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Anti-TB drugs can add to the risk of TB re-infection
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 23 (ANI): A recent study revealed that treatments available for tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), may not always prevent re-infection.
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Global Partners commit to step up the fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): At the kick-off meeting of the Global Fund’s Sixth Replenishment, leaders, global health organizations, civil society groups and people affected by the diseases vowed collective action to end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and acceler
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Vitamin D helps treat lethal drug-resistant TB: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): A new study now finds that Vitamin D speeds up the clearance of tuberculosis (TB) bacteria from the lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB.
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Study finds more die after surgery than from HIV, TB, and malaria combined
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 1 (ANI): A new study now reveals that around that world 4.2 million people die every year within 30 days after surgery. The study further states that half of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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K'taka, Tamil Nadu record highest TB cases, Sikkim lowest
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Notwithstanding developing new modalities for diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, thousands of people are still falling prey to this infectious disease, which adversely affects human lungs, and leading to death if not properly treated.
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A medal in Olympics is my dream: Bajrang Punia
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Tbilisi [Georgia], Dec 21 (ANI): Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has had a terrific 2018. Apart from becoming the world's top-ranked freestyle wrestler in the 65 kg category, the 24-year dominated some of the top competitions that were held in 2018, and the next thing on his mind is a med
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MAHE partners with NIAID TB portals program of NIH, USA
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has partnered with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH) to become a member of the NIAID TB Portals program (See: https://tbportals.n
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Goa gangrape accused escapes police custody
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Panji (Goa) [India] Dec 10 (ANI): A man arrested in a gangrape case in Goa escaped from police custody in Panaji on Monday when he was taken to a TB hospital for treatment, police said.
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Time has come to implement PM Modi's 'burn me alive' remark: Congress lead
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Tumkur (Karnataka) [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Raking up Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "burn me alive" statement he made during demonetisation, Congress leader and former Karnataka Law Minister TB Jayachandra on Friday said the time has come to implement the former's remark.
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Discovery helps fight against drug-resistant TB
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
A team of scientists has identified a naturally occurring antibiotic that may help in the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB).
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Factors linked to mortality after traumatic brain injury
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 30 (ANI): Model system researchers have identified factors linked to mortality among individuals aged 16 years and older who were more than one year post- traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Researchers issue guidelines for traumatic brain injury patients
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sep 08 (ANI): Researchers introduced a new set of guidelines for rehabilitation of patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), incorporating insights from rehabilitation professionals responsible for providing care from initial assessment through long
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