Lupin, JnJ cut prices for TB drug in lower-income countries Ruchika Sharma1 Sept 2023 11:30 AM ISTThe drug will be available at the lower prices through the Stop TB Partnership's Global Drug Facility, which is the largest procurer of TB treatments.
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...
Cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test useful for early diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis Aditi13 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a study published in JAPI, Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, researchers have concluded that a Cartridge-based nucleic...
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...
An update on cutaneous non tuberculous mycobacterial infections Isra Zaman25 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTNon-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly recognized as causes of skin and soft-tissue infections. They include rapid-growing and...
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...
Doctors at Apollo Spectra perform hip replacement surgery on 40-year-old patient suffering from TB arthritis Kajal Rajput27 Jun 2023 5:00 PM ISTDelhi: A team headed by Dr Pankaj Walecha, Specialist Hip And Knee Surgeon, Apollo Spectra, Delhi successfully performed a hip replacement surgery on...
A promising device offers hope for tuberculosis diagnosis in the "missing millions" Isra Zaman23 Jun 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn a recent cutting-edge study, scientists test a diagnostic device using dielectrophoresis that holds promise for improving TB detection and...
Lack of testing facilities: Centre waives testing requirement for SII Cy-Tb injection at Govt labs Ruchika Sharma19 Jun 2023 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Centre has waived the requirement for testing of Cy-Tb injection, meant for detection of latent tuberculosis and manufactured by the...
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...
Cartridge-Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test may benefit Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTTuberculosis (TB) remains a global health concern, with millions of cases reported each year. While pulmonary TB is the most common form, a...
BCG fails to lower risk of COVID-19 in healthcare workers: BRACE trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTAustralia: Findings from the BRACE trial have revealed that vaccination with tuberculosis BCG-Denmark failed to reduce the risk of Covid-19 among...
