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Medication significantly decreases TB growth, find scientists
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists have found that medication significantly decreases TB growth, especially in drug-resistant bacteria.
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Pak interim govt launches crackdown against medicines' swindlers
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
During the operation in Lahore, significant measures were taken against those selling medicines above the approved prices, as reported by the spokesperson.
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New cancer therapy appears to be effective against TB
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A promising new cancer treatment appears to be particularly effective against one of the world's most lethal infectious illnesses, tuberculosis (TB).
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WHO acknowledges India's success in declining TB incidence, mortality redu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India's efforts have resulted in the reduction of TB incidence by 16 per cent in 2022 (from 2015), almost double the pace at which global TB incidence is declining (which is 8.7 per cent) while the mortality of TB has also reduced by 18 per cent during the same period in India and globally.
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Bacterial cord-like aggregates produce TB infections: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Researchers described the biophysical principles by which these cords grow, illustrating how several generations of dividing bacteria bind together to build these structures that enable antibiotic resistance in a publication published in the journal Cell.
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Cord-like aggregates of bacteria cause tuberculosis infections: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), a deadly respiratory illness, was discovered to be capable of forming snake-like cords approximately 80 years ago. Researchers reveal the biophysical principles by which these cords form in a paper published on October 20 in the journal Cell, demonstrating
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"US and India putting together a different vision of technology": Envoy Ga
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Speaking at the "TechSurge: India's Deep Tech Transformation" conference, organised by Celesta Capital and US-India Business Council, Garcetti cited an example of how the US is funding a company in India through its USAID agency. The company, Garcetti said, is developing an application that
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Reports of TB medicine shortages misleading: Health ministry
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The ministry has labelled these reports as vague and ill-informed, lacking specific information about the availability of anti-TB medicines in stock, read the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare press release.
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Uttar Pradesh: Rs 2.78 lakh paid to TB patients for nutritious food till S
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The scheme aims to protect tuberculosis patients from malnutrition by providing them with nutritious food and making the state TB-free by 2025.
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RK HIV AIDS Research and Care Centre Organizes TB Patient Camp in Gujarat
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 22: In a noteworthy step towards eradicating tuberculosis (TB) from the state of Gujarat, Dr Dharmendra Kumar, Chairman of RK HIV AIDS Research and Care Centre, spearheaded the 'Maha Arogya Shivir TB Mukt Gujarat' event. This event, coinciding with Ind
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Farmer behaviour plays essential role in managing livestock diseases: Stud
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A study published in Preventative Veterinary Medicine demonstrated how changes in farmer attitude can effect disease outbreak prevention. Farmer behaviour, particularly vaccination and other preventative measures, is crucial to the effectiveness of responses to livestock disease outbreaks su
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Global Fund Reaffirms that Indian Innovations Can Save Millions Around the
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (The Global Fund) announced the successful conclusion of the first summit focused on their strategic partnership with India. The event brought together public health actors from the government of India, pr
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