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...
Rheumatoid arthritis patients on TNF Inhibitors at increased risk of Tuberculosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTTurkey: Rheumatoid arthritis patients on TNF Inhibitors at increased risk of Tuberculosis, finds study.Treatment with TNF inhibitor (TNFi) increases...
For HIV patients, one month anti TB course prevents tuberculosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTNew Delhi:For HIV patients, one month course effectively prevents tuberculosis. Shortcourse (1 month of daily treatment) of rifapentine plus isoniazid...
Experts set out target to eliminate tuberculosis by 2045: Lancet Hina Zahid21 March 2019 7:05 PM ISTExperts set out a target to eliminate tuberculosis and achieve a world free of tuberculosis, TB by 2045 provided political will and financial...
Clinical trial supports shorter regimen for multidrug-resistant TB: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTA Clinical trial, STREAM Trial has released data that supports a shorter regimen for multidrug-resistant TB.The WHO guidelines of 2011 have...
It’s Time for a world without DRUG RESISTANT TB: Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid24 March 2019 7:03 PM ISTOn the eve of World TB Day on 24 March 2019, it is desired that we should take a resolve to the continuation of the joint efforts to keep elimination...
World Tuberculosis Day- Dr Latha Sharma Hina Zahid24 March 2019 7:01 PM ISTTuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It usually affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of...
Aspirin may help treat drug resistant tuberculosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 March 2019 7:05 PM ISTAspirin may help treat drug resistant tuberculosis.Researchers at the Centenary Institute in Sydney have found an absolutely new target for treating...
Scientists develop new simple blood test of tuberculosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTScientists develop a new simple blood test of tuberculosis.Sputum Testing for Acid fast bacillus or TB bacteria is the gold standard test for...
Management of tuberculosis in HIV patients: British HIV Association Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Jun 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe British HIV Association has released an updated guideline for the management of tuberculosis (TB) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus...
Vaccine for TB prevention in contacts of Sputum positive TB patients, ICMR launches Clinical trial Hina Zahid16 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTThe Indian Council of Medical examination today launched a vaccine trial to prevent the occurrence of TB among close contacts of a TB case patient....
Drug-resistant tuberculosis reversed in lab Hina Zahid18 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Umea University in Sweden have found a compound that prevents and even...
