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AI To Help Detect Tuberculosis Based On Cough Sounds: Google
In a bid to fight the rising burden of tuberculosis (TB) in India, Indian startup Salcit Technologies is exploring to use of Google's Health Acoustic Representations (HeAR) model to enhance early detection of TB based on cough sounds, Google said.
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US, India Form Alliance To Combat Tuberculosis
The challenge of tuberculosis cannot be successfully tackled unless special attention is paid to India's tuberculosis epidemic, a top American aid agency official has said as the US and India formed an alliance to combat the deadly disease that kills one person every minute in the country.
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Experts On What’s Stopping India To Become TB Free
India has the highest Tuberculosis burden in the world. Of the 10 million TB cases reported worldwide, over 2 million are from India. Maximum drug-resistant TB patients are also found in India. The government aims to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025, ahead of the WHO targets. Experts, however, opine that the target is devoid of any understanding ...
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WHO's Recommended Treatment To Tackle Tuberculosis Not Yet Implemented
This new procedure recommended by WHO can reduce the treatment time period but has not yet been included in our National Policy.
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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Cases May Spike In India By 2040
A new study has found that India could witness an alarming spike in cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the next two decades.
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They Survived TB. Here Are Their Stories
With the highest tuberculosis burden in the world, India is the capital of the global TB crisis. The patients of tuberculosis need more than just medicines. They need acceptance and care. With this common understanding in mind, a group of TB survivors got together to form a community that works towards making TB care more accessible and patient-cen...
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Tuberculosis Cases In India May Be 3 Times Higher Than Estimated: Study
New Delhi: Ringing a warning signal for the government, a new study from Imperial College London has revealed that number of Tuberculosis cases in India may be three times higher than the current estimates. India accounts for a quarter of Tuberculosis cases worldwide, making it a country with the highest number of cases. The new research suggests t...
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How 3 Patients In Same Family Are A Challenge to Centre’s TB Programme
New Delhi: Over 20 lakh people develop Tuberculosis (TB) in a year in India. While the national TB control programme is trying to reach the affected, its biggest challenge lies in tackling 15 per cent drop out from government’s treatment programme. According to analysts, for India to be TB free, the government programme will have to reach out to ...
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Amitabh Bachchan, Ratan Tata Promote Tuberculosis-Free India
"I myself was a sufferer of tuberculosis in the year 2000. It was detected quite by accident. But the fact is that I did undergo a certain course of action. It took about a year with heavy dosage of tablets and medication but the fact is that I stand before you cured of tuberculosis. If it could happen to me, it could happen to anyone," said Amitab...
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India Should Be Wary of Importing Polio From Pakistan, US Disease Control Chief Says
While India has been polio-free since last year, it should be on the guard against importing the wild poliovirus from neighbouring Pakistan, says Dr Thomas Frieden, head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Took 400 injections, Had a Lung Removed: A TB Survivor's Account
Today, people tell me I am a survivor. Well it wasn't without challenges and doubts. I took treatment for MDR TB for six years in which I had to take about 400 injections and I had to undergo two major surgeries to get my affected lung removed.
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AI To Help Detect Tuberculosis Based On Cough Sounds: Google
In a bid to fight the rising burden of tuberculosis (TB) in India, Indian startup Salcit Technologies is exploring to use of Google's Health Acoustic Representations (HeAR) model to enhance early detection of TB based on cough sounds, Google said.
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US, India Form Alliance To Combat Tuberculosis
The challenge of tuberculosis cannot be successfully tackled unless special attention is paid to India's tuberculosis epidemic, a top American aid agency official has said as the US and India formed an alliance to combat the deadly disease that kills one person every minute in the country.
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Experts On What’s Stopping India To Become TB Free
India has the highest Tuberculosis burden in the world. Of the 10 million TB cases reported worldwide, over 2 million are from India. Maximum drug-resistant TB patients are also found in India. The government aims to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025, ahead of the WHO targets. Experts, however, opine that the target is devoid of any understanding ...
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WHO's Recommended Treatment To Tackle Tuberculosis Not Yet Implemented
This new procedure recommended by WHO can reduce the treatment time period but has not yet been included in our National Policy.
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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Cases May Spike In India By 2040
A new study has found that India could witness an alarming spike in cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the next two decades.
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They Survived TB. Here Are Their Stories
With the highest tuberculosis burden in the world, India is the capital of the global TB crisis. The patients of tuberculosis need more than just medicines. They need acceptance and care. With this common understanding in mind, a group of TB survivors got together to form a community that works towards making TB care more accessible and patient-cen...
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Tuberculosis Cases In India May Be 3 Times Higher Than Estimated: Study
New Delhi: Ringing a warning signal for the government, a new study from Imperial College London has revealed that number of Tuberculosis cases in India may be three times higher than the current estimates. India accounts for a quarter of Tuberculosis cases worldwide, making it a country with the highest number of cases. The new research suggests t...
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How 3 Patients In Same Family Are A Challenge to Centre’s TB Programme
New Delhi: Over 20 lakh people develop Tuberculosis (TB) in a year in India. While the national TB control programme is trying to reach the affected, its biggest challenge lies in tackling 15 per cent drop out from government’s treatment programme. According to analysts, for India to be TB free, the government programme will have to reach out to ...
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Amitabh Bachchan, Ratan Tata Promote Tuberculosis-Free India
"I myself was a sufferer of tuberculosis in the year 2000. It was detected quite by accident. But the fact is that I did undergo a certain course of action. It took about a year with heavy dosage of tablets and medication but the fact is that I stand before you cured of tuberculosis. If it could happen to me, it could happen to anyone," said Amitab...
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India Should Be Wary of Importing Polio From Pakistan, US Disease Control Chief Says
While India has been polio-free since last year, it should be on the guard against importing the wild poliovirus from neighbouring Pakistan, says Dr Thomas Frieden, head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Took 400 injections, Had a Lung Removed: A TB Survivor's Account
Today, people tell me I am a survivor. Well it wasn't without challenges and doubts. I took treatment for MDR TB for six years in which I had to take about 400 injections and I had to undergo two major surgeries to get my affected lung removed.
