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6-Month Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment More Effective, Cheaper Than Existing Regimens: ICMR Study
The ICMR analysis found that the BPaL regimen is "both more effective and cost-saving" compared to the current standard of care.
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Tuberculosis: Short 6-Month Oral Treatment Plan Proves Affordable In India
Shorter, six month and alloral treatment regimens for multidrugresistant and rifampicinresistant tuberculosis (MDR/RRTB) are costeffective and deliver better health outcomes than longer regimens.
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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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World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025: Theme And Its Significance
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025: The theme for World TB Day 2025 is "Yes! We Can End TB", reinforcing the idea that ending tuberculosis is possible with collective effort.
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Johnson & Johnson Loses Key Tuberculosis Drug Patent In India
The Indian Patent Office on Thursday rejected US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson's application to extend its patent on a key tuberculosis treatment, allowing local companies to make cheaper generic versions.
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Drug Resistant TB - What Should You Know
Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and India has the maximum number of cases of this deadly but curable and treatable disease. The World Health Organizations Global Tuberculosis Report in 2016 estimates that there are 79,000 cases of MDR-TB or Multi-Drug Resistance Tuberculosis. This is becoming a serious problem and a big ...
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Under Daily Dose TB Treatment, Drugs To Be Given As Per Patient's Weight
New Delhi: The Supreme Court last week had directed the Centre to change its thrice weekly regimen of tuberculosis (TB) drugs for patients to a daily regimen. The orders were issued on a PIL filed by TB specialist Dr Raman Kakkar, who said the current treatment protocol was endangering lives. For the last 25 years, the National TB programme ...
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Ancient Chinese Medicine Can Help Fight Tuberculosis: Study
Researchers have found that centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists to treat malaria, can aid in tuberculosis (TB) treatment and even slow drug resistance.
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For Children, a New, Tasty TB Medicine
A new child-friendly version of a cocktail of tuberculosis drugs has been introduced and it is expected to make a big difference to the treatment of the disease.
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Daily Antibiotics May Prevent Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
Prescribing antibiotic doses once or twice a week for tuberculosis (TB) treatment are more likely to lead to drug resistant strains than daily antibiotic regimens, a computer model of the disease has shown.
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6-Month Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment More Effective, Cheaper Than Existing Regimens: ICMR Study
The ICMR analysis found that the BPaL regimen is "both more effective and cost-saving" compared to the current standard of care.
-
Tuberculosis: Short 6-Month Oral Treatment Plan Proves Affordable In India
Shorter, six month and alloral treatment regimens for multidrugresistant and rifampicinresistant tuberculosis (MDR/RRTB) are costeffective and deliver better health outcomes than longer regimens.
-
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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World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025: Theme And Its Significance
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025: The theme for World TB Day 2025 is "Yes! We Can End TB", reinforcing the idea that ending tuberculosis is possible with collective effort.
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Johnson & Johnson Loses Key Tuberculosis Drug Patent In India
The Indian Patent Office on Thursday rejected US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson's application to extend its patent on a key tuberculosis treatment, allowing local companies to make cheaper generic versions.
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Drug Resistant TB - What Should You Know
Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and India has the maximum number of cases of this deadly but curable and treatable disease. The World Health Organizations Global Tuberculosis Report in 2016 estimates that there are 79,000 cases of MDR-TB or Multi-Drug Resistance Tuberculosis. This is becoming a serious problem and a big ...
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Under Daily Dose TB Treatment, Drugs To Be Given As Per Patient's Weight
New Delhi: The Supreme Court last week had directed the Centre to change its thrice weekly regimen of tuberculosis (TB) drugs for patients to a daily regimen. The orders were issued on a PIL filed by TB specialist Dr Raman Kakkar, who said the current treatment protocol was endangering lives. For the last 25 years, the National TB programme ...
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Ancient Chinese Medicine Can Help Fight Tuberculosis: Study
Researchers have found that centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists to treat malaria, can aid in tuberculosis (TB) treatment and even slow drug resistance.
-
For Children, a New, Tasty TB Medicine
A new child-friendly version of a cocktail of tuberculosis drugs has been introduced and it is expected to make a big difference to the treatment of the disease.
-
Daily Antibiotics May Prevent Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
Prescribing antibiotic doses once or twice a week for tuberculosis (TB) treatment are more likely to lead to drug resistant strains than daily antibiotic regimens, a computer model of the disease has shown.
