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Shorter all-oral regimens for drug-resistant TB are cost-effective in Indi
Updated : 1 month ago IST
An economic evaluation published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research has demonstrated that shorter, six-month all-oral treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) are cost-effective and offer improved health outcomes compared to the c
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World AMR Awareness Week 2025: WHO calls for urgent, unified action as A
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A newly released Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Report 2025 highlights widening disparities, with low and middle-income nations disproportionately affected. According to the report, resistance was most prevalent in the WHO South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean regions in 20
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'Zaynich' antibiotic for multi-drug resistant infections to get USFDA appr
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Zaynich is a novel antibiotic developed to target multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative infections.
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Meghalaya: TB champion surviving with single lung creates awareness to fig
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ridalin Shullai, a TB survivor, shares her emotional journey of battling multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), the loss of a lung, and the stigma surrounding the disease. She also highlights the need for counseling and support for TB patients.
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Health Ministry approves introduction of new shorter, more efficacious tre
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The BPaLM regimen is a novel treatment for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) under its National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) as a highly effective and shorter treatment option.
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Experts developing immune-enhancing therapies to treat TB: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Experts are developing revolutionary immune-enhancing medicines known as host-directed therapies, which employ the body's immune system to target TB, to tackle even drug-resistant strains of the illness.
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Researchers find antibiotics that circumvent bacterial resistance
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Researchers have developed an antibiotic that could provide a new tool in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria and the illnesses they cause.
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Researchers develop novel antibiotic that overcomes bacterial resistance
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have created an antibiotic that may provide a fresh tool in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria and the illnesses they cause.
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Medication significantly decreases TB growth, find scientists
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists have found that medication significantly decreases TB growth, especially in drug-resistant bacteria.
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Children with drug-resistant epilepsy survive longer after cranial surgery
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to research, the survival rate in children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) was highest following cranial epilepsy surgery and lowest when treated simply with antiseizure medicines.
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Scientists suggest novel ways to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of tub
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of Otago have discovered new treatment possibilities for antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis (TB) strains, clearing the path for new tactics to tackle the disease that takes the lives of around 4,000 people every day.
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Researchers suggest new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of tube
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New treatment options for tuberculosis (TB) strains that are resistant to antibiotics have been found by University of Otago researchers, paving the way for fresh strategies to combat the illness that claims the lives of approximately 4,000 people daily.
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