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Higher Dose of This Antibiotic Can Help In Tuberculosis Recovery: Study
A higher dose of rifampicin -- a bactericidal antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis (TB) -- may be safe, and its use can potentially lead to recurrence-free survival in patients with pulmonary TB, according to a recent study by ICMR.
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Local Weather Conditions Can Impact Prevalence Of Tuberculosis: Study
Researchers who mapped tuberculosis cases in African countries found that local weather conditions and access to cities can influence prevalence of the bacterial disease.
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Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa To Study Intersection Of Covid, Tuberculosis Pandemics
A consortium of doctors and researchers from India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa have partnered to conduct a study on the epidemiological impact and intersection of the COVID-19 and Tuberculosis pandemics in these countries, Ministry of Science a
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Top Medical Body To Evaluate If BCG Vaccine Effective To Prevent COVID-19 In Elderly People
Top medical body ICMR is undertaking a study in Mumbai to evaluate whether the BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) vaccine, primarily used against tuberculosis, is effective in preventing COVID-19 in elderly population, the city civic body said on Friday.
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Tamil Nadu Nod To Study BCG Vaccine Efficacy In Elderly In COVID Fight
Sanction has been accorded to a trial by the Indian Council of Medical Research's tuberculosis institute in Chennai to study the efficacy of BCG vaccine in the elderly in the fight against COVID-19, the government said on Wednesday.
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Coronavirus: BCG Vaccine Gives Hope In Coronavirus Fight? What Co-Author Of Study Says
BCG, a tuberculosis vaccine that millions in India are giving in childhood, may be the new hope in the fight against coronavirus, which has killed more than 80,000 across the world. A new report indicates that the mortality rate is much less in persons who have been vaccinated with BCG.
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Green Tea May Be Beneficial In Dealing With Tuberculosis (TB); Says Study
A natural antioxidant that is found in large quantities in green tea, could fight the tuberculosis bacteria. The compound called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may interfere with the growth of a tuberculosis-causing bacteria strain.
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Aspirin Can Aid In Fight Against Tuberculosis: Study
India has the world's highest burden of TB, with 27 per cent of all global cases and over 30 per cent of all deaths worldwide.
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TB Vaccine Could Help Reduce Risk Type 1 Diabetes: 5 Natural Tips To Mange Diabetes
If the findings of a latest study is to be believed, a vaccine which is primarily used for treating tuberculosis could prove to be effective in reducing high blood sugar among people with Type - 1 diabetes
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Tuberculosis Drugs Work Better With Vitamin C: Says Study
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient which can prove to be quite beneficial for our body. Study says, Tuberculosis drugs work better with vitamin C
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India Takes Top Spot In Deaths Due To Pollution: Study
In 2015, 2.5 million people died early because of pollution in India. Globally the total count of deaths due to pollution that year was 9 million, which is three time more than the deaths due to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.
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NGO Says 18 Mumbaikars Die Of Tuberclosis Every-day
A Mumbai based NGO has said in a study that 18 Mumbaikars die of TB every-day and further stated that the drop-out rate for the disease's treatment is increasing at an alarming rate.
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Dengue, Tuberculosis Cases On A Rise In Mumbai: Study
Praja Foundation, an NGO and a watchdog of civic affairs today said dengue cases have seen a massive rise of 265 per cent in Mumbai in the last five years.
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Vitamin A Deficiency Can Put You At The Risk of Tuberculosis
A new study, published inthe journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, shows that people with vitamin A deficiency may be 10 times more likely to develop tuberculosis (TB).
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Irregular Menstruation, Reduced Bleeding Can Be Sign Of Genital TB: Study
Mumbai: As 60-70 per cent of women fall victim to genital Tuberculosis (TB) — largely a cause of infertility — doctors have said that every women with menstrual irregularities, reduced bleeding, scanty menses and infections in the cervix are likely suffering from genital TB. Terming genital TB a silent disease, the gynaecologist have said that ...
