Landmark changes in MDR-TB treatment regimens by WHO Vinay Singh singh22 Aug 2018 8:25 PM ISTWHO announced a major improvement in treatment outcomes and quality of life of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) involving key...
Rapid Test' Xpert' useful in diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis also Vinay Singh singh30 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTClinicians and TB programmes should consider using Xpert® MTB/RIF (Xpert) for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis based on clinical judgment,...
New urine test quickly detects tuberculosis in HIV-positive patients Vinay Singh singh1 Oct 2018 7:20 PM ISTAn innovative urine test developed by the scientists can detect tuberculosis in people living with HIV earlier and more quickly than before. This...
New cost effective test developed for Tuberculosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Oct 2018 8:28 PM ISTDr Jesse Kwiek, an associate professor of microbiology at The Ohio State University has reported the development of a low-cost, easy-to-replicate test...
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...
PGI doctor makes easy TB test available for rural India Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Oct 2018 8:28 PM ISTA PGI doctor has modified a cost-effective, convenient to use TB test and made it available for rural India.Dr Kusum Sharma at the department of...
Lung TB may be cured with shorter treatment regimen Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study by UC San Francisco, Lung TB patients could potentially be cured with significantly shorter treatments than current...
AIIMS researchers develop highly sensitive test for TB Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTA team of researchers from the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, have developed a highly sensitive diagnostic test for...
Faster diagnostic tests developed for tuberculosis Medical Dialogues Bureau26 Nov 2018 7:20 PM ISTTuberculosis claims two million lives each year globally. Early detection and treatment are crucial to prevent spread, outbreaks, and development of...
Rare Case of INH, Rifampicin induced seizures Vinay Singh singh5 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTA rare and unique case was reported in the Journal of Indian Association of Clinical Medicine(JACM) which showcased Isoniazid and Rifampicin seizures...
Breakthrough- Researchers develop new inhaler for tuberculosis treatment Vinay Singh singh9 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn a major treatment breakthrough, scientists have developed a novel treatment for tuberculosis (TB). The researchers at Royal College of Surgeons in...
New Second generation rapid test for TB to accelerate diagnosis: Lancet Hina Zahid21 Jan 2019 7:10 PM IST A new study has revealed that rapid blood tests used by the NHS are unable to rule out tuberculosis (TB) and should be replaced with a new, more...
