tuberculosis
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Different strains of tuberculosis can attack lungs, finds study
New Brunswick: According to a new study, two strains of bacteria causing tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in a completely different way. The findings of the study…
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Study finds tuberculosis can induce premature cellular ageing
Washington: A new study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that the cells of humans and animals who have recovered from tuberculosis had prematurely aged up to 12 to 14…
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Cancer drugs might be able to target tuberculosis
London: Researchers have found an unexpected link between tuberculosis and cancer, which may lead to new drug treatments for the bacterial disease that kills more than 1.5 million people each year globally.…
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Treatment length for children with tuberculosis now reduced: Research
Washington: A recent UCL-led international trial that explored tuberculosis (TB) treatment effectiveness in children has led to a change in the World Health Organisation’s global guidelines for managing the disease. The research,…
- India
Covid treatment: Govt issues revised guidelines on use of drugs, therapies
New Delhi: There is no evidence of injectable steroids benefitting Covid patients not requiring oxygen supplementation or in continuation after discharge, according to the revised ‘Clinical Guidance for Management of Adult COVID-19…
- India
TB cases reporting in India down by 41% due to Covid: WHO
Geneva: Reporting of tuberculosis (TB) cases in India went down by 41 per cent between 2019 and 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization’s 2021 Global TB…
- Hyderabad
USAID chips in to power India’s goal to eradicate TB by 2025
Hyderabad: At a time when India has set a national strategic plan to eradicate Tuberculosis by 2025, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other partners have joined forces with the country…
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Tuberculosis screening recommended for all COVID-19 positive patients
New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday recommended Tuberculosis (TB) screening for all COVID-19 positive patients and COVID-19 screening for all diagnosed TB patients. According to a release…
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Study shares tips to protect lungs from damaged caused by TB
Washington: An international team of researchers has identified key genetic changes caused by tuberculosis that damages the lungs and also have suggested a drug treatment that could speed up recovery. Tuberculosis (TB)…
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World TB Day: Masks must be made mandatory to control TB, say experts
Hyderabad: COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to stop its spread indicate that transmission of infectious diseases can be prevented by using face masks, say experts. This simple yet most effective means is…
- Telangana
Telangana: 90-year-old tuberculosis patient left helpless in forest
Bhupalpally: In an inhumane act, a 90-year-old tuberculosis patient was left helpless in a forest in Bhupalpally district of Telangana. According to Telangana Today report, it is suspected that the local people…
- India
2,277 fresh COVID-19 cases take UP’s tally to 4,68,238
Lucknow: The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh rose to 6,854 on Saturday with 25 more fatalities, while 2,277 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 4,68,238, an official said. The number…
- Health
This blood test may predict onset of tuberculosis
London: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have revealed a blood test could predict the onset of tuberculosis three to six months before people become unwell, a finding which could help better target…
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New approach improves efficacy of TB vaccine: Study
New York: Researchers have shown that simply changing the dose and route of administration from intradermal (ID) to intravenous (IV) greatly increases the vaccine’s ability to protect rhesus macaques from infection following…
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Compound in green tea plant may treat tuberculosis
Singapore: An antioxidant found in the green tea could become key to tackling tuberculosis, a new research has found. Through laboratory investigations, the research team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) discovered…
