'Don't drink milk like this': Famous Doctor, 'Liver Doc', has issued a life-threatening warning about milkA Kerala doctor has warned against drinking raw milk due to harmful bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella. He stresses raw milk can ruin hea...
30 Oct, 2024, 01.07 PM IST
TB outbreak in California's Long Beach: 1 dead, 170 likely to be exposedTuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection primarily caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
10 May, 2024, 02.09 AM IST
World Leprosy Day 2023: What expert says about Hansen’s Disease myths? Know facts about battling leprosyWorld Leprosy Day is observed on January 31st every year, to raise awareness about Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy. This year, an e...
29 Jan, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
World Leprosy Day: It is curable; loss of eyebrows or eyelashes, numbness in hands or feet are common signsIf treated in early stages, the disease can prevent deformities.
31 Jan, 2022, 03.13 PM IST
IIT Roorkee researchers find antibiotic against multi-drug resistant bacteriaIn a new study published in the journal, ‘Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy’, IIT Roorkee researchers screened a library of 11,000 comp...
16 Jan, 2020, 02.51 PM IST
Beware! Consuming bacteria-infected milk can trigger rheumatoid arthritisThe bacteria can be spread to humans through consumption of infected milk and beef, and produce fertilised by cow manure.
31 Jan, 2018, 08.57 PM IST
Consuming Vitamin C along with medication boosts efficacy of TB drugsThe combination of vitamin C with the first-line TB drugs, reduces the burden on organs faster.
04 Jan, 2018, 02.35 PM IST
Going under the knife? Over one-third of heart surgery devices contaminated with bacteriaMultiple other strains of micro bacteria were also detected in other units.
15 Jun, 2017, 05.25 PM IST
Simple blood test may predict risk of developing TBOne-third of the world's population is thought to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
26 Mar, 2016, 04.35 PM IST
Early HIV treatment may save patients diagnosed with tuberculosisStarting anti-HIV treatment within two weeks of the diagnosis of tuberculosis improved survival among patients with both infections, a new ...
11 Jul, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
2.1 million cases of tuberculosis in India annuallyHealth MInister J.P. Nadda said that the vast majority of the population infected with the bacteria have "latent TB infection rather than T...
24 Apr, 2015, 03.04 PM 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
A biosensor to peer into insides of HIV-infected cellA new biosensor can measure what is going on within HIV-infected cells in real-time & provide insight on the interactions between the AIDS ...
15 Dec, 2014, 12.06 PM IST
A biosensor to peer into insides of HIV-infected cellThis technology can offer insights which can help in controlling the AIDS infection besides insight on the interactions between HIV-1 and T...
14 Dec, 2014, 12.37 PM IST
IMA doctors recommend completion of full Tuberculosis treatment to patientsCompletion of full course of Tuberculosis treatment and use of DOTS strategy is required to ensure full cure of the disease,says IMA doctor...
22 Aug, 2014, 03.31 PM IST
Lupin gets USFDA nod for generic version of Mycobutin CapsulesThe approval from the US Food and Drug Administration is for Rifabutin Capsules USP, in strength of 150 mg, said Lupin in a statement.
26 Feb, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
- Peta pushes for ban on jumbo rides
Lack of nutrition, ill-treatment at hands of owners and overwork are threatening the largest land animal in the world.
03 Jul, 2008, 01.28 PM IST