Cluster of resistant tuberculosis pathogen discovered Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTBetween February and November 2016, the Institute of Medical Microbiology at the University of Zurich discovered a multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium...
WHO’s Surveillance data reveals high levels of antibiotic resistance worldwide Medical Dialogues Bureau31 Jan 2018 7:01 PM ISTIt is not as if Antibiotic Resistance is confined to any particular region or country. It is also independent of Socio-economic status of the...
To prevent Latent tuberculosis, maximize access to testing and treatment : WHO's Updated guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Feb 2018 8:31 PM ISTLatent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a state of persistent immune response to stimulation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens with no...
New blood test That may predict tuberculosis in advance Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTTuberculosis, caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), is the world's leading cause of death. It is estimated that more than 10...
Drugs for Parkinson's disease might be beneficial for TB as well: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 May 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe mechanism used by the immune system for clearance of bacterial infections like tuberculosis (TB) might also be implicated in Parkinson's disease,...
Only 3-month course safe, effective and patient compliant in latent Tuberculosis Vinay Singh singh21 Jun 2018 8:28 PM ISTShort course regimen of 3-month isoniazid-rifapentine can be administered by directly observed therapy(DOT) for latent tuberculosis infection(LTBI)...
Indian Scientists move forward towards developing TB vaccine Hina Zahid31 July 2018 7:25 PM ISTScientists help pave the way for a vaccine against TBSunderarajan PadmanabhanThe scope for developing a new vaccine against Tuberculosis through the...
Prevent dementia, Stay mentally young on Alzheimer's Day : Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid20 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTThe degeneration of the cerebral cortex causes dementia, the most common type being Alzheimer's disease.Incidence in developed countries:Among people...
A unique case of Tuberculosis of the Finger: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Sept 2018 6:00 PM ISTJennifer Mandal and Mary Margaretten, from University of California, San Francisco, California present the unique case of a 42-year-old woman...
New antibiotic kills tuberculosis bacteria inside macrophages Vinay Singh singh5 Oct 2018 7:28 PM ISTA new of its kind study published in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases reports a new antibiotic that can find and kill tuberculosis bacteria where...
New effective TB drug with lower tendency to develop resistance Hina Zahid12 Feb 2019 7:28 PM ISTA new experimental TB drug has been found to be more effective against tuberculosis bacteria than a presently available drug like isoniazid. The new...
Zinc may be new non-antibiotic treatment for urinary infections Hina Zahid10 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTZinc may be the new non-antibiotic treatment for urinary infections.In an era where antimicrobial resistance is a big problem due to over usage of...
