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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited donates Rs 1 cr to procure CB-NAAT machines for National TB Elimination Programme

The machines’ advanced technology enables faster, more reliable results than the conventional microscopy method, which can often delay accurate diagnosis.

05 November 2024, 06:18 IST

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited donates Rs 1 cr to procure CB-NAAT machines for National TB Elimination Programme

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited donates Rs 1 cr to procure CB-NAAT machines for National TB Elimination Programme

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited donates Rs 1 cr to procure CB-NAAT machines for National TB Elimination Programme

05 November 2024, 06:18 IST

Wake up to flagging TB fight outcomes

India is missing its tuberculosis eradication targets.

03 November 2024, 22:43 IST

Wake up to flagging TB fight outcomes

Wake up to flagging TB fight outcomes

Wake up to flagging TB fight outcomes

03 November 2024, 22:43 IST

India’s Tuberculosis burden is way above govt milestone targets: WHO

The report that comes a year ahead of India’s self-imposed target of achieving elimination by 2025, estimates that the country’s TB count was 195 per 1,00,000 population, or 2.5 times higher than the 77 per 1,00,000 population - the target set by the Union Health ministry.

30 October 2024, 19:21 IST

India’s Tuberculosis burden is way above govt milestone targets: WHO

India’s Tuberculosis burden is way above govt milestone targets: WHO

India’s Tuberculosis burden is way above govt milestone targets: WHO

30 October 2024, 19:21 IST

Arunachal governor adopts 2 TB patients as part of Ni-Kshay Mitra initiative

The governor appealed to people, especially elected representatives, community leaders, NGOs, self-help groups, business houses and individuals to step forward and become Ni-Kshay Mitras, a statement from Raj Bhavan said this evening.

13 October 2024, 13:11 IST

Arunachal governor adopts 2 TB patients as part of Ni-Kshay Mitra initiative

Arunachal governor adopts 2 TB patients as part of Ni-Kshay Mitra initiative

Arunachal governor adopts 2 TB patients as part of Ni-Kshay Mitra initiative

13 October 2024, 13:11 IST

Healthcare workers at higher risk of TB than general population: Study

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most critical public health challenges globally, particularly in countries with high endemic rates such as India, which alone accounts for approximately one-fourth of the global TB burden, the study said.

07 September 2024, 10:57 IST

Healthcare workers at higher risk of TB than general population: Study

Healthcare workers at higher risk of TB than general population: Study

Healthcare workers at higher risk of TB than general population: Study

07 September 2024, 10:57 IST

Health Ministry green lights rolling out of new TB drug regimen

Known as the BPaLM regimen, it is a four-drug combination – Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid and Moxifloxacin – that has been proven safe, more effective and provide a quicker treatment option than the previous MDR-TB treatment procedure.

06 September 2024, 14:48 IST

Health Ministry green lights rolling out of new TB drug regimen

Health Ministry green lights rolling out of new TB drug regimen

Health Ministry green lights rolling out of new TB drug regimen

06 September 2024, 14:48 IST

Affordable TB testing technology developed by ICMR's regional centre in Assam

The 'A CRISPR case-based TB detection system' is light, portable and involves three steps of testing. Over 1,500 samples can be tested in one single run in around two-and-half hours, ICMR sources said.

26 August 2024, 08:49 IST

Affordable TB testing technology developed by ICMR's regional centre in Assam

Affordable TB testing technology developed by ICMR's regional centre in Assam

Affordable TB testing technology developed by ICMR's regional centre in Assam

26 August 2024, 08:49 IST

Drug restistant TB: India to introduce effective short-term treatment regimen

Known as BPal, the new treatment regime involves use of three medicines—Bedaquiline, Pretomanid and Linezolid—with 89 per cent success rate within six months. The standard care, on the other hand, takes 18 months with a 52 per cent success rate.

09 August 2024, 17:08 IST

Drug resistant tuberculosis: India to introduce effective short-term treatment regimen

Drug resistant tuberculosis: India to introduce effective short-term treatment regimen

Drug restistant TB: India to introduce effective short-term treatment regimen

09 August 2024, 17:08 IST

'IISc develops novel 3D hydrogel culture to study TB infection, treatment

A team of researchers at IISc’s Department of Bioengineering (BE) has designed a novel 3D hydrogel culture system that mimics the mammalian lung environment, to study how TB bacteria infect lung cells and test the efficacy of therapeutics used to treat the disease.

25 June 2024, 14:17 IST

'IISc develops novel 3D hydrogel culture to study TB infection, treatment

'IISc develops novel 3D hydrogel culture to study TB infection, treatment

'IISc develops novel 3D hydrogel culture to study TB infection, treatment

25 June 2024, 14:17 IST

Anti-asthma medicine can reduce treatment duration for tuberculosis: Indian Institute of Science

The Bengaluru team has been working on the repurposed medicine for many years and reported earlier how it can be useful in TB treatment.

18 May 2024, 16:18 IST

Anti-asthma medicine can reduce treatment duration for tuberculosis: Indian Institute of Science

Anti-asthma medicine can reduce treatment duration for tuberculosis: Indian Institute of Science

Anti-asthma medicine can reduce treatment duration for tuberculosis: Indian Institute of Science

18 May 2024, 16:18 IST