Coordinated, collaborative efforts will contribute to achievement of shared goals faster: Union Health Minister on TB elimination Medical Dialogues Bureau3 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya noted, "We have to encourage common people to join us in this mission for eradicating TB. It has to be made a...
BioNTech eyes building malaria, TB vaccine production sites in Rwanda, Senegal Ruchika Sharma29 Aug 2021 9:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech said on Friday it was looking into building malaria and tuberculosis vaccine production sites in Rwanda and...
Management of laryngeal stenosis secondary to multifocal tuberculosis: Case report Dr Ishan Kataria26 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTLaryngeal stenosis is a permanent narrowing, most often acquired, of the laryngeal pathway. It is generally of progressive constitution, linked to...
Shorter weekly regimen of rifapentine-isoniazid effective option for TB prevention in HIV: Study Hina Zahid25 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSouth Africa: People with HIV infection assigned with a shorter weekly course of rifapentine-isoniazid therapy for preventing tuberculosis...
Health Ministry recommends Tuberculosis screening for COVID positive patients, COVID-19 screening for diagnosed TB patients Medical Dialogues Bureau21 July 2021 9:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: Through a recent clarification, the health ministry has recommended Tuberculosis (TB) screening for all COVID-19 positive patients and...
Researchers develop non invasive sticker patch for faster diagnosis of tuberculosis Hina Zahid26 Jun 2021 8:15 AM ISTIsrael: A sticker patch devised by Technion scientists can catch compounds released by the skin and is a novel means of diagnosing tuberculosis. The...
New tuberculosis regimen shortens treatment to four months: Study Hina Zahid16 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTShortening the treatment time improves adherence, decreases costs to programs and decreases the burdens on patients themselves.USA: A 4-month...
Researchers develop blood test for early detection of tuberculosis in infants Hina Zahid10 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A highly sensitive blood test that detects a protein secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes TB infection, can help in the early...
Tubercular tracheobronchial stenosis: When is surgery indicated? Dr Sravan Kumar5 Jun 2021 9:52 AM ISTTracheobronchial stenosis is troublesome long-term sequelae of tracheobronchial tuberculosis (TBTB) which occurs due to fibrosis and consequent...
Four-month rifapentine regimen for TB equally effective as 6-month standard regimen: NEJM Medha Baranwal6 May 2021 6:45 AM ISTUSA: The effectiveness of a 4-month rifapentine-based regimen containing moxifloxacin is noninferior to the standard 6-month regimen for the treatment...
Lakshadweep, Budgam in JnK declared tuberculosis free Medical Dialogues Bureau16 April 2021 9:00 AM IST"I think this is a landmark achievement, to begin with, and I think it has already set the tone for a TB free India by 2025," said the Union Health...
KGMU Respiratory Medicine Department gets new ICU Sanchari Chattopadhyay4 April 2021 9:15 AM ISTLucknow: Marking the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Respiratory Medicine Department of King George's Medical University (KGMU), the...
