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Novel tuberculosis regimen shortens treatment course for patients
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere found a new antibiotic regimen that shortens the treatment course for patients with tuberculosis (TB).
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More than Rs 1,000 crores disbursed through DBT for nutritional support to
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that in the last three years, more than Rs 1,000 crores (around 137 million USD) has been disbursed as Direct Benefit Transfer for nutritional support to TB patients.
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Yogi Adityanath launches TB vaccination campaign, aims to eradicate diseas
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 1 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a special campaign for Tuberculosis (TB) vaccination, for the search for active TB patients and golden card distribution under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Arogya Yojana in Lucknow.
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Health Ministry advises COVID screening for all TB patients and vice versa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Covid screening for all diagnosed Tuberculosis (TB) patients and TB screening for all COVID-19 positive patients should be conducted, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
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24.04 lakh TB patients notified in 2019, a 14 pc rise than previous year:
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): As part of its bid to eliminate Tuberculosis by 2025, the Central government on Wednesday released annual TB report (2020), according to which about 24.04 lakh TB patients were notified in 2019, a 14 per cent increase in TB notification as compared to the ye
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UP responsible for over 20% TB cases, biggest contributor of patients in I
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 25 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of TB patients and it is responsible for over 20 per cent of the total number of notified cases of this disease in the country, revealed the India Tuberculosis Report 2019 on Wednesday.
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Sun-exposed oyster mushrooms helpful for tuberculosis patients: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 9 (ANI): A recent study highlighted the death rate caused due to Tuberculosis in low-income countries and also how the consumption of sun-exposed oyster mushrooms is beneficial for TB patients.
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Candlelight vigil at India Gate marking World Tuberculosis Day
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 24 (ANI): On the solemn occasion of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, Members of Parliament, policymakers, TB patients, survivors, and citizens of the civil society gathered at India Gate on Thursday, March 23 to pay tribute to the nearly five lakh lives lost due to this d
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Here's a new treatment for TB patients
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Mar. 2 (ANI): Antibacterial compounds found in soil could spell the beginnings of a new treatment for tuberculosis, new research led by the University of Sydney has found.
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