphone-sized device can test for tuberculosis reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Jun 2025 8:45 PM ISTTulane University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind handheld diagnostic device that can deliver rapid, accurate tuberculosis diagnoses in...
Study Suggests Experimental Cancer Drug Could Streamline Standard Tuberculosis Treatment and Prevent Post-TB Lung Disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 May 2025 8:45 PM ISTAn experimental drug now in clinical trials as a cancer treatment could help boost the power of first-line tuberculosis (TB) treatments by helping...
Breakthrough approach for diagnosing TB could significantly improve detection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 May 2025 8:00 PM ISTA new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening, proposed by a team of researchers led by Queen Mary University of London, provides a solution to...
