Paper-based test available for diagnosis of TB now Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Sept 2017 4:07 PM ISTDiagnosing tuberculosis (TB) early can allow patients to receive the medicine they need and also help prevent the disease from spreading. But in...
Finally a urine test for accurate tuberculosis detection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTScientists have finally developed a noninvasive tuberculosis test for a pool of people for whom such assessments have previously been difficult:...
WHO paints a 'grim' picture of global TB Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTGlobal efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) have saved an estimated 53 million lives since 2000 and reduced the TB mortality rate by 37%, according to...
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...
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...
Vit A leads to autophagy, better clearance of the bacteria to control TB Hina Zahid15 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTScientists at Trinity College Dublin and St James's Hospital, Dublin, have discovered how vitamin A drives the lung immune system to deal with...
Latest Chest Guidelines for Cough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Jun 2018 7:01 PM ISTA cough is a common symptom in pulmonary TB and other chronic respiratory infections including patients with lung infections due to MAC, other...
Case of Tubercular Tenosynovitis of Hand: A Rare Presentation Hina Zahid2 July 2018 7:03 PM ISTIsolated tuberculosis (TB) of the synovial sheath or bursa occurs rarely; the disease is thought to reach the synovial sheath by the direct...
Success of Tuberculosis therapy linked to vitamin D supplementation Vinay Singh singh17 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a new study,Vitamin D supplementation as adjunctive therapy may be considered a cost-effective strategy in treating patients with...
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...
For treating Latent Tuberculosis , shorter regimen is better- NEJM Vinay Singh singh2 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe 4-month regimen of rifampin was safer and more effective in children and adults compared to the 9-month regimen of isoniazid for the prevention of...
A rare case of TB Oral Cavity presenting as Painless Ulcer tongue Hina Zahid22 Aug 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr.Vanja Vučičević Boras at Croatia and colleagues have reported a rare case of TB Oral Cavity presenting as Painless Ulcer tongue. The case has been...
