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- BPaL regimen can cut time for treatment of drug-resistant TBBPaL is a six-month, alloral, three-drug regimen that is used to treat people with highly drug-resistant forms of TB. It consists of the TB...22 Jul, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
- Antibiotic resistance in food-animals growingIndia, long associated with the spread of superbug New Delhi metallo-beta lactamase-1 and extensively drug-resistance tuberculosis, has now...20 Sep, 2019, 10.19 AM IST
- This type of onion can help fight drug-resistant tuberculosisWhen a patient has a bacterial TB infection, they may be prescribed an antibiotic.24 Jan, 2018, 09.28 PM IST
- Drug to treat MDRTB to be made available across the country: GovernmentUnion Health Minister J P Nadda, in a written reply, said that the states are being prepared to monitor the treatment of patients with Beda...11 Apr, 2017, 09.30 PM IST
- Do you pop pills without consulting a doctor? Inappropriate intake of antibiotics can destroy ‘good bacteria'Cautious use includes taking antibiotics only for diagnosed bacterial infections.28 Mar, 2017, 06.26 PM IST
- India urged to intensify research for multi-drug resistant TBNew Delhi, March 23 (IANS) As India continues to have 24 per cent of the world's total Tuberculosis (TB) burden, the Indian Society for Cli...23 Mar, 2017, 06.20 PM IST
- 4 of 6 drugs ineffective in 70% of deadly TB cases, Mumbai doctors sayFour of the six drugs given to patients with MDR-TB under the RNTCP could be ineffective in nearly 70% of patients, a study by Mumbai's Hin...23 Mar, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
- Government launches new medicine to treat drug resistant TBAhead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, government today launched Bedaquiline, a new class of anti-tuberculosis medicine discovered to...21 Mar, 2016, 06.13 PM IST
- Government to curb prescription and sale of antibiotics to combat drug resistanceThis means doctors and chemists will have to follow certain mandatory protocols and guidelines while prescribing antibiotics.07 Sep, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
- India ranks 14th out of 22 countries on TB prevalenceIndia had 2.6 million cases of Tuberculosis as per the latest count and ranks 14th among 22 high TB burden countries globally.31 Jul, 2015, 02.53 PM IST
- Common antacid may treat tuberculosis: StudyTuberculosis continues to be a global pandemic, second only to AIDS as the greatest single-agent killer in the world.08 Jul, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
- WHO adopts new global strategy to fight drug-resistant diseasesIndia accounts for the highest number of tuberculosis cases, it is also the hub of multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis.28 May, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
- New compound may treat HIV, drug-resistant TBResearchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a new molecule that may treat multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and even HIV in...25 Feb, 2015, 05.07 PM IST
- Unregulated diagnostic centres of TB a challenge: Experts"Unregulated diagnosis in private sector (hospitals) and unqualified doctors prescribing drugs still pose a big challenge to control TB."02 Oct, 2014, 10.37 AM IST
- Need to address drug-resistant TB cases in India: Union Health SecretaryIndia accounts for nearly one-fourth of global incidence of TB and public health officials here are working on finding a cure for drug-resi...06 Aug, 2014, 04.16 PM IST
- New class of antibiotics can treat drug-resistant tuberculosisScientists have discovered a "promising" new class of antibiotics that could treat drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis.28 Jan, 2014, 03.55 PM IST
- New drug-resistant TB strain poses threat to IndiaIndia has a major health challenge on its hands, figuring second on the list of countries with the largest concentration of people sufferin...13 Nov, 2007, 09.00 AM IST
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