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...
08 Jul, 2022, 09.51 PM IST
Not just coughing, research suggests tuberculosis bacteria can spread via breathing as wellLike Covid, people can carry tuberculosis without showing symptoms.
21 Oct, 2021, 04.39 PM IST
IIT professor develops software to detect COVID-19 within 5 seconds using X-ray scanKamal Jain, a professor at the institute's civil engineering department, claims that the software will not only reduce testing costs but wi...
24 Apr, 2020, 01.05 PM IST
Don't wait for the symptoms, new blood test can predict onset of TB six months in advanceThis test can help treat the disease better, and save countless lives.
20 Jan, 2020, 06.06 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
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
Ganga water can fight microorganisms that cause tuberculosis, pneumonia: StudyScientists of Imtech, Chandigarh have for the first time come forward with scientific evidence that the water of Ganga does not putrefy eas...
25 Sep, 2016, 04.27 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
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
Anti-diabetic drug may help treat tuberculosis: StudyEven though drugs are available to treat the disease, TB continues to be a major threat to public health, killing close to 1.5 million peop...
18 Dec, 2014, 03.57 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
Ibuprofen may lower lung inflammationIbuprofen may lower lung inflammation and help elderly fight tuberculosis bacteria, a new study has found.
04 Oct, 2014, 03.59 PM IST
New vaccine may fight both tuberculosis and leprosyScientists have found that a variant of an existing vaccine offers stronger protection against both tuberculosis and leprosy.
20 Aug, 2014, 04.40 PM IST
Drug combo speeds up TB treatmentThe drug combination, known as PaMZ, killed more bacteria than standard treatment and was effective in treating drug-resistant tuberculosis.
21 Jul, 2014, 05.38 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
- IIT-B gets $5 million assistance
The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) on Wednesday received a cheque of $5 million from Romesh Wadhwani, founder of the Symphon...
18 Sep, 2008, 07.36 AM IST