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Can a cough reveal lung disease? Swaasa AI uses cough sound analysis to screen respiratory disordersAI-powered platform Swaasa is using cough sound analysis through smartphones to help screen respiratory diseases such as COPD, asthma and p...
Haryana uses AI to speed up TB elimination: Senior officialHaryana is using three Artificial Intelligence tools to combat tuberculosis. These AI solutions help detect TB cases early, monitor patient...
Delhi: Woman, 22, with pulmonary TB, dies after COVID infectionA 22-year-old woman in Delhi, battling respiratory issues and tuberculosis, died after contracting COVID-19, marking the city's fifth COVID...
Bharat Biotech starts clinical trials of TB jabThe only vaccine in use today--BCG (Bacillus Calmette and Guerin)--is an attenuated variant of the bovine TB pathogen. This is more than a ...
Study says global deaths from fungal disease are twice than previous estimateThe annual death toll from fungal diseases worldwide has reached 3.75 million, double the previous estimate, according to a study involving...
Study suggests nutrition support can help prevent TB related deaths in IndiaA monthly food basket with adequate protein and multivitamins can reduce new tuberculosis cases by nearly half among family members of TB p...
World TB Day: Once regarded as a death sentence, tuberculosis is mostly curable today; six red flags to watch out forMen, the elderly are more vulnerable to TB.
TB patients at increased risk of all-cause mortality even after treatment: ICMRThough there is improved treatment outcome and a steady decline in mortality in recent years, long-term survival of these patients post tre...
ICMR's top research institute developing sputum-free tests for diagnosing TBTuberculosis is diagnosed by detecting the bacteria in the sputum. But in blood-based biomarker discovery scientists are looking at how the...
NIRT plans study on whether booster BCG can help prevent tuberculosisThe efficacy of BCG vaccination in newborns is well known and has a documented protective effect against meningitis and disseminated TB in ...
Tuberculosis impacts your eyes, brain & skin. Here’s how to detect the ailment and manage itCommon symptoms of TB include fever, convulsions, weakness, and confusion.
Five facts about tuberculosis, a 40,000-year-old infection that continues to plague thousands across the globeHere are five things to know about an infection that has scourged the world for tens of thousands of years.
World Tuberculosis Day: Disease causes infertility, only lungs are at serious danger, and other myths bustedTB is one of the most-misunderstood diseases with many misconceptions surrounding it.
Mylan working with DCGI to launch new TB drug in IndiaMylan will be in a position to launch the product in India soon after receiving approvals from DCGI," Mylans global president and executive...
India tops the world in pollution-related deathsAt 1.81 million, India tops the charts, with China second at 1.58 million. Globally, air pollution accounts for twice the number of deaths ...
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...
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.
NGT fines hotels, malls, hospitals over rainwater harvestingNational Green Tribunal today imposed fines and issued warrants on many of them and their officials for not installing harvesting systems.
- NGT notice to 17 hospitals over rainwater harvesting systems
Not satisfied with the functioning of rainwater harvesting system in their premises, the National Green Tribunal has issued notices to Medi...
NGT notice to 17 hospitals over rainwater harvesting systemsNot satisfied with the functioning of rainwater harvesting system in their premises, the National Green Tribunal has issued notices to Medi...