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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
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Study By Indian Doctor Couple Inspires Major WHO Change In Tuberculosis Treatment And Care
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released revised guidelines on tuberculosis (TB) and undernutrition, introducing a novel recommendation rooted in evidence from India's landmark RATIONS trial.
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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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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
-
Study By Indian Doctor Couple Inspires Major WHO Change In Tuberculosis Treatment And Care
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released revised guidelines on tuberculosis (TB) and undernutrition, introducing a novel recommendation rooted in evidence from India's landmark RATIONS trial.
-
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.
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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.
-
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.
