Case of Mediastinal tuberculoma mimicking malignant cardiac tumor Hina Zahid23 Nov 2020 3:15 PM ISTThe clinical manifestations of cardiac masses are diverse and lack specificity. Here we report a cardiac mass detected by transthoracic...
Turning COVID-19 Crisis Into Opportunity: Dr Harsh Vardhan Strategises TB Eradication by 2025 Medical Dialogues Bureau21 Nov 2020 9:30 AM ISTElaborating on the steps taken to mitigate the impact of COVID 19 pandemic, Dr. Harsh Vardhan mentioned the Union Health Ministry's recommendation of...
Fortis hospital rape case: Police denies sexual assault of patient Garima3 Nov 2020 12:31 PM ISTGurugram: In a twist to the case wherein the 21-year-old tuberculosis patient admitted to Fortis Hospital Gurugram, had alleged rape by a man in the...
BCG vaccine could aid elderly fight COVID: ICMR MD Bureau1 Nov 2020 9:45 AM ISTThe results showed that BCG vaccination induces enhanced innate and adaptive immunity in elderly individuals which may prove beneficial against the...
Fortis Hospital Shocker: TB patient admitted to ICU alleges rape, FIR registered Garima30 Oct 2020 11:45 AM ISTGurugram: In a shocking incident, a 21-year-old tuberculosis patient admitted to Fortis Hospital Gurugram, has alleged rape by a man in the ICU when...
Shorter TB treatment regimen as effective as longer course: CDC Study Medha Baranwal23 Oct 2020 7:13 PM ISTUSA: A four-month daily treatment containing high-dose rifapentine with moxifloxacin is as effective as the currently recommended six-month daily...
Delhi: 26 TB health visitors move court seeking release of pending salaries Medical Dialogues Bureau6 Oct 2020 9:45 AM ISTTwenty-six TB health visitors, through the Paramedical Technical Staff Welfare Association of the MCD, have approached the court for its direction to...
SCTIMST introduces AcryloSorb canister bags for safe disposal of infected respiratory secretions Medical Dialogues Bureau3 Sept 2020 2:58 PM IST Kerala: In order to safely handle and dispose of respiratory secretions, Researchers at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and...
State Health Dept, officials constantly reminded about elimination of TB by 2025: Dr Harsh Vardhan Medical Dialogues Bureau3 Sept 2020 2:23 PM ISTDr Harsh Vardhan emphasised that though the country is fighting with the COVID pandemic for the last eight months, it is ensured that the health...
Serum Institute of India conducts phase III trial of BCG vaccine for COVID-19 Ruchika Sharma28 July 2020 1:32 PM ISTThe DBT statement quoting Adar Poonawalla, the owner and CEO of Serum Institute of India(SII) said,"We are delighted to partner with DBT-BIRAC for...
DCGI shows green flag to Mylan TB drug Pretomanid Ruchika Sharma23 July 2020 11:54 AM ISTThe Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Pretomanid for conditional access under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program(NTEP),...
Vitamin D supplementation may not lower risk of TB infection finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 July 2020 4:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Vitamin D supplementation did not result in a lower risk of tuberculosis infection or tuberculosis disease....
