AI-based system holds potential in TB detection Isra Zaman14 Sept 2022 9:45 AM ISTAn artificial intelligence (AI) system detects tuberculosis (TB) in chest X-rays at a level comparable to radiologists, according to a study published...
Meghalaya: IMA extends support for ending Tuberculosis Medical Dialogues Editorial Team1 Sept 2022 2:30 PM ISTShillong: Tuberculosis, the world's most significant infectious disease has emerged as the leading infection that kills after COVID; the Meghalaya...
BCG vaccine provides protection from TB to young children, not adolescents or adults: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is nearly 100 years old and is the only vaccine available as of now for prevention of TB....
Diabetes impacts plasma concentration and bioavailability of rifampicin in TB patients: Study Medha Baranwal16 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTEgypt: Patients with both diabetes and tuberculosis (TB) were more likely to have low plasma levels of rifampicin two hour following the...
Severe Toxicity reported in MDR-TB patients with Linezolid >2mg/L, study finds. Dr.Niharika Harsha B25 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTA recent study revealed that >2mg/L concentrations of Linezolid are associated with the development of treatment-emergent toxicity in patients...
Union Health Minister calls for collaboration to eliminate vector-borne diseases MD Bureau10 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTTo engage ASHAs and Anganwadi workers for door-to-door campaigns for awareness enhancement, community mobilisation and distribution of kits, medicines...
BLK-Max Hospital collaborates with Govt to provide DR-TB medications free of cost Adity Saha8 July 2022 2:30 PM ISTThe new drug-resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) will be available only at government-designated centres and BLK-Max Hospital
ICMR study to evaluate efficacy of shorter 4-month tuberculosis treatment regimen Medical Dialogues Bureau5 July 2022 4:30 PM ISTAs a part of the study around 550 tuberculosis (TB) patients will be recruited who will be getting the four-month treatment regimen, the regular...
Not just coughing, M. tuberculosis may be transmitted via simple breathing as well: Study Dr. Hiral patel21 Jun 2022 9:45 AM ISTSouth Africa: A South African study reported that tidal breathing (TiBr) accounts for an estimated 93% of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) produced...
Effective regimens ensure high rate of treatment success among pregnant women with MDR-TB: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel18 Jun 2022 7:06 AM ISTAustralia: In pregnant patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), effective treatment regimens can achieve a high rate of treatment...
New blood test can help doctors diagnose tuberculosis and monitor treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jun 2022 5:45 AM ISTResearchers at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a new highly sensitive blood test for tuberculosis (TB) that screens for DNA...
20% of MDR TB cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) cases in children under the age of 15 could be averted every year by household contact...