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Higher Dose of This Antibiotic Can Help In Tuberculosis Recovery: Study
A higher dose of rifampicin -- a bactericidal antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis (TB) -- may be safe, and its use can potentially lead to recurrence-free survival in patients with pulmonary TB, according to a recent study by ICMR.
-
Local Weather Conditions Can Impact Prevalence Of Tuberculosis: Study
Researchers who mapped tuberculosis cases in African countries found that local weather conditions and access to cities can influence prevalence of the bacterial disease.
-
Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa To Study Intersection Of Covid, Tuberculosis Pandemics
A consortium of doctors and researchers from India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa have partnered to conduct a study on the epidemiological impact and intersection of the COVID-19 and Tuberculosis pandemics in these countries, Ministry of Science a
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Top Medical Body To Evaluate If BCG Vaccine Effective To Prevent COVID-19 In Elderly People
Top medical body ICMR is undertaking a study in Mumbai to evaluate whether the BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) vaccine, primarily used against tuberculosis, is effective in preventing COVID-19 in elderly population, the city civic body said on Friday.
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Tamil Nadu Nod To Study BCG Vaccine Efficacy In Elderly In COVID Fight
Sanction has been accorded to a trial by the Indian Council of Medical Research's tuberculosis institute in Chennai to study the efficacy of BCG vaccine in the elderly in the fight against COVID-19, the government said on Wednesday.
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Coronavirus: BCG Vaccine Gives Hope In Coronavirus Fight? What Co-Author Of Study Says
BCG, a tuberculosis vaccine that millions in India are giving in childhood, may be the new hope in the fight against coronavirus, which has killed more than 80,000 across the world. A new report indicates that the mortality rate is much less in persons who have been vaccinated with BCG.
-
Green Tea May Be Beneficial In Dealing With Tuberculosis (TB); Says Study
A natural antioxidant that is found in large quantities in green tea, could fight the tuberculosis bacteria. The compound called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may interfere with the growth of a tuberculosis-causing bacteria strain.
-
Aspirin Can Aid In Fight Against Tuberculosis: Study
India has the world's highest burden of TB, with 27 per cent of all global cases and over 30 per cent of all deaths worldwide.
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TB Vaccine Could Help Reduce Risk Type 1 Diabetes: 5 Natural Tips To Mange Diabetes
If the findings of a latest study is to be believed, a vaccine which is primarily used for treating tuberculosis could prove to be effective in reducing high blood sugar among people with Type - 1 diabetes
-
Tuberculosis Drugs Work Better With Vitamin C: Says Study
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient which can prove to be quite beneficial for our body. Study says, Tuberculosis drugs work better with vitamin C
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India Takes Top Spot In Deaths Due To Pollution: Study
In 2015, 2.5 million people died early because of pollution in India. Globally the total count of deaths due to pollution that year was 9 million, which is three time more than the deaths due to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined.
-
NGO Says 18 Mumbaikars Die Of Tuberclosis Every-day
A Mumbai based NGO has said in a study that 18 Mumbaikars die of TB every-day and further stated that the drop-out rate for the disease's treatment is increasing at an alarming rate.
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Dengue, Tuberculosis Cases On A Rise In Mumbai: Study
Praja Foundation, an NGO and a watchdog of civic affairs today said dengue cases have seen a massive rise of 265 per cent in Mumbai in the last five years.
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Vitamin A Deficiency Can Put You At The Risk of Tuberculosis
A new study, published inthe journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, shows that people with vitamin A deficiency may be 10 times more likely to develop tuberculosis (TB).
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Irregular Menstruation, Reduced Bleeding Can Be Sign Of Genital TB: Study
Mumbai: As 60-70 per cent of women fall victim to genital Tuberculosis (TB) — largely a cause of infertility — doctors have said that every women with menstrual irregularities, reduced bleeding, scanty menses and infections in the cervix are likely suffering from genital TB. Terming genital TB a silent disease, the gynaecologist have said that ...
